Topic: Diplomatic Code

President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande are analyzed for using potential code words during a meeting before departing for Camp David. The hosts speculate that specific mentions of "cheeseburgers in Chicago" and "french fries" serve as encrypted signals regarding military plans for Syria.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's visit to Washington was marked by a perceived diplomatic snub involving an exchange of gifts. While Brown presented a pen made from the wood of an anti-slavery ship, President Obama gifted a set of 25 classic American DVDs. The gift was criticized because the Region 1 discs are technically unplayable on standard UK Region 2 players.