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Judge John Hodgman

The Emoluments Pause

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

Relationships, Information, John Hodgman, Justice, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, John Hodgeman, Mac, Knowledge, Pc, Comedy, Show, Jesse Thorn, Judge, World, More

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2017

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Tamara brings the case against her husband, Aaron. Tamara says their kids have too many toys with nowhere to store them. She wants to put a moratorium on incoming gifts for one year. Aaron thinks this is too extreme. Thank you to Mike Bruni for suggesting this week's title! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put a call for submissions.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.9

I'm Bale of Jesse Thorn.

0:06.7

This week, the emoluments pause.

0:10.1

Tamera brings the case against her husband, Aaron.

0:13.0

Tamera says their kids have too many toys.

0:15.7

No way to store them.

0:17.0

She wants to put a moratorium on incoming gifts for one year.

0:21.6

Aaron thinks this is too extreme.

0:23.8

Who's right?

0:24.8

Who's wrong?

0:25.8

Only one man can decide.

0:27.1

Please rise, as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents the obscure cultural

0:31.6

reference.

0:32.9

She gave me life and milk from her breasts and I gave her a podcast.

0:38.7

She nursed me in many a sick room, lifted teaspoons of medicine to my lips, set cold face

0:44.0

cloths on my forehead, then led me out into the airy light, and taught me to walk and swim,

0:50.6

and I in turn presented her with a podcast.

0:55.6

Here are thousands of meals, she said, and here is clothing and a good education.

1:02.0

And here is your podcast, I replied, which I made with a little help from my Bale.

1:09.5

Bale of Jesse Thorn, please swear them in.

1:11.7

Please rise and raise your right hand.

1:13.2

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you

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