June Podcast Pick: Judge John Hodgman

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So, you watch Comedy Central to get your news, you say? Then you're most likely familiar with one John Hodgman, of "The Daily Show" fame.

And you say you're a fan of "Judge Judy?" What's wrong with you??

In our second consecutive Maximum Fun podcast pick, we'd like to highlight this shimmering beacon of fake courtroom fun: Judge John Hodgman.

Like Judy, John hears ridiculous cases from neurotic laymen and rules in favor of some asinine  premise (like whether or not to kill a house full of bats or if bad movies should be shown during a "bad movie" get together).

Unlike Judy, John's rulings have absolutely no legal standing and there's zero enforcement of his decisions. That being said, it sure is awesome to hear people bring disputes to Judge H. like what constitutes a certain star rating on a personal list of movies, and should girlfriends be allowed to partake in a local mud run.

The best parts of the podcast happen when John Hodgman legitimately laughs at something. You'll hear it coming. It will sound like this and will usually be prompted by bailiff Jesse Thorn:

Jesse: ...if he knows how to tie a bow tie correctly!

Silence...

John: ..... HA!

The amount of pretentious hipsters that manage to get on air are reason enough to listen. So go. Go listen to a few episodes. And please feel free to leave suggestions for podcasts in the comments section below!