Judge John Hodgman

Judge John Hodgman

Hosted by John Hodgman · John Hodgman and Maximum Fun

4.8from 8,692 ratings

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85Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
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.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Judgeman's Judgments with Lisa Hanawalt

  2. 31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    TEASER: Members Only Mailbag October 2026

  3. 28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Die Hard: With Defendants

Inside a recent episode

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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Who has been a guest on Judge John Hodgman

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Lisa Hanawalt
  • Jordan Morris
  • Jamie Loftus
  • Steve
  • Abbey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

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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John Hodgman host the show. Published by John Hodgman and Maximum Fun.

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