In which Futureling Ashleigh Early explores a fortune, the rifle that built it, and a famously baffling house, while John wonders if civilization itself is at risk from a beer explosion. Certificate #18867.
20 October 2026, 7:10 am
59 minutes 58 seconds
The Fan Man (Entry 452.ZE0501)
In which Futureling John Arbenz bemuses us with another eccentric Alaskan who dove into a 1993 heavyweight championship fight, dropped in at Buckingham Palace and made pop culture history. Certificate #31102.
14 October 2026, 4:46 am
1 hour 21 minutes
The Berlin Wall (Entry 115.HO0206)
In which Futureling Andrew von Nordenflycht discusses Checkpoint Charlie, renting hammers and chisels to tourists, and the rise and fall of a Cold War monument, while John discovers a new style in Hugo Boss dystopia. Certificate #29207.
6 October 2026, 7:10 am
1 hour 10 minutes
The Black Footed Ferret (Entry 128.PR2725)
In which Futureling Katie Nieland explores drones, peanut butter, the bubonic plague, and a delightful animal previously believed to be extinct, while John recounts his experience as a railroad hobo. Certificate #16802.
29 September 2026, 7:10 am
1 hour 10 minutes
Vasa (Entry 1384.1K.2248)
In which Futureling Dan Hope relays the tale of a military vanity, a less-than-a-mile voyage, and John relays his success rate in righting overturned canoes. Certificate #30911.
22 September 2026, 7:08 am
1 hour 2 minutes
Paul Winchell (Entry 1433.LU.0506)
In which Bohuš Blahut (RetroThing.com, Tech Hunters) and John discuss ventriloquist, the inventor of the artificial heart and the voice of Tigger too. Certificate #25379.
15 September 2026, 7:10 am
1 minute 7 seconds
ANNOUNCEMENT: Omnibus Live at the Portland Book Festival - November 4th
12 September 2026, 4:12 am
1 hour 15 minutes
(Live at the Library of Congress) Paper Prints (Entry 897.IS3404)
In which John and Ken record an entry at Library of Congress before a live audience, and Ken pitches the next hit reboot starring John Cena. Certificate #24597
8 September 2026, 7:10 am
1 hour 13 minutes
Project Habakkuk (Entry 993.HA0105)
In which Futureling Faris Alikhan reveals an Allied plan to stop U-boats with a mix of ice and wood pulp, and John asks why everyone at SFO wears quarter-zip sweaters. Certificate #45325.
1 September 2026, 5:12 pm
1 hour 5 minutes
West Edmonton Mall (Entry 1422.JO0502)
In which Futureling Adam Wonderly discusses how a rug empire ended up creating a Canadian landmark, and John learns that Anchorage could have done better than an indoor ice rink. Certificate #43923.
25 August 2026, 4:43 pm
1 hour 24 minutes
The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101)
In which Futureling Jon Hannah discusses the origins of public libraries, labor exploitation and the uneasy bargain between wealth and the common good. Certificate #39770.