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Judge John Hodgman

Side Effects May Include Justice

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Yael brings the case against her boyfriend, Jeff. Is it ok to keep expired medication? Jeff says it’s fine, but Yael disagrees! Who's right? Who's wrong? With Summertime Funtime Guest Bailiff Monte Belmonte and Expert Witness Dr. Sydnee McElroy! Thank you to Brian Colavito for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.1

I'm summertime, fun time guest bailiff,

0:06.0

Monti Belmonti from 939, the river W R S I

0:08.7

in North Hampton, Massachusetts.

0:10.4

This week, side effects may include justice.

0:14.0

Yael brings the case against your boyfriend, Jeff.

0:17.1

Yael is Lipitorne about what to do with expired medication

0:21.2

and is unenchantix with the idea of keeping it.

0:24.5

Jeff says Yael needs to dim a tap the brakes on her worry

0:27.9

and to see the man off and is right.

0:30.5

Who's right?

0:31.7

Who's wrong?

0:32.7

Only one man can sort through the cotton balls

0:35.4

and pull off this childproof cap.

0:37.8

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom

0:40.9

and presents an obscure cultural reference.

0:43.9

Upon entering my body, the podcast

0:46.5

would start a warm itch that would surge along

0:49.3

until the brain consumed it in a gentle explosion.

0:52.8

It began in the back of the neck and rose rapidly

0:55.6

until I felt such pleasure that the whole world sympathized

0:58.8

and took on a soft lofty appeal.

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