Omnibus

Omnibus
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Sep 29, 2020 • 1h 17min

Mary Kay Pink Cadillacs (Entry 762.2K0930)

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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Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 3min

Take Ivy (Entry 1274.LK1619)

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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Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 1min

The Three Governors (Entry 1302.MK0934)

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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Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 9min

Article the First (Entry 070.JE0705)

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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Sep 15, 2020 • 1h

Generic Food (Entry 521.JB1817)

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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Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 19min

Joe Meek (Entry 771.PS2509)

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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Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 9min

The Garbage Barge (Entry 515.LA0345)

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.
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Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 13min

Change of Gauge (Entry 206.LV2733)

In which the nightmarish complexity of the world's non-standardized rail systems is marveled at, and Ken hatches a zeppelin-related plan to resurrect Dame Agatha Christie. Certificate #48966.
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Sep 1, 2020 • 1h

Dragnet (Entry 378.TI0301)

In which a single TV series builds the modern image of American police as righteous and efficient, despite much evidence to the contrary, and John uses its theme song in the bedroom. Certificate #35498.
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Aug 27, 2020 • 1h 24min

The Duke of Anjou (Entry 386.EC0804)

In which we trace the convoluted, "kooky-wawa" genealogy that identifies the Spanish playboy banker who should be sitting the French throne, and John wants to be a ski-town sheriff. Certificate #24409.

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