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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    Omnibus

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    Length:
    599 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 599 episodes

    Title

    The Rainbow Bridge (Entry 1028.EC0319)

    In which the bountiful gifts of American advice columnists include a now-ubiquitious ha...

    94 minutes
    		Apr 25, 2024

    The Principality of Sealand (Entry 987.IS6022)

    In which a self-crowned prince founds his own nation on a tiny piece of concrete in the...

    73 minutes
    		Apr 18, 2024

    Stickball (Entry 1225.MK0608)

    In which a village pastime for Sussex dairymaids gets urbanized into an exciting neighb...

    65 minutes
    		Apr 11, 2024

    Bioplastics (Entry 124.EZ3629)

    In which attempts to replace petrochemical plastic with corn and sawdust face fatal cha...

    73 minutes
    		Apr 04, 2024

    The Push Button (Entry 1012.DE0611)

    In which the influence of spinet pianos and telegraph keys produces a satisfying new de...

    75 minutes
    		Mar 28, 2024

    Jersey Barriers (Entry 671.IS5714)

    In which the development of guardrail and concrete divider technology makes highway dri...

    76 minutes
    		Mar 21, 2024

    Joanna Southcott's Box (Entry 673.GN4910)

    In which twenty-four bishops refuse to open the secret prophecies that will save Britai...

    93 minutes
    		Mar 14, 2024

    Episode 590: Vanity Plates (Entry 1383.EC1208)

    In which car registration numbers become modes for personalized creative expression and...

    90 minutes
    		Mar 07, 2024

    Episode 589: The Earth from Space (Entry 391.GN0115)

    In which centuries of inaccurate illustrations of our planet are abruptly upended by sa...

    75 minutes
    		Feb 29, 2024

    Episode 588: The Food Pyramid (Entry 487.MT0611)

    In which budget-conscious Swedes rearrange American ideas about nutritious eating, and ...

    81 minutes
    		Feb 22, 2024