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Ride the Omnibus

Hosted by Ariel Baska · tv · EN

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Each week, we discuss social justice through the lens of pop culture, taking you on a journey to places and times you never knew were connected. Give your ears a treat, and your eyes a new perspective. Warning: All discussions can contain spoilers for featured content.

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Public web form

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39%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Ride the Omnibus about?

Each week, we discuss social justice through the lens of pop culture, taking you on a journey to places and times you never knew were connected. Give your ears a treat, and your eyes a new perspective. Warning: All discussions can contain spoilers for featured content.

Who hosts Ride the Omnibus?

Ride the Omnibus is hosted by Ariel Baska. The show has published 228 episodes to date.

What has Ride the Omnibus covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Paul Tremblay" (26 March 2025, 16 minutes), "Stephen Graham Jones" (19 February 2025, 14 minutes), and "The Fix" (8 January 2025, 39 minutes).

How often does Ride the Omnibus publish?

Ride the Omnibus publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 228 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Ride the Omnibus?

Booking probability for Ride the Omnibus is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ride the Omnibus requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ride the Omnibus's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

Ariel Baska hosts Ride the Omnibus, a tv podcast with 228 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Paul Tremblay

    Mar 26, 202516 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with noted horror author Paul Tremblay to discuss his contributions to First Word on Horror, a new 15-part documentary about horror fiction featuring interviews with five major current...

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    Stephen Graham Jones

    Feb 19, 202514 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with horror author Stephen Graham Jones to discuss his participation in the new documentary series, First Word on Horror, directed by Philip Gelatt, and releasing exclusively on...

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    The Fix

    Jan 8, 202539 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Kelsey Egan to discuss her latest film, a brilliant sci-fi thriller called The Fix, set in a dystopian future where breathing is not a given. Support the show

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    Surveilled

    Dec 18, 202424 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel speaks with Matt O'Neill, one of the directors of the HBO/MAX documentary SURVEILLED, following Ronan Farrow's quest to find out how governments are using spy technology against their own citizens...

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    Rita

    Dec 5, 202412 min

    Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Ariel speaks with Jayro Bustamante, the director of RITA, now streaming on SHUDDER, and which was just named Guatemala’s entry into the Academy Awards. The film creates fantasia...

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    Happy Campers

    Sep 4, 202421 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Amy Nicholson to discuss her award-winning documentary that chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret...

  • Episode #216

    The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

    May 22, 202416 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with filmmaker Joanna Arnow to talk about her feature debut, an off-beat look at love and relationships in the modern world. Support the show

  • Episode #215

    Visitors

    May 15, 202425 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with filmmaker Kenichi Ugana and cast members from his breakout hit at Fantastic Fest, Visitors, a blood-soaked but heartwarming tale of humans and monsters connecting through music...

  • Episode #214

    Nina Is an Athlete

    Apr 24, 202426 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ariel speaks with Paralympian athlete Nina Gorodetsky, and filmmaker Ravit Markus, about this remarkable film about motherhood, ableism, and badminton. Support the show

  • Episode #213

    Disabled AF

    Apr 17, 202440 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This week marks the 11th year of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, and Ariel's first year participating as a producer. Ariel speaks with Cashmere Jasmine, the writer, director, and star of...

  • Episode #212

    unseen

    Apr 10, 202436 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with director Set Hernandez, to discuss his masterful debut, a feature documentary about Pedro, a blind undocumented immigrant, working to become a social worker. Support the show

  • Episode #211

    Eternal Spring

    Mar 27, 202419 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with multi-disciplinary filmmaker Jason Loftus to talk about Eternal Spring, a documentary and interactive immersive experience about the persecution of Chinese practitioners of Falun...

  • Episode #210

    Femme

    Mar 20, 202420 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with directors Ng Choon Ping and Sam Freeman to talk about their queer neo-noir revenge thriller, FEMME. Support the show

  • Episode #209

    DOSH

    Mar 13, 202434 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with filmmaker Radha Mehta, to talk about her Slamdance-winning short, DOSH . Support the show

  • Episode #208

    Vaccine Hesitancy

    Mar 6, 202441 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In this special follow-up episode from A Shot in the Arm , which featured Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel speaks with medical professional Karyann Dorn about the realities of vaccines for the disability...

  • Episode #207

    A History of Fake Things on the Internet

    Feb 28, 202446 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Ariel sits down with Notre Dame professor & noted author, Walter Scheirer to talk about his book, A History of Fake Things on the Internet . From ancient history to hacking, the book...

  • Episode #206

    Out of Darkness

    Feb 21, 202415 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel sits down with Andrew Cumming, director of the new prehistoric horror, Out of Darkness. Support the show

  • Episode #205

    Love and Work

    Feb 14, 202424 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ariel sits down with filmmaker Pete Ohs, whose dystopian take on the work world, Love and Work , recently premiered at Slamdance. Support the show

  • Episode #204

    Best Films of 2023

    Feb 7, 202450 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail What was your favorite movie of 2023? In today’s episode, Ariel and Rabia count down their favorite films from last year, and you just might find your next must-see! Support the show

  • Episode #203

    Where the Devil Roams

    Jan 24, 20241 hourS4

    Send us Fan Mail Ariel and Rabia sit down with dynamic filmmaking duo, Toby Poser and John Adams, to talk about their delightful family horror, Where the Devil Roams . Support the show

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