Episode 538: Auntie Anne-icus Brief

Episode notes

Mark and Hal host the Maximum Fun show WE GOT THIS, wherein they settle small debates. In 2018, they attempted to decide the Best Pretzel Shape but came to an impasse. Hal thinks that Mark was too unwilling to properly entertain a debate. Mark says that Hal betrayed the show’s core by removing the default pretzel shape from contention. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

Thank you to Dan Gualtieri for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, follow Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions there.

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Evidence from AUNTIE ANNE-ICUS BRIEF

several chain link shaped soft pretzels on display

The Philadelphia Soft Pretzel (photo from Serious Eats)

A screenshot of a website for Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

Mark's evidence of the pretzel shape in PA pretzel shop ads

Mark's evidence of the pretzel shape in PA pretzel shop ads

a screenshot of a website for Hammonds Old Fashioned Handmade Pretzels

Mark's evidence of the pretzel shape in PA pretzel shop ads

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John Hodgman

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Jesse Thorn

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Jennifer Marmor

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Valerie Moffat

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Mark Gagliardi
Hal Lublin

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Episode 538: Auntie Anne-icus Brief

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Episode 538