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Omnibus
Omnibus
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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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300
01 January 2026
Exiled to Sentosa (Entry 438.LU2319)
In which a politician is banished to Singapore’s theme-park island, recounted by Nathan Jennings. Certificate #41799
1 h 50 min
26 December 2025
E.A. Wallis Budge (Entry 161.IS1901)
In which the illegitimate son of a Cornish housekeeper rises to the top of the British Museum Egyptology department. Featuring futureling and the host of the podcast Books of All Time Rose Judson. Certificate #43419.
1 h 32 min
18 December 2025
Penn Cove Whale Capture (Entry 916.JB0712)
Wherein dozens of Orca were kidnapped in an unspeakable scene and Christopher didn’t bring a laptop (and John didn’t have a camera yet). Certificate #41344.
1 h 18 min
11 December 2025
Grit (Entry 551.PR1004)
In which a plucky immigrant "printer's devil" creates a newspaper that puzzles and pays off generations of young American boys, and John avoids a chainsaw duel. Certificate #31682.
1 h 48 min
04 December 2025
The Grand DARPA Challenge (Entry 543.PS5507)
In which a government-backed desert race for unmanned vehicles ignites the technologies driving the autonomous future now creeping into our cities - with guest Andrew Miller. Certificate #49327
1 h 25 min
27 November 2025
Jack Kirby’s Lost Art (Entry 688.DE2203)
In which Jack Kirby, a titan of American pop culture, confronts the disappearance of thousands of pages of his original comic art—and the battle over his place in creating modern pop culture guided by guest host Joseph J. Darowski. Certificate #43383
1 h 16 min
21 November 2025
New York to Nome (Entry 835.AC2710)
In which two young Depression-era clerks break from their dull routines and embark on a canoe trip. Certificate #44688
1 h 36 min
13 November 2025
(LIVE) New Coke (Entry 835.LK0538)
In which three well-meaning Atlanta executives accidentally announce their surrender in the cola wars, and Ken reads a letter. Certificate #38738.
1 h 27 min
06 November 2025
Pneumatic Tubes (Entry 955.JN0308)
In which mail, cash, trash, passengers, burgers, and cats are sent zipping through vast networks on puffs of compressed air, and John would like to be sent a horny landscaper. Certificate #46257.
1 h 36 min
30 October 2025
Management by Wandering Around (Entry 754.PS10740)
In which a Wyoming-educated economist gets big in Japan by inventing modern business theory, and Ken wants to be able to wince on a call. Certificate #36485.
1 h 25 min