Welcome to the Judge John Hodgman podcast. I'm Bill of Jesse Thorne. This week, Motion to Dis-Sis. Laura brings the case against her older sister Liz.

Is Liz a nerd or no?

Laura says that not only is Liz a nerd,

but she should embrace her nerd-dom.

Liz says she simply doesn't fit the criteria.

With deep love and respect for nerds, of course.

Who's right, who's wrong?

Only one can decide.

Please rise as Judge John Hodgman enters the courtroom and presents an obscure

cultural reference. Hey hey hey a life a life Jesse you know what that is? It's the feces that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come.

Bail of Jesse Thorne, please swear them in.

Laura and Liz, please rise and raise your right hands.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

So help you God or whatever?

I do.

I do.

Do you swear to abide by Judge John Hodgman's ruling despite his long history of

bullying nerds at the Daily Show and I specifically am referring to our friend

Elliot? I do. I do. Judge Hotchman you may proceed. That's absolutely true. I did I

did bully Elliot. I've mentioned it before but just to clarify I had very, what I consider to be funny idea of doing some

performance art backstage at the Daily Show in which I a nerd would bully another

nerd, namely Elliot Kalin, by walking by his desk and

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