Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bailiff Jesse Thorn. This week, contempt

of tort. Matt Files suit against his wife, Brynn. Brynn loves to bake cakes, and Matt

can't stop eating them. He would like her to bake fewer cakes, or get them out of the

house. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one can dissolve. Please rise as Judge John

Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.

Oh yeah, I remember Amber Carbinelli. I borrowed her Pog collection. Oh, and then I sold

them to Bucky Rindfus. And when Amber asked me about it, I said they were stolen.

Bail Werewolf. But, turns out, Amber was totally into Werewolves. It was like exciting

for her. We went up to Drain Park on a Werewolf hunt to get her Pogs back, and we ended up

making out by the light of a full moon. Then she dumped me for Trip Kluolsky, because

he had a full beard at age 12. Man, Hathegrade was fun. Bailiff Jesse, swear them in.

Matt Brynn, 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 it's thanks to Mickey,

we have cake every morning? I do. I do. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed.

Man, Brynn, you may be seated. Jesse, I don't even understand that cultural reference.

What are you talking about? That was in the night kitchen. That's how in the night

kitchen ends. Oh, yeah. Thanks to Mickey. We have cake every morning. Milk in the batter.

We bake cake and nothing's the matter. Look, Maurice Sendak, obviously a genius. I was

too up in my Edward Gory at that time. That's where I went. That's where my dark imaginings

went. Matt and Brynn, for an immediate summary judgment, one of your favors. Can either of

you name the piece of culture I referenced when I entered the courtroom and let me start

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