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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.© 2024 Omnibus Social Sciences World
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  • The Dreadnought Hoax (Entry 380.PS6831)

    The Dreadnought Hoax (Entry 380.PS6831)
    Jun 12 2025
    In which six bored, Cambridge-connected bohemians con their way onto the British Empire's naval flagship by dressing as African royalty, and Ken thinks John is either Batman or a Karen. Certificate #19722.
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • The Comics Code Authority (Entry 248.2CH2115)

    The Comics Code Authority (Entry 248.2CH2115)
    Jun 5 2025
    In which a crusading social psychiatrist drums up the moral panic that gets two mega-popular comic book genres banned from America's newsstands, and John agrees that punching Hitler is unmissable. Certificate #44894.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Gorillas, Discovery of (Entry 540.PS10420)

    Gorillas, Discovery of (Entry 540.PS10420)
    May 29 2025
    In which it takes Europe over two thousand years to figure out that the greatest of the great apes is not just Carthaginian folklore, and Ken would like to be considered merciful. Certificate #46468.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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I really enjoy listening to Ken and John. Such interesting stories and facts and the two are just so funny! My morning ritual with my coffee!

Great podcast

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John and Ken sift through their deepest thoughts about Americana and it feels like you’re listening to two old friends taking a walk.

Feeling old but still young enough

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My mom is Japanese and I was born there, then worked in Japan 1969-71 as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and 1980-83 as a US Air Force lawyer. I had a short trip to Kunsan Air Base and walked around the city and spoke to several people in Japanese. Korea had 100% tariffs on import of Japanese TVs and VCRs, to help Samsung and LG develop against competition from Sony, Panasonic, etc. As a military sttorney, I was constantly prosecuting airmen involved in smuggling Sony home electronics into the Korean black market.

Japan imported its written language and Buddhism from Korea in the 600s, and Korean is the only language that has any relationship to Japanese, described as having the same basic grammar with totally different words. When the US Navy forced Japan to open to the West, Japan and Korea were comparable technologically. Japan got a jump on Korea in becoming industrialized, and emulated the European imperialists by conquering less advanced countries like Korea and China. It was exactly like Germany invading France and Poland.

Korean Culture thru Ken's eyes

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Great to get lost in another world while you are working out at the gym. Thanks Ken and John.

interesting

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I look forward to this podcast every week it is the best part of my Tuesday and Thursday commutes. I love the broad range of interesting topics that are covered and find the hosts jon and Ken to be funny and well rounded. I can not recommend this podcast highly enough l.

one of my favorite podcasts

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