Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm bail if Jesse Thorne this week

Clapital offense. Michelle brings the case against her sister Kristen.

Michelle's husband introduced a new tradition to their

family's Christmas morning. Michelle loves it. Kristen thinks it's silly.

Who's right, who's wrong? Only one can decide. Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom

and presents an obscure cultural reference. Ronald D. Moore's reboot of Battlestar Galactica

loves this trope to death.

It's out in full force in the mini series and used again and again completely and ironically in the

series itself.

It's actually become a sort of an in-joke when not pulled off successfully, as when Gaius Baltar

completely fails to start one in CIC when Commander Adama returns after recovering from his gunshot wounds and heart surgery.

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Bail if Jesse Thorne please swear the litigants in.

Michelle and Kristen please rise and raise your right hands.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever?

I do.

I do. Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling,

despite the fact that he's a real Maynard G. Krebs

and snaps instead of applauding.

I do.

Judge Hodgeman, you may proceed.

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