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)

Facilitated Communication (Entry 447.MK0737)

Facilitated Communication (Entry 447.MK0737)

In which a discredited pseudoscience from the 1980s makes a modern resurgence in the autism community, and John never wants to hear a second record by one of his favorite bands. Certificate #25222.

12 Jul 20221h 6min

Slag (Entry 1170.EZ2218)

Slag (Entry 1170.EZ2218)

In which the waste byproducts of smelting iron become an annoyance and then a hotly contested resource, and Ken wants some aquarium gravel. Certificate #24789.

7 Jul 202256min

The Princeton Incident (Entry 987.RU0310)

The Princeton Incident (Entry 987.RU0310)

In which the worst naval accident in U.S. government history almost kills a president but inspires romance instead, and John doesn't love the coquetteish head-tilting in old photos. Certificate #52488...

5 Jul 20221h 9min

The Appaloosa (Entry 059.ZC0603)

The Appaloosa (Entry 059.ZC0603)

In which the indigenous people of the Columbia River Plateau breed a new horse with a "leopard complex," and Ken notes you can't milk an emu. Certificate #36454.

30 Jun 20221h 7min

The Chronofile (Entry 221.ES0601)

The Chronofile (Entry 221.ES0601)

In which a great American futurist spends decades experimentally recording his own personal data every fifteen minutes, and John wants to know if Ken is a good kisser. Certificate #49146.

28 Jun 20221h 18min

Ice Capades (Entry 614.PR0322)

Ice Capades (Entry 614.PR0322)

In which figure skating produces the biggest movie star in the world and then a half-century of traveling live entertainment, and Ken believes in promoting peanut vendors. Certificate #43376.

23 Jun 202257min

Riot Dogs (Entry 1075.MK0728)

Riot Dogs (Entry 1075.MK0728)

In which some tail-wagging strays become mascots on the frontlines of social protest, and John has an idea for treating arthritic cows. Certificate #53229.

21 Jun 20221h 7min

The Viking (Entry 1395.IS3321)

The Viking (Entry 1395.IS3321)

In which a proud Norwegian sea captain decides to one-up the fleet of Spanish boats at the Chicago World's Fair, and Ken wonders how well Elvis knew Nixon. Certificate #21995.

16 Jun 20221h 11min

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