Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Baylor Jessey Thorn. This week, the French

correction. Two Quebecers quarrel. Alison and her husband Anthony live in Montreal. Alison

says, since her French language skills aren't perfect, she should speak English, the language

she knows best, to make herself understood. Anthony says it's best to always use French

first, even if they don't speak it perfectly. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one man can decide.

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

Come down upon dawn, sublime, Helmer, Palau, to bar. You know what I'm going to say

that for the end. That's the end. Please rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell

the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God or whatever? We do.

I do. You also do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he has

no need for English or French as he primarily speaks Esperanto, the international language? Yes.

Very well, Judge Hodgman. Salute, Alison and Anthony, you may be seated. Salute,

on his, the only word in Esperanto, I know you guys. I was wondering if I was in a time

to French. No, I have a friend who learned Esperanto so that he could travel with other Esperanto

speakers. Like if you travel abroad, there's networks of Esperanto speakers who will let you stay

in their homes if you will speak Esperanto with them. I think the technical term for an Esperanto

speaker in Esperanto is Esperanto Fono or Esperanto Fonico with a K instead of a C, Fonico.

I don't know. That's a dying language, but do you know what language lives today? The Fronse.

Onkbeck and Anthony and Alison for immediate summary judgment in your favor. I am not going to

ask you to name the song that I began to play as I entered the courtroom because you know the name

of that song, don't you, Alison? You bet I actually don't. I know. Caldomage. Anthony?

Yeah, I'm embarrassed. I definitely should know and I don't know it. I knew it. Well maybe it's because

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