Episode Archive
592 episodes of Omnibus since the first episode, which aired on November 28th, 2017.
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Episode 422: The Halifax Explosion (Entry 562.JB0409)
December 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 16 mins
In which a maritime comedy of errors in a Nova Scotia harbor leads to the biggest non-nuclear explosion in human history, and Ken learns why you should never buy an old yellow shirt. Certificate #21795.
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Episode 421: The Jefferson Bible (Entry 671.LK2270)
December 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which the President of the United States secretly produces his own version of Jesus without any miracles or narrative incident at all, and John produces a healthy, nutritious bowl full of Kurt Cobains. Certificate #30782.
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Episode 420: Cask 263 (Entry 191.PR2321)
December 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
In which a forgotten barrel of single malt whiskey becomes a multimillion dollar collector's item, and Ken refuses to drink beer out of a squirrel's butt. Certificate #13321.
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Episode 419: Vortex I (Entry 1403.JM0318)
December 14th, 2021 | 58 mins 2 secs
In which the governor of Oregon keeps the peace by throwing the country's only state-sponsored rock festival, and John refuses to introduce two celebrities to each other. Certificate #21362.
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Episode 418: The Amargosa Opera House (Entry 038.JE1543)
December 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
In which a borax ghost town improbably becomes the performing arts center of Death Valley, and Ken is somewhat hazy on mules. Certificate #26351.
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Episode 417: Single Taxers (Entry 1164.LV2716)
December 7th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
In which a forgotten Gilded Age celebrity suggests reinventing the tax code so that landowners pay their fair share, and John is discomfited by the city of Altoona. Certificate #41467.
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Episode 416: Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons (Entry 145.1T0515)
December 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 25 mins
In which a national hysteria erupts over the Satanists controlling your children's role-playing games, and Ken is just a big thimble. Certificate #38501.
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Episode 415: The Phantom of New Guinea (Entry 928.IS0117)
November 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 28 secs
In which a purple-clad comic strip hero becomes a warrior totem in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea, and John locates the Dominican Republic of Asia. Certificate #24126.
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Episode 414: The Ma Bell Breakup (Entry 744.LK1214)
November 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
In which the U.S. government finally succeeds, after decades, in breaking up a massive telephone monopoly, and John is unfamiliar with a funny poem about an elephant. Certificate #22481.
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Episode 413: The Longest Prizefight (Entry 733.HE1032)
November 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
In which a seven-hour boxing match tests the patience of New Orleans crowds and changes the rules of the sport, and Ken thinks straws should be made of cornstarch. Certificate #26215.
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Episode 412: The Smiley Face Killer(s) (Entry 1177.JB2414)
November 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which investigators differ on whether binge-drinking or a homicidal conspiracy is killing American college students, and John plays Frogger to get to the East River. Certificate #23582.
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Episode 411: The Great Bell of Dhammazedi (Entry 548.EX3925)
November 16th, 2021 | 51 mins 22 secs
In which the largest bell ever cast spends four centuries in the mud at the bottom of a Burmese river, and Ken makes a terrible grandfather clock decision. Certificate #50855.