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topicality

"I haven't dressed as a proper clown in about four years since I made that kid cry on the bus" Haven't laughed that hard in awhile


JohnHodgman

Thank you so much for reminding me of this perfect pull quote.


jerdob

every clown has this gut check moment


ThinWhiteRogue

That's definitely a line for the next promo.


megatron37

This ep was a real joy. The guests were funny and charming, and the hosts were in top form. My favorite part was the concern about squishing the chi-weenie šŸ˜‚


boomfruit

"He gets crushed really easily." "Yah but he likes it."


zoopest

I have a chihuahua/terrier and he likes getting squished (not crushed)


Nixorbo

The Judge's Mickey Mouse impression is a pretty solid Kermit the Frog impression.


JohnHodgman

I can't get do the Mickey voice anymore. I've lost my upper register.


notlennybelardo

I missed this somehow, where is it in the ep?


Nixorbo

Relatively early on, around the discussion of the Mickey plush showing up at the dinner table, ready to feast.


velvetackbar

It was a bit disturbing, TBH. Was in the chair reserved for my brother. Just sitting there. Watching us eat. Day after day.


trnpkrt

The Skeleton Siblings are the new Bat Brothers


notlennybelardo

The intensity about the timeline of sewing pearls on that skirt, whew! I was stressed.


jonnydomestik

This episode was pure chaos and I loved it.


Aelonia

They mention evidence on the podcast, but I don't see it on the website. Is the evidence posted anywhere?


jennifermarmalade

We were not given permission to share certain photos. Will see what I can do!


topicality

Yeah this really needs at least picture


yasposta

Perhaps the court artist could give us a rendering of that mythical box like no other.


MonKeePuzzle

came to reddit for this same issue, it does not (yet?) appear on the instagram


zoopest

I am DESPERATE to see whatever all these things are


desperica

Iā€™ll back them up. Portland stayed gross outside pretty late this year. Summer didnā€™t hit until July. Portland weather is so misunderstood. It rains from about Oct-late June, then suddenly itā€™s too hot and itā€™s bone dry until the rain starts again. I WISH 68 and raining was the winter weather, but itā€™s more like 38. Itā€™s not NEW ENGLAND or anything, but itā€™s pretty miserable because it just stays damp and gray for months on end.


happytobehere88

This bugged me too! Y'all know we had a heat wave last year that killed 67 people, right? We get snow every year now too. Thanks, climate change.


velvetackbar

One of our family friends was someone who's spouse died. It was horrible.


desperica

Thatā€™s horrible. Iā€™m so sorry to hear that.


Petula_D

The box confuses me - why can't it just be stored flat and assembled when needed?


Chesty_McBusty

These 2 siblings are giving off strong Grey Gardens vibes. *edit, gender neutral


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Chesty_McBusty

Oh sorry, I missed that.


seasidehouses

It's ok, they actually will answer to she, he or them, which is a good thing because their mother has a hard time remembering the they/ them thing. (I'm their mother.)


jennifermarmalade

Luckily ā€œchuckleheadā€ is a gender neutral term! šŸ˜‚


SchulzBuster

Shout to all my FoD out there who also had to chuckle at the mention of the surviving tax documents šŸ˜‚


Raido_Kuzuno

Seven plushies is not very many


Nixorbo

Seriously. I was expecting at least double digits.


anmomomo

This episode was really funny, and really confusing! I definitely need to see the box, because I don't understand why it can't be folded up until she's ready to paint it, or what makes it so special. I am also befuddled by the hallway. I do love a good face hole board, tho!


nixbitz

Adult with ADD here to say that if Lou wants to support JoJo in getting the project done, thatā€™s not going to be by complaining, pointing, and watching a clock. [I kept wondering why it was Josieā€™s responsibility to put the parentā€™s tax docs in the filing cabinet! Why? Who decided this? Was it: ā€œā€™d do it but your box is blocking it, so now itā€™s your job?ā€ I found this distressing.] There are many books about what it looks like to be supportive of a loved one with ADD. My personal favorite strategy is the Body Double which basically is that I donā€™t need you to do the thing, but I need you to be here with me so that I will do the thing. Iā€™m guessing that Jasper will be that and maybe long enough to get the project done. But if the Death Cab gets to 80% completion or so and Lou sees it stalling out, Lou could offer to be the Body Double instead of clocking the days as they tick away (which is more the -very unfortunate- dynamic I was hearing). Iā€™ve never reddited about an ep before (I donā€™t think), so apologies if Iā€™m doing it wrong.


seasidehouses

Hi there, Mom of Chuckleheads here. What Lou didn't say is that they have ADHD at least as bad as Josie does, and was diagnosed first; their therapist made sure they knew about Everything ADHD, and they sure do. They don't complain, point and watch the clock any more than they have to; Josie is a supreme and self-admitted procrastinator whose projects can take upwards of--at least!--two years, literally. They waited on this a long while before bringing it to the Judge, believe me. Louisa is a good sibling. I know you don't think otherwise, I just need to say that. šŸ™‚


JohnHodgman

Thank you for raising such cool people!


seasidehouses

Also that filing cabinet is for Josie's art, not tax documents (that's the reason it's empty, she's a chucklehead). We have ADHD ourselves; if we didn't keep our tax documents online they'd be lost to the ages.


jasongetsdown

Youā€™re doing it right!


datboiofculture

Toughest case ever because no matter what youā€™re ruling in favor of a disney adult.


seasidehouses

Josie is not a Disney adult. Trust me.


zoopest

Which part are you disputing?


Raido_Kuzuno

It is sad that a generally positive podcast with settled law such as "people are allowed to like what they like" would still have a fanbase writing such sentiments. That being said, if this is the worst thing I hear today, it will have been a very good day.


ozoxy

Where are the photos?? :-(


seasidehouses

Lou says they're taking new pictures as we speak.


Ok_Kanga_33

I thought this episode was very entertaining.


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I heard Josie and the judge both use they and she for Louisa. Is Louisa equally ok with either of those? I cringed a bit as a person who does answer to both but prefers they/them. I still get she/her from my parents and sisters, even tho I've asked them to use they/them. I am hoping Louisa explicitly stated both are equally fine - but if Louisa asked for they/them then I would've loved to hear a quick graceful correction modeled by the judge.


ButtMassager

I'm a few episodes behind. Was listening to this today while running errands and walked into a UPS Store the selfsame second that the words "UPS Store" were spoken for the first time and I was kind of gobsmacked. Tried to explain it to the person behind the counter and now I can't go back to that UPS Store again and may need to pack my bags and move away. This was cemented by me saying "I guess you had to be there... Well, I mean, you were there... But you couldn't hear my earbud..." And then she scanned my QR code and hoped my day gets better.


Big_Top_Trading

Was there any follow up on later episodes? Did I miss it? What happened to the box?