Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bail of Jesse Thorn. This week, meld

in contempt. Stacey brings the case against her friend, Ellen. Stacey says that when

they play cards, Ellen changes the rules mid-game. Ellen says this isn't true. She's simply

reporting what the rules have always been. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one can decide.

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

reference.

The girl in the lobby of the Xanadu was waiting for one person, and hoping to see another.

It was Saturday morning on the second day of the tournament. The girl's name was Victoria

Summers. She had lived for 29 years, and had not enjoyed any of them very much.

Bail of Jesse Thorn, please swear them in. Stacey, Ellen, 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.

Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling? Despite the fact that he broke a bridge

contract? I don't even know what bridge is. Yeah. Maybe. That's why we're here, Ellen.

Ellen's already changing the rules. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed.

Ellen, I'm already holding you in contempt, by the way. In pre-contempt, double secret

contempt probation for some of the spicy comments that I've already heard, even from before

we recorded, but you may redeem yourself now. First of all, you may be seated. Second of

all, for an immediate summary judgment in one of your favors, can either you, Stacey,

or you, Ellen, name a piece of culture that I referenced as I entered the court room.

I didn't even reference it. I do. Is it a direct quotation from something? Stacey,

why don't you go first? I don't know. It gets like, the movie Xanadu starring Olivia

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