Episode 20: Mutual Assured Destruction (Entry 820.JE5022)

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Episode 20: Mutual Assured Destruction (Entry 820.JE5022)

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Feb 1, 2018

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In which the human race barely survives the 20th century. (Well, not all of it, obviously. Picasso didn't, for example.) Certificate #27008 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Feb 1, 2018

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An encyclopedic reference of strange-but-true stories compiled as a time capsule for future generations.

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Paris Syndrome (Entry 901.JS1002): In which twenty tourists a year have a psychological breakdown because the most magical city in the world is a little disappointing. Certificate #507 by Omnibus
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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. by Omnibus
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Newton's Cradle (Entry 835.1C1311): In which thousands of soulless corporate executives put little steel toys on their desks but still feel dead inside, and Ken finally learns how those little drinking birds work. Certificate #31932. by Omnibus
42 min listen
The European Starling (Entry 431.PS8403): In which an eccentric Shakespeare buff releases two birds in Central Park, and thereby screws up an entire continent's ecosystem. Certificate #27603. by Omnibus
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Back Masking (Entry 091.EP0427): In which John investigates whether or not segassem terces naitnoc sgnos kcor, and Ken wonders why Satan would own a toolshed. Certificate #30148. by Omnibus
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The Darien Gap (Entry 315.EZ3328): In which a single highway is paved all the way from Alaska to Argentina--except for one pesky 66-mile gap right in the middle. Certificate #14458. by Omnibus
32 min listen
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. by Omnibus
57 min listen
Secret Order of the Double Sunrise (Entry 1122.EC0105): In which QANTAS begins a top-secret 33-hour nonstop flight between Australia and Ceylon at the height of World War II, right under the noses of the Empire of Japan. Certificate #12248. by Omnibus
40 min listen
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. by Omnibus
48 min listen
The Boysenberry (Entry 148.LV2519): In which a California backyard botanist creates a mysterious new fruit, resulting in one of the century's biggest food fads and reinventing the American vacation. Certificate #36525. by Omnibus
59 min listen
Gadsby (Entry 511.PS6928): In which our two hosts study a book that runs fifty thousand words without a solitary display of our writing plan's fifth symbol. Certificate #6442. by Omnibus
51 min listen
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. by Omnibus
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(LIVE) Lake Missoula (Entry 697.GN0710): In which a prehistoric ice dam breaks and 500 cubic miles of water reshape the Pacific Northwest. Certificate #17528 by Omnibus
27 min listen
The Rachel (Entry 1024.GN2917): In which John opines that Jennifer Aniston's ubiquitous 1990s-era cut was America's "last hairstyle." Certificate #24193. by Omnibus
56 min listen
The Pig War (Entry 939.MK0511): In which the United States and Britain take up arms over one potato-hungry pig. Certificate #43259. by Omnibus
53 min listen
Hat Etiquette (Entry 571.1C1104): In which John strongly admonishes future listeners not to get sloppy with their headwear, if they have heads. Certificate #25200. by Omnibus
37 min listen
Mutual Assured Destruction (Entry 820.JE5022): In which the human race barely survives the 20th century. (Well, not all of it, obviously. Picasso didn't, for example.) Certificate #27008 by Omnibus
45 min listen
Kohoutek (Entry 692.JU0113): In which a Czech astronomer is hailed as the hero of 1973, only to have his discovery flame out by not flaming out. Then he gets very seasick on a cruise. Certificate #31644 by Omnibus
39 min listen
The Zuider Zee (Entry 1458.NA0104): In which the Dutch battle their oldest enemy: the Waterwolf. Almost certainly the Omnibus's last entry (alphabetically). Certificate #31078. by Omnibus
46 min listen
S.S. United States (Entry 1213.JB0926): In which an aluminum-heavy cruise liner falls on hard times, and John and Ken can't decide if "Blue Riband" is actually French or not. Certificate #39390. by Omnibus
47 min listen
Milli Vanilli (Entry 789.JB2704): In which a German record producer hires two male models to lip-sync his hits, leading to--girl, you know it's true!--one Grammy, one class-action lawsuit, and one tragic death. Certificate #35145. by Omnibus
57 min listen
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. by Omnibus
36 min listen
Heil Honey I'm Home! (Entry 577.PR1413): In which an upstart British television producer finally answers that age-old question: why don't more classic sitcoms star Adolf Hitler? Certificate #42615. by Omnibus
38 min listen
Mummy Brown (Entry 817.PR0716): In which the bodies of ancient kings are ground up to fertilize lawns, power locomotives, and paint portraits. Certificate #37891 by Omnibus
43 min listen
Death Discs (Entry 319.MK1610): In which the gruesome deaths in early 1960s teen ballads are variously blamed on capitalism, Marlon Brando, chastity, and giant clams. Certificate #34312. by Omnibus
50 min listen
Canadian Floating Feet (Entry 178.RV2013): In which sneakers keep washing onto the beaches of British Columbia with the feet of mystery people still inside, may God rest their soles. Certificate #27174. by Omnibus
32 min listen
Thomas Midgley (Entry 786.ZC0508): In which the world's worst chemist gives everyone lead poisoning, and then puts a hole in the ozone layer as an encore. Certificate #25185 by Omnibus
46 min listen
Oneida (Entry 866.MT2230): In which a socialist preacher invents a tricky birth control technique he calls "male continence," leading directly to the lazy Susan and the assassination of an American president. Certificate #34322. by Omnibus
42 min listen

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Episode 575: Winamp (Entry 1433.PR2603): In which a teenaged slacker from Sedona with a love for llamas jump-starts the digital music age, and John explains why large people prefer old things. Certificate #38550. by Omnibus
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Episode 570: Uranium Cubes (Entry 1376.1K0710): In which the remains of a useless Nazi "chandelier" unexpectedly emerge in Maryland and Washington, and Ken thinks about Bilbo Baggins too late. Certificate #35410. by Omnibus
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Episode 569: Raised by Wolves (Entry 1028.GE4927): In which the legend of feral children is traced from ancient mythology all the way up to Smurfs and Russian street dogs, and John cannot recommend the Madrid Zoo. Certificate #22714. by Omnibus
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Episode 20: Mutual Assured Destruction (Entry 820.JE5022)

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