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The Berlin Wall (Entry 115.HO0206)
06/10/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
In 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.
The Black Footed Ferret (Entry 128.PR2725)
29/09/2026 | 1h 10 mins.
In 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.
Vasa (Entry 1384.1K.2248)
22/09/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
In 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.
Paul Winchell (Entry 1433.LU.0506)
15/09/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
In 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.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Omnibus Live at the Portland Book Festival - November 4th
12/09/2026 | 1 mins.

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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.

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