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Omnibus

Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.

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1:25:19

Episode 500: Bitcoin Pizza Day (Entry 126.JB1304)

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2022/09/22

In which $300 million in 2022 money is unwisely spent on the world's first real-world cryptocurrency transaction, and Ken explains why a bro should not have an army. Certificate #11904.

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1:25:21

Episode 499: Exclaves (Entry 436.NU2021)

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2022/09/20

In which we explore life in parts of the map that are bizarrely separated from the rest of their nations, and John thinks Alaska looks like a very fertile octopus. Certificate #51829.

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1:14:47

Episode 498: The Boots Theory (Entry 143.LK2104)

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2022/09/15

In which a British fantasy writer reframes cost-of-living calculations for future economists, and Ken doesn't notice cobblers. Certificate #28114.

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1:33:14

Episode 497: Farmer Burns (Entry 166.GN3224)

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2022/09/13

In which a gifted grappler with Iowa's biggest neck becomes America's first national wrestling celebrity, and pro wrestling reminds John of many of his past relationships. Certificate #29766.

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1:06:25

Episode 496: Tom Thumb (Entry 1315.PR2131)

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2022/09/08

In which America's first locomotive faces its greatest challenge, a group of angry teamsters, and Ken decides horses are his Sammy Hagar. Certificate #17918.

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1:07:05

Episode 495: The Winchester Geese (Entry 1434.JG1601)

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2022/09/06

In which a church bishop's sanction makes the London borough of Southwark a haven for sex workers and other outcasts for centuries, and John would like to pay someone to chide him. Certificate #49605.

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1:13:08

Episode 494: Hobby Tunneling (Entry 591.JB2416)

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2022/09/01

In which a series of largely male and largely odd people over the centuries start digging something and just don't stop, and Ken explains how Canadian lakes are named. Certificate #39623.

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1:23:25

Episode 493: Gillian Hills (Entry 588.PS12101)

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2022/08/30

In which the daughter of a famous adventurer and hostage does landmark work in 20th-century music, film, and art, and John wonders whom he has talked to for the most hours. Certificate #39582.

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1:20:49

Episode 492: O'Shaughnessy Dam (Entry 877.EX1508)

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2022/08/25

In which a great American city got its water rights by illegally flooding John Muir's favorite valley, and Ken has opinions on where egrets should poop. Certificate #53464.

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1:31:55

Episode 491: The Placebo Effect (Entry 946.IS3821)

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2022/08/23

In which people find they can feel better about almost any ailment while taking nothing at all, and many of John's friends are Batman villains. Certificate #42734.

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1:17:37

Episode 490: The Dingo Fence (Entry 351.EZ1415)

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2022/08/18

In which 3,500 miles of wire mesh are intended to keep the southeast corner of Australia dingo-free, and Ken thinks his dogs are choosing not to do jazz hands. Certificate #51283.

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1:16:57

Episode 489: The Battle of Bamber Bridge (Entry...

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2022/08/16

In which wartime Britain reacts skeptically to American racial segregation, leading to a firefight in the village streets of Lancashire, and John ponders the post-apocalyptic looting of opticians. Certificate #53093.

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1:19:49

Episode 488: Be Here Now (Entry 111.JM0414)

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2022/08/11

In which an LSD-loving psychologist is fired from Harvard and reborn in India, and Ken would like to be in a control group. Certificate #30296.

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1:26:43

Episode 487: The Swamp Dragons (Entry 1261.MK0118)

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2022/08/09

In which one of the most hapless teams in NBA history has a rebranding brainstorm, and John is mistaken about Jesus riding a dinosaur. Certificate #27789.

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1:07:07

Episode 486: Jobbers Canyon (Entry 673.LK1218)

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2022/08/04

In which one of America's most historic warehouse districts is threatened by urban renewal, and Ken wants only the best rutabagas in his body. Certificate #48481.

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1:18:22

Episode 485: Twee (Entry 1352.1TH0207)

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2022/08/02

In which an achingly innocent, gentle, and earnest new aesthetic spawns a decade of music, art, bangs, and Etsy stores, and John has forgotten every band except Kajagoogoo. Certificate #16065.

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1:17:23

Episode 484: The Mother Sauces (Entry 810.PS7825)

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2022/07/28

In which a taxonomy of five simple French recipes are used to define haute cuisine for generations, and Ken wants noodles named for Drake. Certificate #48504.

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1:21:12

Episode 483: Roller Derby (Entry 1080.NA0302)

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2022/07/26

In which a Broadway legend retools a Depression-era endurance contest into a thrilling contact sport, and John wants Portland to succeed. Certificate #26834.

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54:51

Episode 482: Blackout '77 (Entry 129.PS1828)

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2022/07/21

In which a crippling power outage strikes New York City during the worst summer in its history, and Ken receives strange wisdom from Nikola Tesla's severed head. Certificate #50165.

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1:10:21

Episode 481: A Message to Garcia (Entry 779.PR2513)

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2022/07/19

In which fake news from the Spanish-American War inspires a self-proclaimed socialist to write a pro-employer business classic, and John believes sadness can sink ships. Certificate #42914.

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