Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

I'm Baylif Jesse Thorn.

This week, Mimaw and Order.

Julia brings the case against her mother, Donna.

Growing up, Julia and her sister called their grandmother, Maka.

But Donna believes it was originally, Maka, and will still refer to her that way.

Julia wants Donna to stop calling her Maka, but Donna says it's not up to Julia.

Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one man can decide.

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

reference.

I think what we are doing as boomers is trying to sort through all of the language, all

of the traditions and all of the possibilities.

In doing that, we're sorting through how to be grandparents and what to be called.

We don't want to be the matriarch and patriarch of old.

Baylif Jesse Thorn.

Swear them in please.

Julia, Donna, 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 only very

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