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

Friction. Christa brings the case against her sister, Carrie. She says Carrie won't

watch sci-fi because she's afraid of robots in the future, and she's missing out big

time because of it. Should Carrie give sci-fi a chance? Only one man can decide. Please

rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

It's true, Jesse. In a way, the seizure was actually a good thing. Let me get in there and take

this new picture and look what I found. That's your bullet. See how it's lodged there in the pie

hole ring? That's where all the major pie holes converge. What's really fascinating is how it eroded

this blood vessel here. In fact, it leaked. It was just the tiniest opening of the pie hole that

caused your seizure. It's remarkable, really. Of course, if it happens again, we're talking

major hemorrhage. Death within minutes, so you better swear the men.

Please rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever? I guess. You swear to abide by Judge

John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he refers to sci-fi as science fiction? Yes. I guess so.

Very well, Judge Hodgman. Christa, Carrie, you may be seated for an immediate summary judgment

in one of your favors. Can either one of you name the piece of culture I was paraphrasing

as I entered the courtroom? Carrie, I know you will not be able to because you hate science fiction.

I know you're off the hook. God. And Christa, I suspect you will not be able to either.

Well, that just makes me feel bad. I can take a guess. I'm out. Okay, you take a guess,

but let me tell you why I'm fairly certain. A, it's incredibly esoteric and B,

and B, I have insight information. Go ahead, take your guess. Go ahead.

Well, okay, I honestly have no idea. I'm going to say the dead zone, even though that has

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