Topic: Dairy Queen

The frequent breakdown of McDonald's ice cream machines is attributed to both an employee "scam" to avoid cleaning the difficult equipment and a potential legal issue involving the manufacturer. A lawsuit suggests the machines may be designed to fail at regular intervals to benefit maintenance contractors.

Historical trivia regarding the Arc de Triomphe suggests an early design proposal featured a giant elephant instead of the current arch structure. The discussion transitions to the difficulty of booking "Modern French" restaurants in Paris and a humorous critique of a Dairy Queen advertisement claiming their fudge-filled Blizzard is backed by "science."