Omnibus

Omnibus
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Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 23min

The Video Game Crash of 1983 (Entry 1394.GE4130)

In which the biggest segment of America's entertainment economy almost disappears in a single year due to lousy product, and Ken is too shy to play Zaxxon in public. Certificate #24180.
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Jun 7, 2022 • 1h 26min

Why Is a Mouse When It Spins? (Entry 1431.JG1414)

In which a great Victorian master of nonsense creates a world of riddles that aren't really riddles, and John thinks a roast chicken has definitely caused a murder. Certificate #35725.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 3min

Waterbeds (Entry 1413.IS5720)

In which the history of water mattresses is traced from ancient goatskins up to 1970s hedonism and even science fiction, and Ken's bed is not moving his butt. Certificate #40450.
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May 31, 2022 • 1h 2min

Safety Coffins (Entry 1095.LK0852)

In which a series of questionable legends about premature burial lead to an inventors' boom of escapable caskets, and John has been handcuffed at least seven times. Certificate #35676.
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May 26, 2022 • 1h 10min

Sovereign Citizens (Entry 1194.1C0612)

In which a surprisingly broad spectrum of conspiracists discovers a secret set of rules for outsmarting the U.S. government, and Ken wishes some of his enemies could be flogged more. Certificate #29113.
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May 24, 2022 • 1h 17min

The Goodwill Games (Entry 539.EP0607)

In which an upstart media mogul hatches a plan with Moscow to challenge the Olympics and end the Cold War, and John looks for the sexiest pictures of a former First Lady. Certificate #21182.
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May 19, 2022 • 1h 25min

Moose Cheese (Entry 806.JB1010)

In which brave souls from Siberia to Zimbabwe try riding and milking some rarely domesticated animals, with mixed results, and Ken wants to put a newborn baby on an ostrich. Certificate #52260.
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May 17, 2022 • 1h 17min

Billy Jack (Entry 122.LV1933)

In which one low-budget action flick forever rewrites the rules of how movies are marketed, and John thinks Spider-Man's aunt is the only real movie star. Certificate #33734.
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May 12, 2022 • 1h 1min

The Milgram Experiment (Entry 788.GE2708)

In which a Yale psychologist attempts to explain the Holocaust using research techniques considered unethical today, and Ken has a theory about the origins of Jeopardy! Certificate #20495.
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May 10, 2022 • 1h 3min

Potsdamer Platz (Entry 972.NE0406)

In which the "Times Square of Europe" is bombed into 150 acres of rubble and eventually the greatest real estate opportunity of the post-Cold War world, and John lists the only three places in Germany. Certificate #38531.

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