Topic: Piping Hot

The hosts discuss their linguistic pet peeves, specifically the overused adverbs "actually" and "basically." They also debate the origin of the phrase "piping hot," tracing it back to the steam from a tea kettle. Dame Anne of Grey Rock mentions an upcoming meetup in Charlottesville at the Trump Winery.

A critique of Martha Stewart's cooking shows focuses on her use of the words "scrumptious" and "piping hot." The origin of "piping hot" is traced back to the whistling sound of steam or the Scottish tradition of piping in food, with references found in Chaucer's writings from 1390. Additionally, the Pentagon's "JEDI" cloud computing contract is briefly mentioned in relation to Amazon's influence.