Omnibus

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.

  • 53 minutes 45 seconds
    Worcester Sauce (Entry 1442.NU1150)
    In which comedian Saul Henry discusses the global reach of Worcestershire sauce and regional British accents. Certificate #37300.
    12 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Eurowesterns (Entry 431.EZ0902)
    In which Futureling Robert educates John about Germany's all-time best-selling author—and fraudster—Karl May. Special appearance by Einstein. Certificate #23821.
    5 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    Surrealist Prank Calls (Entry 1258.OB0102)
    In which Erin Dawson, a trans black metal musician who goes by the moniker Genital Shame, explores the nature of prank calls, their cultural significance, and Longmont Potion Castle. Certificate #50858.
    26 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    Candlestick Park (Entry 179.EX3937)
    In which writer and podcaster Grant Brisbee reveals the history of baseball's worst stadium. Special appearance by Richard Nixon and The Beatles. Certificate #31484.
    19 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    The Phantom Time Hypothesis (Entry 928.PR1027)
    In which various crackpots and Russians decide that three hundred years of the European "dark ages" simply didn't happen, and Ken doesn't want his eulogy to be vague. Certificate #22651.
    12 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Tama Bell Brass (Entry 1275.PR2225)
    In which author, music executive and host of the Identified podcast Nabil Ayers discusses selling used CDs, The Terminator, The Drum Doctor and more. Certificate #48391.
    5 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 35 minutes
    Second Missouri Compromise (Entry 1122.MA0624)
    In which Linus Chan explores American citizenship, the law, and the long shadow of the Missouri Compromise. Certificate #24581.
    29 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 42 minutes
    Neopets (Entry 831.EC0904)
    In which Futureling Kate tells John about the rise, fall, and attempted revival of a millennial obsession. Certificate #30063.
    22 January 2026, 7:14 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (Entry 386.DA1125)
    In which Futureling Richard Stephens tells of the rapid rise of a Revolutionary general through the military ranks, the challenges he faced as a person of color in a predominantly white society, and the decline of his legacy under Napoleon’s regime. Certificate #40773.
    15 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    Glacier Girl (Entry 530.JB3822)
    In which a WWII fighter plane crashes on a Greenland ice sheet in 1942 and is painstakingly recovered and restored by a pilot over two decades. Certificate #25573.
    8 January 2026, 4:25 pm
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    Exiled to Sentosa (Entry 438.LU2319)
    In which a politician is banished to Singapore’s theme-park island, recounted by Nathan Jennings. Certificate #41799
    1 January 2026, 11:00 am
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