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)

Etchings (Entry 428.GN3907)

Etchings (Entry 428.GN3907)

In which filthy Restoration comedy, Horatio Alger, and a sensational murder trial conspire to create a very odd pick-up line, and John requires an extra syllable in "Tijuana." Certificate #2793.

5 Mai 202055min

The Wild Goose (Entry 1432.MT0823)

The Wild Goose (Entry 1432.MT0823)

In which John Wayne buys a decommissioned minesweeper as his luxury yacht and it outlasts its more famous French sister ship, which is probably now full of slugs. Certificate #28232.

30 Apr 20201h 3min

(LIVE) The Wreck of the Titan (Entry 1446.EZ2734)

(LIVE) The Wreck of the Titan (Entry 1446.EZ2734)

In which a failed periscope inventor predicts the greatest disaster of his time with apparently paranormal accuracy, and special guest Aimee Mann is warned away from the supernatural in no uncertain t...

28 Apr 20201h 2min

Prairie Schooners (Entry 975.NU0703)

Prairie Schooners (Entry 975.NU0703)

In which the west is won by long fleets of covered wagons "sailing" on to the Oregon Territory, and Ken thinks it was mistake to capitalize the Northwest Passage. Certificate #18089.

23 Apr 20201h

Ferdinandea (Entry 461.RV1620)

Ferdinandea (Entry 461.RV1620)

In which the European powers scramble to claim an infant pile of basalt in the Mediterranean, and John wonders how steampunk the Libyan submarine fleet might be. Certificate #50204.

21 Apr 202046min

Green Funerals (Entry 549.1S3113)

Green Funerals (Entry 549.1S3113)

In which John describes environmentally friendly modern alternatives to burial, and refuses to apologize for leaving an urn full of ashes under his piano for a decade. Certificate #37628.

16 Apr 20201h 6min

Bode's Law (Entry 138.JB2212)

Bode's Law (Entry 138.JB2212)

In which amateur algebra experts figure out where the planets in the solar system should be, and are (briefly) proven right, and Ken gets his hair cut by a ghost. Certificate #36737.

14 Apr 202058min

Genoan Insurance (Entry 522.MT0634)

Genoan Insurance (Entry 522.MT0634)

In which the modern insurance industry is born when medieval Italian merchants form syndicates to manage risk, and Ken manages risk by making people order pancakes. Certificate #46598.

9 Apr 202052min

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