Topic: Dortmund

The show concludes with a final reading of donors, including Miss Masters in London and Mark Brustar in Arizona. Eric Reinhardt is officially dubbed "Sir Eric" of the No Agenda Round Table for his $1,000 contribution, receiving the traditional knightly accolades and a signet ring.

The history of the "Hitler salute" is traced back to an American invention originally used for the Pledge of Allegiance before being adopted by the Nazi regime. In modern Germany, strict regulations continue to govern daily life, including a court-ordered smoking schedule for residents in Dortmund. These rules, often attributed to European Union mandates, extend to the height of garden gnomes and the use of vacuum cleaners.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel campaigned in Dortmund, warning against the "demonization" of diesel engines following the emissions scandal. Her rival, Martin Schulz, proposed a quota for electric vehicles, aligning with broader European Union goals. Merkel expressed skepticism regarding the feasibility of such quotas, though she remains ahead in the polls for the upcoming September election.

A suspect in the bombing of the Borussia Dortmund team bus allegedly placed "put calls" on the team's stock, hoping to net $1 million from the resulting price drop. The hosts refer to this as a "terror put," drawing parallels to suspicious market activity observed before the September 11 attacks. The suspect's mistake was buying a large volume of options on the day of the attack.

German authorities are investigating a bombing targeting the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus. While initial letters suggested an Islamist motive, experts now believe they were forgeries intended to frame Islamists. Investigators are looking into right-wing and left-wing extremist groups, including potential links to rival soccer fans from Leipzig. An Iraqi man was arrested but reportedly not in connection with the bus attack.