The Republic of Equatorial Kundu mentioned in this episode is a mythical country. The Republic of Equatorial Kundu is also used in another Aaron Sorkin created series called The West Wing.
Charlie Skinner mentions CNN and Time Warner to Randy and Blair. - companies owned by Ted Turner - Jane Fonda's Ex Husband. Jane Fonda is a president of a parent company to ACN- same as Ted Turner is to Time Warner and CNN
This episode marks the first appearance of 'Jimmi Simpson' as Jack Spaniel. Simpson launched his mainstream career in the 2000 film 'Loser' with Newsroom cast regular 'Thomas Sadoski' (Don Keefer). They played college roommates Chris and Noah, the primary antagonists of that film.
The retaliatory lawsuit/deprived of future earnings storyline the same one Aaron used on "Live at Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (Season 1 Episode 18 Breaking News)
Jane Fonda (Leona Lansing) & Sam Waterston (Charlie Skinner) also worked together on Grace and Frankie (2015) as Grace Hanson & Sol Bergstein respectively.
