The title is based on the Inferno (Italian for "Hell") by Dante Alighieri, the first part of his fourteenth-century epic poem 'The Divine Comedy' telling of the journey of Dante through Hell guided by the Roman poet Virgil.
The character of Chuck Dante and his persona and radio program style, even down to wearing sunglasses indoors is based on radio host Howard Stern.
Adam Smith: FRSA (16 June 1723 - 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics" or "The Father of Capitalism".