West Edmonton Mall (Entry 1422.JO0502)
In which Futureling Adam Wonderly discusses how a rug empire ended up creating a Canadian landmark, and John learns that Anchorage could have done better than an indoor ice rink. Certificate #43923.
25 Aug 1h 12min
The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101)
In which Futureling Jon Hannah discusses the origins of public libraries, labor exploitation and the uneasy bargain between wealth and the common good. Certificate #39770.
18 Aug 1h 27min
The Maury Island Incident (767.EZ0104)
In which Futureling Loren Skaggs and John discuss Tacoma, Cold War paranoia, the birth of flying saucer mythology, and the Katuga boat trote. Certificate #31561.
11 Aug 1h 8min
Jugglers, The Internet (Entry 667.EX0722)
In which Futureling Luke Burrage and John discuss the early history of the internet, Claude Shannon, information theory, and one of the least likely professions ever to be called "Sir". Certificate #2...
4 Aug 1h 10min
ANNOUNCEMENT: Omnibus Live at the Library of Congress
31 Jul 3min
The Bosnian War Camaro (Entry 144.MA0718)
In which Brendan McAleer explains how a 1979 Chevrolet Camaro became a lightly armored, smoke-blowing, night-vision-equipped humanitarian savior, which John insists is the coolest car an eleven-year-o...
29 Jul 1h 25min
Free to Be You & Me (Entry 499.1C1111)
In which we finally get a John show about growing up Gen X in front of the TV console watching Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, and Michael Jackson and Ken reminisces about what a...
22 Jul 1h 5min
The Bulldozing of Meigs Field (Entry 163.PS3508)
In which Futureling Rebecca unpacks the story of a mayor, a demolished airport, and the battle over who really gets to claim a city's waterfront, while John recalls discovering Chicago through a PC fl...
14 Jul 59min
