Judge John Hodgman - TEASER: Members Only Mailbag March 2025

Episode Date: March 26, 2025

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It's the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bailiff Jesse Thorne. With me is Judge John Hodgman. Hey, if you're a member of Maximum Fun, first of all, thank you so much. I'm very happy to deliver some good news. The new episode of the Membo Mailbag is now in your bonus content feed. This is our once a month members only Mailbag episode we recorded every month. And if you aren't a member, this is what it sounds like.

John, the Membo Mailbag is our monthly show where we answer members' questions and reply to members' letters. It is exclusive to members of Maximum Fun. You're gonna get a little taste, but if you wanna hear the show every single month, along with lots and lots and lots of other Max Fun and Judge John Hodgman bonus content become a member of Maximum Fun. I'm asking you to do it. This is

like we are very late in the in the Max Fun Drive. So I'm just straight up saying we really need your help. We need you to become a member. So please go to MaximumFun.org slash join and enjoy these insights and larfs. Maximum fun.org slash join go open a tab. Get on it right now please. Maybe there's something I don't know Jennifer Marmer.

Are you a TP expert? No, maybe there's something I don't know. I was so curious as to why David wanted my thoughts. But, happy to give them. Let's hear him since that's what he wants. Thoughts, happy to give them. I don't have TP tips or tricks. I'm not sure what David is looking for. TP tips and tricks.

I love, but I love that David asked for them. You know, David also says that. TP tips and tricks. I love, but I love that David asked for them. David also says that he's not seeking judgment, but why write in and say, this is incongruous and vexing? I do think he wants judgment. Yeah. But- I mean, look, let's, I'm gonna throw this out here

and then Jennifer Marmer, you as the TP expert, can tell me if I'm right or wrong. Okay. If you use up the toilet paper on the roll, you should put toilet paper, fresh toilet paper, on the roll. Yes or no? Yes.

TP master Marmer? Yes, of course, yes. Okay. I don't think anyone is going, well, I don't know. I don't know the thoughts of everyone in the world, but this feels like something that's tough to argue. Yes, of course, the right thing to do is to replace it, but it doesn't change the fact that David's wife just isn't.

And I don't know how you fix that. How do you mend a broken heart? It's like Ginny and Jonathan, the dark sitter. You just have to have some communication. You've got to sit down together in a room, turn the lights off and get real. And say, why aren't you doing this? I would be very curious to know. And this is a message to, uh, to David's wife, who is a whole human being in her own right and, uh, but apparently has no name. Nice job, David.

David's wife. I, I, I passed judgment on you, David, for not mentioning your wife's name or even a fake name. Um, but David's wife, I, I passed judgment on YouTube on you too, but I'm more curious. I would like you to write in and I hope you remember and if you're not, you can become one at maximumfund.org slash join. But I'll give you a freebie to use the pass phrase just to answer this question. What's going on David's wife? I'm not asking to be judgmental. I'm curious. Like, is it like you just got to get out of there?

Like you got to get out of the bathroom as quickly as possible. Like I know I really hate changing the toilet paper because the toilet paper roll is, you know, the spring loaded classic toilet paper roll. You know what I'm talking about, right? Mm hmm. Like not the, not the toilet paper roll, but the spin holder. The toilet paper on the holder, right? So that's spring loaded axle and you gotta push it in

and it always goes, and I don't like the creakiness of it. And when you push it in, it becomes potentially a little projectile. And if you don't hold onto it, it'll go like, fling out of your hand. Yeah. And sometimes it'll break apart into two parts and a spring that goes rolling across. The worst one.

Right? I mean, I understand. It's terrible, right? Yes. This is why we wanted Jennifer Marmer's point of view because no one knows better than Jennifer Marmer. You know. About TP Torment. Jennifer's constantly using the bathroom. Yeah.

Now stop. It's true. It's true. The Membo Mailbag. It was really fun, right, John? It's always a lot of fun. It's always great to hang out with my friend, Jesse and Jennifer without having to wear robes or bang a gavel,

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