
Judge John Hodgman
Hosted by John Hodgman · John Hodgman and Maximum Fun
4.8from 8,692 ratings
- 835
- Episodes
- 173
- Transcribed
- 8,692
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2010
- First episode
- 503K
- YouTube views
About Judge John Hodgman
Have your real-life disputes settled in Fake Internet Court! Despite no legal background, Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn are the arbiters of justice that you need. No case is too big or too small. They judge them all! Is a hot dog a sandwich? When does a collection become a hoard? Is it ever ok to flush soup down a toilet? Only one can decide! Submit your dispute at maximumfun.org/jjho!
- Publisher
- John Hodgman and Maximum Fun
- Category
- comedy · kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Nov 2010
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
173 of 835 episodes have a transcript.

4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Judgeman's Judgments with Lisa Hanawalt

31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
TEASER: Members Only Mailbag October 2026

28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Judgeman's Judgments with Lisa Hanawalt
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The classic ones to saccharine, not subversive, not funny to me. I will acknowledge that Mickey goofy, Minnie, Donald, they are iconic. Um, I wouldn't want to dine with Mickey, but if I saw him across the restaurant having dinner, I'd be like, that's cool. Mickey Mouse is over there. […]
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- Lisa Hanawalt
- Jordan Morris
- Jamie Loftus
- Steve
- Abbey
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 502,868
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 7,717 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 975 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 77
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 100
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