Omnibus

Omnibus
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Feb 17, 2022 • 59min

Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)

In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.
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Feb 15, 2022 • 50min

Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)

In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.
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Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 12min

The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)

In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 52min

The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)

In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.
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Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 9min

Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)

In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 10min

Chindogu (Entry 215.PR0812)

In which a Japanese college dropout invents a new kind of not-entirely-useless invention, and Ken enjoys a tidy sum. Certificate #36799.
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Jan 27, 2022 • 1h 15min

Ledger Art (Entry 709.2P0115)

In which accounting records become the basis for an important new genre of Native American painting, and Ken gets nostalgic for his childhood dog food invoices. Certificate #25974.
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Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 4min

Penguin Classics (Entry 915.EC1212)

In which a boring train ride from Devon leads to the creation of the modern paperback library, and John's daughter is a snob about sans serif typefaces. Certificate #41769.
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Jan 20, 2022 • 1h 2min

Roxas v. Marcos (Entry 1086.PR1506)

In which a humble locksmith sues the dictator who stole his golden Buddha, and Ken thinks teaching multiplication to juries was a mistake. Certificate #46804.
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Jan 18, 2022 • 58min

Welsh Patagonia (Entry 1421.DE2609)

In which a small group of nationalists leave Wales for the prairies of Argentina, and John explains why he pronounces "Nazi" to rhyme with "snazzy." Certificate #53240.

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