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Omnibus! With Ken Jennings and John Roderick

iHeartRadio

An encyclopedic reference of strange-but-true stories compiled as a time capsule for future generations.

Episodes

Episode 312: Cottagecore (Entry 283.ZP0206)

Nov 19 2020 • 73 MIN

In which we look at the long history of romanticizing rural life, from the Enlightenment all the way up to today's Instagram lesbians, and Ken accuses Thoreau of "glamping." Certificate #45989.

Episode 311: The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon (Entry 088.MK1472)

Nov 17 2020 • 75 MIN

In which we learn what causes the "frequency illusion" of recently learned facts immediately reappearing into view, and John has too many books on his bed for romance. Certificate #36846.

Episode 310: The Baader-Meinhof Gang (Entry 088.EZ2736)

Nov 12 2020 • 83 MIN

In which far-left European terrorism of the 1970s produces West Germany's own Marxist-Leninist "Bonnie and Clyde," and Ken feels bad for that kissing nurse in Times Square. Certificate #26524.

Episode 309: The Cavendish Banana (Entry 197.JU0112)

Nov 10 2020 • 62 MIN

In which we learn that the massive global banana export market is a precarious monoculture doomed to disaster because of a tiny fungus, and John thinks Sean Young might be a time traveler. Certific...

Episode 308: Wampum (Entry 1408.DE0206)

Nov 5 2020 • 71 MIN

In which the intricate bead culture of the Eastern Woodlands tribes confuses new British and Dutch arrivals, and Ken refuses to let Thomas Jefferson make him be a farmer. Certificate #31448.

Episode 307: Election Ties (Entry 400.1CH2508)

Nov 3 2020 • 84 MIN

In which we learn what governments do when election results come back exactly tied, and John swings a Seattle mayoral election by asking for directions. Certificate #30371.