Omnibus

Omnibus
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Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 4min

Foundling Wheels (Entry 495.IS4915)

In which a medieval pope's disturbing nightmare leads to the addition of "baby doors" at convents and hospitals across Europe, and John thinks robots could replace orphans. Certificate #43431.
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Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 13min

The Sanaa Manuscript (Entry 1100.2T0316)

In which a Yemeni construction crew finds a priceless trove of Quranic literature and promptly stuff it into potato sacks, and Ken would like to burn some French translators at the stake. Certificate #24503.
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Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 18min

The Sarajevo Haggadah (Entry 1102.EX1243)

In which a unique piece of Jewish medieval art barely survives two European wars, and John imagines that the Venetian papal censor was a chill guy. Certificate #48606.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 13min

Salton Sea (Entry 1098.GN1403)

In which California's largest lake, created by accident in 1905, teeters on the brink of collapse, and Ken complains about a hotel sink. Certificate #44008.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 9min

101 Uses for a Dead Cat (Entry 606.LV0724)

In which an asthmatic British cartoonist sells two million copies of his books of non-jokes for cat skeptics, and John knows what the handle of a gun is called. Certificate #29573.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 4min

Crackers (Entry 290.NA0302)

In which a Shakespearean insult for an obnoxious blowhard comes to be used as an anti-white slur, and Ken wants to test the Appalachians for testosterone. Certificate #38163.
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Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 13min

The Tartarian Empire (Entry 1279.NA0206)

In which a QAnon-like conspiracy theory insists that fancy 19th-century architecture was all built by a mysterious, long-lost superstate, and John is concerned about neighborhood dogs with heads the size of pumpkins. Certificate #20354.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 14min

The Kruger Millions (Entry 693.JB2801)

In which a vast hoard of gold and diamonds disppears near the Mozambique border during the Boer War, and Ken thinks most penguin species look like hoboes. Certificate #15845.
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May 25, 2023 • 1h 14min

Project Cybersyn (Entry 993.AC0245)

In which Latin America's first Marxist democracy tries to collectivize the means of production by inventing a proto-internet in 1970, and John just hopes it was orange and brown. Certificate #53432.
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May 18, 2023 • 1h 22min

The Gimli Glider (Entry 528.PS6104)

In which the pilots of a Canadian commercial jetliner abruptly realize over Ontario that they're entirely out of fuel, and Ken likes sad character licensing attempts at amusement parks. Certificate #41746.

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