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Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

Make My Day Episode 18: Blank and Blank with John Hodgman

Make My Day with Josh Gondelman

Radio Point

News, Society & Culture, Comedy, Politics

4.9 • 754 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

John Hodgman (Dicktown on FXX, The Daily Show, so many great books) competes to cheer Josh up! In the spirit of his most recent book, Medallion Status, John Hodgman sets a new all-time Make My Day high score by creating the greatest secret society ever. After a round of dominant game play, Hodgman donates his $100 grand prize to the Portland Protest Bail Fund. Plus, a pep talk (and some tough love) for people who are worried their friends don't like them anymore! Watch Dicktown on FXX and Hulu! Check out bit.ly/GETYOURFRIENDS and donate to the Portland Protest Bail Fund: https://pdxgdc.com/ Purchase John Hodgman's most recent book, Medallion Status (and then his other books): bit.ly/MEDALLIONSTATUS Follow John Hodgman on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hodgman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, this is Josh Gondelman.

0:06.0

I'm sorry, I'm Josh Gondleman, and this is Make My Day, a comedy game show.

0:11.0

The world is a hard and stressful place, so every week to make it a little nicer, I play a game with one contestant who is guaranteed to win because they're the only one who plays.

0:19.0

I assign them points based on how much they cheer me up during our gameplay.

0:22.6

The winner then gives a pep talk to cheer up the person or group of their choice,

0:25.6

because this isn't all about me, it's mostly about me.

0:28.6

And the winner wins the grand prize of a $100 donation to the cause of their choice.

0:33.6

My guest today is a former daily show correspondent.

0:36.6

He's the author of numerous

0:38.7

books, including most recently Medallion Status. He's the host of the Judge John Hodgman podcast,

0:43.9

and is the co-creator and co-star of the wonderful new animated show, Dicktown on FX and Hulu.

0:49.9

Welcome to the show, John Hodgman. Thank you very much. So nice to see you, Josh.

0:55.4

So nice to see you.

0:56.5

I'm glad that this podcast had a formal introduction.

1:00.5

So many podcasts just start with two friends talking in a delightful unscripted way.

1:06.5

I love a delightful unscripted talk.

1:08.4

Yeah.

1:08.8

And now we're in the zone.

1:10.5

It is my pleasure to be here.

1:11.9

I enjoy your company very much.

1:13.2

Thank you.

1:13.7

Likewise.

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