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Judge John Hodgman

The Book Case

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

World, Show, Complete, Hodgeman, Comedy, Pc, Daily, Hodgman, Mac, More, Expertise, Knowledge, Information

4.87.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2013

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Is Jason a book hoarder, keeping unread books from being used and loved? Or will he work his way, steadily and surely, through the stacks?

Transcript

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0:00.0

We're going to get into the Judge John Hodgman podcast in just a moment, but first we're

0:04.1

headed out on tour, the van freaks road show tour.

0:08.6

If you live in Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Copenhagen, Lexington, Chicago, Madison,

0:14.8

St. Paul Austin, Atlanta, Durham, Charlottesville, Washington, DC, Portland, Boston, or streaming

0:22.5

live all over the world from Brooklyn, New York City.

0:27.2

We hope that you will get your tickets and we will see you there.

0:32.4

Find full information at vanfreaksroadshow.com.

0:39.2

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:41.6

I'm Baylif Jesse Forn.

0:43.6

This week, the bookcase, Julie brings the case against her husband, Jason.

0:49.0

Julie says Jason is a book hoarder, letting old novels and textbooks rot away in their

0:54.1

garage.

0:55.1

He says he's acquired a great collection of books and is working his way through the

0:59.7

stacks.

1:00.7

Who is right?

1:01.7

Who is wrong?

1:02.7

Only one man can decide.

1:04.2

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

1:08.2

It was pretty silly, quoting poetry around free and easy like that.

1:12.8

It was the act of a silly damn snob.

1:16.4

Give a man a few lines of verse and he thinks he's the Lord of all creation.

1:19.6

You think you can walk on water with your books?

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