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.
Exiled to Sentosa (Entry 438.LU2319)
Jan 01, 2026
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In which a politician is banished to Singapore’s theme-park island, recounted by Nathan Jennings. Certificate #41799
E.A. Wallis Budge (Entry 161.IS1901)
Dec 26, 2025
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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.
Penn Cove Whale Capture (Entry 916.JB0712)
Dec 18, 2025
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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.
Grit (Entry 551.PR1004)
Dec 11, 2025
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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.
The Grand DARPA Challenge (Entry 543.PS5507)
Dec 04, 2025
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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
Jack Kirby’s Lost Art (Entry 688.DE2203)
Nov 27, 2025
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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
New York to Nome (Entry 835.AC2710)
Nov 21, 2025
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In which two young Depression-era clerks break from their dull routines and embark on a canoe trip. Certificate #44688
(LIVE) New Coke (Entry 835.LK0538)
Nov 13, 2025
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In which three well-meaning Atlanta executives accidentally announce their surrender in the cola wars, and Ken reads a letter. Certificate #38738.
Pneumatic Tubes (Entry 955.JN0308)
Nov 06, 2025
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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.
Management by Wandering Around (Entry 754.PS10740)
Oct 30, 2025
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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.
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