

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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Feb 27, 2013 • 55min
Judge and Jewry
Rebecca brings the case against her sister Jessica -- do their Jewish roots make them PART JEWISH?
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Feb 20, 2013 • 51min
All Dogs Go to Trial
Coming to you live and direct from SF Sketchfest! Brianne, Zach and their dog Shilo go to trial. Plus a musical performance from John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and live snap judgments!
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Feb 13, 2013 • 51min
Possessions in Nine-Tenths of a Car
Andrea brings the case against her friend Joe -- she claims he's taking a minimalist lifestyle to an extreme degree. Must Joe acquire some creature comforts?
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Feb 6, 2013 • 51min
Bench Warrant
Should a couple sit on the same side of the booth while brunching, or will Judge Hodgman mandate a great divide?
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Jan 30, 2013 • 51min
Polly Wanna Justice?
Kim and her husband Chris co-habitate with a pet parrot. The bird adores Kim but behaves badly around her husband and son. How far should they go to accomodate the parrot?
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Jan 23, 2013 • 51min
Bleached and Mounted Bones of Contention
Nick and Sara are a married couple who disagree on interior design -- namely, should Nick be allowed to display a collection of bones and taxidermied animals within their home?
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Jan 16, 2013 • 1h 6min
Rhapsody in Blue
Please note: explicit language in this episode! Eric and Elizabeth are a married couple who make their living doing performances together. They disagree on when it's necessary and appropriate to use curse words in art. Elizabeth objects to their use, and Eric thinks they can add necessary emphasis to his songwriting. Who is right, and who is wrong?
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Jan 9, 2013 • 46min
Grow v. Blade
Brad and Kyra disagree - when is the time to cut their toddler's hair?
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Jan 2, 2013 • 42min
Coming Out of the Supply Closet
Ben and Sara are co-workers, friends, and most recently, romantically entangled. They've kept their office romance a secret for months, and Ben says it's time to go public. Sara thinks it's more fun to sneak around and wants to keep their relationship a covert operation.
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Dec 26, 2012 • 51min
The Chastity Bet
Jason and Kenan made a gentlemen's agreement with several of their friends as teenagers regarding the advances of the opposite sex, but there's one thing that was never clarified. Who can help them find the solution? None other than Judge John Hodgman.
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