Topic: Fifty Shades Of Grey

Dana Brunetti details how he secured the rights to produce the Fifty Shades of Grey film franchise. While filming Captain Phillips in London, he and producer Michael De Luca met with the author's manager. Despite being told producers were already chosen, they eventually landed the project, which became a massive commercial success.

Hollywood producer Dana Brunetti sent a donation and requested a "switcheroo" credit for his friend Elon Musk. The note also teased the upcoming "Tip of the Day" regarding online privacy and data security. The hosts discuss Musk's recent public image and rumors regarding his gaming skills, while acknowledging Brunetti's successful career in film and television production.

A review of the listener-submitted artwork for the previous episode, "Algo Juice," which featured imagery related to the solar eclipse and "pop beads." The discussion touches on the artistic interpretations of the eclipse and mentions producer Dana Brunetti's history with the "Fifty Shades of Grey" franchise.

Dana Brunetti, the high-profile producer of "House of Cards" and "The Social Network," is revealed as a listener and donor who carries a Glock on his hip at his Northern California farm. Another donor, Brian Ellis, recommends a book on Joseph McCarthy by Arthur Herman, drawing parallels between 1950s media bias and current events.

Research into Virginia's legal code reveals that "fornication" remains a class 4 misdemeanor and frequenting a "bawdy place" (lewd establishments) is also illegal. The hosts joke that books like Fifty Shades of Grey would technically be considered obscene under the proposed internet filtering legislation.