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Judge John Hodgman

Statute of Celebrations

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Rick brings the case against his wife, Sarah. When Sarah’s birthday month rolls around, she likes to plan different celebrations with various groups of people in her life. Rick thinks it’s too many birthday events and would like to set a two-celebration limit. With Summertime Funtime Bailiff Monte Belmonte! Thank you to Jordan Welch & Jennifer Milner for suggesting this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, like 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.

0:04.6

I'm Summertime, Fun Time, guest bailiff, Monty Belmonti from WRSI-939, the River in

0:09.8

North Hampton, Massachusetts, sitting in for Jesse Thorn.

0:13.2

This week, Statute of Celebrations.

0:16.2

Rick brings the case against his wife, Sarah.

0:19.2

When Sarah's birthday month rolls around, she likes to plan different celebrations with

0:23.5

various groups of people in her life.

0:26.0

Happy birthday to you, Rick thinks.

0:29.6

Happy birthday to many and would like to set a two celebration limit.

0:34.4

Who's right?

0:35.8

Who's wrong?

0:36.8

Who looks like a monkey and who smells like one, two?

0:41.2

Only one man can decide.

0:43.0

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents a present in the

0:47.6

form of an obscure cultural reference.

0:51.6

For the Judgement Day, you're the Judgement Day, you're the Judgement Day, boy or girl.

1:00.3

Summertime, Fun Time, bailiff, Monty Belmonti, will you please swear them in?

1:04.4

Please raise your right hands.

1:05.4

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

1:09.5

So help you.

1:11.0

Zoom who lives on the moon, the birthday alien, or whatever.

1:14.6

I do.

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