The Box of Oddities

The Webby Award-winning “Box of Oddities" is a podcast that delves into the strange and mysterious aspects of our world, exploring topics ranging from bizarre medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, and from paranormal phenomena to strange cultural practices from around the world. With a focus on oddities, curiosities, and the macabre, each episode is a journey into the unknown, where hosts Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth share their love for unusual stories and inject their humor and commentary. From the strange history of medical practices to chilling true crime stories, to natural (and unnatural) events, "The Box of Oddities" satisfies your thirst for the weird and the unusual, offering an informative and entertaining look into the dark and mysterious corners of our world.

JIMMY KIMMEL, ABC-TV says, "Should you be the type who has an interest in weird stuff, this is a fun thing to allow in your head!" 


“Truth is stranger than fiction, and the Box of Oddities is the strangest of all!” -SLUGGO, SIRIUS XM LITHIUM


“Kat & Jethro wring humor from bizarre, macabre and perplexing places.” -BOSTON MAGAZINE

Comedy
True Crime
Society & Culture
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#603: Awesome Job Not Dying
Surviving The Holidays And Everything Else
63 min
252
#602: A Keg In The Belly
Auto Brewery Syndrome & The Mysterious Disappearance of Louis Le Prince
32 min
253
#601: Incredible Tongue Discoveries
Cosmic Enigma and Egyptian Secrets
30 min
254
#600: Your Mom Is From Venus
Box of Oddities Episode 600: The Grand Role Reversal Extravaganza!
29 min
255
#599: Ants Made Of Ham
Slime Mold Savants and Animal Politicians
29 min
256
#598: Heathenry and Hullabaloo
Heartwarming Tales and Christmas Curiosities.
33 min
257
#597: A Condensed Fiber Mullet
Bone Bread and Bizarre British Hat Laws
29 min
258
#596: Look At My Expensive Pants
The Oubliette: Medieval Horror & The Elusive Tizzie Whizie
26 min
259
#595: Don't Put That In Your Mouth!
Thanksgiving Delights: Reheated Leftovers from the Box of Oddities
38 min
260
#594: A Hat Full Of Suet
The origin of powdered wigs and the story of Robert Smalls
29 min
261
#593: A Surprise In The Crawlspace
33 min
262
#592: Mummy Ogling
"Stoneman Willie: The Mummy of Reading, PA and Killer Cuddly Creatures"
45 min
263
#591: Ungrateful Yam Snob
Crash of Air New Zealand Flight 901 and Operation Beluga Whale Rescue
35 min
264
#590: Tempting Fate With Soap
The Chromatic Mystery of Morning Glory Pool & The Clairvoyant Equine: Lady Wonder.
30 min
265
#589: Pictures Of Crumbling Shoes
30 min
266
#588: Volume II of The 6th Halloween Special
Spooky True Stories From Listeners
52 min
267
#587: The 6th Annual Halloween Special Vol. I
The Box of Oddities 6th Halloween Special - Volume One: Listener's Chilling Tales
59 min
268
#586: Trapping The Devil In Your Pants
Soviet Pepsi Deal and the Spooky Origins of Jack-O-Lanterns
33 min
269
#585: Mahogany Death Machine
Rendlesham Forest Mystery & the Ghost Ship USS Sachem"
41 min
270
#584: Ghosts Are Licking Our Kitchen Cabinets
Ghosts of the Dakota & the Mysterious Tale of Aesop Wilson.
27 min
271
#583: Grandma Was A Kleptomaniac
Vampire burials and Adam Livingston Haunting at Wizard Clip
32 min
272
#582: It Probably Was Ergot
Haunting of Annelise Michael/ Emily Rose and werewolves
31 min
273
#581: A Morbid Arts And Crafts Project
Necrogamy/ marrying the dead and Flesh eating disease
26 min
274
#580: They're Dead. They're All Messed Up
Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir and mysteries of Mount Shasta
30 min
275
579: Worst Game Show Ever
Bizarre Medical Devices and Victorian Spinsters
31 min