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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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Nell Gwyn (Entry 557.GE2106)
6d ago00:54:28Tap to summarizeIn which cartoonist and writer Emily Flake discusses chance encounters with Dan Rather, being denied entry to Turks and Caicos, and the namesake of Emily's St. Nell's Humor Writing Residency for Ladies. Certificate #863.
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The Astor Place Riot (Entry 76.PR2817)
2w ago01:05:51Tap to summarizeIn which David Hyde (Blue City Blues, Seattle Nice) meets John in the bunker to discuss the 1849 Astor Place Opera House Riot and the welcome return of the timeless Ken-era art of razzing Canadians. Certificate #26694.
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident (Entry 389.1SA2314)
3w ago01:20:31Tap to summarizeIn which Futureling Ariela Silberstein gives John his Cold War fix while discussing the mysterious disappearance of nine Soviet hikers. Certificate #48070.
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The Death of Mr. McMahon (Entry 319.MA0605)
4w ago01:34:42Tap to summarizeIn which Nick Butler (Sometimes Weekly) recalls exploding limos, kayfabe and a future President. Certificate #44697
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Operation Columba (Entry 869.GE0810)
May 1201:39:36Tap to summarizeIn which Futureling (and occasional magician’s assistant) Jennifer MacFarlane discusses pigeons and a family story from the southern Netherlands in the fall of 1944. Certificate #23861.
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Doorbells (Entry 372.LU0207)
May 501:17:03Tap to summarizeIn which comedian Lisa Lane and John revisit late 20th-century nostalgia, and what technology has done to the delicate art of knocking on strangers’ doors. Certificate #12881
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General Mills (Entry 520.GE0615)
Apr 2801:09:43Tap to summarizeIn which comedian and writer Alex Falcone discusses weather balloons, broken arrows, and the most general of mills. Certificate #35593.
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Nolan Bushnell (Entry 167.MA1323)
Apr 2101:28:18Tap to summarizeIn which an Atari founder turns borrowed ideas into a gaming empire, makes a killing, and launches Rick Rat’s Pizza—guided by Futureling Keli Boucher. Certificate #48560.
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The Cabinet of Doom (Entry 171.JE0814)
Apr 1400:56:36Tap to summarizeIn which Bob Crawford, author of America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick and bass player for The Avett Brothers, waxes on William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and an unfortunately named Peacemaker. Certificate #34343.
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The World's Largest Drum (Entry 144.CO0807)
Apr 701:05:56Tap to summarizeIn which giant university marching drums, mythic African war drums, and even a Salvadoran bronze masterpiece take center stage — guided by Futureling Natalie Hudson. Certificate #31992.
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