When they meet in Canada, Hall comments to Axe that Axe is clearly not "looking for the nearest Timmie Ho-Ho's." This is a nickname for the popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Horton's.
When Axe visits Hall in Nova Scotia, Canada, he notes Hall's appearance and calls him "a real Bluenoser." This is a colloquial nickname for Nova Scotians that dates back to the 18th century.
In the beginning of the episode Chuck Roades (Paul Giamatti) gives a speech how he admires the WWII airborne division. Damian Lewis, who plays Bobby Axelrod, played US airborne soldier Richard Winters in Band Of Brothers.