It's time to clear the docket and Friend of the Court Janet Varney is here to help us! Is the bathroom a good place for a portrait of your own butt? If you're at a sporting event, can you move to a better section if no one is sitting there? Judgments to these and more! PLEASE NOTE: There is a conversation about an ICE raid happening at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles as we recorded this episode. This starts after the second break and ends after about 15 minutes. If you are feeling helpless as this...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 731
Colin and Nik play poker every month. Nik fondly remembers playing poker with Colin’s coworker, Joey. But here’s the kicker. Colin says Joey has never been to poker night. Joey doesn’t even play poker! Colin thinks that Nik is confused. But, Nik says Colin is bluffing! Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsd...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 730
Alex and his wife, Kim, recently bought a house in Maine. Kim wants to install blinds in the windows. Alex is opposed. He loves waking up to the sunlight. Alex says blinds will cast a shadow on his sunny mornings. But Kim doesn’t want nosy Mainers looking in her windows at night! Who's right? Who's wrong? Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolad...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 729
Did you know that Bailiff Jesse Thorn hosts another comedy podcast? Jesse and his cohost Jordan Morris talk to a celebrity guest every week, and it's simultaneously absurd, vulgar, and heart-warming. We are excited to share this recent episode with guest Jason Mantzoukas! Give it a listen and subscribe! -- On this week’s episode, we welcome back the one and only Jason Mantzoukas, back to chat his stint on Taskmaster (Season 19 out May 2nd!), shaving rules in baseball, and more! Taskmaster Season...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Perry Von Vicious and Delmi Exo are professional wrestlers and good friends. Perry wants to meet Delmi in a singles match just once before he retires. But Delmi refuses to fight! Who's right? Who's wrong? Plus Swift Justice: Should a man be stopped from getting his pilots license? Is it gross to blow your nose in a cloth napkin? And guest Monte Belmonte ! Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migran...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 728
A neighbor has been calling your dog by the wrong name. You never corrected him. It's been years. Should you let him know your dog's actual name? Or let it go? This month's Members Only Mailbag explores this topic, and much more! Here's a sneak peek. If you want to hear the full episode, you have to be a member! Join for just $5 a month and get immediate access to the entire catalog of MaxFun bonus content! Just go to maximumfun.org/join . --- Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Become a mem...
Jun 27, 2025•3 min
Brandon says that sauce is one of his major food groups. His wife, Jacqueline says the sauces take up too much fridge space! She wants to put away groceries without playing fridge Tetris. But Brandon just loves sauce! Who's right? Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething . We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @ju...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 727
Mike wears the same cargo pants every day! He says one pair is all he needs. Gabby disagrees! She believes a person needs at least 2 pairs of pants. It’s science. But Mike says he’s too tired in the morning to think about what to wear. One pair of pants is easy! Who’s right? Who’s wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/TheRhubarbarian for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a fut...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 726
While on a drive, Vera wanted to stop and pick some persimmons from a random tree. Matt said NO! Since they don’t know the tree owners, those persimmons are FORBIDDEN FRUIT. But Vera really wants those persimmons! They’ve been holding a grudge against Matt ever since. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/yumdundundun for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a ...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 725
Andrew loves his large television but Rachel hates it. She begged him to leave the behemoth behind before moving in together. However it’s now the main TV in their home. Rachel loves living with Andrew. But she wants to evict his huge, eyesore of a television! Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/Banjo_solo for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future epi...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 724
The new episode of the Members Only Mailbag is in the members-only bonus feed! Are the Hartford Whalers actually an extinct hockey team? Judge Hodgman refers to them that way, but Yael says the judge is WRONG! We hope you enjoy this short clip! For the entire episode, and the back catalog of ALL of our bonus episodes, join Maximum Fun at $5 a month. Just go to maximumfun.org/join ! --- Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Become a member to unlock special bonus episodes and more. Memberships ...
May 30, 2025•3 min
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 and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @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...
May 28, 2025•53 min•Ep. 723
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 and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! --- Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Become a member to unlock special bonus episodes and more. Me...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 722
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 and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/OldTechNewSpecs for naming this week’s case! To sugge...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 721
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 and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 720
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 and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/YouKnow4Kids for namin...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 719
The new episode of the Members Only Mailbag is in the members-only bonus feed! This month, the J Squad is talking about an airport dog for some reason. We hope you enjoy this short clip! For the entire episode, and the back catalog of ALL of our bonus episodes, join Maximum Fun at $5 a month. Just go to maximumfun.org/join ! --- Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Become a member to unlock special bonus episodes and more. Memberships start at just $5 a month. Just tap here !...
Apr 25, 2025•5 min
Lauren loved playing the piano as a child and regrets quitting. She wants to get a piano and start playing again. But John says pianos are too big and too loud. He thinks she should get a keyboard instead. Then Lauren can play in total silence with headphones on. This makes Lauren sad! Who's right? Who's wrong? Check out this episode on YouTube for Lauren and John's melodica/guitar performance! We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejo...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 718
Daryl loves soup! But her husband, Adam, hates it. Daryl has stopped making soup at home and misses it. Adam says that he wants her to stop talking about soup in public. It makes him feel bad. Daryl just wants more soup in her life. Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/Mr-Duck1 for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maxim...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 717
Kalee and Nik both want their dad's cool ring in the shape of a lion's head. The problem? Their dad is still alive! Who's right? Who's wrong? Plus, a woman who believes she is owed a cruise from her friend and a man who would like his good buddy to stop telling their coworkers he used to sleep without sheets on the bed! Recorded LIVE at the Ann Arbor District Library. We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddi...
Apr 09, 2025•51 min•Ep. 716
The trash pickup schedule in Nick and Michele’s neighborhood is confusing. No one knows when to bring their bins out! Nick wants to put an automated digital sign in their front window that displays the schedule. But Michele is opposed! She says the sign is TACKY. Who's right? Who's wrong? With Guest Bailiff Jean Grae ! Jean Grae's IN MY REMAINING YEARS is out NOW! Buy it online , borrow it from your library, go to your local bookstore, or get that audiobook! Thank you to all of our members for m...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 715
The new episode of the Members Only Mailbag is in the members-only bonus feed! Not yet a member? Here's a taste of what you can expect from the J Squad every month in the bonus content feed. For the entire episode, and the back catalog of ALL of our bonus episodes, join Maximum Fun at $5 a month. Your memberships are what make our show possible. They really do keep the lights on here at Maximum Fun and pay the people whomake your favorite shows. We cannot make our show without our monthly member...
Mar 26, 2025•6 min
There's another drop in the members-only bonus feed! Both on audio AND video! Here's a clip from Lawn and Hors D'oeuvres Live in Los Angeles ! But what about the rest of the case and the episode? You'll have to be a member to hear the rest or watch the entire live show in full. Just go to maximumfun.org/join and join at the $5 a month level or higher. You'll get immediate access to our whole catalog of bonus content including this episode, our Spring Break movie FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY watch-along,...
Mar 24, 2025•10 min
Gaela and Cesca are identical twins. Gaela wants to pull some classic twin-switch pranks but Cesca thinks these types of pranks are hack! What does Judge John Hodgman think? With identical twin Expert Witnesses Jason Sklar and Randy Sklar ! Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman ! Thanks to reddit user u/mkbecker for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on t...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 714
Brian brings the case against his wife Cheri and their daughter Lauren. The family has a long-running joke where they declare who is the Gumby . That’s right, Gumby. The mid-20th century claymation cartoon. Brian says that he is the Gumby of the family. But Lauren and Cheri disagree. He’s Pokey, AT BEST! Who's right? Who's wrong? Lauren and Cheri have visited Judge Hodgman's Court before. If you haven't listened to them in Mr. Commode's Wild Ride , you are in for a treat! Lauren's newsletter Pod...
Mar 17, 2025•56 min•Ep. 713
It’s been a long, dark, and cold winter. Judge John Hodgman is ready for SPRING BREAK! We want to share a few minutes from the Judge John Hodgman Spring Break Beach House so you can hear what a great time it is! Ben Harrison ( Greatest Trek ) has mixed some beautiful beachside cocktails to enjoy as they all discuss Spring Break shenanigans. Grab a refreshing beverage of your own and join us! If you are already a member, the full episode in audio and video is in your members only feed right now! ...
Mar 17, 2025•6 min
Juvenile Court is back in session with our Expert Juvenile, Scarlett Thorn! We hear cases from kids on playing video games with their podcaster dad, manga, tucked-in sweaters, Punch Buggy, and much more! We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman for photos from this episode! --- Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Become a member to unlock special bonus episodes and more. Memberships start at just $5 a month. Just tap here...
Mar 12, 2025•54 min•Ep. 712
Liam and Maya are long distance lovers. But Maya struggles with phone addiction. She installed a program to limit her screen time. But this bums Liam out! He wants to Facetime his partner without an annoying digital chaperone. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman for that TikTok of Liam's cat and more exclusives! Thanks to reddit user u/banjo_solo for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title f...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 711
Carson has a stash of reusable water bottles next to his side of the bed. Each of them has water inside. But, Carson isn’t drinking the water! Alana wants this old water to go. But Carson says that it is still drinkable! He’ll drink it…eventually! Who's right? Who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman . Thanks to reddit user u/banjo_solo for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 710
David leaves the door open when he lets out his husky. David's roommate, Logan, says the heat kicks on, and his room becomes a sauna! Logan believes his human comfort is more important than dog comfort! Who's right, who's wrong? We are on TikTok and YouTube ! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman . Thanks to reddit user u/Nixorbo 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/...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 709
