Judge John Hodgman
John Hodgman and Maximum Fun
Have your real-life disputes settled in Fake Internet Court! Despite no legal background, Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn are the arbiters of justice that you need. No case is too big or too small. They judge them all!
Is a hot dog a sandwich? When does a collection become a hoard? Is it ever ok to flush soup down a toilet? Only one can decide! Submit your dispute at maximumfun.org/jjho!
Is a hot dog a sandwich? When does a collection become a hoard? Is it ever ok to flush soup down a toilet? Only one can decide! Submit your dispute at maximumfun.org/jjho!
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Oct 30, 2013 • 1h 8min
Exit Partay
An introvert and extrovert face off - who gets to decide when to leave the party?
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Oct 25, 2013 • 1h 5min
Criminal In Tent
How will these two young would-be homesteaders live? In a small wooden house, or a yurt?
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Oct 16, 2013 • 57min
May It Breeze the Court
This week: fan noise tears apart a marriage.
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Oct 9, 2013 • 53min
Strictly Courtroom
Ricardo brings the case against his girlfriend Paola. They both love to salsa dance, but Ricardo needs some work on technique. He'd like to perfect his skills out at the salsa clubs, but Paola says she'd rather teach him at home, where they can take it at their own pace. Where should they make their moves? Only one man can decide.
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Oct 3, 2013 • 59min
Lingua Fracas
Doug brings the case against his best friend Ty. Ty insists on pronouncing foreign words with the proper accent when speaking in English. Doug says this is pretentious, and that Ty should just accept the common pronunciation of words when he's Stateside.
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Sep 25, 2013 • 60min
Horseless Miscarriage of Justice
Gearhead Abraham brings the case against his sister Sonja: why won't she take his advice when buying a car?
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Sep 19, 2013 • 1h 10min
12 Angry Birds
Is Anna a gaming addict?
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Sep 11, 2013 • 1h 2min
There's No Crime Like the Present
Emily and Otto have a dispute about gift-giving - when is it required? Otto works long shifts in a remote location and says it's difficult to find time to buy traditional presents. Emily still wants him to recognize holidays and birthdays. Can the Judge resolve their problem at present?
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Sep 5, 2013 • 1h 8min
Weight Weight... Don't Judge Me!
Chad and Elizabeth like to challenge each other to the occasional friendly weight loss competition. But they differ on how to measure the losing winner. Can Judge Hodgman weigh the options?
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Aug 29, 2013 • 1h 4min
Coast Mortem
A couple is split beween two coasts! Dan wants to move back to his home turf of Western Massachusetts, Jen wants to move to sunny LA. Guest bailiffed by Monte Belmonte!
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