This is the Sound of a Gamble

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.8 • 7.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Maria brings the case against her sister, Lesley. Lesley has been making bets with a friend about Maria's life events. Maria would like her to stop, but Lesley says it's all in good fun. Who's right? Who's wrong? Huge thanks to Joel Mann at WERU for providing the Judge's summertime chambers once again! We look forward to your summertime cheer next year. WERU is community supported, and is always accepting donations at WERU.ORG. And if you find yourself in Castine, Maine over the summer, don't miss Joel performing with the Night and Day Jazz Trio on the porch of the Pentagoet Inn! Thank you to Jeff Wallen for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm bail of Jesse Thorn. This week, this is
0:07.6	the sound of a gamble. Maria brings the case against her sister Leslie. Leslie's been
0:13.0	making bets with a friend about Maria's life events. Maria would like her to stop. Leslie
0:18.1	says it's all in good fun. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one can decide. Please, Ross,
0:24.0	as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.
0:29.7	Podcasting. That's why people come here to podcast. They want to go to a hunting lodge. They go
0:35.8	to Wisconsin. They want to rest. They go to New Orleans. They want to podcast. They come to
0:41.4	Orland, Maine. That's why it's called podcasting. Orland podcasting. That's what we do here.
0:48.0	Now you're a nice guy. You make me laugh and everything. But our policy is we can't give you your
0:52.6	money back. I'm real sorry. Say goodbye to your wife. I gotta go. bail of Jesse Thorn, swear
0:57.2	Maria and Leslie, please rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth?
1:01.5	The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God or whatever. I do. Do you swear to abide
1:07.8	by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he only gambles on the most dangerous game?
1:14.6	Yes, I do. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed. Maria, unless you may be seated for an immediate summary
1:19.8	judgment. And one of your favors can either of you name the piece of culture that I referenced
1:24.4	as I entered this courtroom Maria. Why don't we start with you? Oh, okay.
1:30.6	I took you by surprise. They're wrong. Didn't I? Guess what? I don't want you. Leslie, you start.
1:36.1	Okay. I wouldn't have bet that I'd go in for it. Why'd you're surprised too? It was going to be one of you.
1:43.0	You are making reference to the movie Gross Point Blank. Gross Point Blank is a movie
1:52.0	starring John Cusack set in Gross Point Michigan. And I'm writing that down in the guest book.
2:00.3	Interesting guests. Interesting guests. I remember things from when I worked at a video store. All right,
2:05.3	go ahead now. Maria, you've now had time to prepare. What is your guess from the vaults of film
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