The fake name Beard uses at the private club - "Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus" - is the real name of musician Elvis Costello.
Both the episode title and content were inspired by Martin Scorsese's 'After Hours'
In this episode as Beard travels in an elevator he paraphrases lines from Fight Club. The elevator music is from Fight Club
In addition to already containing references to After Hours and Fight Club, this episode includes multiple Stanley Kubrick references as well - Door 237 (The Shining) and the 3 backlit thugs in the tunnel (Clockwork Orange).
Brendan Hunt brings his hula hooping skills to the fore when he performs in the nightclub. Hunt has previously incorporated a hula hoop in his stand-up comedy act.