Topic: Aristocrats

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is criticized for her public support of Dr. Ford, with the hosts noting her immense family wealth as an heiress to the Dreyfus fortune. The discussion warns of "collateral damage" to the entertainment industry when celebrities engage in highly polarized political activism. A theory of "karmic reversal" for those who use the media machine for promotion is proposed.

The hosts discuss the historical necessity of the guillotine as an automation tool for mass executions during the French Revolution. Between 15,000 and 40,000 people were beheaded, a volume that exceeded the physical capacity of executioners using swords. The segment explores the origins of the phrase "going to hell in a handbasket."