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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Episoder(700)

Einstein's Brain (Entry 399.JB1909)

Einstein's Brain (Entry 399.JB1909)

In which the estate of the century's greatest scientist becomes a $200 million enterprise even as his brain tissue languishes in a cider box, and John compares it to pastrami. Certificate #21917.

18 Jan 20241h 17min

Warren Miller (Entry 789.IS5707)

Warren Miller (Entry 789.IS5707)

In which a ski bum with dad jokes explores new frontiers of film distribution and extreme sports, and Ken is a water machine. Certificate #48941.

11 Jan 20241h 18min

Yu-Mex (Entry 1455.1C1408)

Yu-Mex (Entry 1455.1C1408)

In which the rift between two Communist dictators leads to a blooming of mariachi culture in the fertile soil of the Balkans, and John is baffled by Vietnamese karaoke. Certificate #46465.

4 Jan 20241h 9min

Prodigies, Failed (Entry 990.LK0240)

Prodigies, Failed (Entry 990.LK0240)

In which the smartest people in the world bloom early but often struggle to live up that promise later in life, and Ken's phone thinks he lives at the zoo. Certificate #50285.

28 Des 20231h 20min

The Eggnog Riot (Entry 398.RO1313)

The Eggnog Riot (Entry 398.RO1313)

In which a late-night Christmas party in a West Point barracks gets out of hand, almost changing the course of the Civil War, and John is not anti-Julius. Certificate #32683.

21 Des 20231h 18min

The Caning of Charles Sumner (Entry 180.PR2314)

The Caning of Charles Sumner (Entry 180.PR2314)

In which tensions over slavery and its westward expansion boil over into an assault on the floor of the United States Senate, and Ken does not have a single cloak. Certificate #46116.

14 Des 20231h 10min

Legal Baby Names (Entry 710.LK0160)

Legal Baby Names (Entry 710.LK0160)

In which governments around the world deliberate on how creatively parents may name their children, and John thinks "Tilden" sounds like a kind of cheese. Certificate #26934.

7 Des 20231h 23min

Jellyfish Blooms (Entry 671.PS10425)

Jellyfish Blooms (Entry 671.PS10425)

In which the world's overfished oceans begin to teem with a sudden surplus of ancient and puzzling invertebrates, and Ken just wants sex tourists not to pee on his bunion. Certificate #23757.

30 Nov 20231h 15min

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