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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The Cagot (Entry 173.2K0527)

The Cagot (Entry 173.2K0527)

In which a tiny French minority in the Pyrenees is shunned and hated for reasons no one can quite remember, and John pronounces the words "goose foot" more capably than Ken. Certificate #28287.

15 Marras 201848min

Jennens v. Jennens (Entry 671.NU2711)

Jennens v. Jennens (Entry 671.NU2711)

In which the notorious "Miser of Acton" forgets to sign his will, and for over a century thousands of people--including Ken's family--become convinced they are rightful heirs to his $300 million fortu...

13 Marras 201855min

Wild Man Fischer (Entry 472.GE1612)

Wild Man Fischer (Entry 472.GE1612)

In which a troubled street performer becomes a beloved musician and helps found a landmark record label, Ken buys a booby-trapped painting, and John critiques the storytelling of celebrity children. C...

8 Marras 20181h 20min

The Doomsday Flight (Entry 372.AM0214)

The Doomsday Flight (Entry 372.AM0214)

In which the U.S. government tries to ban a Rod Serling TV movie for inspiring too many mid-air extortions, all of which can be foiled by knowing the right trivia fact about Denver. Certificate #41961...

6 Marras 20181h 17min

Albert Pierrepoint (Entry 938.ES0914)

Albert Pierrepoint (Entry 938.ES0914)

In which a Lancashire grocer and pub landlord becomes the most skilled executioner of all time, and John explains the best part of being guillotined. Certificate #21776.

1 Marras 20181h 1min

Bridey Murphy (Entry 818.JB1414)

Bridey Murphy (Entry 818.JB1414)

In which a Colorado housewife and her tractor dealer friend jump-start the 1950s "reincarnation" fad, and Ken ponders whether or not he was "Endora" in a past life. Certificate #29314.

30 Loka 20181h 9min

The Letter J (Entry 714.1CH0910)

The Letter J (Entry 714.1CH0910)

In which a 16th-century jack-of-all-trades judiciously joins a jaunty new Johnny-come-lately to our jargon because he's just so jazzed about Jesus. Juxtaposed with John's jumbled jeremiads and Jenning...

25 Loka 201843min

The Ballads of Ossian (Entry 094.PR2017)

The Ballads of Ossian (Entry 094.PR2017)

In which Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon, and Goethe go nuts about a best-selling blind Celtic bard who might not even exist, and John writes his first Tolkien fanfic. Certificate #28002

23 Loka 20181h 11min

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