Episode 629: Per-roll Hearing

Episode notes

Jesse brings the case against her dad, Jim. They get together once a week to play Settlers of Catan. When the dice rolls start to favor Jesse, Jim accuses her of not rolling sufficiently. He then makes her use what he calls the “Cup of Shame” to ensure that the dice are rolled properly. She says there is nothing suspect about how she rolls dice, and that the Cup of Shame is unnecessary. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

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Evidence from PER-ROLL HEARING

a hand holding a paper coffee cup with a drawing of a creepy clown on it

The Cup of Shame

A stuffed toy clown with a yellow outfit, holding a little fabric knife

Blinky the Clown

The stuffed clown, the coffee cup with its image on it, two dice, and the game Settlers of Catan propped up behind the cup

Blinky and the cup

The board game Settlers of Catan set on a table, with the stuffed clown propped up next to it, some toy skeletons on the table, the old coffee cup and other water bottles

A game play setup

One toy skeleton that looks like it is crawling out of the table it's set on. Another skeleton sitting next to it.

Good luck skeletons

A dog wearing a scarf with that toy clown next to him

A good dog

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John Hodgman

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Episode 629: Per-roll Hearing

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Episode 629