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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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All Episodes

73:42

Turtle Soup (Entry 1351.SS0212)

Omnibus ·

2024/07/04

In which the great gourmet food of 19th-century "frolics" suddenly disappears from American menus, and John thinks humankind often looks to weasels. Certificate #32793.

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93:22

Harambe (Entry 567.JM0506)

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2024/06/27

In which the tragic death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo launches a tidal wave of viral content on social media, and Ken explains bad table manners as an accident of birth. Certificate #23616.

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103:49

The Brushy Mountain Prison Breakout (Entry 159.AC0523)

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2024/06/20

In which the most notorious convict in America attempts no fewer than four separate escapes from the Alcatraz of the Cumberland Mountains, and John would never disparage the banjo. Certificate #1746.

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83:47

The Western Washington Windshield Epidemic (Entry...

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2024/06/13

In which a mysterious outbreak of "glass pox," possibly a result of nuclear testing, hits the Pacific Northwest, and Ken doesn't think Sherlock Holmes knows any teenagers. Certificate #40197.

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86:11

Talking Drums (Entry 1275.1C1407)

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2024/06/06

In which the Yoruba people of Nigeria create a new kind of "speech surrogacy" for news and storytelling using a versatile percussion section, and John only needs two pedals to get to Sounds-Like-Garbage-Land. Certificate #51913.

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70:56

The Antarctic Snow Cruiser (Entry 052.1K0732)

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2024/05/30

In which a polar expedition builds a massive RV to road-trip around Antarctica but brings the wrong tires, and Ken wonders if admirals like sexy calendars. Certificate #23408.

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76:00

Electroculture (Entry 401.MT1308)

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2024/05/23

In which the earliest discoverers of electricity disagree on whether it helps flowers, turnips, and myrtle shrubs to grow, and John punishes himself with sprouts. Certificate #27338.

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101:36

Somerton Man (Entry 1189.PS7902)

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2024/05/16

In which a clue-filled dead body appears on a beach in Adelaide, Australia, sparking a tantalizing 75-year mystery, and Ken is not a team of seventh graders. Certificate #35821.

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91:20

Kim's Video (Entry 687.MT0542)

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2024/05/09

In which the collapse of the video rental industry sends one valuable and eccentric archive to an obscure and disaster-plagued town in western Sicily, and E. coli is no match for John. Certificate #43318.

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80:41

Kilroy Was Here (Entry 687.EZ0810)

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2024/05/02

In which a mysterious World War II inscription marries image and text to create the modern meme, and Ken does not think gangrenous limbs are a meme. Certificate #25622.

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94:24

The Rainbow Bridge (Entry 1028.EC0319)

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2024/04/25

In which the bountiful gifts of American advice columnists include a now-ubiquitious happy afterlife for pets, and John might lose a swordfight because he's too heavy for a chandelier. Certificate #29810.

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73:07

The Principality of Sealand (Entry 987.IS6022)

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2024/04/18

In which a self-crowned prince founds his own nation on a tiny piece of concrete in the North Sea, complete with commando raids, and Ken is only in favor of 3-D awards. Certificate #6611,

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65:46

Stickball (Entry 1225.MK0608)

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2024/04/11

In which a village pastime for Sussex dairymaids gets urbanized into an exciting neighborhood pick-up sport in American inner cities, and John wants to pick the bittle up. Certificate #13472.

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73:52

Bioplastics (Entry 124.EZ3629)

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2024/04/04

In which attempts to replace petrochemical plastic with corn and sawdust face fatal challenges of scale and efficiency, and Ken has never made a Prius. Certificate #32944.

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75:01

The Push Button (Entry 1012.DE0611)

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2024/03/28

In which the influence of spinet pianos and telegraph keys produces a satisfying new device interface for the electric age, and John thinks aliens just want a cuddle. Certificate #42007.

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76:34

Jersey Barriers (Entry 671.IS5714)

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2024/03/21

In which the development of guardrail and concrete divider technology makes highway driving massively safer over the decades, and Ken lies under oath in a deposition. Certificate #40991.

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93:54

Joanna Southcott's Box (Entry 673.GN4910)

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2024/03/14

In which twenty-four bishops refuse to open the secret prophecies that will save Britain from war and banditry, and John wants to be called "Dicebox." Certificate #49596.

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90:09

Episode 590: Vanity Plates (Entry 1383.EC1208)

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2024/03/07

In which car registration numbers become modes for personalized creative expression and eventually a multimillion-dollar commodity, and Ken does not say "auto." Certificate #37808.

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75:24

Episode 589: The Earth from Space (Entry 391.GN0115)

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2024/02/29

In which centuries of inaccurate illustrations of our planet are abruptly upended by satellites and awestruck astronauts, and John never drew spaceships, just Japanese fighter planes. Certificate #35817.

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1:21:53

Episode 588: The Food Pyramid (Entry 487.MT0611)

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2024/02/22

In which budget-conscious Swedes rearrange American ideas about nutritious eating, and Ken is pretty sure M&Ms are not getting smaller. Certificate #54063.

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