About the show
Twice a 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.
Episode 439: The Mill (Entry 788.MK1242)
In which a coinage act officially defines American currency much smaller than a penny, and John has an important question about a shrimp restaurant. Certificate #40326
Episode 438: Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)
In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.
Episode 437: Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)
In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.
Episode 436: The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)
In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.
Episode 435: The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)
In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.
Episode 434: Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)
In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.
Episodes
Walter recaps the Gubernatorial Debate in Wright County. They discuss caucus slates to win. Will Rochester Mayor enact a Vax Passport to kill the MNGOP State Convention? Munson talks of broad support for the Give it Back Act, and the pros and cons of bailing out the Unemployment Trust Fund.
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Episode Archive
440 episodes of Omnibus since the first episode, which aired on November 28th, 2017.
Episode 438: Beanie Babies (Entry 106.PR2105)
In which 1990s America becomes convinced that the world's least cuddly stuffed animals are the road to financial freedom, and Ken's very valuable comic book gets covered with jelly. Certificate #47159.
Episode 437: Vinegar Valentines (Entry 1396.PS10105)
In which Victorians use February 14 to woo their sweethearts but also to insult all their enemies, and John reveals the best night of the year to play a concert. Certificate #36155.
Episode 436: The Hays Code (Entry 572.MT2325)
In which scandal-plagued Hollywood hires a Harding Administration official to clean up suggestive movies, and John is a student of kissing. Certificate #29282.
Episode 435: The Anarchy (Entry 024.DA1106)
In which a German empress comes within a whisker of the English crown during a bloody civil war, and Ken discovers history's most fateful case of diarrhea. Certificate #45359.
Episode 434: Trofim Lysenko (Entry 743.MT1325)
In which a Soviet agronomist misunderstands genetics so badly that millions of people die, and John finds giraffes to have the sexiest eyelashes. Certificate #27832.
Episode 433: Chindogu (Entry 215.PR0812)
In which a Japanese college dropout invents a new kind of not-entirely-useless invention, and Ken enjoys a tidy sum. Certificate #36799.
News & Politics Podcasts
Minnesota's political podcast is hosted by State Representative Jeremy Munson (R-Lake Crystal) and Albertville City Councilman and political activist Walter Hudson. This show will dive into legislation, public policy, and politics in and outside the Capitol. "The Omnibus Podcast: Where all subjects are germane"
Dr. Scott Jensen - Candidate for MN Governor
Jeremy & Walter interview with Dr. Scott Jensen and discuss gun laws, John Thompson, conversion therapy bans, transgender athletes, and marijuana.
S2 E2: Vaccine Passports are Here, Vax Rhetoric Changes, Jan 6
Minneapolis and St Paul enact vaccine passports and photo ID for all bars, restaurants, event centers for children as young as 2. The media has their anniversary of Jan 6, while ignoring riots of the Summer of Love. MN School Board Association grows a spine and severs ties with the National SBA.
Candidate Kim Crockett for MN Secretary of State
Jeremy Munson and Minnesota Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett discuss election integrity as they analyze the events of the 2020 election, the consent decree, mail-in and absentee ballots, unmanned drop boxes, Zuckerberg's $400M Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) and voter ID.
S2 E1: Mask Mandates Return, Mayo Fires Medically Exempt Workers
After Mayors of Minneapolis and St Paul are sworn in, they re-implement mask mandates for all businesses, sports venues, and public buildings. Mayo fires over 700 employees after denying religious and medical exemptions. A student of color from the Breck School advocates for racial segregation in the Star Tribune.
Ep 49: Dr. Neil Shah, MN Gubernatorial Candidate
Rep. Jeremy Munson and Walter Hudson interview MN Gubernatorial candidate Dr. Neil Shah (electneil.com) about where he has been during the lockdowns last year, why he is running, what changes in healthcare he seeks, and what he believes is the proper role of government.
Ep. 48: Segregation in Mankato, Jensen v Thompson, Qualls Enters Guber Race
Mankato Public Schools votes to pay black teachers more than white teachers in the first step to hire more black teachers to teach black students (AKA Segregation). Gov Walz contracts COVID (again). CDC cuts isolation time. Mayo says cloth masks don't work. Vax mandate on employers is back (for now).
