Omnibus

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

592 episodes of Omnibus since the first episode, which aired on November 28th, 2017.

  • Episode 134: The Cheesesteak War (Entry 211.PR2306)

    March 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 11 mins

    In which a hot dog vendor and an anonymous cabbie invent one of the all-time great American foods, giving Philadelphians classic choices like "Whiz or provolone," "wit' onions or wit'out," and "xenophobia or not." Certificate #6594.

  • Episode 133: Geomagnetic Reversal (Entry 524.JB3709)

    March 5th, 2019  |  54 mins 39 secs

    In which the Earth's magnetic field turns the North Pole into the South Pole every few hundred thousand years, and John and Ken discuss what effect this might have on the aurora borealis, ski-bum turtles, and North Dakota tourism. Certificate #41220.

  • Episode 132: Mike the Headless Chicken (Entry 787.MK0616)

    February 28th, 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins

    In which one seemingly doomed Colorado rooster lucks into a kind of zombie Charlotte's Web scenario, and Ken and John disagree over whether a "meat puppet" is a kind of food. Certificate #21086.

  • Episode 131: Honest Dick (Entry 596.EX2208)

    February 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

    In which the most trusted man in the state of Kentucky disappears with tobacco sacks full of the state treasury, and John and Ken discover which prominent U.S. government official is almost always a Latina. Certificate #23421.

  • Episode 130: Freighthopping (Entry 500.AM0812)

    February 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

    In which the American railroad provides a semi-legal travel network for millions of migrant laborers, and John explains how a sufficiently blond mustache on a young hobo can ward off evil. Certificate #14946.

  • Episode 129: The Foreign Legion (Entry 490.2S1519)

    February 19th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

    In which the French army accepts thousands of rogues and ne'er-do-wells from all over the world, giving them white helmets and a whole lot of wine, and Ken suggests a new method for reheating Hot Pockets. Certificate #36749.

  • Episode 128: Jacqueline Cochran (Entry 238.RV1214)

    February 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

    In which one driven girl from the backwoods of Georgia changes the face of aviation, Ken roasts astronaut Scott Carpenter, and John skips class to judge an essay contest. Certificate #39584.

  • Episode 127: The Bodies of Mount Everest (Entry 138.JE1316)

    February 12th, 2019  |  58 mins 38 secs

    In which travelers to one of the most dangerous places on earth leave so many casualties behind in the "Death Zone" that they literally become part of the map. Certificate #7505.

  • Episode 126: (LIVE) Yngwie Malmsteen (Entry 753.JE1022)

    February 7th, 2019  |  35 mins

    In which a skilled but self-absorbed Swedish musician leaves his homeland to become a guitar god, and John explains his theory about how neoclassicism ruined rock. Certificate #26394.

  • Episode 125: (LIVE) Extremely Overdue Library Books (Entry 445.2T0413)

    February 5th, 2019  |  42 mins 24 secs

    In which countless scofflaws, including George Washington, rack up hundreds of thousands of dollars in library fines, and Ken takes home a "spite book." Certificate #29342.

  • Episode 124: Flagpole Sitters (Entry 474.1S1013)

    January 31st, 2019  |  1 hr 13 mins

    In which Syrian ascetics and American steeplejacks alike enjoy the weirdest fad of all time, and Ken angers marathon runners. Certificate #45561.

  • Episode 123: Samantha Smith (Entry 1178.IS1106)

    January 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

    In which a fifth-grader from Maine becomes a diplomatic sensation after writing a nervous letter to Moscow, and John remembers the only fan letter he ever wrote. Certificate #35519.