Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman Podcast. I'm Bill of Jesse Thorne this week

Obstruction of just ice. Curtis and Andy are both passionate about the ice sport called curling.

Andy quit their team last year, but he still watches Curtis play.

And he offers his friend a lot of unsolicited advice. Curtis is annoyed he asks the court to issue a gag order on backseat curling.

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

presents an obscure cultural reference. It would be nice if someone noticed that they've all

been working hard pushing these rocks around, trying to gain some ground, trying

to keep the Canadians down.

Bail of Jesse Thorne, please swear them in.

Curtis Andy, please rise, 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 does

know curling, only epic curls? I do. I do you as well. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed.

Thank you, Bailiff, Jesse.

Curtis and Andy, you may be seated for an ame.

I'm sorry, I was laughing at Jesse doing some epic curls there

in the video conference.

I do about, like, I'll do like,

I'll do a little work with the 8 pounder,

you know what I mean?

All I know is that when my friend Jim

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