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Judge John Hodgman

Moped Operandi

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

World, Show, Complete, Hodgeman, Comedy, Pc, Daily, Hodgman, Mac, More, Expertise, Knowledge, Information

4.87.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2014

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Should Amanda live out her Roman Holiday dreams and buy a scooter?

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bale of Jesse Thorn. This week, Mo'Ped

0:07.8

Upper Andi. Amanda brings the case against her husband Pat. They recently moved to a

0:12.7

new neighborhood. Amanda wants to buy a motor scooter to commute to work and get around

0:17.5

town. Pat says it's a dangerous idea, especially for his accident-prone wife. Who's right?

0:24.2

Who's wrong? Only one man can decide. Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

0:32.3

My jacket's going to be cut and slim and checked. Maybe a touch of searsucker with an open

0:37.8

neck. I ride a GS scooter with my haircut neat. I wear my wartime coat in the wind and

0:44.9

sleep. Justice, rain or me. Justice, rain or me. Justice. I've had enough of dance halls.

0:58.0

I've had enough of pills. I've had enough of street fights. I've seen my share of kills.

1:03.6

I'm finished with the fashions and acting like I'm tough. I'm bored with hate and passion.

1:08.8

I've had enough of crime and love, but not enough of bail of Jesse's thorn, swearing

1:16.9

them in. Please rise and raise your right hands. Do you swear to tell the truth? The whole

1:22.3

truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever. I do. I do. You swear to abide

1:28.0

by Judge John Hodgman's ruling, despite the fact that when he goes around town, it's usually

1:32.4

on a low rider bicycle. Yes. Yes. Very well, Judge Hodgman. That's how you get a custom

1:47.1

horn installed in your bike. I did. I did. And when I press a little button, I tend to

1:55.3

fall off. Not only do I have a custom horn installed on my low rider bicycle, but I also

2:00.4

had the doors to my bicycle. Well, did shut. So I have to get into and out of it through

2:06.2

the windows. Wow. So this is in old school. This is a bamba bicycle. It's been chopped.

2:12.3

Yes, it is. It is. Chopped and dropped and dropped. Pat Amanda, you may be seated for an

2:21.2

immediate summary judgment in one of yours favors. Could you let me know what was the

2:29.6

piece of culture that I referenced as I entered the courtroom, not when I was doing, but the

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