RERUN: Dad Nauseam

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.8 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week, we're revisiting a certified Judge John Hodgman classic: DAD NAUSEAM! Daniel brings the case against his dad, Kevin. He says Kevin overuses the same joke with service industry workers, which the rest of the family finds embarrassing. Kevin thinks it’s a funny joke that brightens people’s day. Who's right?

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bale of Jesse Thorn.
0:06.4	Whew, we've got a corker for you this week. One of our all-time favorite episodes,
0:13.4	Dad Nazim. A corker is correct, Jesse. Hey, if you've ever wondered why we often talk about
0:20.7	ordering Kung Pao Chicken on this podcast, this is the episode for you because this is the
0:25.2	origin of the phrase. I'll have the Kung Pao Chicken. It was originated by a guy named Kevin,
0:30.4	one of our amazing roster of weird dads on the show. He might be the greatest weird dad of all time.
0:37.4	If it weren't for that one weird dad who was obsessed with cows. That's true. Every time he saw a cow,
0:42.2	he would say cow, but that's another episode. In this episode, Daniel brings his father Kevin to the
0:47.8	court asking us to prohibit him from asking for Kung Pao Chicken at toll booths and other places.
0:55.9	It is a really special one. We are glad to share it with you. And if you heard this one the
1:01.4	first time all those years ago, well, it's time for you to hear it again. If you didn't hear it
1:07.0	before, well, you're in for a treat. Let's go to the courtroom for Dad Nazim.
1:15.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bale of Jesse Thorn. This week, Dad Nazim.
1:21.5	Daniel brings the case against his dad Kevin. He says Kevin overuses the same joke with service
1:27.4	industry workers, which the rest of the family finds embarrassing. Kevin thinks it's a funny joke
1:34.0	that brightens people's day. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one man can decide. Please rise as judge
1:41.5	John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents his obscure cultural reference.
1:47.6	I have a little donkey I never ride one day I go to the fair. Whim rode in my memory has never been
1:54.9	such a hot summer day may not be 38 degrees early in the morning, five o'clock. Eating biscuits,
2:01.7	happiness is the law. Fritters went plowing through day by day. I love the simple pleasure of feeling.
2:09.2	Like a hot and spicy Kung Pao chicken. Choose a good piece of chicken with a little chopped green onion,
2:15.2	garlic, chili, peanut plus do not forget I came to town with market my big chicken,
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jesse Thorn, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jesse Thorn and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.