Episode 513: A Donut of One’s Own

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Josh Gondelman in front of a blue background, smiling and holding his hands out as if to say "hey there!"

Photo by Mindy Tucker

Bailiff Jesse Thorn is out this week so Guest Bailiff (or new judge?) Josh Gondelman fills in! He and Judge Hodgman talk about shortcuts, donuts, fantasy realms, mad scientists, ice cream, and much more!

Huge thanks to Josh for joining us! Make sure to check out his podcast Make My Day wherever you get podcasts. His delightful book of essays Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results wherever books are sold!

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Evidence From A Donut of One's Own

A screenshot from Google Maps, with three separate routes highlighted.

Kurston's shortcut map. The red route is route to be avoided. The blue line is Shortcut A, yellow is Shortcut B.

A container of white chocolate raspberry ice cream. Only the center is scooped and the raspberry swirl is visible. The ice cream around the scooped center is pristine white chocolate.

Eric's wife's ice cream scooping technique.

A container of maple walnut ice cream that has been scooped very evenly along the top layer.

Eric's ice cream scooping technique

In this episode...

John Hodgman

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Jesse Thorn

Host

Jennifer Marmor

Producer

Daniel Arón Speer

Video Editor

AJ McKeon

Audio Editor

Megan Rosati

Social Media Specialist

Guests

Josh Gondelman

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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!

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Episode 513: A Donut of One’s Own

Judge John Hodgman

Episode 513