It’s a trip back in time to 1997 this week on Judging Judy, as we get two cases all about stuff: furniture, CDs, mugs and steak knives. Add in a purported love triangle, drug abuse, theft and a friendship of sixteen years damaged because of loud music, and it’s like a nostalgic journey to the K-Marts of yesteryear!

Of course, this is Judging Judy, the top comedy podcast that turns the tables on America’s least favorite TV judge.

In our first case, a brief fling led to the plaintiff buying furniture for a new apartment with her new beau. However, not long after moving in, and finding out she was pregnant, she decided they weren’t a good match and moved back out. However, he decided to sell the furniture she, and her old boyfriend who is now also her new boyfriend, paid for. Did I mention that the apartment the two were set to live in was actually just grandma’s house? AND did I mention that he wasn’t even paying rent? Judy will have to decide if she deserves to be paid back for the furniture he got the money for.


Our second case is about two former childhood friends who came to literal blows after the defendant says the plaintiff overstayed her welcome. Who among us hasn’t had a guest who just didn’t know when to leave? The defendant claims the plaintiff was a loud music playing, steak knife stealing, disrespecting scammer. The plaintiff claims she only stole a couple of things and the defendants damaged her property. Judy will have to decide who’s being honest and who did the damage. 

And we, of course, will have to decide if Judy delivered justice, because this is the podcast that examines the lady behind the gavel, Judge Judy. Each week, we take an episode from Judy’s long and storied archives, do a play by play of the cases, and then, ultimately, decide whether Judy acted fairly. We care about the decisions themselves, sure, but we’re just as interested in what Judy said, what Judy did and how Judy behaved.

For decades, Judy was a social and cultural icon; but, for the first time, we truly examine how she conducted herself.

Fans of Stephen Colbert, plus podcasts like the Doughboys, Comedy Bang Bang, Judge John Hoffman and All Fantasy Everything will be right at home listening to popular podcast Judging Judy, given it’s sharp social commentary, witty repartee and keen self-awareness. Judging Judy captures the nostalgic of the time when the episode’s aired while also carefully examining the realities of Judy Shendlin herself. Never taking itself too seriously, Judging Judy is still interested in understanding Judy, the people who watched her show, the people who appeared on her show, and what it all means today. 

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