New Year, New Systems
Episode Date: January 15, 2025We are starting the year by clearing the docket! How many dishtowels does one need in the kitchen? What is the correct pronunciation of aluminum? And...
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.
718 episodes transcribedWe are starting the year by clearing the docket! How many dishtowels does one need in the kitchen? What is the correct pronunciation of aluminum? And...
Can two frozen cranberry sauces with googly eyes be friends? How long should their freezer friendship last? Julia would like to evict them from her fr...
Happy New Year from the J Squad! Our holiday gift to you is an episode fresh from the Members Only Mailbag! We are celebrating with our annual JJHo Of...
What a show, recorded LIVE at San Francisco Sketchfest! Should a medical doctor be responsible for diagnosing a friend's shingles in a non-clinical se...
Anne brings the case against her husband, Pete. They both love dressing up in costumes for their annual holiday card. This year, Pete wants to recreat...
Poker is a beloved tradition in Joe's family. But Joe's fiancee, Julie, says that his family's poker variants are not real games! So, are Big Murph, N...
It's time to clear the docket! Is it ok to say "jawn" if you live outside of Philly? Have you ever done the right thing only for it to go wrong? Popco...
Viola and Doug have been married for 17 years. Yet, Viola says Doug never proposed to her! How can that be? Plus, movie disputes with Dan McCoy and St...
Diane brings the case against her husband, Will. Will grew up attending a summer camp deep in the Ontario wilderness, and last year: he bought it! Dia...
Is it ok to buy home decor for friends? Anna says that Brannon’s apartment is boring. She wants to help him create a decorative vision for his home. B...
A cursed ceramic pineapple possesses Judge John Hodgman's court this week! Live from the Van Freaks Roadshow in Charlottesville, recorded last year ON...
How many dog magazines are TOO MANY dog magazines to have stacked next to the toilet? Simon brings his wife, Liz, to court to find out! Simon says tha...
John Hodgman has a new podcast with Janet Varney! Every episode they’ll showcase a new state and explore its iconography– especially its often complic...
Karen brings the case against her husband, Ryan. Ryan has a large piece of art that he would love to display in the living room. But Karen says it "st...
Liana brings the case against her boyfriend, Charlie. Charlie can't stand Liana's system for sock storage. She says that she's been storing socks just...
Whose phone number should go on a cat's collar? Should WERU's Program & Operations Director Joel Mann get a pool? These disputes and more! Recorded li...
The September Members Only Mailbag is in the Maximum Fun bonus feed! In this clip, Judge John Hodgman talks about his earliest experiences with a Tesl...
It's time to clear the docket! What is the worst way to describe eggs? Is menswear boring? Rulings on these cases and more. PLUS, Judge Hodgman's cat...
Should two tree-loving North Carolinans chop down their fig trees? Should one be allowed to brush their teeth in bed? These disputes and more! Recorde...