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Judge John Hodgman

Swipe Right to Remain Silent

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Phillip brings the case against his girlfriend, Rachel. The two of them met on a dating app. Rachel wants to tell people they met another way, but Phillip thinks they should just be honest. With Guest Judge Cristela Alonzo! Thank you to Anne Mandola Jones for suggesting 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 there.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:05.2

I'm Baylif Jesse Thorn.

0:07.0

Judge John Hodgman is away from court this week having a summer vacation.

0:12.2

Our guest judge is Cristella Alonzo.

0:15.2

This week, swipe right to remain silent.

0:18.9

Philip brings the case against his girlfriend, Rachel.

0:21.6

The two of them met on an online dating app.

0:24.8

Rachel wants to tell people they met another way.

0:27.8

Philip thinks they should just be honest.

0:30.1

Who's right?

0:31.1

Who's wrong?

0:32.1

Only one woman can decide.

0:33.4

Please rise as Judge Cristella Alonzo enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural

0:39.7

reference.

0:41.8

A beautiful girl named Lily loves Jack with all her heart.

0:46.5

In their innocence, they believe only goodness exists in the world.

0:51.6

Together they will learn there can be no good without evil.

0:55.4

No love without hate.

0:57.4

No heaven without hell.

0:59.4

No light without darkness.

1:03.4

Philip and Rachel, please rise.

1:04.9

Raise your right hands.

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