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Today: #142 in History on our combined chart.
Today: #195 in History, New Zealand on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #142 | #136 | — |
| Oct 26 | #131 | #124 | — |
| Oct 25 | #125 | #118 | — |
| Oct 24 | #124 | #116 | — |
| Oct 23 | #125 | #117 | — |
| Oct 22 | #128 | #127 | #100 |
| Oct 21 | #118 | #111 | — |
| Oct 20 | #142 | #135 | — |
| Oct 19 | #132 | #125 | — |
| Oct 18 | #139 | #132 | — |
| Oct 17 | #149 | #142 | — |
| Oct 16 | #165 | #158 | — |
| Oct 15 | #153 | #147 | — |
| Oct 14 | #174 | #167 | — |
Latest episodes
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The Winchester Mystery House (Entry 1434.IS4107)
October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 25 minIn which Futureling Ashleigh Early explores a fortune, the rifle that built it, and a famously baffling house, while John wonders if civilization itself is at risk from a beer explosion. Certificate #18867.
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The Fan Man (Entry 452.ZE0501)
October 14, 2026 · 60 minIn which Futureling John Arbenz bemuses us with another eccentric Alaskan who dove into a 1993 heavyweight championship fight, dropped in at Buckingham Palace and made pop culture history. Certificate #31102.
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The Berlin Wall (Entry 115.HO0206)
October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 21 minIn which Futureling Andrew von Nordenflycht discusses Checkpoint Charlie, renting hammers and chisels to tourists, and the rise and fall of a Cold War monument, while John discovers a new style in Hugo Boss dystopia. Certificate #29207.
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The Black Footed Ferret (Entry 128.PR2725)
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minIn which Futureling Katie Nieland explores drones, peanut butter, the bubonic plague, and a delightful animal previously believed to be extinct, while John recounts his experience as a railroad hobo. Certificate #16802.
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Vasa (Entry 1384.1K.2248)
September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 17 minIn which Futureling Dan Hope relays the tale of a military vanity, a less-than-a-mile voyage, and John relays his success rate in righting overturned canoes. Certificate #30911.
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Paul Winchell (Entry 1433.LU.0506)
September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIn which Bohuš Blahut (RetroThing.com, Tech Hunters) and John discuss ventriloquist, the inventor of the artificial heart and the voice of Tigger too. Certificate #25379.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Omnibus Live at the Portland Book Festival - November 4th
September 12, 2026 · 1 min -
(Live at the Library of Congress) Paper Prints (Entry 897.IS3404)
September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minIn which John and Ken record an entry at Library of Congress before a live audience, and Ken pitches the next hit reboot starring John Cena. Certificate #24597
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Project Habakkuk (Entry 993.HA0105)
September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minIn which Futureling Faris Alikhan reveals an Allied plan to stop U-boats with a mix of ice and wood pulp, and John asks why everyone at SFO wears quarter-zip sweaters. Certificate #45325.
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West Edmonton Mall (Entry 1422.JO0502)
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minIn which Futureling Adam Wonderly discusses how a rug empire ended up creating a Canadian landmark, and John learns that Anchorage could have done better than an indoor ice rink. Certificate #43923.
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The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101)
August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 25 minIn which Futureling Jon Hannah discusses the origins of public libraries, labor exploitation and the uneasy bargain between wealth and the common good. Certificate #39770.
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The Maury Island Incident (767.EZ0104)
August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minIn which Futureling Loren Skaggs and John discuss Tacoma, Cold War paranoia, the birth of flying saucer mythology, and the Katuga boat trote. Certificate #31561.
About the show
Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick 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.