Omnibus
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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- John2 eps
- Nolan Bushnell1 ep
- Bob Crawford1 ep
Also: Natalie Hudson, Katie Tarara, Michael Milner, Saul Henry, Robert, Erin Dawson, Grant Brisbee, Alex Falcone, Lisa Lane, Emily Flake, David Hyde, Ariela Silberstein, Nick Butler, Jennifer MacFarlane, Rebecca, Alisa Demina, Kateryna Chuyeva
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- 🇺🇸United States · HistoryHOME#12510K to 54K
- 🇫🇮FI · History#73149 to 790
- 🇹🇭TH · History#10884 to 445
- 🇮🇸Iceland · History#4963 to 331
- 🇵🇱PL · History#17743 to 229
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
11K to 56K🎙 ~2x weekly·700 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
21K to 112K🇺🇸97%🇫🇮1%🇹🇭1%+1 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
12K to 62K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/26 |  Tower of Babel, 1957 (Entry 1322.GE1109) | In which Futureling TJ Onadi unpacks Hannah Arendt, C.S. Lewis, and the forgotten mid-century idea of spaceflight as a dangerous and profane act of hubris, while John dunks on ska once again. Certificate #42677. | 1h 16m 27s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 |  The Winchester Mystery House (Entry 1434.IS4107) | In 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. | 1h 24m 54s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 |  The Fan Man (Entry 452.ZE0501) | In 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. | 59m 58s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  The Berlin Wall (Entry 115.HO0206) | 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. | 1h 21m 13s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  The Black Footed Ferret (Entry 128.PR2725) | 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. | 1h 10m 11s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Vasa (Entry 1384.1K.2248) | 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. | 1h 10m 59s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Paul Winchell (Entry 1433.LU.0506) | 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. | 1h 02m 06s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 | ANNOUNCEMENT: Omnibus Live at the Portland Book Festival - November 4th | No description provided. | 1m 07s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | live recordingLibrary of Congress+3 | — | Library of Congress | — | Library of CongressJohn Cena+3 | — | 1h 15m 35s | ||
| 9/1/26 | World War IImilitary strategy+3 | Faris Alikhan | AlliedProject Habakkuk | — | Project HabakkukU-boats+3 | — | 1h 13m 05s | ||
| 8/25/26 | Canadian landmarksindoor ice rinks+3 | Adam Wonderly | rug empire | West Edmonton MallAnchorage | West Edmonton Mallrug empire+5 | — | 1h 05m 42s | ||
| 8/18/26 | public librarieslabor exploitation+3 | Jon Hannah | Carnegie Libraries | — | Carnegie Librariespublic libraries+3 | — | 1h 24m 56s | ||
| 8/11/26 | Maury Island IncidentCold War paranoia+3 | John | flying saucer mythology | TacomaKatuga boat trote | Maury IslandCold War+4 | — | 1h 04m 36s | ||
| 8/4/26 | history of the internetClaude Shannon+3 | John | The Internet | — | internetClaude Shannon+3 | — | 1h 03m 04s | ||
| 7/29/26 | Bosnian Warhumanitarian efforts+3 | Brendan McAleer | 1979 Chevrolet Camaro | — | Bosnian WarChevrolet Camaro+3 | — | 1h 16m 23s | ||
| 7/22/26 | Gen Xtelevision+3 | — | — | — | Gen Xtelevision+3 | — | 1h 00m 06s | ||
| 7/14/26 | urban developmentChicago history+3 | Rebecca | Meigs Field | Chicagocity's waterfront | Meigs FieldChicago+5 | — | 59m 40s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Ukrainecultural heritage+4 | Alisa DeminaKateryna Chuyeva+1 | National University of Kyiv-Mohyla AcademyMinistry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine+1 | — | Ukrainecultural heritage+4 | — | 1h 47m 29s | ||
| 6/30/26 | taste testchocolate+3 | Christa Dahlstrom | Carob | — | carobchocolate+3 | — | 49m 06s | ||
| 6/23/26 | televisionconspiracy theory+3 | Thomas Dolan-Gavitt | Hill Street BluesSt. Elsewhere+1 | — | Tommy Westphalconspiracy theory+3 | — | 1h 13m 45s | ||
| 6/16/26 | daredevilshucksters+3 | — | — | Niagara Falls | Niagara Fallsdaredevils+4 | — | 1h 26m 14s | ||
| 6/9/26 | cartooningwriting+3 | Emily Flake | St. Nell's Humor Writing Residency for Ladies | — | Emily FlakeDan Rather+3 | — | 50m 01s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Astor Place Riothistory+4 | David Hyde | — | — | Astor Placeriot+6 | — | 55m 38s | ||
| 5/26/26 | mysteryhiking+3 | Ariela Silberstein | — | Soviet | Dyatlov PassSoviet hikers+3 | — | 1h 16m 38s | ||
| 5/19/26 | wrestling historykayfabe+3 | Nick Butler | Mr. McMahon | — | Mr. McMahonwrestling+3 | — | 1h 31m 43s | ||
| 5/12/26 | pigeonsWorld War II+3 | Jennifer MacFarlane | — | southern Netherlands | pigeonsfamily story+3 | — | 1h 31m 05s | ||
| 5/5/26 | technologynostalgia+3 | Lisa Lane | — | — | social interaction20th century+3 | — | 1h 09m 41s | ||
| 4/28/26 | weather balloonsbroken arrows+3 | Alex Falcone | General Mills | — | weather balloonsbroken arrows+3 | — | 1h 09m 43s | ||
| 4/21/26 | gaming historyentrepreneurship+3 | Nolan Bushnell | AtariRick Rat’s Pizza | — | Nolan BushnellAtari+4 | — | 1h 28m 18s | ||
| 4/14/26 | American historypolitical figures+3 | Bob Crawford | America’s Founding Son: John Quincy AdamsPeacemaker | — | Bob CrawfordWilliam Henry Harrison+4 | — | 56m 36s | ||
| 4/7/26 | drumsmarching bands+3 | Natalie Hudson | Salvadoran bronze masterpiece | AfricaEl Salvador | drumsmarching bands+3 | — | 1h 05m 56s | ||
| 3/31/26 | filibusterWilliam Walker+4 | — | — | — | filibusterWilliam Walker+5 | — | 57m 45s | ||
| 3/24/26 | symbolismcelebration+3 | Katie Tarara | FrenchChampagne | New Mexico | champagneNew Mexico+4 | — | 1h 14m 02s | ||
| 3/17/26 | Cold Warmissile defense+4 | Michael Milner | — | North Dakota | pyramidNorth Dakota+6 | — | 1h 15m 53s | ||
| 3/12/26 | Worcestershire sauceBritish accents+3 | Saul Henry | Worcestershire sauce | British | Worcestershire sauceBritish accents+3 | — | 47m 47s | ||
| 3/5/26 | literaturefraud+3 | Robert | Germany | — | Karl MayGermany+3 | — | 1h 04m 41s | ||
| 2/26/26 | prank callscultural significance+3 | Erin Dawson | Longmont Potion Castle | — | prank callscultural significance+3 | — | 1h 16m 56s | ||
| 2/19/26 | baseball historystadium reviews+3 | Grant Brisbee | — | Candlestick Park | Candlestick ParkGrant Brisbee+4 | — | 1h 33m 51s | ||
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Chart history for Omnibus
Peaked at #49 in IS, currently #49 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Finland | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| TH | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| United States | — | #125 | #125 | — |
| PL | — | #177 | #177 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.