Omnibus

Omnibus
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Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 1min

The Last Train Robbery (Entry 702.EZ0722)

In which two Depression-era "drugstore cowboys" let their Wild West outlaw fantasies lead them into a life of crime, and John breaks the news to Ken about pirates. Certificate #26056.
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Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 3min

The Thanh Hoa Bridge (Entry 1293.2C0409)

In which the "Dragon's Jaw" across the Song Ma River in North Vietnam proves a challenge for the most advanced air weaponry on earth, and Ken thinks teens should be in parking lots. Certificate #22691.
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Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 14min

Dissociative Fugues (Entry 363.HE1017)

In which human memory and identity are so fragile that a series of people simply walk away from them, and John wishes more things were the movie Tron. Certificate #28975.
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Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 1min

Lem Billings (Entry 121.PR2705)

In which a high school Kennedy confidante becomes an influential White House voice while hiding a delicate secret, and Ken wants to blur some of John Lithgow's wrinkles. Certificate #36906.
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Oct 4, 2022 • 58min

The Murder of Herbert Lee (Entry 817.EX2307)

In which a racist Mississippi state legislator kills his childhood friend, a civil rights organizer, in broad daylight with no consequences whatsoever, and John thinks Ken pronounces "Montgomery" like a Southern belle. Certificate #34239.
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Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 11min

Adbusters (Entry 014.HG0105)

In which a pair of outraged Canadians, kept off the TV airwaves, change the world with their anti-consumerist art magazine instead, and Ken thinks Mr. Ed should have had pop-up ads. Certificate #29414.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 20min

Luke and Laura (Entry 739.MT2210)

In which the first daytime "supercouple" briefly makes soap operas a part of 1980s mass culture, and John wonders if a bride is "zaftig." Certificate #32511.
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Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 25min

Bitcoin Pizza Day (Entry 126.JB1304)

In which $300 million in 2022 money is unwisely spent on the world's first real-world cryptocurrency transaction, and Ken explains why a bro should not have an army. Certificate #11904.
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Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 23min

Exclaves (Entry 436.NU2021)

In which we explore life in parts of the map that are bizarrely separated from the rest of their nations, and John thinks Alaska looks like a very fertile octopus. Certificate #51829.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 15min

The Boots Theory (Entry 143.LK2104)

In which a British fantasy writer reframes cost-of-living calculations for future economists, and Ken doesn't notice cobblers. Certificate #28114.

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