542 episodes

Twice a 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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    • 4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

Twice a 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.

    Episode 540: Kevlar (Entry 684.EX2822)

    Episode 540: Kevlar (Entry 684.EX2822)

    In which a pioneering chemist never sees a cent of the billions of dollars that her tough new polymer earns for her employer, and Ken wonders how many Alaskans fake their own deaths. Certificate #34836.

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Episode 539: The Defector General (Entry 326.IS3301)

    Episode 539: The Defector General (Entry 326.IS3301)

    In which the greatest turncoat in Chinese history betrays every single warlord or government he ever serves, and John had the 4chan version of the '90s. Certificate #40824.

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Episode 538: The Devils Hole Pupfish (Entry 342.PS10529)

    Episode 538: The Devils Hole Pupfish (Entry 342.PS10529)

    In which a playful-looking but delicate little species is unable to thrive anywhere but its 11-foot wide home near Death Valley, and Ken witnesses a jellyfish tragedy. Certificate #41036.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Episode 537: The Sight and Sound Poll (Entry 1158.DE0413)

    Episode 537: The Sight and Sound Poll (Entry 1158.DE0413)

    In which a British magazine very gradually takes over film culture with its once-every-decade top ten list, and John is careful not to endorse an invasion of the Sudetenland. Certificate #51403.

    • 1 hr 35 min
    Episode 536: The Bhopal Disaster (Entry 118.JE2106)

    Episode 536: The Bhopal Disaster (Entry 118.JE2106)

    In which a series of lapses at a Union Carbide India chemical plant leads to the worst industrial accident in history, and Ken can't get behind a midnight tea break. Certificate #52760.

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Episode 535: The Osage Headrights (Entry 877.MT2508)

    Episode 535: The Osage Headrights (Entry 877.MT2508)

    In which an Oklahoma tribe becomes the world's richest people before the swindling and the murders start, and John enjoys a web of intrigue. Certificate #47911.

    • 1 hr 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
2.3K Ratings

2.3K Ratings

Laarubh ,

Good Podcast!

They come at some well trod podcast topics from interesting angles and add new information I hadn’t heard before AND cover topics I’ve never heard discussed. I got here via that Sight and Sound episode recommended on the Blank Check subreddit. I bounced around through some other topics I was already interested in and now am starting at the beginning ready to listen to the whole thing.

johnsbetterthanyou ,

Better than Marxism

This podcast is everything Marxism promised fortified with entertaining curiosities.

GoJamesHolzhauer ,

Good

I am a tween jeopardy fanatic that came to this through looking up Ken Jennings on podcasts. Good podcast and will be good for SYSK lovers and haters alike.

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