We are Ken Jennings and John Rodrick.

We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past.

The turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental

reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that

would otherwise be lost.

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the

technology to decrypt our transmissions, this is our legacy to you.

This is our time capsule.

This is The Omnibus.

You have accessed entry 238.rv1214 certificate number 39584.

Jacqueline Cochran.

Can have you ever been on a commercial airline flight where the pilot came in over the

intercom and it was a woman?

Whoa, plot twist.

That has only happened to me once and it was very noticeable.

You realize just how many sexist assumptions you're carrying around with you because I

dropped my peanuts.

I was so surprised.

Did you feel any even momentary sort of loss of confidence?

Like subconsciously before the woke part of my forebrain caught up?

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