1,324
Episodes
147
Transcribed
3,397
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode

About 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.

Publisher
Omnibus
Category
history · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
28 Nov 2017
Latest episode
3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

147 of 1,324 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Root Beer (Entry 1082.MA1321)

  2. 27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Tower of Babel, 1957 (Entry 1322.GE1109)

  3. 20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Winchester Mystery House (Entry 1434.IS4107)

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Root Beer (Entry 1082.MA1321)

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And the way that these drinks are being distributed nationwide. He's catching wise to the fact that, you know, he could sell this concentrate to Joe Schmo out and up in New York City, you know. And that company could then create the concentrate, bottle it themselves and distribute it locally. […]

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Who has been a guest on Omnibus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • LD Kelley
  • TJ Onadi
  • Ashleigh Early
  • Andrew von Nordenflycht
  • Katie Nieland

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
2,613 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
784 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality
71
Social presence
94
YouTube
0
Engagement
99

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John host the show. Published by Omnibus.

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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

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