Episodes

  • 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
  • Victorian Hairwork (Entry 1394.LK2118)

    Victorian Hairwork (Entry 1394.LK2118)
    May 22 2025
    In which the popularity of "mourning bequeathments" and the death of the Prince Consort lead to an explosion of morbid family handicrafts, and John gives away the same piano twice. Certificate #50902.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Hawaiian Guitar (Entry 572.PS14409)

    Hawaiian Guitar (Entry 572.PS14409)
    May 15 2025
    In which a Honolulu teenager discovers a rusty bolt by the side of the road and changes the face of 20th-century music across multiple genres, and Ken is surprised to learn what Aerosmith, Paul Shaffer, and Harvard have in common. Certificate #35281.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Vows of Silence (Entry 1403.PS10730)

    Vows of Silence (Entry 1403.PS10730)
    May 8 2025
    In which a famed monastic tradition is revealed to be a modern misunderstanding of the chattiness of religious life, and Ken does not want to know what a Robot Guitar really is. Certificate #38497.
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Rock Paper Scissors (Entry 1079.1CH2613)

    Rock Paper Scissors (Entry 1079.1CH2613)
    May 1 2025
    In which an ancient Chinese game of intransitive balance changes the world as both a children's pastime and a decision-making method, and John has the candy tastes of a pioneer child. Certificate #23611.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Lemmings (Entry 711.MK1503)

    Lemmings (Entry 711.MK1503)
    Apr 24 2025
    In which the documentary films of the Arctic are revealed to be full of lies, leading to one misunderstood rodent, and John thinks about a vole in a bowl. Certificate #25575.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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