John Hodgman and China Forbes

About this episode

John Hodgman discusses his podcast and experiences, while China Forbes performs a song from her album.

Humorist John Hodgman chats about ruling the "court" in his hit podcast Judge John Hodgman , plus his stint as a cheese monger and why reading Moby Dick does not give you the right to go "a-whaling" in the state of Maine; and China Forbes, lead vocalist of the "little orchestra" known as Pink Martini, joins the program as a solo act and performs "Full Circle" from her album The Road .

People in this episode

Host: Luke Burbank

Guests: John Hodgman, China Forbes

Topics covered

• humor
• podcasting
• music
• literature
• performance

Keywords

• John Hodgman
• China Forbes
• Pink Martini
• Judge John Hodgman
• Moby Dick
• Full Circle
• The Road

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pink Martini

Books & works: Judge John Hodgman, Moby Dick, Full Circle, The Road

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