Topic: Yams

John C. Dvorak shares a detailed recipe for Thanksgiving yams involving baking, scooping, and mixing with butter, heavy cream, bourbon, and maple syrup. He emphasizes the use of specialized heat-resistant gloves to handle the hot yams directly from the oven. The segment includes a brief discussion on turkey preparation and the trend of "shoving butter under the skin."

A lengthy segment features the reading of producer donations and the granting of "karma" to listeners. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, the hosts discuss the merits of brining turkeys to prevent them from drying out. John C. Dvorak shares a specific recipe for candied yams involving garnet yams, butter, cream, and bourbon.