Episode 627: Special Prosciutto-cutor

Episode notes

Craig brings the case against his mother, Bettie. Bettie has had a dry cured ham hanging in her basement since the 1960s. She now wants to throw it away. But, Craig thinks that they should cook and eat it! Or, if it’s unsafe for consumption, he’d like to at least give it a proper burial. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

Thanks to reddit user u/kmack 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 for SPECIAL PROSCUITTO-CUTOR

An older woman holding up a grease-stained burlap sack that contains an old, cured ham.

Bettie and the ham

A 50 year old greasy cured ham in a burlap sack

The ham!

Contents inside the ham sack

The Business Reply Card to order more hams

A cured ham wrapped in a burlap sack lying on a piece of cardboard

The ham "lying in state"

a very old, greasy cured ham wrapped in waxed paper

The contents of the bag: a heavily waxed paper bag, not burlap like the outer bag.

A 50+ year old dry aged ham inside a waxed paper bag. It looks terrifying.

A glimpse of the ham within

A German Shepherd standing like a good dog.

Bettie's dog, Gibbs

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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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Episode 627: Special Prosciutto-cutor

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Episode 627