Episode 508: Logging a Case in A-pellet Court

Episode notes

Luke files suit against his wife, Alaina. They live in an old, converted schoolhouse in Vermont and heat their home using a wood stove. Luke loves the wood stove, but Alaina would like to replace it with a stove that burns pellets instead. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

Links discussed in this episode:

• Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way by Lars Mytting
• The YouTube video from Embers Fireplaces & Outdoor Living about Wood Stoves vs Pellet Stoves
• FREE SPIRITS, the documentary about the Turner’s Falls, MA commune The Brotherhood of the Spirit

Thank you to Jonathan Arbogast & Karen Kostan for the inspiration behind this week’s episode case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

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Photos and Evidence from LOGGING A CASE IN A-PELLET COURT

Lambchop the dog

The Vigilant 77 wood stove

Alaina and the moss found in her pant leg.

The wood pile in the shed.

Pellet Stove Propaganda

Lambchop crashing the Zoom call during the verdict!

The magnet that Luke stole from the Big Chicken Barn as a teen.