Omnibus

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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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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.

1 h 44 min
5 FEB

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.

1 h 23 min
29 ENE

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.

1 h 35 min
22 ENE

Neopets (Entry 831.EC0904)

In which Futureling Kate tells John about the rise, fall, and attempted revival of a millennial obsession. Certificate #30063.

1 h 45 min
15 ENE

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.

1 h 34 min
8 ENE

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.

1 h 33 min
1 ENE

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 h 50 min
26/12/2025

E.A. Wallis Budge (Entry 161.IS1901)

In which the illegitimate son of a Cornish housekeeper rises to the top of the British Museum Egyptology department. Featuring futureling and the host of the podcast Books of All Time Rose Judson. Certificate #43419.

1 h 33 min

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Ken Jennings

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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.