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Judge John Hodgman

On Advice of Console

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

Mac, John Hodgeman, Judge, Knowledge, More, Justice, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Pc, Relationships, Jesse Thorn, Comedy, World, John Hodgman, Show, Information

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2016

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

On Judge John Hodgman this week, Tarah brings her husband, Jason, to court over their disagreement about video game consoles. Tarah would like to buy a console for their two kids, but Jason is strongly opposed. Who's right? Who's wrong?  With Summertime Funtime Guest Bailiff Monte Belmonte! Tickets are still available for the Judge John Hodgman Live Justice tour of the East Coast and London in September! For ticket links and more info, visit MaximumFun.org and check the right side of the page, or JohnHodgman.com/Tour.  To submit a case for either the live shows or the podcast visit MaximumFun.org/JJHo!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.5

I'm your summertime fun time guest bailiff, Monty Belmonti from WRSI in Northampton, Massachusetts

0:09.9

in for Jesse Thorn.

0:11.5

This week on advice of console, Tara is bringing her husband Jason to court over their disagreement

0:17.9

on video game consoles.

0:20.3

Tara would like to buy a console for their two kids, but Jason says, nin-ten-no.

0:25.4

Who's right?

0:27.7

This princess is in another castle.

0:30.1

Only one man can decide.

0:32.2

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

0:36.3

reference.

0:37.7

I haven't had luck with humans.

0:40.8

They can be so unkind.

0:43.0

But lend a hand to an enderman soon you'll find you have a frienderman.

0:50.5

As long as you never look them in the eye you'll never have to say.

0:55.3

Modern time fun time and guest bailiff Monty swear them in it doesn't rhyme but that's

0:59.9

the end of the song.

1:01.3

Go.

1:03.3

Tara Jason, please slip on your power gloves and raise your right hands.

1:08.1

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and never tell anyone the code to fight

1:11.0

Mike Tyson which is 0 0 7 3 7 3 5 9 6 3 so help you Pikachu or whatever.

1:16.2

I do.

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