Judge John Hodgman
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.
785 episodes transcribedThe Thank You Light
Episode Date: March 23, 2022It's time to clear the docket! Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn discuss Sequim, WA, Grape Nuts and eggs, car communication features, dollops...
Request For Ex-Tradition
Episode Date: March 16, 2022Kyle files suit against his friend Brian. Sometime in college, Brian began a yearly tradition called “I Blame Kyle Day.” Now, 12 years later, Kyle and...
Pup-Lick Defender
Episode Date: March 9, 2022Annie files suit against her husband, Jeremy. When Jeremy does the dishes, he allows the family dog to lick plates and pots before continuing the clea...
David Rees is Like the Wind
Episode Date: March 2, 2022Friend of the Court David Rees (Election Profit Makers, Going Deep With David Rees) joins Judge Hodgman this week to clear the docket. They talk about...
Suing For Soul Custody
Episode Date: February 23, 2022Elena brings the case against her husband, Jason. Jason would like to sell his soul on a blockchain. But Elena thinks that this is a terrible idea! Wh...
Potable Cause
Episode Date: February 16, 2022Sarah brings the case against her sister, Amy. Amy says that she can taste the difference between water that has come from the bathroom tap and water...
Juvenile Court Returns Again!
Episode Date: February 9, 2022It's a special day in the Court of Judge John Hodgman! Guest Judge Oscar Thorn (age 8) joins us as we return to Juvenile Court! We clear the docket of...
Hampering With the Evidence
Episode Date: February 2, 2022Katherine would like to pack for short trips in a laundry basket. But her husband, Andy, says it’s not practical! Who’s right? Who’s wrong?
Dr. Goofus and Mr. Gallant
Episode Date: January 26, 2022It's time to clear the docket! Eye-open kissing, the John-Claude Van Damme movie HARD TARGET, tacos, walking your mom to her car at night, 20 question...
Inside the Green Monster
Episode Date: January 19, 2022It's time to clear the docket! Cases about lock picking, drought resistant beans, memes, toe tapping, and cut plants.
A Chime For All Seasons
Episode Date: January 12, 2022It's time to clear the docket! Foot powders, shower plungers, winter windchimes, Blink 182, TMI at restaurants, and an update from Rudy on Big Toad Ro...
Rashomom (RERUN)
Episode Date: January 5, 2022This week, we are revising RASHOMOM! A Judge John Hodgman Classic that originally ran nearly ten years ago! Rebekah, her mother Denise and grandmother...
The Egg, The Nog, and The Holy Sprite
Episode Date: December 29, 2021Content Warning: This episode is entirely about eating and drinking various foods. There is live consumption of an alcoholic cocktail, and accompanyin...
Eating In A-Bed-Ing
Episode Date: December 22, 2021Content Warning: This week's episode is about the relationship between food and feelings. While the episode is fun and friendly, this could be a subje...
Gruel and Unusual Punishment
Episode Date: December 15, 2021Aubrey files suit against her husband, Chris. Aubrey wants to continue a family Christmas Morning tradition involving Cream of Wheat, an almond, and l...
Cuddle Formation
Episode Date: December 8, 2021It's time to clear the docket! Gen X vs Zoomer text etiquette, cat names, backpack strap location, Jimmy Fallon, and jacket trades gone wrong. Plus we...
Judge, Jury, And Extra-Cushions-For-Her
Episode Date: December 1, 2021Myles files suit against his wife, Isabel. Myles says that Isabel’s graduate school work takes up too much space in the living room. But, Isabel says...
Trialceratops
Episode Date: November 24, 2021Keil files suit against his brother, Aaron, over a bet they made during their childhood. The Jurassic Park tagline is, “An Adventure 65 Million Years...
The Veil of Honor
Episode Date: November 17, 2021It's time to clear the docket! When should one change the lint filter (aka lint screen)? Are raisins good? Should we be compelled to apologize for eve...
