

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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Jan 3, 2011 • 19min
The Parenthetical Petition
Recorded live on stage at The Talent Show in Brooklyn! Judge John Hodgman decides the case of a couple who disagree: do parentheses have a place in fiction?
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Dec 20, 2010 • 26min
To Tree Or Not To Tree
A married couple disagrees: when should the Christmas decorations go up? That is the question. Skakespeare.
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Dec 14, 2010 • 23min
The Lion's Den
A married couple disagrees: what is a den?
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Dec 8, 2010 • 26min
The Lovely Couple
A married couple disagrees: is physical attractiveness a component of romantic love?
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Nov 30, 2010 • 18min
The Long-Necked Custody Battle
Best friends bought a robotic giraffe together in Japan. Now, with college (and their cohabitation) over, each wants the other to have it.
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Nov 23, 2010 • 22min
Judge Hodgman: Tear Down That Wall
Foy argues that breaking the fourth wall ruins film and theater. His friend Matt disagrees. Only Judge John Hodgman can decide.
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Nov 15, 2010 • 21min
Are Machine Guns Robots?
Two friends dispute whether machine guns are robots.
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Nov 8, 2010 • 14min
Dish Soap or Hand Soap?
Judge Hodgman settles a marital dispute: should the kitchen sink dispense dish soap or hand soap?
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