Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

I'm Baylor F. Jessie Thorn.

This week, Aiding and a Petting.

Eric brings the case against his wife Carla.

Carla thinks that Eric should show more affection to their dog, but Eric says he does most

of the dog care in the home.

The dog petting can be left to another family member to fulfill.

Who's right?

Who's wrong?

Only one man can decide.

These rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural

reference.

It would perhaps not be a miss to point out that he'd always tried to be a good podcaster.

He had tried to do all the things his listeners and most of all his boy had asked or expected

of him.

He would have died for them if that had been required.

He had never wanted to kill anybody.

He had been struck by something.

Early destiny or fate or only a degenerative nerve disease called rabies.

Free will was not a factor.

Baylor F. Jessie Thorn, please swear them in.

Eric, Carla, please rise and raise your right hands.

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