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Judge John Hodgman

Trivial Law-Suit

Judge John Hodgman

Jesse Thorn

Mac, John Hodgeman, Judge, Knowledge, More, Justice, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Pc, Relationships, Jesse Thorn, Comedy, World, John Hodgman, Show, Information

4.87.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Ben and Grayson have a weekly movie night with their friend group. When the movie ends, the group watches odd videos they discover on the internet. This extra viewing has led both Ben and Grayson down a public television rabbit hole. Ben found the Pennsylvania public television game show THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME. He says it’s a perfect public television quiz show. But, Grayson says the game play in the Keystone State is weak. The Maine PBS show SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW MAINE is a much better game show. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm bailiff Jesse Thorne. This week, trivial

0:07.1

lawsuit. Ben brings the case against his friend Grayson. Ben and Grayson have a weekly movie night

0:14.4

with their friend group. When the movie ends, the group watches odd videos they discover on the

0:20.3

internet.

0:26.7

The extra viewing has led both Ben and Grayson down a public television rabbit hole.

0:32.1

Ben found the Pennsylvania Public Television Game Show, The Pennsylvania Game.

0:35.5

He says it's a perfect public television quiz show.

0:37.9

Grayson says, wrong.

0:43.2

Grayson thinks the gameplay in the Keystone State is weak.

0:50.5

The main PBS show, so you think you know Maine, is a much better game show.

0:51.4

Who's right?

0:52.1

Who's wrong?

0:53.5

Only one can decide.

0:57.0

Please rise as Judge John Hodgeman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference. It's time to hit the jackpot on Judge John Hodgman, Boston's big

1:04.6

money and big prize game show where everyone's a winner. Now for all the fun and excitement, here's the man with all the

1:13.2

dollars and all the prizes, the Kingpin himself, your host, John Hodgman. Baylor of Jesse Thorne,

1:21.0

please swear the litigants in. Ben Grayson, please rise and raise your right hands. Do you swear to

1:26.4

tell the truth, the whole truth,

1:28.2

and nothing but the truth, so help you, God, or whatever? I do. I do. Do you swear to abide by Judge

1:35.1

John Hodgman's ruling, despite the fact that he's more of a voyage of the Mimi guy?

1:39.4

I do. Absolutely. It has young Ben Affleck. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed.

1:44.3

Ben, Grayson, you may be seated for an immediate summary judgment in one and only one of yours favors.

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