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Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 10min

Time and Rubbishment

The trash pickup schedule in Nick and Michele’s neighborhood is confusing. No one knows when to bring their bins out! Nick wants to put an automated digital sign in their front window that displays the schedule. But Michele is opposed! She says the sign is TACKY. Who's right? Who's wrong? With Guest Bailiff Jean Grae!Jean Grae's IN MY REMAINING YEARS is out NOW! Buy it online, borrow it from your library, go to your local bookstore, or get that audiobook!Thank you to all of our members for making this show possible! If you joined, upgraded, or boosted your membership during the MaxFunDrive, you helped us reach our goal of 2500 New/Upgrading/Boosting members! Don't miss our celebratory Get Your Pets! Refresh your spring wardrobe with Judge Hodgman, Bailiff Jesse and his dogs, and all of your pets wearing spring clothing! Thursday, April 3 at 12pm PT / 3pm ET on the Judge John Hodgman Youtube channel.We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman!Thanks to reddit user u/_magpie_ 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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Mar 26, 2025 • 6min

TEASER: Members Only Mailbag March 2025

The new episode of the Members Only Mailbag is in the members-only bonus feed! Not yet a member? Here's a taste of what you can expect from the J Squad every month in the bonus content feed. For the entire episode, and the back catalog of ALL of our bonus episodes, join Maximum Fun at $5 a month. Your memberships are what make our show possible. They really do keep the lights on here at Maximum Fun and pay the people whomake your favorite shows. We cannot make our show without our monthly members. So if you have joined Maximum Fun or upgraded your membership, we are so grateful to you. If you haven't yet, it's not too late! Check out everything you can get by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 10min

TEASER: Lawn and Hors D'oeuvres Live in Los Angeles

There's another drop in the members-only bonus feed! Both on audio AND video! Here's a clip from Lawn and Hors D'oeuvres Live in Los Angeles! But what about the rest of the case and the episode? You'll have to be a member to hear the rest or watch the entire live show in full. Just go to maximumfun.org/join and join at the $5 a month level or higher. You'll get immediate access to our whole catalog of bonus content including this episode, our Spring Break movie FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY watch-along, the JJHo Spring Break Beach House Party special, and much more! 
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Mar 24, 2025 • 1h 9min

Statute of Imitations

Gaela and Cesca are identical twins. Gaela wants to pull some classic twin-switch pranks but Cesca thinks these types of pranks are hack! What does Judge John Hodgman think? With identical twin Expert Witnesses Jason Sklar and Randy Sklar! 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/mkbecker 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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Mar 17, 2025 • 56min

Small Claymations Court

Brian brings the case against his wife Cheri and their daughter Lauren. The family has a long-running joke where they declare who is the Gumby. That’s right, Gumby. The mid-20th century claymation cartoon. Brian says that he is the Gumby of the family. But Lauren and Cheri disagree. He’s Pokey, AT BEST! Who's right? Who's wrong?Lauren and Cheri have visited Judge Hodgman's Court before. If you haven't listened to them in Mr. Commode's Wild Ride, you are in for a treat! Lauren's newsletter Podcast The Newsletter is at podcastthenewsletter.substack.com. Subscribe for podcast news, interviews with folks in the industry, and thoughtful recommendations! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman!Thanks to reddit user u/heyyou11 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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Mar 17, 2025 • 6min

TEASER: Judge John Hodgman Spring Break Party

It’s been a long, dark, and cold winter. Judge John Hodgman is ready for SPRING BREAK! We want to share a few minutes from the Judge John Hodgman Spring Break Beach House so you can hear what a great time it is! Ben Harrison (Greatest Trek) has mixed some beautiful beachside cocktails to enjoy as they all discuss Spring Break shenanigans. Grab a refreshing beverage of your own and join us!If you are already a member, the full episode in audio and video is in your members only feed right now! If you're not a member yet, now is the best time to join! Just go to maximumfun.org/join. When you join at $5 a month or higher, you'll have immediate access to the full Spring Break Party episode, as well as everything on the bonus feed. Party on!
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Mar 12, 2025 • 54min

Juvenile Court is Back!

Juvenile Court is back in session with our Expert Juvenile, Scarlett Thorn! We hear cases from kids on playing video games with their podcaster dad, manga, tucked-in sweaters, Punch Buggy, and much more! We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman for photos from this episode!
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Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 5min

Facetime Served

Liam and Maya are long distance lovers. But Maya struggles with phone addiction. She installed a program to limit her screen time. But this bums Liam out! He wants to Facetime his partner without an annoying digital chaperone. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman for that TikTok of Liam's cat and more exclusives!Thanks to reddit user u/banjo_solo 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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Feb 26, 2025 • 1h 8min

Gulpable Negligence

Carson has a stash of reusable water bottles next to his side of the bed. Each of them has water inside. But, Carson isn’t drinking the water! Alana wants this old water to go. But Carson says that it is still drinkable! He’ll drink it…eventually! 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/banjo_solo 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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Feb 19, 2025 • 1h 6min

Barking and Entering

David 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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