Podcast appearances and mentions of John Hodgman

Lords: * Erica * Jenni Topics: * The chaos you missed * Having a baby is like being assigned a set of hobbies you don't necessarily care about but are expected to engage in full-time * Do people actually live longer in Greece and Japan or do they just have more pension fraud? * Too Many Women Become Desperate, by Infinite Sexy Marriage * https://bsky.app/profile/infinitesexy.bsky.social/post/3lcxskqdmoc26 * Is it possible to never show your kid Cocomelon and they never demand to be shown Cocomelon or are they gonna find out about it through osmosis Microtopics: * Beneficial nematodes: are they really that good? * How to pronounce "iykyk." * Singing "beneficial nematodes" to the tune of Hall of the Mountain King. * Going extreme on the melismas. * The Saying Hi Chamber. * Shazam chastising you for singing. * 100 MIDIs that some Chinese intern threw together in a couple of hours and now every baby is going to grow up with these tunes in their heads. * Inventing a new way to live that's worse in every respect. * Having dinner with a friend while grandma puts the kid to bed. * A baby getting upset because he isn't staring at geometric shapes right now. * Making sure the baby makes all the right neural connections and not the wrong ones. * A video of a guy walking down every street in Vice City. * Twenty minutes of people icing cakes. Not the really fancy cakes, just regular-ass cakes. * Clutching at your face as the cake icer puts red next to brown. * Caking Bad. * A coup amongst the Smithsonian National Zoo's naked mole rats. * Stabbing your mom with your teeth so that you can breed. * A horrible skin creature with prehensile chopsticks. * Eusocial mammals. * Growing extra vertebrae every time you give birth. * A Topic Lords field trip to the naked mole rat colony to meet the new queen. * Intervertebral red shift. * EBF, EFF and EP. * Wake windows and contact naps. * Holding them like a football and making a sandwich and putting the sandwich in the football, and now you're breastfeeding! * Whether it's ethical to leave your baby at the Burger King or if you need to go fast casual. * The poop potato who has opinions. * You gotta draw the line somewhere, and it's sweeping the floor. * All the things you're not supposed to put in the crib with the baby. * Replacing your baby with a gerbil because you're not allowed to kiss your baby on the forehead in case you have a cold sore. * How to tell if a gerbil has been replaced with a similar gerbil. * Paying $7/month for the NYT crossword but not getting access to the articles so you click on the crossword constructors' notes but you're already at your three free article limit. * Anthrocyanins. * Cynical Jim says yes, Regular Jim says maybe. * The most domesticated mammal: man. * Small Japanese women having the longest lifespans because they hide in your crawlspace and death cannot find them. * Old ladies? In my duct work? * Hoping there are no old ladies living in your duct work because you haven't cleaned in s while and there are probably mold spores in there * Poop Songs for Roy. * Thinking of the shrieking old lady as a sonic shower for you duct work. * The future-episodes channel, where we discuss episodes that may one day exist. * Remember that time when you retweeted a thing and it turned into a picture of a fish. * The ransom note on top of peach tarts aesthetic. * Welcome to lesbianism. Here is your greeting card with peaches. * Whether reverse image search is bad now or if it was always bad. * The Poem is Entertaining. * Speculative fiction about soviets invading. * The kind of poem you'd read in feminist bookstores in the early 00s. * Children's YouTube channels full about new wave songs about trucks. * Showing your child only OG Sesame Street episodes so they can't relate to adults or children their own age and are technically Xennials. * Xennial Warrior Princess. * Everything's more true when you're wearing pants. * The 25th place you can post pictures of your baby. * The legend of Shrimptaur. * Hide in the discord and never post. * Finally writing the tweet that's going to make John Hodgman unfollow you

Team WE GOT THIS! (Mark Gagliardi & Hal Lublin) faces off in a trivia challenge against teams of Maximum Fun luminaries, hosted by Ken Plume! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a MaximumFun member at maximumfun.org/join, and be sure to tick the box to support WE GOT THIS! with Mark & Hal when you do!In this episode: John Hodgman, Jean Grae, Janet Varney, and Julian Burrell MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author, actor, and host of the "Judge John Hodgman" podcast, John Hodgman! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author, actor, and host of the "Judge John Hodgman" podcast, John Hodgman! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author, actor, and host of the "Judge John Hodgman" podcast, John Hodgman! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FRED ARMISEN swings by the Forever Dog studio to talk to Tom about music, comedy, his time on SNL and more! BRYAN QUINBY from the Podcast "Guys: with Bryan Quinby" drops by to chat with Tom about Korn, Limp Bizkit and other guy-centric stuff! Then John Hodgman comes by to catch up with Tom for a bit before he and Tom continue the fun with The Rest Show! (Rest Show is a Patreon-exclusive bonus show) Plus, AP Mike and Tom discuss Mike's gym escapades, Bob Dillan in Ruralbridge calls into the Newbridge Notes hotline, and more! SUPPORT THE BEST SHOW ON PATREON! WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES & VIDEO EPISODES! https://www.patreon.com/TheBestShow WATCH THE BEST SHOW LIVE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6PM PT ON TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/bestshow4life FOLLOW THE BEST SHOW: https://twitter.com/bestshow4life https://instagram.com/bestshow4life https://tiktok.com/@bestshow4life https://www.youtube.com/bestshow4life THE BEST SHOW IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://thebestshow.net https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-best-show HEARD IT ON THE BEST SHOW PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XIpICdeecaBIC2kBLUpKL?si=07ccc339d9d84267 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Hodgman (@johnhodgman, Judge John Hodgman) joins the 'boys to talk seafood, New England eats, and fried chicken before a review of Chick-fil-A. Plus, the debut of a new segment, Sherlock Crumbs.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.pitco.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-french-fries-as-the-ultimate-side-re-optimized/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cold-water-secret-making-waffle-140406249.htmlhttps://medium.com/pilot-island/waffle-vs-straight-cut-fries-65dfb7fe173chttps://www.businessinsider.com/chick-fil-a-history-and-facts-2016-1https://www.chick-fil-a.ca/en/stories/inside-chick-fil-a/what-to-know-about-our-waffle-potato-friesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This week, John Hodgman joins Scott to discuss being the "Radar" O'Reilly of the PC world, boldly asking for drugs, and owning a boat. Then, James Cameron and Jake Sully visit to promote "Avatar: Fire and Ash" as well as wet movies in general, and entrepreneur Kitty Sea-Joy Sage drops by to share some products.  Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb

This is episode 1 of our "More-imony Tony" series, originally #584 titled “Weirdamony Alimony Tony” airing January 27th, 2019. Humorist John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman, Vacationland) joins Scott to talk about secret families, what he did to prepare for officiating a wedding, and his career as the character “Monica Geller” on Friends. Then, Alimony Tony stops by to sing some of his parody songs. Later, odds and ends man Rupert Sharp drops by to promote his home services. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories in that look at some of the ways we “keep score” in life even though we know it's not a game.  Simon Rich explores the game as intergenerational competition in “The Tribal Rite of the Strombergs,” read by John Hodgman.  In Dylan Marron's “Some News,” a man carefully tracks an old friend on social media, while eyeing his own accomplishments.  Marron is the reader. And Joanne Harris' “Fule's Gold,” a teacher tries to put himself on the board—by stealing points from an unwitting student. The reader is Gildart Jackson.

A happy holidays to you! Hopefully you're wearing that Dead Pilots Society shirt you bought for yourself as a gift while listening to this episode! This is our interview with Amy and Brendan. In it you'll hear an honest take about how hard it is to sell things and make a living in Hollywood these days. We get into Amy & Brendan's writing dynamic, navigating writing with a partner versus writing solo, and the shows Amy and Brendan go back to for inspiration. Thanks for listening—we know you're going to love this episode!WE HAVE MERCH! Merch store: hereFor more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society.  

It's the end of the year and we have a very special dead pilot for you! This is The 14th Floor written by Amy Reed (The Diary of a Future President) & Brendan Scannell (Bonding).  It centers around an ambitious young executive at multinational McKenna Corp who gets hip-checked by her threatened CEO, and is then banished to the depths of the 14th floor, where a staff of castoffs collect checks doing absolutely nothing. It was setup at HBO and this episode was recorded live at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The cast for this one was outstanding: Olivia Lang (Kung Fu), Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite), Patrick McDonald (Smosh), Greg Santos (Great News), Anna Seregina, Janet Varney (Platonic, The Legend of Korra), Brendan Scannell, Ellie Reed (I Think You Should Leave), and Amy Reed. Thanks for listening—we know you're going to love this episode!WE HAVE MERCH! Merch store: hereFor more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society.   

Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Andrew interviews Bill Callahan about his pilot Massholes. Bill has an impressive résumé, having worked on Spin City, 8 Simple Rules, Scrubs, Psych, American Housewife, and The Goldbergs.A former college athlete turned comedy writer, Bill shares his journey from football to comedy, starting in an agency mailroom and learning from legends like Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence. He discusses the differences between multi-camera and single-camera comedy writing, what he looks for when staffing a writer's room, and the group of friends that inspired Massholes.Thanks for listening—we know you're going to love this episode!For more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society.

This month's pilot is Massholes. It was set up at ABC and written by Bill Callahan (Scrubs, Spin City). Bill is a veteran comedy writer who's worked on so many shows you know and love. This is a Friends-style ensemble pilot inspired by Bill's group of friends from Massachusetts. To keep things authentic, we assembled an all-star cast of actors from the Boston area.Massholes stars Rob Corddry (Ballers, Hot Tub Time Machine), Nicholas D'Agosto (Trial & Error, Criminal Minds), Misha Collins (Supernatural), Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight, Desus & Mero), Alyssa Limperis (What We Do in the Shadows), Maggie Lawson (Psych), Brittany Curran (The Magicians), Jamie Loftus (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Killian McAssey, and Andrew Reich with stage directions.If you missed our last live show, you can still watch the live feed here.WE HAVE MERCH! Merch store: hereFor more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society. 

Welcome to the after-show for Mr. Macho! Andrew and Al recount their unusual first meeting during a casting session for a show that came together under extraordinary circumstances. They discuss how close Al has come to getting his story on air as a half-hour comedy, as well as the ongoing challenges of Latino representation in TV comedy. Chris also shares his wisdom on guiding and helping sell this pilot as its supervisor. This is a great interview packed with so much insight, and we know you're going to love it! Enjoy!TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW ON 11/17Link to ticketsOur November 17 show will feature scripts by John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down) and Brendan Scannell (Loot) & Amy Reed (Diary of a Future President).Cast includes:Martin Starr (Party Down, Spider-Man)Ryan Hansen (Party Down, Veronica Mars)Olivia Liang (Kung Fu)Chris Witaske (The Bear)Anna Seregina (The Civil Dead)…and more to be announced!For more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society.

Our featured dead pilot this month is Mr. Macho, written by Al Madrigal. You might know Al from his stand-up, his time on The Daily Show, or his many TV and film appearances over the years. His autobiographical, focuses on a man struggling with his cultural identity and his place in a newly gentrifying neighborhood. The project was supervised by Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and was set up at CBS with CBS Studios attached to produce. It's an incredibly funny pilot that we know you're going to love.Mr. Macho stars Al Madrigal, Sherry Cola (Joy Ride), Julio Macias (On My Block), Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place), Rachael Harris (Suits, Lucifer), Melissa Villaseñor (SNL), and Andrew Reich providing stage directions.TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW ON 11/17Link to ticketsOur November 17 show will feature scripts by John Enbom (co-creator, Party Down) and Brendan Scannell (Loot) & Amy Reed (Diary of a Future President).Cast includes:Martin Starr (Party Down, Spider-Man)Ryan Hansen (Party Down, Veronica Mars)Olivia Liang (Kung Fu)Chris Witaske (The Bear)Anna Seregina (The Civil Dead)…and more to be announced!For more information about Dead Pilots Society and to listen to past episodes featuring John Hodgman, Emerald Fennell, and many others, visit: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dead-pilots-society.

Send us a textJohn Hodgman always makes me laugh, in his books, on his podcast and certainly during his long run on The Daily Show.  He makes me laugh in interviews as well, but he is also an extremely thoughtful interview, especially about his many and varied influences and how they melded together into the career he's fashioned.  And so, there's a part two of our conversation.  Besides, you have to love any guy who was voted in 8th grade “most likely to become the editor of The New Yorker.”

John Hodgman has a new podcast with Janet Varney! Every episode they'll showcase a new state and explore its iconography– especially its often complicated, pretentious and Latin motto.Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They'll explain.Hear more about its legendary rich, sandy loam, the grape-filled seal, and its many attempts to create a state motto that sticks.Plus, Janet speaks with Amy Holden Jones, creator of the film Mystic Pizza. Amy will tell us about how her movie was directly inspired by Connecticut… and give her own suggestions for a new state motto.SUBSCRIBE TO E PLURIBUS MOTTO HERE! Or search "E Pluribus Motto" on your podcast app of choice. Produced by Julian Burrell.Senior Producer at MaxFun is Laura Swisher.Find E Pluribus Motto on Instagram and TikTok.And send us a voice memo, message or photo about an upcoming state to Emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org. Judge John Hodgman: Road Court is happening NOW! Get your tickets at maximumfun.org/events.

Send us a textJohn Hodgman has made a wonderful career out of telling us things that are not true: as the “Resident Expert” and then “Deranged Millionaire” on The Daily Show and the author of three fun books of fake trivia.  His warm and clever wit are on display each week on the podcast Judge John Hodgman.  He is a thoughtful and compelling interview, especially when discussing his early influences, including the TV show Dr. Who, the writer Jorge Luis Borges and a Peter Cook/Dudley Moore comedy bit that “reshaped” his brain.  It all started in a Brookline, Massachusetts home where his parents allowed his creative side to flourish,  And it's never stopped.

Janet Varney has a new podcast with John Hodgman! Every episode they'll showcase a new state and explore its iconography-- especially it's often complicated, pretentious and latin motto.Their first stop on their tour of every state, commonwealth and territory in the United States is Connecticut. Why Connecticut first? They'll explain.Hear more about its legendary rich, sandy loam, the grape-filled seal, and its many attempts to create a state motto that sticks.Plus, Janet speaks with Amy Holden Jones, creator of the film Mystic Pizza. Amy will tell us about how her movie was directly inspired by Connecticut… and give her own suggestions for a new state motto.Produced by Julian Burrell.Senior Producer at MaxFun is Laura Swisher.Find E Pluribus Motto on Instagram and TikTok.And send us a voice memo, message or photo about an upcoming state to Emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org.

Support the podcast on Patreon where you can hear our latest attempts to solve insane Encyclopedia Brown mysteries with special guests Alex Schmidt, John Hodgman, and David Roth! https://patreon.com/372pages Finally, the most pressing questions are answered: who is Mrs. Juneanne Stackpoole? Will Anselmo be as big a character as we always assumed? What's the latest … Continue reading "Ep 174 – Tek Kill – Ep 4"

On this week's Hallo-Peen episode of Free With Ads, we invited comedian Janet Varney (The JV Club) to talk about the high school sci-fi horror film The Faculty, starring Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Clea DuVall, and Jon Stewart! Check out Janet's podcast The JV Club and also her new podcast E. Pluribus Motto with Janet Varney and John Hodgman.Visit Emily's ETSY store right now and buy some stuff! Great for holiday shopping!Jordan, Emily, and Matt did an AMA livestream on YouTube, so if you missed it you can watch it right here!We have a TREAT for you MaxFun members! We just released a new BONUS episode of FWA  - the never-before-released pilot episode of the podcast Free With Ads in which we talk about the 1972 horror movie Frogs. We recorded this episode on Emily's couch and had no idea we'd ever do more than one episode. To listen to our bonus content, join Maximum Fun now

In this episode Lauren Passell shares a huge secret that she can't possibly keep a secret because it's revealed in one of her favorite new podcasts of 2024. That show is Tiny Dinos, an improv sitcom talk show starring Connor Ratliff and James III. Connor and James are scientists who wanted to bring back some creatures from the past... But it's a secret!This is a podcast about their top secret project and features a cavalcade of special guests (Lauren Lapkus, Jason Mantzoukas, Jermaine Fowler, Adam Conover, John Hodgman, etc.) who help them navigate the perils of keeping a big (tiny) secret while maintaining a healthy (unhealthy) friendship. File Under: Science, Friendship, Dinosaurs, Tiny.Listen to more episodes of Tiny Dinos: https://hyperobjectindustries.com/podcasts/tiny-dinosFeed the Queue is the ultimate podcast discovery podcast and we're excited to feed your queue with a delicious char-queue-terie of shows.A production of Tink Media.Executive Produced by: Lauren PassellProduced by: Andreea Coscai and Devin AndradeEdited by: Devin AndradeTheme music by: Aakshi SinhaFollow Tink for more!https://linktr.ee/tinkmedia

Portland Press Herald staff writer Ray Routhier sat down with actor and author John Hodgman for a conversation during a live event at One Longfellow Square on Tuesday, September 17. About John John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, That Is All, and Vacationland. His writing has also appeared in The Paris Review, This American Life, The New Yorker, and Mad Magazine. After an appearance to promote his books on “The Daily Show,” he was invited to return as a contributor, serving as the show's Resident Expert. This led to a career before the camera, becoming the “Personal Computer” in a series of commercials for Apple, and more recently playing recurring roles in FX's Married, HBO's Bored to Death, Cinemax's The Knick. His comedy special Ragnarok premiered in 2013 on Netflix. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgman podcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine.

The sleeper must awaken. The filmography must contain a flop. We've arrived at the Planet Arrakis aka the Desert Planet aka DUNE (1984) - David Lynch's attempt at wrangling Frank Herbert's space epic into a single studio blockbuster. Did it work? Not really. Do we have fun talking about it? Hell yeah, we do! John Hodgman joins us to talk about all things “spice” - including the infamous glossary of Dune terms handed out in theaters, and a wild anecdote about Peter Berg reading Dune on an airplane. We talk about Lynch's decision to turn down directing Return of the Jedi, the differences between Lynch's take on Dune and Denis Villeneuve's more critically successful version, and David finally gets the chance to let his Fremen freak flag fly by going FULL NERD. Buy John's Books Watch Dicktown on FX/Hulu Listen to Judge John Hodgman  See Judge John Hodgman on Tour Subscribe to John's Substack Get your Congratulations merch  Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sleeper must awaken. The filmography must contain a flop. We've arrived at the Planet Arrakis aka the Desert Planet aka DUNE (1984) - David Lynch's attempt at wrangling Frank Herbert's space epic into a single studio blockbuster. Did it work? Not really. Do we have fun talking about it? Hell yeah, we do! John Hodgman joins us to talk about all things “spice” - including the infamous glossary of Dune terms handed out in theaters, and a wild anecdote about Peter Berg reading Dune on an airplane.  We talk about Lynch's decision to turn down directing Return of the Jedi, the differences between Lynch's take on Dune and Denis Villeneuve's more critically successful version, and David finally gets the chance to let his Fremen freak flag fly by going FULL NERD. This episode is sponsored by: MeUndies (MeUndies.com/check) MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck) ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check) Join our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/blankcheck  Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! 

The Filmlosophers and Intern Amy fall down the deepest of rabbit holes as they honor and revere the anniversary of the first of many stop-motion masterpieces coming out of Laika, Coraline. With its 15th anniversary being celebrated in theaters, the ghost hosts take on the task of reliving the wonder and macabre that this family-friendly film gave. Director Henry Selick offers fans of the Neil Gaiman novella a treat for the eyes as his orchestration of the stop-motion work proved to be something that will change the industry forever. So pull up a chair, take out your pens, grab your popcorn, and tune in to this week's episode of The Filmlosophers! (Quick Edit: we had some audio issues this week, so we apologize and ask that you please mind some of the gaps and echoes. Thank you!)

This is part 6 of our Totally Todd series. Humorist John Hodgman is this week's guest supreme as he joins Scott and intern Gino Lambardo to talk about John's new book “Vacationland,” Thanksgiving plans, and how buying a boat at an auction became the talk of the town. Then, Scott's nephew Todd stops by to ask for help with his homework on how America started. Plus, former educator Caroline Belinda-Carlisle returns to the show to perform scenes from some of the shows she's auditioned for as an actor.

Ross and Carrie commune with John Hodgman, author, actor, and host of Maximum Fun's own Judge John Hodgman, about all things Communion: the Whitley Strieber book, the Christopher Walken film, and the old-fashioned wine and wafer. Get in on the great debate over energy vampires vs. psychic vampires, relive childhood fears of aliens and exorcisms, learn more about the range of practices that fall under the banner of hypnosis, and find alternate ways to refer to “my wife”.Behind the scenes Communion video discussed in this conversation.John Hodgman's TED TalkJohn Hodgman's SubstackWe have social media: X! Facebook!

Is this a feat that the beloved author, actor, and host of Maximum Fun's Judge John Hodgman can actually pull off? Well, no, probably not. There are over 4,600 such islands and he's only one mortal human. Come on. But will he make a pretty game attempt for a little while and invite you to join his efforts as you drift off to sleep? Oh yes. Oh absolutely yes. And together, we'll learn about geodesic domes along the way and that will be neat.Listen to Judge John Hodgman wherever fine pods are cast.Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at:  sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org.Follow the Show on:Instagram @sleepwcelebsTwitter @SleepWithCelebsTikTok @SleepWithCelebsJohn is on Twitter @johnmoe.John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback.Join | Maximum FunIf you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you're the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member. 

It's the return of Oops! All Segments! Toni Charline Ramos, Tim Heidecker, Jesse Farrar & Mike Hale, Jackie Johnson, Payman Benz, Sierra Katow, and John Hodgman join the 'boys to participate in a variety of segments.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and comedian who has forged what seems to be - or at least we hope is - a comfortable niche in the entertainment world. He is the host of the Judge John Hodgman podcast on the Maximum Fun network, the co-creator with David Rees of the animated series, DICKTOWN on FX/Hulu, and the author of the books: “The Areas of my Expertise,” “More Information than you Require,” “That is All”, “Vacationland,” and “Medallion Status.”For every Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA since the second Wilco curated wonder-weekend in 2011, Hodgman has curated the comedy portion of the festival and he joins us with a preview.

The guest is John Hodgman, there's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Is Chicago Thin Prohibition Pizza?"John Hodgman is a writer, actor, and podcast host. John was a contributor for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He famously portrayed PC in the Mac/PC Apple ad campaign. John was the host of the 2009 Correspondents Dinner for President Barack Obama. He is the author of 2005's “The Areas of My Expertise”, 2008's “More Information Than You Require”, 2011's “That Is All”, 2017's “Vacationland”, and 2019's “Medallion Status”. He hosts the Judge John Hodgman podcast with our past guest, Jesse Thorn.John discusses loving Maine gas station pizza, he trolls NYC pizza, and his favorite New Haven spot is a place you don't know. This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4

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Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special Bostonian guests Mike Mitchell (Doughboys) and John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman) to get into Scorsese's award-winning 2006 film The Departed! This episode has everything: Mitch's birthday, rat acting, Jack Nicholson's filming pre-requisites and a special shout out to every person, place, and thing that made this film what it is. You won't ever think of micro-processors the same way again. Follow Mitch: InstagramFollow John: Instagram, TwitterNext week tune in for our next episode covering The Irishman (2019!Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod!Follow the podcast on Letterboxd.Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A special Flophouse Podcast crossover with our friends Dan McCoy, Elliot Kalan, plus John Hodgman. Check out The Flophouse Podcast and stay tuned for a special Matrix Revolutions edition of the Flophouse in our feed later this week. Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠Aimee Mann⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers. Follow The Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠, and please donate to our ⁠Patreon⁠. Copyright 2024 Novelizers LLC.

We're going into the matrix this week, in honor of Dan and Elliott's contributions to an upcoming episode of the very funny The Novelizers podcast, where comedy writers "novelize" part of a blockbuster movie from the past -- Dan wrote a "chapter" of the original The Matrix (read by our friend John Hodgman!), and he and Elliott appear on the episode playing characters who worked behind the scenes on the movie. Look for that soon, but in the meantime, enjoy this flashback discussion of The Matrix: Revolutions, our fourth-favorite Matrix movie.See us LIVE in July in Boston!Wikipedia page for The Matrix: RevolutionsRecommended in this episode:Hundreds of Beavers (2022)I Saw the TV Glow (2024)Regrouping (1976)Head to factormeals.com/flop50 and use code flop50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month.

John Hodgman joins Sean and Andy to discuss the cult Sci-Fi, Space: 1999. You can watch the 1976 pilot here on Youtube (Link)To John talk about his experience creating Dicktown and other bonus content, check out our Patreon (link below)!Support the showBonus content at Patreon (Link)For more info see CoPilotsTV.com or @CoPilotsTV (IG, Twitter)Hosted bySean Conroy (IG, Twitter)Andy Secunda (IG, Twitter)Produced by Kevin McNulty (IG)Comedy Writers, TV Review, Funny Reviews, Entertainment, UCB Improv, Fun Reviews, Pilot Writing, Pilot Episode, First Episode, TV Writing, Comedian Reviews

It's The Geoff and Whisp Show's “SALUTE TO VAL VERDE SPACE HEROES!” Episode! And when you're referencing Val Verde space heroes, you know CHARLEY “CLUNK” BOTTOMS (JOHN HODGMAN - JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN, DICKTOWN, THE DAILY SHOW) is at the top of that list! Clunk tells the boys the secrets of space travel while promoting his new tell all book, “Moonman From Maine.” Art Spart explains why it's raining so hard and why CCR is to blame for the rain and traffic! Shartlesburg has a new mayor! And get a preview of the NEW ROCK 108.9 The Hawk will begin to play this week. Sponsored by: FARNSWORTH CHOCOLATE TURD VAL VERDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL And CHANNEL 8'S “WORM MASTER”  Listen to Judge John Hodgman here: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/judge-john-hodgman 108.9 The Hawk was created, written and performed by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock. Listen. Subscribe. Tell your friends. Support The Hawk at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk! Bonus episodes! Hawk episodes one week early! So much more! Learn more about 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts   FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@1089thehawk SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk https://www.tiktok.com/@1089thehawk https://bsky.app/profile/1089thehawk.bsky.social https://www.threads.net/@1089thehawk The Hawk will be back next week with CHRIS GETHARD!!!

Catch all new episodes every Thursday. Watch video episodes here.Guest: John HodgmanSubscribe and Rate Senses Working Overtime on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!Follow David on Instagram and Twitter.Follow the show:Instagram: @sensesworkingovertimepodTikTok: @swopodEditor: Kati SkeltonEngineer: Nicole LyonsExecutive Producer: Emma FoleyAdvertise on Senses Working Overtime via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh, Val Verde. You're number one in the world  for education. You're the murder capital of the world. AND you're also the number one place in the world where you're most likely to get hacked by a cryptid! Channel 8 superstar, CHAINSLEY REDDIT (ALISE MORALES) returns to 108.9 The Hawk to talk to Whisp and Geoff about how she was hacked by a strange local group referring to themselves as “The Mattress Boys.” Art Spart tries to get you through the gridlock of the VAL VERDE ACADEMIA-BOWL-A-THON-A-PALOOZA-FEST! LARFS AND BARFS and more! Sponsored by: THE KENNER AND JENNER SHOW! SHETLAND CREAMERIES! GOING DEEP WITH GREG LEMONSOUR! WINGS WINGS! And DRUGMORE! Guest starring Alise Morales (Tooning Out The News, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Betches Sup) as Chainsley Reddit! Check out Alise's new podcast that she co-hosts with friend of the show, Milly Tamarez - Go Touch Grass! https://headgum.com/go-touch-grass 108.9 The Hawk was created, written and performed by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock. Listen. Subscribe. Tell your friends. Support The Hawk at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk! Bonus episodes! Hawk episodes one week early! So much more! Learn more about 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts   FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@1089thehawk SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk https://www.tiktok.com/@1089thehawk https://bsky.app/profile/1089thehawk.bsky.social https://www.threads.net/@1089thehawk The Hawk will be back next week JOHN HODGMAN in “A Moonman From Maine!”

Face front, true believers! It's the Best of Comic Books special from Go Fact Yourself!The superheroes of Marvel and DC comics are everywhere in pop culture, so it makes sense that a lot of our contestants over the years would choose them as their areas of expertise.In this omnibus collection, you'll hear from guests like John Hodgman and Jackie Kashian discussing characters like Spider-Man and the Legion of Super-Heroes.In this episode…Guests:Jackie Kashian from episode 14John Hodgman from episode 102Dylan Brody from episode 38Hal Lublin from episode 60Myq Kaplan from episode 132Experts:Mark Waid: Comic book author who's written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Boom Studios.Paul Levitz: Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning writer and editor, who was president of DC Comics and wrote The Legion of Super-Heroes for over a decade.Chris Claremont: New York Times bestselling author and writer of the bestselling comic book issue of all time.Matt Forbeck: New York Times bestselling author whose books include Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger.Marv Wolfman: Legendary and award-winning comic book author and editor, whose career includes creating the character Black Cat for Spider-Man.Hosts:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Show engineer is Dave McKeever.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience show in Los Angeles by YOU!

This week comedian and actor John Hodgman joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why are we putting the pressure on ourselves to take out a mortgage to send our kids to a school where the main subject is shapes? Chris went to an open house at a prestigious school that is part Hogwarts, part Clyvedon Castle and he was ready to spill it all to Lady Whistledown just for a shot at getting his daughter into the idyllic pre-k program. That was until he heard the $25,0000 price tag…FOR PRE-K. And while the crew laments about the difficulties of finding a good school on the west coast, John reveals that the east coast isn't much better. Because choosing a middle school in NYC meant forcing his kids to decide what they wanted to do for the rest of their lives before they were even capable of picking out two matching socks. It doesn't matter where you are in the country, we can all agree that the pressure to pick a good school is getting out of hand. We want what's best for our children but they can hold off on choosing a major in pre-k and go back to relishing the sweet, sweet taste of glue. And remember, you can call our hotline and leave us questions, comments, or your own funny, totally anonymous “Circle Time” parenting story at 424-570-KIDS or you can email us at Ilovemykid@wondery.com. Just don't forget to start your story with, “I love my kid, but…” and maybe we'll use yours on air!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Hodgman (@johnhodgman, Dicktown) joins the 'boys to discuss not having a sweet tooth and Valentine's Day before celebrating Love Week with a review of See's Candies. Plus, a new segment, Binge.Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at doughboys.kinshipgoods.comAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.biography.com/musicians/sonny-cher-relationshiphttps://ultimateclassicrock.com/sonny-and-cher-comedy-hour-tv-show/https://blankonblank.org/2016/05/sonny-and-cher-short-history/https://people.com/music/cher-dating-history/https://www.sees.com/newsandchews/the-history-of-sees-candies.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember Apple's “Get a Mac” campaign from 2006? They featured actor Justin Long as the hip Mac computer personified in conversation with a noticeably less cool John Hodgman playing a PC. Seventeen years and plenty of tech releases later, it seems the stereotypes in those ads never really went away. Take, for example, a recent TikTok trend in which women respond to the question, “He's a 10, but he has an Android phone. What's his new rating?” For some, the answer is 1 or 0. Marketplace's Lily Jamali spoke with Brian Chen, personal tech columnist at The New York Times, about “green bubble shaming.”

This week we are honored to welcome famed LA weatherman and comedian Fritz Coleman to the podcast, where we discuss the weather, his credit in the movie Anchorman, and so much more. Watch Fritz Coleman's comedy special right now on Tubi.Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order now from Mill Street Books.Get your tickets to see Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman on the Van Freaks Road Show Tour 2023. Try Stitch Fix today at StitchFix.com/JJGO and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix.If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1.

This week comedian and food writer Jordan Myrick (Good Mythical Morning, Sporked) tells us about her experience at a food convention in Las Vegas, and explains to Jesse what exactly makes something a mother sauce.Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order now.Get your tickets to see Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman on the Van Freaks Road Show Tour 2023. Ever tried Microdosing? Visit Microdose.com and use JJGO for 30% off + Free Shipping. Head to FactorMeals.com/jjgo50 and use code jjgo50 to get 50% off. 

This week Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend) returns to the pod to talk about the fast talking Micro Machines  Man and an ice cream truck inexplicably named after Al Pacino.Buy Alison Rosen's book Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me)Right now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/jjgo.4 out of 5 employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Go to ZipRecruiter.com/JJGO to try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE.Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order now.Get your tickets to see Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman on the Van Freaks Road Show Tour 2023. 

This week comedian Cristela Alonzo is back on the podcast to help Jordan write some inspirational phrases on his water bottle to encourage hydration. Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order now from Moon Palace Books!Get your tickets to see Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman on the Van Freaks Road Show Tour 2023. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday October 17th at 8pm, producer Matt Lieb and his wife Francesca Fiorentini will be headlining the Punch Line comedy club in San Francisco. Get your tickets NOW!See Cristela Alonzo do stand up! Check out her website for fall and winter dates!