It's the end of the year and we are clearing the docket! Fruit, fake accents, popcorn popping techniques, eating soup from the can, a clicky keyboard rave track, and a rollicking, good time!LINKS DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:Questlove's Popcorn Seasoning Set for Williams SonomaQuestlove on InstagramThe Clicky Keyboard Rave Track by Chase Watkinsinstagram.com/josiemorway Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

We are taking the week off! If you want to get into the holiday mood with some JUSTICE, we have a huge archive of holiday-related episodes for your enjoyment. Take a listen to one of these and have a great week! We'll be back next week with more justice!Episode 8: TO TREE OR NOT TO TREEEpisode 88: PROBABLE CLAUSEpisode 89: AWAY WITH THE MANGEREpisode 139: THE JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN HOLIDAY SPECIALEpisode 189: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHAMBERSEpisode 214: THE SANTA SUITEpisode 228: FELIZ GRAVITASEpisode 240: HOCKEY DOCKEY CHRISTMASEpisode 269: OBJECT THE HALLS WITH BOUGHS OF JUSTICEEpisode 292: CONIFER EMPTOREpisode 343: LODGING: A COMPLAINTEpisode 395: WREATHING HAVOCEpisode 397: QUID PRO HO HO HOEpisode 435: SNICKERDOODILIGENCEEpisode 453: HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS  Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

There's more on the docket that needs to be cleared! Tucking in blankets whilst bedmaking, ice cream sandwich bread, Game of Thrones series finale thoughts, bagel consumption, and more! Plus toddler questions in a new segment and a farewell to Leafy, the leaf blower outside Jesse's house.Links discussed in the episode: Don’t Tell Ken Burns Quilts Are Quaint -- The New York TimesCable Car Bell Ringing Competition in San FranciscoVideo of Cable Car Bell Ringing contestantsThe Fandom Wiki Page for Spirit Halloween's Harvester of Souls Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

Judge Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse clear the docket! Pet parents, "cheersing," tonic water, and the answer to the age old question, "Is butt leg?" Plus an off season appearance by Joel Mann, Program and Operations Manager at WERU Community Radio in Orland Maine, and some new drama with our old pandemic pal Leafie!Links discussed in the episode: CHiPS, the Park Slope organization that provides meals to hungry BrooklynitesLos Angeles Regional Food BankEmmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth, MaineHOME in Orland, MaineBooks Are Magic in BrooklynLeaf and Anna in Mainebit.ly/dicktownPut This On ShopPut This On Holiday Gift Guide ArchiveThe Science Daily article that Katie sent in response to Foot Dad Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

The 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 Thorn, interviews with David Letterman and David Crossbit.ly/dicktownputthisonshop.com Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

Alan files suit against his wife, Elaine. Alan thinks their cat, Muffin, needs a companion. He’d like to get another cat. Elaine, however, would prefer adding a dog to their family. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?Links discussed in this episode:WendyCarlos.comThe clip of Wendy Carlos that served as backup Obscure Cultural ReferenceThank you to Andrew Eppler Zindell for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions. Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

This 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 of Western MassachusettsThe Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

This week we have Friends of the Court Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark in chambers to help clear the docket! They talk about distances, leaf collecting, consuming blood, and snacking on leftovers. Plus a letter from a Gen Z listener about books!Josh and Chuck are the hosts of the smash hit podcast STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW! They are also the writers of the forthcoming book STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things. It will be released on November 24 but it's available for preorder now! Visit stuffyoushouldreadbooks.com for more.Don't miss their virtual event with Judge Hodgman to celebrate the release of the book on November 24, with Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA! Visit bit.ly/JJSYSKO for ticket info.Make sure you also check out Josh Clark's podcast The End of the World With Josh Clark as well as Chuck Bryant's Movie Crush podcast. Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an extremely brief mention of SARS and respiratory disease from 17:40-18:32.This week we are revisiting a courtroom classic with a rerun of the beloved BAT BROTHERS episode! Brothers Adam and Noah share a home bought out of foreclosure. They are slowly fixing up the house together and the monthly payment is cheap, but it comes at a cost: bats! The webbed-winged creatures seem to be entering the house through the cracks in the unfinished roof of the bathroom. Animal-lover Noah is spooked by their presence, but would rather keep the bats confined to the bathroom than see them come to harm. His brother Adam meanwhile has a lust for blood matched only by vampire bats, and would like his brother to join him in beating them to death. Should the brothers run in fear, or face their phobias head-on? And just what is the solution to this flying mammal mess? ONLY ONE CAN DECIDE!For an update on the Bat Brothers, listen to our follow-up interview, conducted in December 2013. And make sure to follow Bat Brother Noah on Instagram! Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

It'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 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at bit.ly/gogetemzach. You can also phone bank for Wisconsin Voters at bit.ly/gogetemkelsey!Revisit the episode of Election Profit Makers where David Rees cries after the 2016 Presidential Election at bit.ly/whendavecries Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.