Author Ellen Brown was mentioned in NA 551 along with her theory that the Elliott Spitzer scandal and his removal from office, occurred due to of his strict enforcement of banking regulations.

Adam and John remembered hearing San Francisco’s air-raid like test signal every Tuesday at noon from the SF Mevio office on 2nd Street. Officially named the San Francisco Outdoor Warning System – consists of a network of klaxon like sirens and public address speakers mounted on towers spread out over the city of San Francisco. A

Eagle Eye is a 2008 thriller starring Shia LaBeouf. It was brought up while there was a discussion on how many employees and consultants have security clearances with US security agencies.

Dvorak extolled the virtues of Coca tea in NA 540 while discussing drug laws. He further explained that you can get this tea in the airport lounges in Peru and other Southern American countries, order some and put the extra tea bags in your pocket! [NA540 1:15]

"Just go see it!" exclaimed John Dvorak. He further added it's a "disturbing film". Eraserhead is director David Lynch's first full-length motion picture and is an acquired taste.

While Adam was in Marfa, Texas, he met Mark Hall the director of this award winning documentary. [NA 547 :54]

Adam was home all alone, so he decided to follow up on a producer recommended film - The President's Analyst. This 1967 film centers around a former analyst for the president being chased by multiple spy networks. Adam like how much was ultimately held by the phone company.

Adam highly recommended This Town after Dvorak played a clip where the book's author talked about the rise of do-nothing talking heads in Washington DC. Fully titled, This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America's Gilded Capital.

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt was mentioned by John Dvorak in NA 539. It's author, T.J. Stiles is on the lecture circuit where he discusses his exhaustively researched biography.

While discussing how hemp/cannabis products and culture are becoming hip, John Dvorak reported that he bought these delicious Hemp Fudgesicles which are absolutely fantastic!