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Judge John Hodgman

Trialceratops

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

World, Show, Complete, Hodgeman, Comedy, Pc, Daily, Hodgman, Mac, More, Expertise, Knowledge, Information

4.87.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Was JURASSIC PARK really "65 million years in the making?" Keil says yes but his brother, Aaron, says no! They have a lot of money on the line!

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bailiff Jesse Thorn. This week,

0:07.2

trial serratops, Keel Files suit against his brother Aaron over a bet they made in childhood.

0:14.4

The tagline of the film Jurassic Park is an adventure 65 million years in the making.

0:21.2

Keel contends the film took 65 million years to make. Aaron disagrees.

0:27.7

Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one can decide. Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the

0:33.6

courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference. Okay, so what movie was I doing in 1978?

0:45.0

Anyone? Anyone? No, not the fly. That's 1986. Okay, the answer is thank God it's Friday.

0:51.6

Yeah, it was a disco movie. I met Donna Summer on that movie. Oh, and what Donna Summer song did she

0:58.6

date you in that movie? Bailiff Jesse Thorn, please swear the litigants in.

1:03.1

Keel, Aaron, please rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth?

1:07.4

The whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help you God or whatever.

1:12.5

Whatever I do. Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he's

1:18.8

well short of 65 million years in the making? Absolutely.

1:25.2

Judge Hodgman, you may proceed. A mere half century in the making Jesse,

1:29.4

Keel and Aaron, you may be seated for immediate summary judgment. One of your

1:33.6

favors can either of you name the piece of popular cultural referencing that I did when I entered

1:37.9

the courtroom. Aaron, why don't you guess first? Which one of you is your brother's correct?

1:43.6

Correct. Which one of you is the elder brother? Keel is the elder by about two and a half years.

1:49.1

All right. All right. Aaron, you get you get baby brother privilege. What is your what is your

1:54.2

guess? Whom whome was I quoting? I would have to guess Charlton Heston.

2:00.6

So Aaron, in what context are you guessing Charlton Heston? Do you think he was in the movie?

2:06.8

Thank God it's Friday, the disco movie or what? I guess it's just wishful thinking mostly.

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