The Downer Party

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.8 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2015

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Is it possible to live a birthday-free life? Is it possible to acknowledge being another year older without all the birthday trappings? A couple brings their case before the judge.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.
0:05.2	I'm Baylif Jesse Thorn.
0:06.9	This week, the Downer Party, Saad brings the case against his wife Zeba.
0:11.6	Saad prefers not to celebrate birthdays and would like to keep the hoopless surrounding
0:15.5	them to a minimum.
0:16.9	Zeba, on the other hand, enjoys the more traditional birthday trappings.
0:20.9	They can't agree on the best way to acknowledge their children's birthdays in the future.
0:25.0	How should they?
0:26.0	Only one man can decide.
0:27.6	Use Rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.
0:55.2	Did someone's birthday somewhere?
0:57.3	But just one person, weirdly today.
1:00.2	Baylif Jesse Thorn, swear to them in.
1:02.5	Please Rise and Raise Your Right Hands.
1:04.5	Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you
1:08.6	God or whatever?
1:10.6	Yes, I do.
1:12.6	I do.
1:13.6	Yes.
1:14.6	Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he celebrates
1:18.6	one birthday per month, over 11 per year?
1:24.3	Sure.
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