Omnibus

Omnibus
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Apr 28, 2022 • 1h 19min

Sleng Teng Riddim (Entry 1172.PS3303)

In which the first ever all-electronic groove revolutionizes Jamaican music, and Ken thinks there should be more songs about baptism. Certificate #52239.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 20min

Point Nemo (Entry 958.JB3826)

In which the dead center of the Pacific Ocean is revealed to be the home of microplastics, sunken spacecraft, and possibly giant sea monsters, and John refuses to leave his keyboard player in the desert. Certificate #49394.
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Apr 21, 2022 • 54min

The Titanic II (Entry 1311.PR1618)

In which an Australian national treasure and a Chinese resort race to revive the most disastrous brand in maritime history, and Ken is fed up with the sulfurous steel of Belfast. Certificate #50231.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 1h 15min

Ranz-des-Vaches (Entry 1030.PS5010)

In which Swiss mercenaries will desert their post if you whistle a folk song about cows, and John wishes you many goods and cheese. Certficate #26419.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 13min

Solidarnosc (Entry 1187.EC0409)

In which a well-mustached electrician starts a labor movement that even Ronald Reagan can get behind, and Ken is working on a chess novel. Certificate #26170.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 16min

The Presidential Fitness Test (Entry 983.PR3117)

In which terror of falling behind the Swiss leads the White House to introduce America's children to a new and tramautic form of physical education, and John wants to landscape the top of Mount Rainier. Certificate #39398.
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Apr 7, 2022 • 52min

The Torch Lady (Entry 1319.MT2507)

In which a multitude of actresses and one journalist remember being the model for the Columbia Pictures logo, and Ken's fuse box is in the wrong place. Certificate #28564.
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Apr 5, 2022 • 57min

Minitel (Entry 791.IS4209)

In which a French-only precursor to the World Wide Web appears in the late 1970s in a wave of Gallic futurist fervor, and John may have been making long distance calls from a Parisian prison. Certificate #23054.
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Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 5min

Camel Beauty Pageants (Entry 177.MT2324)

In which a Bedouin cultural revival in modern-day Arabia leads to a thriving circuit of competitive camel events, and Ken thinks Brazil is acting a little desperate. Certificate #37337.
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Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 10min

Eyebrows (Entry 446.IS4804)

In which we follow the evolution of the human brow from prehistoric man up through the Kardashians, and John looks into Sanskrit. Certificate #22352.

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