John Hodgman
John Hodgman is a writer, comedian, and actor. Most recently, he is the author of the acclaimed collection of funny true stories called VACATIONLAND. He also was a contributor on The Daily Show and more recently had recurring roles in FX’s MARRIED, HBO’s BORED TO DEATH, and Cinemax’s THE KNICK. He is also the host of the popular JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN podcast, where he settles serious disputes between real people, such as “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” and “Should we tell our children the TRUTH about Santa Claus.” He also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine.
Guest Appearances
August 21, 2024
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.
February 12, 2023
Humorist John Hodgman joins Scott to talk about his new musical romantic comedy series Up Here, pancakes vs. waffles, and a terrific moment in Super Bowl history.
August 16, 2022
Where are all the TV shows this week? Ashley Ray turns to Dicktown sleuths (and co-creators) John Hodgman and David Rees to solve the mystery of the missing shows from the various streaming platforms and get into some TV shows about sailing boats, baseball players and the people living in your walls. The three dive to the bottom of where Dicktown comes from and where it’s going, covering community, generational connectedness and small town stories. Watch both seasons of Dicktown, streaming now on Hulu.
Everything We Watched This Week!
Resident Alien
A League of Their Own
Phrogging
P-Valley
Below Deck
The Anarchists
The Bear
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Ted Lasso
Dicktown
The Rockford Files
Reservation Dogs
Next Week’s Homework
101 Places to Party Before You Die
Ghost
Abbott Elementary
League of Their Own
Industry
The Con
The Most Hated Man on the Internet
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July 5, 2020
Humorists John Hodgman and David Rees join Scott to talk about their new animated show “Dick Town” as part of Cake on FXX, the Arrowverse, and Neil Young trivia. Then, edutainer Jill Noll the magic doll stops by to edutain listeners about magic. Plus, the first artificial intelligence guest P.A.I.G.E. makes its podcast debut.
May 14, 2020
John Hodgman and Maz Jobrani join Negin to celebrate 200 episodes of Fake the Nation. They cover the latest White House chaos, what it’s like being in lockdown with kids, and whether or not the handshake will survive in a post-pandemic world. This special episode also features voicemails from past guests and fans telling us what they hope to see change in the next 4 years.
December 26, 2019
This boxing day, Negin is joined by John Hodgman and Selena Coppock to discuss whether AI should be doing our menial tasks. Then she talks holiday traditions with Benari Poulten and John F. O’Donnell.