Episode 604: Live from Port Townsend, WA

Episode notes

This week’s episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the Wheeler Theater in Port Townsend, Washington! Our first case is BURDEN OF HOOF: Amy brings the case against her husband, Toby. Amy and Toby became “accidental farmers” when they moved back to the island where Toby grew up and bought a home that came with a tractor. Now that their kids are nearly grown, they want to spend more time sailing, but the farm is too much work! Amy wants to build lodging to hire help, but Toby says it’s not that simple! PLUS: Swift Justice with Port Townsend’s Mayor David Faber!

Thanks to reddit user u/IGotMyPopcorn for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at maximumfun.reddit.com!

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Evidence from Port Townsend, WA

A photo of a green meadow at sunset. There are a couple dozen sheep in the foreground, and a large tree rising up into the sky. The tree's branches are almost completely bare.

A tree and a herd of sheep on Amy and Toby's farm

A photo of two wooden shelves, part of a larger farm stand. The top shelf has a basket of red apples on the left, a wooden box of Bartlett pears in the middle, and a wooden box of sunrise apples on the right. The bottom shelf has a wooden box of red-and-green apples on the left, and a wooden box of Bennett pears on the right.

Amy and Toby's farm stand

A large sailboat in blue water, under a deep blue sky with wispy white clouds near the horizon. A stretch of land, covered in green trees, is visible in the background, on the horizon.

Amy and Toby's sailboat

A woman standing at the helm of a sailboat, with her hands on the boat's wheel. She is facing the camera, and looking up and to her left. She has light skin and is wearing a baseball cap, a blue-and-red-patterned sweater, and a blue-and-red-patterned raincoat.

Amy at the helm of the sailboat

A portrait view of a corgi laying on a couch. Her ears are sticking up, and she is looking at something to the left of the frame. Her fur is white, black and light brown.

Frodo the corgi, doing a blep

A corgi standing on a deck, wearing a leash and a yellow raincoat. Her tongue is sticking out, and she appears to be smiling. Her fur is white, black and light brown.

Frodo, in a rain jacket!

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John Hodgman

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Jesse Thorn

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Jennifer Marmor

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Daniel Arón Speer

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AJ McKeon

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Megan Rosati

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Episode 604: Live from Port Townsend, WA

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