Judge John Hodgman

What should you do if the food at the neighborhood potluck is BAD? Plus cases about shorts in the winter, TV volume, and washing car mats in the dishwasher! All recorded LIVE at St. Paul, MN's beautiful Fitzgerald Theater! We are on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod] and YouTube [http://youtube.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod]! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman [http://instagram.com/judgejohnhodgman]! Thanks to reddit user u/EddieRayDesign for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun [http://reddit.com/r/maximumfun]! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join [maximumfun.org/join]!

Are you at Costco first thing in the morning? If you are browsing a store with no intention to buy anything, does that still count as shopping? What are the unspoken rules of grocery store shopping? All this and more shopping-related cases as Judge John Hodgman clears the docket! We are on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod] and YouTube [http://youtube.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod]! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman [http://instagram.com/judgejohnhodgman]!   Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join [maximumfun.org/join]!

David is an art history professor. For the last year, he has been researching an early 20th-century American impressionist named Agnes Millen Richmond. He’s started buying her paintings… and they’re expensive. Susan says they have too many already! She says her husband is obsessed! Who’s right? Who’s wrong? We are on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod] and YouTube [http://youtube.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod]! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman [http://instagram.com/judgejohnhodgman]! Thanks to reddit user u/OldTechNewSpecs for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun [http://reddit.com/r/maximumfun]! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join [maximumfun.org/join]!

Hayley can’t wait to move in with Natasha this summer. But Hayley wants to limit how many books Natasha can bring to their new place. Specifically, Hayley wants to set the limit at… ZERO BOOKS. If you do not want to hear about how a ball python eats (it involves rodents), please skip the bit from about 24:00-25:35. Pick back up when John asks where the snake will live in the apartment! We are on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod] and YouTube [http://youtube.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod]! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman [http://instagram.com/judgejohnhodgman]! Thanks to reddit user u/banjo_solo for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun [http://reddit.com/r/maximumfun]!   Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join [maximumfun.org/join]!

Beth says that her friend, Aaron, "broke" their favorite board game by working too hard to "optimize gameplay." The way Aaron plays is just NO FUN, says Beth! But Aaron says that identifying systems IS fun! Who's right? Who's wrong? Plus! Swift Justice cases about plant propagation containers and the pronunciation of the word, "hammock." We are on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod] and YouTube [http://youtube.com/@judgejohnhodgmanpod]! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman [http://instagram.com/judgejohnhodgman]! Thanks to reddit user u/YouKnow4Kids for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun [http://reddit.com/r/maximumfun]! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join [maximumfun.org/join]!