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

of Law. Sophie brings the case against her husband, John. John would like to get a Subaru

Baja. Sophie's worried his dream car includes a manual transmission. She doesn't want to have

to learn how to drive stick in order to drive his car. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only

one can decide. Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure

cultural reference. The stars nestle up against one another, clustered in shining. In the

silent emptiness of the universe, they brightly twinkle on, because they still believe that

their sparkle will reach someone someday. Bale of Jesse Thorn, please swear the litigants

in. Sophie and John, please rise and raise your right hands. Please swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever. Yes. I do. Do you

swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he lacks a convenient

truck bed? Yes. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed. I don't even have a four foot truck bed.

I don't even have a Subaru Ba-a-a-length truck bed. A mini bed as it were. The smallest

of beds is not a king. It's not a California king. It's not a queen. It's not a double.

It's a twin. It's a twin bed of truck beds. But we're going to get into all that in a

minute. John and Sophie, you may be seated for immediate summary judgment on these favors.

Can I ask you, what was the piece of culture that I was referencing as I entered this fake

internet courtroom, Sophie? What is your guess? I'm going to say what's the name of the Carl

Sagan space show that he did? Cosmos. I'm going to say Cosmos. The stars nestled up against

one another, clustered and shining. Cosmos. That's a really good guess. That's a good

guess. I'm going to put in the guess book. John, do you have a good guess or a bad guess?

I know you love. I saw you enjoying the title, Subaru Rule of Law. That's good. Yeah. I have

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