Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bail of Jesse Thorn. This week,

schnapp judgment. Eric brings the case against his friend, brother-in-law, and drinking

buddy, Jonas. Jonas prefers the finer things and drinks more expensive liquor. Eric drinks

the cheap stuff and says he suffers snotty comments from Jonas as a result. Should Jonas

cut the snobbery or is Eric being oversensitive? Only one man can decide. Please rise as Judge

John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents the obscure cultural reference.

There's no place on earth, but I'd rather be than out in the open. It's all plain to

see. It's gone to get done. It's up to you and to me. No place that I'd rather be

so come on. Head for the courtroom of Judge John. Hodgman, the courtroom of Judge John.

Hodgman and Jesse. There's no place that we'd rather be.

Swear him in Jesse Thorn. Please rise and 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. I do. Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling, despite the fact

that he's abandoned drinking liquor with gold flakes in it in favor of drinking gold with

liquor flakes in it? I do. I do too. Judge Hodgman. Eric and Jonas, you may be seated.

Gold with liquor flakes. Is it a molten? I guess so. Or is it like a gold nugget? You

should be telling me. Or like a gold nugget with like flakes of liquid inside of it. I

just wear it down in my mouth. This really feels like something from one of the 80s Superman

movies. I think we just made a new fake sponsor. Eric and Jonas, for a summary judgment in

one of yours favors, can you name the piece of culture that I sang beautifully as I entered

the courtroom? Eric, you brought the case before this court. You go first. Unfortunately, I

cannot. I don't know if this is helpful or will sway you to my side, but it sounds to me

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