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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h7m. Bisher sind 595 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 5 Tage erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 27 days 13 hours 48 minutes

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Episode 443: The Royal Anus of Louis XIV (Entry 1086.2CH2118)


In which modern surgery begins at Versailles inside the most beloved bottom in all of France, and John has Moroccan gravel in his foot for years. Certificate #52937.


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 March 8, 2022  1h12m
 
 

Episode 442: Nadia's Theme (Entry 823.PS5707)


In which a minor bit of a movie score improbably becomes a chart-topping hit thanks to daytime soaps and Olympic gymnastics, and Ken doesn't enjoy the bongo as a lead instrument. Certificate #25729.


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 March 3, 2022  1h0m
 
 

Episode 441: Lisztomania (Entry 726.MT0908)


In which a Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist becomes Europe's first rock star, and John is looking for a German countess with the right braids. Certificate #39341.


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 March 1, 2022  1h9m
 
 

Episode 440: The Megavitamin Craze (Entry 772.PR2516)


In which a two-time Nobel Prize winner believes he has discovered the cure for the common cold, and Ken wants cilantro to tell him what to do. Certificate #31531.


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 February 24, 2022  1h3m
 
 

Episode 439: The Mill (Entry 788.MK1242)


In which a coinage act officially defines American currency much smaller than a penny, and John has an important question about a shrimp restaurant. Certificate #40326


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 February 22, 2022  56m
 
 

Episode 438: Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)


In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.


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 February 17, 2022  59m
 
 

Episode 437: Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)


In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.


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 February 15, 2022  52m
 
 

Episode 436: The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)


In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.


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 February 10, 2022  1h14m
 
 

Episode 435: The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)


In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.


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 February 8, 2022  58m
 
 

Episode 434: Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)


In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.


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 February 3, 2022  1h12m