Topic: Wreck Of The Hesperus

The hosts begin compiling a list of archaic or colorful English phrases to preserve in a digital file. Terms discussed include "fuss budget," "skivvies," "hoodwinked," "jamoke," and "the wreck of the Hesperus." They invite listeners to submit their own favorite old-fashioned words for future segments.

Efforts to revitalize archaic phrases like "cripes" and "hell in a handbasket" are discussed, with the latter potentially originating from the use of baskets to catch heads at the guillotine. Another phrase, "the wreck of the Hesperus," is traced back to a famous shipwreck that became a shorthand for a messy room. The goal is to create a canonical list of these older epithets to use as modern memes.