Topic: Deutsche Mark

The hosts examine a PBS report on the German "Mittelstand" (medium-sized family firms) and their role in the country's export success. They mock a specific quote about making "the thing that goes inside the thing" and point out that the featured "small family firm" is actually Herrenknecht, a $1.5 billion global leader in tunnel boring machines. Rumors of Germany secretly printing Deutsche Marks in preparation for a Euro collapse are also mentioned.

Speculation regarding a potential collapse of the Euro suggests that Germany may be preparing to return to the Deutsche Mark. The hosts theorize that WikiLeaks may be holding blackmail material on major banks, which could trigger a global bank run if released.

The new UK cabinet and Parliament feature an unusually high number of former bankers from institutions like Rothschild, Deutsche Bank, and Barings. The hosts argue that bankers are replacing lawyers as the dominant force in politics to exert direct control over the population's money. Notable appointments include Mark Garnier and Jacob Rees-Mogg.