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)

The Cuyahoga River Fire(s) (Entry 309.IS4302)

The Cuyahoga River Fire(s) (Entry 309.IS4302)

In which the American government only gets serious about environmental cleanup after a river in Cleveland bursts into flame well over a dozen times, and Ken believes he could manufacture gravel. Cert...

12 Aug 20211h 4min

Fiji's Declaration of Independence (Entry 467.EC0306)

Fiji's Declaration of Independence (Entry 467.EC0306)

In which a Pacific nation loses its founding document and has to ask nicely for a photocopy replacement, and John missed his chance at an assumed identity. Certificate #23621.

10 Aug 202154min

The Oosik (Entry 868.GN0223)

The Oosik (Entry 868.GN0223)

In which walrus genitals supply an important element to Alaskan folk art, and Ken will not inspect the underside of a wallaby. Certificate #45999.

5 Aug 202158min

The Next Dalai Lama (Entry 836.MT0208)

The Next Dalai Lama (Entry 836.MT0208)

In which the uninterrupted 600-year succession of Tibetan Buddhist leadership is threatened by political oppression, and John admires a hat that looks like a banana. Certificate #32762.

3 Aug 20211h 5min

The Fulda Gap (Entry 505.2K0316)

The Fulda Gap (Entry 505.2K0316)

In which a series of valleys in central Germany become the focus of Cold War military strategy for generals "fighting the last war," and Ken orders a baby online. Certificate #51668.

29 Jul 20211h 3min

Lieutenant Nun (Entry 718.2C1102)

Lieutenant Nun (Entry 718.2C1102)

In which a "Basque transvestite" leaves her San Sebastian convent in 1607 to become one of the most dangerous men in South America, and John thinks an Italian pope would be a little naughtier than a S...

27 Jul 202152min

Games Buddha Wouldn't Play (Entry 514.PP0203)

Games Buddha Wouldn't Play (Entry 514.PP0203)

In which a great spiritual leader lists all the kinds of dice and pick-up sticks and toy windmills that are off-limits to the enlightened, and Ken wants to lick a tetherball pole. Certificate #25968.

22 Jul 20211h 13min

Union Dixie (Entry 1368.EZ2046)

Union Dixie (Entry 1368.EZ2046)

In which the same folk song is embraced by both sides of the U.S. Civil War, albeit with different lyrics, and John accuses a Supreme Court justice of having a racist ringtone. Certificate #27330.

20 Jul 20211h 8min

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