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Judge John Hodgman

Live From Los Angeles 2019

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

🗓️ 1 May 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

This week's episode was recorded live in Los Angeles, with musical guest Aimee Mann! The first case is "Family Freud." Then Aimee joins Judge Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse on stage for Swift Justice. She helps them rule on cases regarding getting a pet, a massive CD collection, and bread baking in hot weather. Thank you to Anni Goryl & Andrew Brooks 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Judge John Hodgman, I'm Bailiff Jesse Thorn.

0:06.3

This episode was recorded live right here in Los Angeles.

0:10.4

Friend of the court, Amy Mann is our musical guest.

0:12.8

It was a great show.

0:14.0

Let's go to the stage at the Bootleg Theatre for some live justice.

0:20.5

Los Angeles, California, you've come to us desperate for justice.

0:24.7

We're here at the Bootleg Theatre to deliver it.

0:28.7

Let's bring out our first set of litigants.

0:33.1

Please welcome Tali and Shira to the stage.

0:36.8

Tali brings the case against her sister, Shira.

0:47.4

Shira thinks Tali shouldn't invite her therapist to her wedding.

0:52.1

Tali thinks she should.

0:54.9

Who's right?

0:55.9

Who's wrong?

0:56.9

Only one man can decide.

0:58.3

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural

1:04.8

reference.

1:09.3

The most beautiful quality of a true friendship is to understand and be understood with absolute

1:15.2

clarity.

1:16.2

Now, before we begin, you must all be warned.

1:19.7

Nothing here is vegetarian.

1:21.5

Bon appétit.

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