Halloween Dad with Jordan Morris
Are 12-foot skeletons played out? What makes a good Halloween costume? Are all scary movies fair game for Halloween movie nights? With guest...
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Judge John Hodgman
John Hodgman's Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you...
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20 of 834 episodesOpening the Mailbag Fall 2026
Is Hearst Castle good? Is nostalgia for local tv commercials ok? All this and more! PLUS a never-before-heard chat with Jamie Loftus about v...
Jamaican Patties, Joey Pants, and Jazz
Should Gen Z listen to more jazz? Tired of the one Android user in your group chat? All this and more as we clear the docket!
Admiss-kibble Evidence
Steve likes to give the dogs kibble as a treat on walks. Abbey says the extra kibble is making the dogs too chonky. She wants him to give pe...
TEASER: Members Only Mailbag September 2026
A new Members Only Mailbag episode! Here's a little bit from the full episode. For the rest, join Maximum Fun at maximumfun.org/joinjjho.
A New Gavel For Judge Hodgman
It’s time to clear the docket with a BRAND NEW GAVEL! Beautifully crafted at Offerman Woodshop, it’s the ideal accessory to dispense Fake In...
Prawn and Order
Are shrimp pets? Sam says his shrimp aren’t pets because they are there to clean the fish tank. But Leora says they are pets!
Lorelai-ing Under Oath
Dustin agreed to watch Gilmore Girls with Erin if she reads Wheel of Time. Ten years later, Dustin is all in on Stars Hollow, but Erin hasn’...
Episode 789: Amicus Brief
Casey is tired of Sean’s baseball game antics! Sean says that he's well within his rights to bring his own hot dogs or lie about his ticket...
The Hot Dog-cket
We have the Hot Dog Expert of all Hot Dog Experts in chambers with us to clear an ALL-HOT DOG DOCKET! That's right, we got JAMIE LOFTUS!
Night(shade) Court
What is the best way to ripen a tomato? On the vine or picked early and finished in a paper bag? Married couple Gina and Jay disagree!
School House Dock-et
It's time to go back to school! With Judge John Hodgman!
Sheets and Desist
Dan says his fiancée, Elissa, sleeps poorly and that her bedtime laptop use is to blame! But she says playing video games on her laptop HELP...
Force Masseur
If you could have your own in-home massage chair, would you get one? Or are they just too impractical?
Exculpa-trophy Evidence
If you win "Best Feature" at a film festival, but the festival doesn't give you a trophy, can you make your own trophy? Or is that too cring...
Road Rules
VROOM VROOM! Buckle your seatbelts and pile in our station wagon, because this week’s episode is all about ROAD TRIPS!
Counter Argument
Andie is tired of James leaving breakable items in peril! James argues that saving a plate from crashing to the floor is the ULTIMATE thrill...
Crime and Bunishment and Mailbags
It's summertime and we are opening the mailbag! Some of our greatest hits from the Members Only Mailbag, for all!
TEASER: Members Only Mailbag June 2026
It’s the Members Only May Mailbag! This month: the science of moving with a moving truck, cross-country tandem bike rides, and much more!
Passover-ruled
When a Jewish holiday falls in the middle of the week, Marc wants to host the family on a Saturday night instead. But his wife, Marianne, sa...