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Judge John HodgmanObjection D'ArtDavid is an art history professor. For the last year, he has been researching an early 20th-century American impressionist named Agnes Millen Richmond. He’s started buying her paintings… and they’re expensive. Susan says they have too many already! She says her husband is obsessed! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman!Thanks to reddit user u/OldTechNewSpecs for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at red...2025-05-141h 08
Jordan, Jesse, GO!Cumming to America, with David GborieOn this week's episode, we welcome back comedian and podcaster, David Gborie, to chat about sneaking on beaches, hairless cats, LinkedIn puns, we take a conference session-based quiz, and more!Watch David’s new special, Gbirth of a Nation!Listen to My Momma Told MeListen to All Fantasy EverythingJustice for migrants. Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado this holiday season. Pre-order Jordan's Godzilla vs. Los Angeles comic to benefit Wildfire Relief Charity!Pre-order Jordan's Spider-man comic! Be sure to get our new ‘Ack Tuah’ shirt in t...2025-02-201h 09Judge John HodgmanBarking and EnteringDavid leaves the door open when he lets out his husky. David's roommate, Logan, says the heat kicks on, and his room becomes a sauna! Logan believes his human comfort is more important than dog comfort! Who's right, who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman.Thanks to reddit user u/Nixorbo for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun!
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Dead Pilots SocietyEpisode 161: Bill Callahan Interview (Massholes After Show)Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Andrew interviews Bill Callahan about his pilot Massholes. Bill has an impressive résumé, having worked on Spin City, 8 Simple Rules, Scrubs, Psych, American Housewife, and The Goldbergs.A former college athlete turned comedy writer, Bill shares his journey from football to comedy, starting in an agency mailroom and learning from legends like Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence. He discusses the differences between multi-camera and single-camera comedy writing, what he looks for when staffing a writer's room, and the group of friends that inspired Massholes.Thanks for listening—we know...2024-11-291h 14Judge John HodgmanThe Bicycle GriefClare brings the case against her mother Suzanne and her stepdad David. Every summer, Clare spends a month visiting Suzanne and David at their house. Her visit always overlaps with the Tour de France. Suzanne and David watch every minute of the Tour because they don’t want to miss any of it. Clare says that’s getting in the way of them spending time with her!Thanks to reddit user u/problembearbruno for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit...2023-06-221h 14
No Bad Food99. Munch Madness FINALE: Pasta vs. Bread ft. Jesse Thorn, Julian McKenzie, and Sophie Lane!This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie), Sophie Lane (@sophielanemusic), and Jesse Thorn (@jessethorn) to help us decide the WINNER of Munch Madness 2023! Which one of our returning champs will be the first to ever win the title twice? Will Bread continue its winning streak, or will Pasta take home the dough? Who will GRAIN supreme in this heavyweight gluten smackdown?
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Check out The...2023-04-241h 13Judge John HodgmanLive from DenverThis week’s episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the Gothic Theatre in Denver! Our first case is BUY ME SUBPOENAS AND CRACKERJACK: Paul brings the case against his friend Chris. Chris has stopped believing in baseball superstitions and jinxes. He says his behavior can’t affect the outcome of a baseball game. But Paul says his friend’s carelessness has jinxed his team! PLUS: Swift Justice featuring the legendary David Gborie!Thanks to reddit user u/ScrotalMigraine for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye o...2023-04-061h 27Judge John HodgmanButt Money with David Lindsay-AbaireIt’s time to clear the docket! This week, we’re tackling BOARD GAMES. And we get some help from a very special guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and board game enthusiast David Lindsay-Abaire is here! He helps decide on issues of Monopoly house rules, the layout of the Clue board, and how to win at Life! (The board game, not, y'know, life.)David's musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO is on Broadway right now, at the Booth Theatre. Get tickets here!
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2023-03-021h 15Judge John HodgmanLive from Port Townsend, WAThis week's episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the Wheeler Theater in Port Townsend, Washington! Our first case is BURDEN OF HOOF: Amy brings the case against her husband, Toby. Amy and Toby became “accidental farmers” when they moved back to the island where Toby grew up and bought a home that came with a tractor. Now that their kids are nearly grown, they want to spend more time sailing, but the farm is too much work! Amy wants to build lodging to hire help, but Toby says it’s not that simple! PLUS: Swift Justic...2023-02-091h 17Judge John HodgmanDavid Rees is Like the WindFriend of the Court David Rees (Election Profit Makers, Going Deep With David Rees) joins Judge Hodgman this week to clear the docket. They talk about memory, head rubs, noisy arcade machines, and wedding gift bag contents. Plus they talk about the new season of their show DICKTOWN, premiering tomorrow Thursday 3/3 on FXX!
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2022-03-021h 05Judge John HodgmanRashomom (RERUN)This week, we are revising RASHOMOM! A Judge John Hodgman Classic that originally ran nearly ten years ago! Rebekah, her mother Denise and grandmother Gloria bring to the court a generational clash of memory — specifically, whose memory is more reliable, an adult’s or a child’s? Denise is positive she lived next door to a grey house as a child, while Gloria insists the house exists only as a figment of her daughter’s imagination. Rebekah has played referee many times in the dispute of the Grey House Universe, but she has several issues of her own with her moth...2022-01-0543 minJudge John HodgmanEating In A-Bed-IngContent Warning: This week's episode is about the relationship between food and feelings. While the episode is fun and friendly, this could be a subject that is sensitive to some. Sarah files suit against her husband, David. Sarah loves to eat in bed but has stopped doing it because David finds it disgusting. Sarah, however, misses her old source of comfort and would like to eat in bed every once in a while. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?Follow Sarah and see her beautiful cakes on Instagram @crumbbumcupcakes! And check out Bailiff Jesse's friend Jasmin...2021-12-2258 minJudge John HodgmanLive Dangerously, Look TerriblyIt's time to clear the docket! Beard stubble, shower hair, Friendsgiving, sleeping while listening to podcasts, the difference between SUVs and trucks, and much much more! Check out Ryan McDonough's (aka "Cuervo Man") film LAST NIGHT IN ROZZIE at lastnightinrozzie.com! And check out Election Profit Makers, available where you get your podcasts! For more David Rees, take a look at Get Your War On!
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2021-09-2256 minJudge John HodgmanThe Motion is Cary GrantedFilm Fanatic Rick files suit against his wife, Nikki. Rick saves his Golden Age film viewing for his own time because Nikki is usually not interested. Together, the two of them tend to watch TV shows. But, Rick was shocked one day to find Nikki watching the 1963 film CHARADE without him, and asked that she save that movie for him. She doesn't think she should have had to stop watching it! Who's right? Who's wrong?Thank you to David Hoffman for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Ho...2021-08-251h 02Judge John HodgmanJean's Heat Lamp TerrariumThe winter solstice is approaching and it's getting cold! We have a docket full of holiday and wintery disputes to clear. Luckily, we have guest Jean Grae in chambers with us to clear that docket. Nativity scene setups, colorful fiber optic Christmas trees, home heating, lottery scratch offs, and more!Here are the links discussed in the episode:Follow Jean Grae on Twitter, Instagram, and Bandcamp!The Kasper Hauser Comedy PodcastHammacher Schlemmer: play along with the Court and decide which of the new arrivals you'd pick if you had to!Kasper Hauser's Sky MaulBullseye With Jesse...2020-12-021h 00Judge John HodgmanMr. Clicky KeysThis week, we're clearing the docket! Judge Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse discuss eating leftovers for lunch, picking up baby items with one's toes, cast iron pan hoards, and eating at morally questionable restaurants.LINKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:The ad from 1984 that convinced a young Judge Hodgman to get a MacJudge Hodgman's appearance on Justin Long's podcast LIFE IS SHORTMarcella Hazan's bolognesebit.ly/CALLGEORGIA: Join Judge Hodgman via Zoom on November 22, making calls to Georgia voters for Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock!David Letterman on Bullseye With Jesse Thorn!montesmarch.com: Benefiting The Food Bank...2020-11-1846 minJudge John HodgmanAn Ampersand-Lopez Goof PartyIt's time to clear the docket! Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (FROZEN, COCO) help with an important FROZEN 2 related dispute! They also weigh in on cases about continuity errors and group text chat participation. And much, much more!Here are some links to topics and references from the episode:Kristen and Bobby excited for Marshall Curry's Oscar win (you can find them at the end of the clip)IMDB's Goof Submission PageMake sure to watch Judge Hodgman and David Rees' hilarious show DICKTOWN at bit.ly/dicktowniwillvote.comVirtually j oin Judge Hodgman phone banking for J...2020-10-2858 minJudge John HodgmanOffice Supply CaperIt's time to clear the docket! Guest Host David Rees and Judge John Hodgman discuss chocolate choices, book burning, ice cream scooping, bread heels, and pencils.Make sure you check out David and Judge Hodgman's new animated show DICKTOWN, which is part of FXX's CAKE, a short-form comedy block. It premieres Thursday July 9, 2020 and will be available the next day on FXX on Hulu. David has another show premiering on CAKE, and it's called MY NEW FIGHTING TECHNIQUE IS UNSTOPPABLE. And don't forget to listen to his podcast with Starlee Kine and Jon Kimball, Election Profit Makers! 2020-07-0859 min
The Flop HouseFH Mini 10 - Detectives! w/ John Hodgman and David ReesOur pals John Hodgman and David Rees have an animated show called Dicktown, about an aging boy detective and his aging bully/partner, premiering on FXX's "Cake" on July 9. Thus, in a completely generous, non-promotional gesture, they dropped by to discuss private detectives in movies, and in fiction generally.
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Judge John HodgmanBlob JusticeDavid files suit against his wife, Kayleigh. David would like to keep a jellyfish tank in their home, but Kayleigh is opposed! Who's right? Who's wrong? Thank you to Andrew Lerchen for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.
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Judge John HodgmanAcross State FelinesAdrienne brings the case against her boyfriend, David. They are going to be attending graduate school in different states and cannot agree on how to handle custody of their two cats. Adrienne says it's more practical for David to take care of them but David thinks Adrienne will miss them too much. Who's right, who's wrong? Thank you to Charles Louis Richter for suggesting this week's title! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.
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Judge John HodgmanThe Hallowed Y'alls of JusticeAlexandra brings the case against her mother, Dale. Whenever Dale travels, she likes to adopt the local accent in conversation with those around her. Alexandra is embarrassed every time she does this and wishes she would stop. Who's right? Who's wrong? Thank you to David Dwyer for suggesting this week's title! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put a call for submissions.
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2017-01-1251 min
Judge John HodgmanLive from Portland, Maine 2016"Text of Kin" and "Triple Word Scorn," taped in front of a live audience in Portland, ME during the 2016 Tour of Live Justice! Plus, Swift Justice and songs from Joel Mann and David Raitt! Thank you to Thomas Nohalty and Alison Kothe Nihlean for suggesting this week's titles!
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Judge John HodgmanTrial By KombatLaura has refused to play Mortal Kombat with her boyfriend Austin since he began doing extensive research and practice outside of their video game sessions. Should Austin come back down to her level so they can play a beloved game together? CAN he even do so? Guest Bailiffed by David Rees!
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2015-11-2552 min
Judge John HodgmanGrime and PunishmentGuest Bailiff David Rees joins us to talk about whether or not a married couple should hire a housecleaner. GOING DEEP with David Rees returns for its second season tonight on the Esquire Network!
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Judge John HodgmanDischord is Now in SessionAndrea and Scott bring their dispute before the Judge: must singalongs be conducted with careful attention to pitch and key? Expert witnesses Jonathan Coulton and David Rees weigh in.
Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!2013-04-2453 min