The Colbert Rapport

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.8 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2011

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

When is it appropriate to request a photo with a celebrity seen in the wild? Andrew and Britt bring this case of a Hollywood party, Stephen Colbert, and potential Facebook popularity before the judge.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm bailiff Jesse Thorn. This week, the Colbert
0:07.3	rapport, R-A-P-P-O-R-T. Andrew brings the case. He and his sweetheart, Brent, went to
0:13.7	a Hollywood party and were surprised to find that Stephen Colbert was in attendance.
0:19.6	Brits suggested that if Andrew were to take a picture of her in Colbert, it would be
0:25.3	an instant hit on Facebook and a valuable memento of the time they went to a party and Stephen
0:32.0	Colbert was there. Andrew said discretion was the most important issue at hand and refused
0:39.0	to approach Colbert for a photo. So is it a celebrity's job to accept adoration or is
0:45.9	bothering a public figure tacky? Only one man can decide. Please rise as Judge John
0:52.3	Hodgman enters the courtroom. Andrew, Brent, please raise your right hands. Do you swear to tell
1:03.8	the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever? Do you swear to
1:10.1	abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he doesn't have his own television show?
1:17.1	Yes, very well. Judge Hodgman, you may be seated.
1:22.0	Okay, who is the complainant? Would that be Andrew?
1:26.2	Yeah, I guess it would be your honor.
1:27.4	All right, step before me and tell me your beef.
1:29.6	Well, clear your voice, clear your throat, clear your throat.
1:32.5	Yeah, you want to do a few vocal exercises, that's fine.
1:37.4	The tip of the tongue, the teeth and the lips.
1:40.1	The tip of the tongue, the teeth and the lips.
1:42.6	All right, that was fairly creepy.
1:44.9	All right, Andrew, I think we're all warmed up. Let's go.
1:48.1	On the night of September 21st, 2008,
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