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

lawsuit. Becky filed suit against her brother Andrew. 16 years ago, they had to dispute

over the correct answer in a game of trivial pursuit. Becky says Andrew's answer was wrong

because it wasn't the exact same answer on the card. Andrew says the spirit of the answer

was the same. Who's right? Who's wrong? Only one can decide. Please rise as Judge

John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure cultural reference.

Which 1967 American Film Garnering a Best Supporting Actress Award and a Best Cinematography

Award at the Academy Awards featured prominent use of the song Foggy Mountain Breakdown by

Flat and Scruggs. Think it over, Bail of Jesse Thorn. You may swear to them in.

Becky and Andrew, please rise and raise your right hands. Do you swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God or whatever? I do. I do.

Do you swear to abide by a Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite the fact that he is arguably

trivial himself? I do. I do. Judge Hodgman, you may proceed.

How dare you? I mean, arguably trivial. Yeah. I mean, I honestly, it's clear that I

do not meet the standard of triviality. So I would say arguably all I've ever wanted

since trivial pursuit came out in 1981 with that beautiful late 70s early 80s script typeface

logo. All I ever wanted was to be the answer on a trivia card on trivial pursuit. But

meanwhile, I have offered you a trivia question that comes from the 1981 genus edition of

trivial pursuit. Becky, Andrew, you can be seated for a minute, some rejections, come

on your favors. Can I either of you answer it? Would you like me to read the question again?

Oh, no. And I don't know it, but I don't need to. Oh, boy, you scared me there for a second.

No, I thought maybe we were done. I thought maybe we were done. No. I am going to guess,

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