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Judge John Hodgman

Torch Reform

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Spike brings the case against his wife, Ellie. Spike would like a kitchen blow torch but Ellie thinks it’s too dangerous! Who's right? Who's wrong? Thank you to Mike McDavid for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

0:04.6

I'm Dale of Jesse Thorn.

0:06.3

This week, Torch Reformed.

0:08.6

Spike brings the case against his wife, Ellie.

0:11.2

Spike would like a kitchen blow torch.

0:13.7

Ellie thinks it's too dangerous.

0:16.1

Who's right?

0:17.1

Who's wrong?

0:18.1

Only one man can decide.

0:19.8

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

0:25.0

reference.

0:27.1

In Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humankind.

0:33.7

The jewelry he kept for himself.

0:36.7

Dale of Jesse Thorn, swear them in.

0:38.2

Please rise and raise your right hand.

0:40.5

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

0:44.8

God or whatever?

0:46.4

I do.

0:47.4

I do.

0:48.4

Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling, despite the fact that he doesn't need

0:52.0

a torch to never mind?

0:54.2

I do.

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