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Judge John Hodgman

Live From Chicago, 2018

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This week's episode was recorded live in Chicago at Thalia Hall, as part of The Onion Comedy & Arts Festival! Tune in for "Tilty or Not Tilty" plus Swift Justice disputes about bedtimes, an online boat game and watching crime dramas. Plus, music from Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart of OHMME! Thank you to Logan Green for suggesting the title "Tilty or Not Tilty"! 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.

0:05.3

I'm Baylif Jesse Thorn.

0:06.9

This week's episode was recorded live at Follyahal in Chicago.

0:11.3

Let's go to the stage for some Chicago justice.

0:20.3

Tonight's case.

0:22.0

Tiltee or not, Tiltee.

0:25.3

Shannon brings the case against her husband, Matt.

0:28.0

They currently have a pinball machine in their garage.

0:31.6

Matt would like to move it inside the house.

0:33.8

Shannon is opposed.

0:35.8

Who's right?

0:36.4

Who's wrong?

0:37.6

Only one man can decide.

0:39.9

Please rise metaphorically as Judge John Hodgman

0:45.5

enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.

0:50.1

West of Arkham, the hills rise wild.

0:54.6

And there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.

0:59.5

There are dark narrow glens where the trees slope fantastically

1:04.1

and where thin brooklets trickle without ever having caught

1:08.5

the glint of sunlight.

1:10.3

HP Lovecraft wrote, end quote.

1:13.8

They'll, if Jesse Thorn, please swear them in.

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