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

and desist. Mark brings the case against his wife, Polly. They had a beloved dog, who

passed away a few years ago. Mark would like to assemble and prepare a display of the

skeleton in memory of their pet. Polly thinks this is weird and gross. Who's right? Who's

wrong? Only one man can decide. Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

The sense of death is most in apprehension and the poor beetle that we tread upon, in corporal

sufferings finds a pang as great as when a giant dies. Baylif Jesse Thorn, please swear

them in. 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 on record as more

of a cat person? I do. I do. Very well. Judge Hodgman, you may be seated. I'm more of

a cat skeleton person myself. I'm more of a ferret skeleton person myself, which may give

a hint of a hint of a clue toward the cultural reference that I paraphrased as I entered

this courtroom. For an immediate summary judgment in one of your favors, can either you

mark or you, Polly, name the piece of culture that I quoted. Polly, you are the defendant

in this case. Mark has brought you into this court against your will, so you have a choice.

You may make the first guess as to the piece of culture I was quoting or you may make

Mark guess first, which shall it be? Oh, Mark can guess first. Mark, you may guess first.

It kind of sounded like something out of Shakespeare, but I couldn't guess what that would be.

Your guess is something out of Shakespeare. Sure. But you would have to guess a specific

work of Shakespeare. Well, clearly it would be a tragedy. Let's just go with Hamlet.

Okay. Hamlet is Mark's guess, Polly. Do you have a guess? You may guess another work of Shakespeare,

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