John Hodgman headlined at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association (RTCA) Dinner on Friday, June 19, 2009. The guest of honor was President Barack Obama at this night of comedy:

Our current culture war isn’t about liberals v conservatives, it’s about nerds v jocks.

The most probing question of our time? Is President Obama one of us, a nerd, or is he a jock? Or is he a hybrid? The evidence on this video speaks for itself.

Do you know the answers to Hodgman’s three-part question to President Obama about the novel “Dune”?

If you’re not a Dune geek, you won’t know the answers, so here they are for your edification and enlightenment.

What is the name of the giant sand worm in the original Fremen language of Dune? Shai-Hulud

What is the machine used to summon such a sand worm? A thumper

What is the name of the hallucinogenic vomit that the sand worm expunges when it has been drowned in water? The Water of Life

I have a question for you from the video: Who is Princess Irulan, whom Hodgman quotes? Eldest daughter of the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV

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