Topic: High Horse

Using a book titled "Why You Say It" by Webbe Garrison, the hosts explore the origins of various American idioms and phrases submitted by listeners. They discuss the etymology of "high horse," "Jiminy Crickets," and "deader than Kelsey's nuts." The segment aims to identify "cool" old phrases that should be reintroduced into modern conversation while rejecting clichés like "children should be seen and not heard."

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell commented on the President's Prayer Breakfast speech, noting that Catholicism was historically a violent force. The hosts discuss the emergence of the "high horse" meme, referring to Obama's admonition that Christians should not be judgmental of other faiths' violent phases. They critique the media's role in amplifying this specific narrative.