Omnibus

Omnibus
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Dec 19, 2017 • 48min

The Tesseract (Entry 1291.EP0318)

In which Ken and John struggle to imagine four-dimensional space with the same ease that the inventor of the pitching machine once could. Certificate #28910.
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Dec 14, 2017 • 56min

The Rachel (Entry 1024.GN2917)

In which John opines that Jennifer Aniston's ubiquitous 1990s-era cut was America's "last hairstyle." Certificate #24193.
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Dec 12, 2017 • 59min

Smell-O-Vision (Entry 1177.AM0521)

In which the aromas of tobacco, coffee, and lavender, meant to revolutionize the motion picture industry, end up nauseating audiences instead, and Ken spoils a 57-year-old surprise cameo. Certificate #18585.
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Dec 8, 2017 • 53min

The Pig War (Entry 939.MK0511)

In which the United States and Britain take up arms over one potato-hungry pig. Certificate #43259.
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Dec 7, 2017 • 57min

The Olympic Marathon of 1904 (Entry 865.1C0924)

In which the world's most prestigious sporting event goes disastrously wrong, and a Cuban mailman takes a nap. Certificate #28924.
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Dec 7, 2017 • 36min

Defenestration (Entry 326.2K0933)

In which throwing people out of windows is strongly endorsed by many hot-headed Czechs, but opposed in no uncertain terms by Ken's great-great-great-great-grandfather. Certificate #32146.
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Dec 7, 2017 • 42min

The European Starling (Entry 431.PS8403)

Discover the eccentric tale of a Shakespeare enthusiast who unleashed European starlings into Central Park, leading to ecological chaos. Explore the comical consequences of introducing non-native species and their impact on local wildlife. The hosts share whimsical anecdotes about starling behavior, flocking patterns, and even the idea of using nutria as a food source. Their humorous take on human interventions reveals the unpredictable outcomes of altering nature, leaving listeners with a deeper appreciation of our complicated relationship with the environment.
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Dec 5, 2017 • 11min

The Omnibus Project

Ken and John provide a time capsule of whimsical recordings for future generations, commemorating the human race's triumphant achievements and its beautiful mundanities. There's no way you want to miss out on these strange-but-true stories.
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Nov 28, 2017 • 2min

Omnibus: Trailer

Twice a week, Ken and John add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.

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