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Judge John Hodgman

Burden of Pooch

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

World, Knowledge, John Hodgman, Kids & Family, Pc, Information, More, Show, Judge, John Hodgeman, Comedy, Relationships, Society & Culture, Mac, Jesse Thorn, Justice

4.8 • 7.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Kate brings the case against her husband, Rob. Rob had a childhood dream of getting an Old English Sheepdog. Now they have one, and Kate says she is doing the majority of the dog care. She wants Rob to become dog's best friend. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? With the return of Summertime Funtime Bailiff Monte Belmonte! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman for photos from this episode! Thank you to Felipe Sobreiro for suggesting this week's title! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.3

I'm Summertime, Fun Time, Guest Baylif Moti Belmonti, filling in for Jesse Thorn.

0:09.1

This week, Burton of Pooch.

0:12.4

Kate brings the case against her husband, Rob.

0:15.7

Rob has his heart set on getting an old English sheep dog, and now they have one.

0:20.6

Kate says she's doing the majority of the dog care.

0:23.8

She wants her man to spend more time with man's best friend and take on more dog-related

0:29.0

responsibilities.

0:30.7

Who's right?

0:32.2

Who's wrong?

0:33.2

Who's a good boy?

0:35.6

You're a good boy.

0:37.3

Only one man can decide.

0:39.2

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

0:43.2

reference.

0:45.8

Stop that, Kim Beesys.

0:47.1

Don't stare like that.

0:49.2

Heaving a sigh, he fell back in his seat.

0:52.1

Strange, he observed.

0:54.7

How a dog like that sometimes has a look that is quite human, as if he wanted to say something.

1:02.9

Hodgman means to be rude, Summertime, Fun Time, Guest Baylif, Monti Belmonti.

1:07.4

But just then, Kim Beesys looked more intelligent than you do.

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