Episodes
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Episode 302: Cynthia Plaster Caster (Entry 949.JE4817)
October 15th, 2020 | 1 hr 9 mins
In which a shy Chicago student becomes one of the most famous rock fans in America by virtue of her anatomically correct artwork, and John offers Ken an unwanted present. Certificate #30889.
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Episode 301: Washington, CSA (Entry 1412.MT1225)
October 13th, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
In which a doddering general saves America from an alarming alternate history in which the Confederacy takes over the nation instead of seceding, and Ken objurgates against several things (but especially slavery). Certificate #15899.
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Episode 300: Seawise Giant (Entry 1121.AC2718)
October 8th, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins
In which an unnamed Greek shipping magnate "jumbo-izes" an oil tanker so big that it can't even navigate the English Channel, and John ponders digging a canal between Seattle and Omaha. Certificate #36640.
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Episode 299: Aztec Death Whistles (Entry 088.PS5502)
October 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 11 mins
In which thousands of Mesoamerican "toys" in museums around the world turn out to be terrifying vessels for the screams of wind and death, and Ken dreams of wearing "Bespin fatigues." Certificate #34995.
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Episode 298: White Trains (Entry 1429.IS1305)
October 1st, 2020 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which the Department of Energy decides upon a bizarre way to transport nuclear warheads, and Ken applauds the conservation of Cold War consonants. Certificate #25154.
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Episode 297: Mary Kay Pink Cadillacs (Entry 762.2K0930)
September 29th, 2020 | 1 hr 17 mins
In which a feisty Texan single mom comes up with the gimmick that puts a friendly face on the appalling direct sales industry, and John recommends kicking a bear. Certificate #29266.
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Episode 296: Take Ivy (Entry 1274.LK1619)
September 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
In which the Platonic ideal of American "prep" fashion catches on with Japanese hipsters before it does back home, and Ken finds someone to blame for his short Uniqlo pants. Certificate #21125.
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Episode 295: The Three Governors (Entry 1302.MK0934)
September 22nd, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
In which a 1946 election in George results in chaos, fraud, public drunkenness, and broken furniture, and John decides to become a potato-hating beekeeper in retirement. Certificate #27176.
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Episode 294: Article the First (Entry 070.JE0705)
September 17th, 2020 | 1 hr 12 mins
In which the very first amendment to the Bill of Rights, outlining the future of U.S. government, gets forgotten on its path to ratification, and Ken insults Delaware. Certificate #21125.
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Episode 293: Generic Food (Entry 521.JB1817)
September 15th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
In which a hilariously minimalistic grocery ghetto blooms in no-frills Carter-era America, and John chases a memory of uniformed women plying him with cheese cubes. Certificate #34402.
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Episode 292: Joe Meek (Entry 771.PS2509)
September 10th, 2020 | 1 hr 19 mins
In which the art of music recording is revolutionized by a troubled British record producer who doesn't read or play music, and Ken can't really think of any guitar pedals. Certificate #37241.
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Episode 291: The Garbage Barge (Entry 515.LA0345)
September 8th, 2020 | 1 hr 9 mins
In which our modern recycling fervor is shaped by a mob boss who can't find a port for three thousand tons of Long Island garbage, and John has a dining room full of tin. Certificate #26561.