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Judge John Hodgman

Triple Word Scorn

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

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

4.87.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2011

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Jesse and Jessica are used to squaring off against one another when they play games like Scrabble & Hangman on their smartphones. In this episode of Judge John Hodgman their rivalry spills into the courtroom as they litigate their literary license. Please use JUSTICE in a sentence!

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge Sean Hodgman podcast, I'm Bale of Jesse Thorn.

0:05.8

This week, triple word scorn.

0:08.8

Jesse brings the case.

0:10.3

He and his friend Jessica frequently play a word tile game online.

0:15.0

Recently, Jessica found herself stumped and threw in a set of letters that she believed

0:20.4

quote, looked like a word, unquote.

0:24.2

The game accepted the word and Jessica was delighted.

0:28.2

Jesse, however, was vexed.

0:30.3

Isn't submitting random words until one of them is accepted, cheating?

0:35.3

Only one man can decide.

0:37.0

Please rise as the honorable Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom.

0:41.5

In my court, you may prove your innocence via the power of your argument or if you are

0:47.6

of noble birth.

0:48.6

You may choose trial by combat, specifically trial by scrabble.

0:52.8

Therefore, I look forward to hearing this case, Jesse square them in.

0:56.4

Please rise and raise your right hand.

0:58.0

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

1:02.2

God or whatever?

1:03.2

We swear.

1:04.2

I do.

1:05.2

I swear to you.

1:07.2

Wait, who's that?

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