Topic: Harden S

During an NBA press conference in Japan, a CNN reporter's question about players' willingness to speak out on political issues following the China controversy is shut down by a media official. The hosts criticize the league's hypocrisy regarding free speech and note Mark Cuban's silence on the matter.

Raytheon is marketing a new concept called "cyber hardening" to government and military clients to secure embedded computing systems. The hosts view this as a marketing ploy by the military-industrial complex to secure billions in funding following high-profile hacks. They also discuss upcoming cyber legislation like CISA and speculate that the Brennan hack may be used to justify new surveillance and data-sharing laws.

Chef Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant in Chelsea has reportedly suffered an "unprecedented slide" in quality according to the Harden's London Restaurants guide. The discussion links Ramsay's professional struggles to a personal rift with his father-in-law, who is a major investor in his business. Speculation suggests the negative press may be influenced by this internal family and business conflict.