

Judge John Hodgman
John Hodgman and Maximum Fun
John Hodgman's Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you'd like John Hodgman to solve your pressing issue, simply email it, along with your phone number, to hodgman@maximumfun.org. THAT IS ALL.
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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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Aug 21, 2013 • 47min
Emergency Podcast System
A couple disagrees on how to implement a response to tornado warnings near their home.
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Aug 14, 2013 • 60min
Reckless Endungeonment
Ryan and Dan are role-playing friends with a disagreement - Ryan says Dan's risky gameplay is making it less fun for everyone.
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Aug 10, 2013 • 1h 2min
So Help You Pod, or Whatever
Aaron wants to move his beloved refurbished egg pod chair into the home he shares with his wife, Kara. Kara objects to the outsized piece of furniture and says it needs to stay in storage until the time and place are right. Who's right? Who's wrong. Only one man can decide.
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Jul 24, 2013 • 57min
Halal in the Family
Stephanie brings the case against her boyfriend, Dan. Her religious beliefs bar her from eating pork or keeping it in their shared home; she'd like Dan to follow the same restriction. He says that when he's away from the home, he'd like to be able to eat what he wants. Who is right? This week, with guest Judge Jesse Thorn and guest Bailiff Jordan Morris.
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