Right to a Fair Earring

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.8 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Ben files suit against his friend and writing partner, Graham. The two of them agreed that if they were not hired on a writing staff by the end of 2020, they would get matching ear piercings. They did end up getting hired on a show, but their start date was at the very beginning of 2021. Graham believes that since they were offered the jobs in 2020, the spirit of the pact has been fulfilled. But Ben disagrees and believes that they need to follow through with the ear piercings! Who’s right? Who’s wrong? With Summertime Funtime Guest Bailiff Monte Belmonte!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.
0:04.6	I'm summertime, fun time guest Baylev Montibell Monti from 939 the River W R S I in North
0:10.2	Hampton, Massachusetts.
0:11.9	This week, right to a fair earring.
0:16.0	Ben files suit against his friend and writing partner Graham.
0:19.8	The two of them agreed that if they were not hired on a writing staff by the end of 2020,
0:25.2	they would get matching ear piercings.
0:28.1	The studs jumped through a few hoops and earlobe and behold, they did end up getting
0:34.5	hired.
0:35.5	But their start date was at the very beginning of 2021.
0:40.1	Graham is trying to gauge whether being offered the jobs in 2020, pokes a hole in their
0:45.2	pact and frees their ears from perforation.
0:48.6	But Ben is continuing to dangle their diamond promise before Graham and believes they need
0:54.0	to pull the trigger on the piercing gun.
0:57.3	Who's right?
0:59.1	Who's left?
1:00.7	Left is not right and right is not wrong.
1:04.0	But when it comes to Graham and Ben's ear holes, only one can decide.
1:09.0	Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural
1:13.6	reference.
1:16.9	This isn't the reference.
1:17.9	This is just me saying hi to Monti and also how dare you.
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