I feel bad about my last review so I’m revising. John episodes are great. Ken episodes are great. John and Ken together are great.

Mr. McMahon is MY HERO and you shouldn’t have libeled his good name!

You’ve had a lot of good New gas, but I think the dynamic with Erin Dawson is a winner Oops wait they both made it weird. Again

I love this show and getting to hear more from Ken makes my day everyday. Very unique variety of topics!

Now that he’s gone we can both enjoy! Sorry that was a lie, she still won’t listen with me :(

I like the new format. I feel like everybody’s learning something new about interesting people and topics. I guess I’m saying I don’t miss Ken! Sorry, Ken. John, you’re great!

Long time fan of John, Ken, and the Omnibus. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the guest host episodes have been. Very good and John does a great job getting people comfortable and easing in to the show. That said, great to hear (and see) Ken back on Grit. Kudos on the transition.

Generally a good listen, but less live episodes please, not a fan of them for any podcast

Learn something fun by very smart people via a conversation and they have fun. Ken and John are awesome🤙

The diversions on this show are sometimes more fun than the stated topic of the show.

It’s definitely 5 stars but I just wish that at some point they would talk about my real interests: unique transportation vehicles, religious cults from the 1800s (preferably in upstate NY) or backpacking across Europe.

Wanted to like this but they kept referring to themselves as the “Joe Rogans of the LEFT”. Why does it have to be political? I wanted something apolitical, I don’t see why they have to criticize half the country to open each episode. They don’t even seem to align LEFT politics as LDS but whatever.

Interesting topics with a nice mix of subjects.

the podcast world is overrun by bros in front of microphones desperately trying to convince you that they’re smart (joe rogan, ezra klein, nate silver, neil de grasse tyson, ira glass) ken and john are not like these podcast bros. they are actually knowledgeable, and aren’t in a rush to prove it to you. their curiosity is contagious and they also just so happen to be hilarious.

My wife and I look forward to listening to this entertaining show together, especially on road trips.

My regular ‘learn a history lesson’ pods were giving me the sads and somehow I stumbled on this gem. Super duper detailed? No, but I can go elsewhere for that. Informative storytelling sandwiched between random but pleasant yammering? Yes, and that’s exactly what I want right now. Plus I feel like I basically know Seattle now. You know it’s good when even the mean reviews leave 4 stars.

The thing that makes this show stellar is the friendship that John and Ken have. Every episode we are invited to hear two men talk about their lives as they weave their way in and out of the topic of the show. I use to think that Omnibus was about a time capsule holding knowledge about obscure topics. I now know that when futurelings uncover these documents, the true treasure will be that some humans of the past took the time to listen, share, and laugh. Thanks John and Ken for not only being friends, but by extension of this podcast, our friends as well. It’s great hanging out with you each week.

Fun, an acquired taste. John talks… a lot. Still interesting.

Would they get to the subject, maybe I could enjoy. But they’re talking about ANYTHING but the subject. Why do podcasters think we care about their takes on their weekends?!?

fun facts delivered with quick and inventive verbal humor!

Ken and John have a great dynamic and always put an interesting spin on the topic of the week. I love the side info on the Seattle area of Washington (where my wife is from) and Ken’s memories of living in Korea, where my family and I lived for many years.

Always entertaining

My husband and I plan our Tuesdays to listen to Omnibus. It’s one of the highlights of our week. We re-listen to old episodes all the time. Ken and John are entertaining, smart, funny, and down-to-earth.

It’s my go to podcast on long drives

Too much white racism. Apparently no other cultures and races are human and have feelings of racism. After reading the reviews on here, I mostly detect racism against white people. The hate and vitriol from these reviewers is astounding. So much hate towards one group of people…. I’m just asking for equal treatment of all people. How many white people are welcome in white minority countries? Pretty sure they would be greatly discriminated against IF they were even allowed in most of those places. The hate for white people across the globe is horrible. None of these “loving and accepting minority countries” have any diversity at all. How much diversity in Africa? In Asia? In South America? Almost none. The hate mongering white people of America and Western Europe seem to be the only ones that encourage diversity in practice. But I know I can’t change your mind. Facts are only important if they meet your ideology.

This podcast is awesome. You should definitely listen to it. But, personally, I haven’t been able to listen since John said his voice made women horny. Because, ew.

Amazing show, I look forward to it every week. I’d donate to patreon, but like Morgan… Adam rides for free.

John & Ken are the best part of my week!!!! I have listened to all of the shows twice and am working on my third time through the shows. Hope to someday have enough money to be a Pateron supporter

Love the show One suggestion … “Rocky Horror Picture Show” I saw it back around 1979, I think. My daughter saw it a couple times. In 2024. Toast. Rice. Dialog. This is perfect for youse guys.

Ken and John, thank you 🙏 🤩 you guys make me happy, you make me laugh, and you make me feel safe in these strange times. All of your podcasts are funny, smart and I love them.

I don’t get the people angry about them taking so long to get to the topic. They’re entertainers, if you want a list of facts Google it, ding dongs. I listen and re-listen to Omnibus daily. John is so human that I sometimes forget how smart he is. The mispronunciations, the cryptic allusions to his love life, his issues with social media... listening to his lovely voice is like a big hug. Youtube the talk he did at the XOXO Festival to truly appreciate his brilliance. (and for what it’s worth, he seems like a wonderful dad) Ken is what I would choose as a video game avatar. So much knowledge right at his fingertips. It’s genuinely thrilling to hear him in conversation. He could so easily be an insufferable nerd but instead he’s just funny and cool. His tact and social skills border on art. Also, he keeps me up to date on PC terminology, which I unironically appreciate. I have huge crushes on them both, and I’m very grateful to have found this podcast. I hope they continue making it for many years to come.

Just get to it, already!

Always a rollicking good time. Extra emphasis on the horror that is white people, as well as the horror that is beavers. Both groups being fully bent on fashioning the world exactly into what THEY want it to be.

Hard to believe I’ve been enjoying this podcast since 2017 and have been a proud Patreon supporter since the pandemic. Doing my civic duty as a fan to push down white supremacists and concern trolls.

Gen-X white racist culture denigration is my love language and boy, do these guys deliver! Endlessly fascinating episodes and their opening theme slaps!

Sped up they don’t last as long, but the laughs last longer. These guys are brilliant together. Def the best podcast.

John & Ken deliver a warm and funny reading of unique and far flung tidbits from recent history, powered by their enjoyable banter, liberally sprinkled with tales of John’s long-ago walking trip across Europe, WWII airplanes, Gen Ex / Millennial adjacent pop culture and occasional mentions of local landmarks of the Great Pacific Northwest that will keep a smile on the faces of nerds everywhere. Comfort listening at its best

Please continue your clear and obvious agenda against whites. 🤣

I used to love the show and I still do. I have listened to every episode except a couple that looked sorta gross. Keep on truckin'!

It's the perfect combination of information and nonsense. In my opionion, the best podcasts are the ones where you learn something, and the ones where you're just listining to friends having a good conversation; this one is both. As a Seattle-area native, it's also suprisingly gratifying to hear all of the hyper-specific local references. Of all the podcasts I follow, this is the one I look forward to the most.

As many of the reviews state, it’s a roiling cesspool of drivel and unrelated chatter that wanders like a unwatched, intact bloodhound. Sometimes it takes 40 mins to get to the topic itself. They’re semi-offensive to countless cultures including those of all color and continent including whites, Italians, Canadians, and seemingly African Americans based on some of the other reviews (though I’m 99.99% white based on what 23 & Me says, so what do I know). Constant references that require an understanding of the writings of Edward Abby, pop culture of the 1900s, and a shockingly high level of understanding of the local geography of the PNW. Anger inducing comments pointing to walking across Europe. It’s almost as though they’re trying to make people insane. Would recommend. Listen with friends.

Each episode gives a glimpse into a very specific bit of ephemera from history. The topic is discussed with intelligent, and not precious, humor. One of the hosts was “canceled” at a point in the past for suggesting his daughter should know how to use a can opener. The other is the 2nd name that comes to mind when you think about Jeopardy. I subtracted a star simply because they don’t denigrate white people enough for my taste.

This is by far my favorite podcast, featuring two very smart, witty guys (one indie rocker and one “Jeopardy!” star) who delve into all sorts of fascinating stories, from the invention of Doritos to the world’s catchiest pseudo-English Italian pop song to the time St. Nicholas punched a guy in the face. Out of all of this shows I subscribe to, this is the one I drop everything to listen to every Thursday.

Omnibus has been the highlight of my weekly podcast rotation for years now. Its strangely rare to have access to Gen X voices; John and Ken never disappoint. The weekly dynamic always puts me in mind of late night conversations with sadly absent friends. Thanks for keeping the show alive this long without any drop in quality.

As a Jamaican I couldn’t stop cringing and had to stop listening. It was giving civil war described by the south vibes. One of the hosts was especially unbearable - unclear why he spoke about reggae music when he doesn’t enjoy it. Would recommend either bringing in Jamaican recording professionals if budget allows and/or self-education on how to speak about other cultures in a respectful way.

I listen every week and I really enjoy the clever anecdotes and quick witted banter of the friendship which is recorded for posterity.

So many obscure references and extra fun for residents of Seattle.

For example the podcast site still reads that two shows per week. It’s now one lone show.

Buried inside an ocean of mediocre banter.

They come at some well trod podcast topics from interesting angles and add new information I hadn’t heard before AND cover topics I’ve never heard discussed. I got here via that Sight and Sound episode recommended on the Blank Check subreddit. I bounced around through some other topics I was already interested in and now am starting at the beginning ready to listen to the whole thing.