ComedySociety & CultureRelationshipsKids & Family

Judge John Hodgman

John Hodgman and Maximum Fun

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!

Play

Open in

30 episodes
weekly
Avg 57 min
English

Episodes 30

Newest Oldest Longest

All20 Unplayed20 In progress0 Played0

Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.

#794
Wednesday · 1 hr 9 min
Jamaican Patties, Joey Pants, and Jazz
Should Gen Z listen to more jazz? Tired of the one Android user in your group chat? All this and more as we clear the docket!
#793
September 30 · 1 hr 7 min
Admiss-kibble Evidence
Steve likes to give the dogs kibble as a treat on walks. Abbey says the extra kibble is making the dogs too chonky. She wants him to give peas a chance!
September 25 · 3 min
TEASER: Members Only Mailbag September 2026
A new Members Only Mailbag episode! Here's a little bit from the full episode. For the rest, join Maximum Fun at maximumfun.org/joinjjho.
#792
September 23 · 1 hr 3 min
A New Gavel For Judge Hodgman
It’s time to clear the docket with a BRAND NEW GAVEL! Beautifully crafted at Offerman Woodshop, it’s the ideal accessory to dispense Fake Internet Justice!
#791
September 16 · 1 hr 11 min
Prawn and Order
Are shrimp pets? Sam says his shrimp aren’t pets because they are there to clean the fish tank. But Leora says they are pets!
#790
September 9 · 1 hr 5 min
Lorelai-ing Under Oath
Dustin agreed to watch Gilmore Girls with Erin if she reads Wheel of Time. Ten years later, Dustin is all in on Stars Hollow, but Erin hasn’t read the book!
#789
September 2 · 52 min
Episode 789: Amicus Brief
Casey is tired of Sean’s baseball game antics! Sean says that he's well within his rights to bring his own hot dogs or lie about his ticket for special beer!
#788
August 26 · 1 hr
The Hot Dog-cket
We have the Hot Dog Expert of all Hot Dog Experts in chambers with us to clear an ALL-HOT DOG DOCKET! That's right, we got JAMIE LOFTUS!
#787
August 19 · 1 hr 9 min
Night(shade) Court
What is the best way to ripen a tomato? On the vine or picked early and finished in a paper bag? Married couple Gina and Jay disagree!
#786
August 12 · 1 hr 11 min
School House Dock-et
It's time to go back to school! With Judge John Hodgman!
#785
August 5 · 1 hr 10 min
Sheets and Desist
Dan says his fiancée, Elissa, sleeps poorly and that her bedtime laptop use is to blame! But she says playing video games on her laptop HELPS her sleep!
#784
July 29 · 1 hr 1 min
Force Masseur
If you could have your own in-home massage chair, would you get one? Or are they just too impractical?
#783
July 22 · 1 hr 9 min
Exculpa-trophy Evidence
If you win "Best Feature" at a film festival, but the festival doesn't give you a trophy, can you make your own trophy? Or is that too cringe?
#782
July 15 · 1 hr 9 min
Road Rules
VROOM VROOM! Buckle your seatbelts and pile in our station wagon, because this week’s episode is all about ROAD TRIPS!
#781
July 8 · 1 hr 10 min
Counter Argument
Andie is tired of James leaving breakable items in peril! James argues that saving a plate from crashing to the floor is the ULTIMATE thrill. Who's right?
#780
July 1 · 58 min
Crime and Bunishment and Mailbags
It's summertime and we are opening the mailbag! Some of our greatest hits from the Members Only Mailbag, for all!
June 30 · 5 min
TEASER: Members Only Mailbag June 2026
It’s the Members Only May Mailbag! This month: the science of moving with a moving truck, cross-country tandem bike rides, and much more!
#779
June 24 · 1 hr 12 min
Passover-ruled
When a Jewish holiday falls in the middle of the week, Marc wants to host the family on a Saturday night instead. But his wife, Marianne, says it's not kosher!
June 22 · 1 hr 31 min
Special Episode: JJHo Visits Tijuana with Al Otro Lado
We are excited to share our visit with Al Otro Lado in Tijuana. They do life-saving work for immigrants, refugees, and deportees on both sides of the border.
#778
June 17 · 1 hr 14 min
Pecks and Balances
Seatbelts? Check! Dogs secured? Check! A kiss for safety? Not so fast! Should a couple bring back their long-abandoned “safety kiss” on the road?

Showing 1–20 of 30 episodes