Episode notes

Caleb brings the case against his friend, Ryan. Caleb is ready to get rid of his Lego collection, but Ryan thinks he should keep it in storage. Ryan says that even though Caleb thinks he’s ready to let it go, he will later regret parting with these sets. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? With Expert Witness Seth Mnookin!

Huge thanks to Expert Witness Seth Mnookin for his extensive Lego knowledge. His latest book is The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, and it’s available wherever books are sold. You can find Seth on Twitter @sethmnookin and his website is SethMnookin.com

If you have any Lego you’d like to send to Caleb, to help his dreams come true, please email hodgman@maximumfun.org!

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This episode is dedicated to Carl Garner Jr., who was tragically killed on Sunday, February 4, 2018, due to gun violence. Listeners of the show will remember him as the student of Eric Little in Kentucky, who wrote the essay about why a hot dog is not a sandwich. Carl’s essay can be heard in Episode 243: The Nog Tank.

Carl’s aunt has started a Go Fund Me page to help his family with the funeral expenses. Visit https://www.gofundme.com/carls-garner-funeral to donate.

Folks are also welcome to offer donations to the Lexington Day Treatment Center, where Carl studied with Eric. The address is:

Lexington Day Treatment Center

c/o Stephanie Hong

1177 Harry Sykes Way

Lexington, KY 40504

Flowers may go to:

3792 Red River Drive

Lexington, KY 40517

We wish to express our deepest sympathies to Carl’s friends, family and loved ones. Thank you, Carl.

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Thank you to Jonathan Reiter for suggesting this week’s title! To suggest a title for a future episode, like Judge John Hodgman on Facebook. We regularly put out a call for submissions.

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