John C. Dvorak
Buzzkill – Host of The No Agenda Show has passed away on this Monday, July 20th, 2026.
Update: Adam Curry and Mimi Dvorak are going to do today’s show (7-23-26) live here in memorium.
A terrible loss for all of us – RIP John @therealdvorak @adamcurry pic.twitter.com/xTnxAGEOyc
— Andrew Horowitz (@andrewhorowitz) July 22, 2026
Dear Producer,
For a man who spent decades famously predicting the catastrophic demise of almost every major technological innovation, it is with the heaviest of hearts we must announce that John’s own hardware finally gave out on Monday morning, July 20th, 2026, at the age of 80. He went peacefully, albeit suddenly, with Mimi at his side, critiquing the acting and story line of NCIS.
John loved doing the show, loved the feedback, good and bad. He was not a man known for affection, but he had a deep appreciation for you all. He enjoyed entertaining you, challenging you, debating you, and most of all meeting you. He enjoyed reading your emails and letters more than he would ever admit.
My source says he succumbed to complications following his double-bypass surgery. I took this photo in February 2025 at the Microsoft 50th anniversary party in San Francisco.
R.I.P.
–Scott Mace
Excuse the show’s pessimistic nature, because as far as news goes, Dvorak has seen it all. With 40 years of media experience under his belt he has taken his nickname Buzzkill to heart by telling his comrades everything that’s wrong with their ideas. There’s a reason he hasn’t found an exit strategy yet, so he happily keeps chugging along with the show until he does. Throughout his career, John C. Dvorak has worked for many media outlets, including PC Magazine, InfoWorld, TWiT and many more.
Personal Life
John lives in the amazing weather-free San Francisco Bay Area, where his office window overlooks the flat bays, making climate change a real and serious danger to his housing situation. His pronouns are him/his and he’s married to his partner Mimi.
Now that John isn’t allowed to appear on any corporation-supported media channels anymore thanks to the vow of poverty he and his co-host Adam have taken by continuing with the show for over 16 years, he lives on being a humble podcaster thanks to the contributions from our producers. Besides No Agenda, you can hear him in the DH Unplugged podcast together with his friend Andrew Horowitz.
No Evidence
One of the oft-repeated quotes from John as a tech journalist is his opinion on the reveal of the first consumer mouse by Apple in 1984, saying “There is no evidence that people want to use these things.” This was obviously wrong in a time when computers were used exclusively by nerds. Those who disagreed with him back then still use a mouse to control their smartphone, just to prove him wrong. It’s true.
Podcasting isn’t the only thing keeping John busy, he’s also in the process of writing multiple books, like the one about vinegar. Maybe he’ll publish one of them someday. Until then, you can use one of the links below to pester him about it, or try some tasty recipes from his wife Mimi’s book Too Many Eggs.
You will be missed by MILLIONS JCD ITM FOREVER <3https://t.co/Zj9RvaLDwO pic.twitter.com/46YGz08br5
— DarkDox.com (@darkdoxme) July 22, 2026
The good news is that the show will go on, as John would demand. Tomorrow’s show, episode 1888 (his favorite number, how fitting) will be a remembrance of JCD with stories and anecdotes from his family and friends about the man you’ve known, and most of you liked.
We would like to invite you all to write in and share. Donations over $88.88 will be read on air. Click here to send a donation in celebration of JCD’s legacy. Email your notes to notes@noagendashow.net
Needless to say we are all devastated, but we look forward to honoring John’s memory with you, on tomorrow’s show.
ALSO Sending a check to PO Box 339, El Cerrito CA 94530 is ANOTHER way to contribute. There are various systems that will send checks for you too. Learn about these systems by clicking here. Non USA checks written in foreign currency are accepted.
Mimi and Adam will be hosting tomorrow’s show. Joining them will be family and friends of John, telling stories and ribald tales of Buzzkill. It will be an Irish wake in JCD’s style.
All donations over $88.88 will all be read on show 1888, and on show 1889.
One thing is certain: the show will remain strong, and sharp, as John would have wanted.
The No Agenda family is not ending, but evolving.
Support Your No Agenda
Your support is all there is. Your No Agenda show covers and analyzes news without interference. This is because the show is not owned by a large corporation nor beholden to advertisers and is solely supported by you. There are no creepy advertisers or corporate or communist influencers telling us what to cover and how to slant things.
Sincerely,
John C. Dvorak’s Family
& Adam C. Curry
PS Checks should be sent directly to the No Agenda Show, Box 339, El Cerrito CA 94530. Your support means everything.
Send Mimi some love.
You will be missed Buzzkill. I am going back and starting from Episode 1 of No Agenda Show.
