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Judge John Hodgman

Coda Conduct

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Jeanne files suit against her sister, Liz. Jeanne says that when Liz plays music on the piano, she doesn’t play a song all the way through. Liz doesn’t think it matters, but Jeanne wants her to complete the songs she plays. Who's right? Who's wrong? With Summertime Funtime Guest Bailiff Monte Belmonte! Thank you to Jeremy Frank for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.1

I'm Summertime, Fun Time, guest Baylif Monte Belmonte from 939, the River W R S I in

0:09.1

Northampton, Massachusetts.

0:11.0

This week, Coda, Conduct, Gene, Files Sweet, I mean Suit, against her sister Liz.

0:19.7

Gene notes that when Liz plays music on the piano, she doesn't play a song all the way

0:25.1

through to the double bar.

0:27.2

And that leaves Gene feeling flat.

0:30.8

Liz doesn't understand what's from Ata and thinks this is a minor issue.

0:35.5

Will playing songs through to the end be Liz's new forte or has the tenor of their dissonance

0:41.4

left Gene in trouble?

0:43.9

Can the sisters be of one accord?

0:46.6

Only one man can diminish, I mean decide, please rise.

0:51.2

As Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.

0:56.2

How dare you Monte Belmonte, how dare you.

1:00.8

I can't help myself.

1:01.8

I'm going to get to the cultural reference, but hang on, first of all, it's great to hear

1:04.4

your voice again.

1:05.9

Summertime, Fun Time, guest Baylif Monte Belmonte from W R S I the River Northampton, Massachusetts,

1:10.2

famed for his puns and wordplay.

1:12.5

What was the one Liz doesn't understand what's from Ata?

1:16.1

What is your cultural reference?

1:17.8

What is that?

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