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Judge John Hodgman

Ob-Law-Di, Ob-Law-Da

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2011

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Pat and Joe come before the court with a case about that famous rock band, The Beatles. Pat claims that The White Album is one of The Beatles' worst albums and has a scattered approach. Joe argues that the album benefits from its variance and is one of their best works.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman Podcast.

0:03.8

I'm Baylif Jesse Thorn.

0:06.0

This week, ob-law-dee, ob-law-da.

0:11.9

Complainant Pat insists that not only is the white album, not the Beatles greatest album,

0:18.8

it's one of their worst.

0:20.6

He's constantly hectoring his friend Joseph, who believes it to be among their best.

0:27.0

Who is right?

0:28.3

Who is wrong?

0:29.3

Only one man can decide.

0:31.4

Please rise as the honorable Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

0:36.3

Ladies and gentlemen, happiness is a warm judge, you may be seated.

0:42.4

Gentlemen, please raise your right hands.

0:44.9

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you

0:48.8

God or whatever?

0:49.8

I do.

0:50.8

I do.

0:51.8

Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that the only Beatles

0:57.7

album he has is that one with a baby butchering.

1:02.7

Baby chopped up butchering Beatles.

1:04.7

I do.

1:05.7

I do.

1:06.7

That's what I do.

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