The interview scene between Venus and Jesperson (Tom Dreesen) was a reunion of Tim and Tom, an interracial standup comedy duo composed of Dreesen and Tim Reid.
When Venus started playing the Bob Marley song, the music started the very second he pressed the toggle on the turntable. All radio station turntables needed "start-up time" - distance before the audio so the player could gain the correct speed before the audio started. This was generally acquired by turning the record backwards by a quarter turn.