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.

5天前

Penn Cove Whale Capture (Entry 916.JB0712)

Wherein dozens of Orca were kidnapped in an unspeakable scene and Christopher didn’t bring a laptop (and John didn’t have a camera yet). Certificate #41344.

1 小时 18 分钟
12月11日

Grit (Entry 551.PR1004)

In which a plucky immigrant "printer's devil" creates a newspaper that puzzles and pays off generations of young American boys, and John avoids a chainsaw duel. Certificate #31682.

1 小时 48 分钟
12月4日

The Grand DARPA Challenge (Entry 543.PS5507)

In which a government-backed desert race for unmanned vehicles ignites the technologies driving the autonomous future now creeping into our cities - with guest Andrew Miller. Certificate #49327

1 小时 25 分钟
11月27日

Jack Kirby’s Lost Art (Entry 688.DE2203)

In which Jack Kirby, a titan of American pop culture, confronts the disappearance of thousands of pages of his original comic art—and the battle over his place in creating modern pop culture guided by guest host Joseph J. Darowski. Certificate #43383

1 小时 16 分钟
11月21日

New York to Nome (Entry 835.AC2710)

In which two young Depression-era clerks break from their dull routines and embark on a canoe trip. Certificate #44688

1 小时 45 分钟
11月13日

(LIVE) New Coke (Entry 835.LK0538)

In which three well-meaning Atlanta executives accidentally announce their surrender in the cola wars, and Ken reads a letter. Certificate #38738.

1 小时 30 分钟
11月6日

Pneumatic Tubes (Entry 955.JN0308)

In which mail, cash, trash, passengers, burgers, and cats are sent zipping through vast networks on puffs of compressed air, and John would like to be sent a horny landscaper. Certificate #46257.

1 小时 37 分钟
10月30日

Management by Wandering Around (Entry 754.PS10740)

In which a Wyoming-educated economist gets big in Japan by inventing modern business theory, and Ken wants to be able to wince on a call. Certificate #36485.

1 小时 26 分钟

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John Roderick

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Ken Jennings

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2,582 个评分

Good job

11月21日

1/2dan1066

Generally a good listen, but less live episodes please, not a fan of them for any podcast
Conversational and informative.

10月10日

bgambler613

Learn something fun by very smart people via a conversation and they have fun. Ken and John are awesome🤙
Fun deep-dive trivia show

9月8日

modhran

The diversions on this show are sometimes more fun than the stated topic of the show.
Great but…

8月26日

Vanilla Admiral

It’s definitely 5 stars but I just wish that at some point they would talk about my real interests: unique transportation vehicles, religious cults from the 1800s (preferably in upstate NY) or backpacking across Europe.

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.