Judge John Hodgman

The banter between Judge John and Bailiff Jesse and occasional support characters like producer Jennifer or an engineer du jour create a welcome levity break from the week’s typical stresses. Not to mention the many relatable “cases” and obscure cultural references. The verdict is: Judge John rules! Literally.

A look at the kinds of disputes one can only have with loved ones. I defy anyone to refrain from LOL at the adventures of the Bat Brothers, the dad who went to extreme lengths not to fix his car’s AC in AZ or the terrifying taxidermy gerbil.

It’s difficult to keep a show like this fresh for this long but John and Jesse somehow do. I’m a 68 year old guy, so this podcast probably shouldn’t resonate with me but I’m almost always having a great time. The only exception is when John calls his cat dumb or “dumb dumb cat”. For an otherwise enlightened sensitive person this creates cognitive dissonance each and every time I hear it. I do appreciate that it is a family friendly podcast. Before I retired I would listen to the show in my picture frame shop and never had to worry if one of my many elderly customers walked in. Keep up the good work.

I've listened to this podcast sporadically for a long time. But as soon as it hit YouTube I became a devotee. The frequent spousal eye rolling and liminal walls are truly a spectacle well worth glancing over at while doing other things. But honestly, the best part is seeing people be civil to each other during conflict. It's inspiring that's still possible. Even faced with a sock box, and a nicotine scented Velvet Elvis. So thank you.