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
251
#619: A Magical Liopleurodon
Karolina Olsson, Miriam Rodriguez, Barsa-Kelmes, and the Order of Poor Claires
65 min
252
Freak Family Favorites #005
The Reincarnation of a baseball legend and The Dybbuk Box
33 min
253
#618: The Weight Of A Dressed Pig Carcass
USS Stein, Nordic Baby Tradition, Kardashev Scale, & the Enigmatic Asa Snow
57 min
254
The Inbox Of Oddities #006
Freak Family Stories and Correspondence
25 min
255
#617: Who Said He Was Headless?
125-year-old murder of Sarah Ware, Cindy Paulson’s survival story, The Gurdon Light mystery and weird body facts
52 min
256
Inbox Of Oddities #005
26 min
257
#616: Tender Cabbage Moments
The Paris Morgue in the Victorian era, Quirky terms of endearment, Burning Barrels of Tar, The Ruins of Chachapoyas
57 min
258
The Oscars And The Dark Side Of Hollywood
The Bundy Drive Boys and the Mary Astor Scandal
35 min
259
#615: A Quasar Named Dennis
46 min
260
Women Who Defied Shocking Odds
Madam CJ Walker, Mariya Vasilyevna Oktyabrskaya and The Night Witches
48 min
261
#614: Baby Steps To The Elevator
Alien Signals, Orphan Train Horrors, and Mind-Altering Games and Strange and Unusual Jobs
49 min
262
Inbox Of Oddities: #004
Listener Mail
24 min
263
#613: Oregon, Owls, and E.T.s
Bandage Man, Human Remains found in Oregon State Hospital's Basement, Owl Insights, and Atari E.T. Burial
51 min
264
Freak Family Favorites: #002
Weird weather on other planets and the USS Indianapolis disaster
23 min
265
#612: A Mollusk With A Sharp Chisel
Eerie Echoes, Enigmatic Inscriptions, Ancient Prophecies, and Resurrected Botany
46 min
266
Inbox Of Oddities #003
Stories and emails from The Freak Family
23 min
267
#611: Gas Station Dominican Cuisine
The Mysterious XYZ Gravestone, The Bajau People, The Isdal Woman, and Alex Batty's Disappearance
51 min
268
Inbox Of Oddities #002
18 min
269
#610: Toddler Shoe Engines
Ridiculous inventions throughout history, a centuries-old haunted welch cottage, Bohemian Grove secret society, and celebrity kidnappings.
56 min
270
Freak Family Favorites: #001
35 min
271
#609: Frivolous Crab Litigation
Enigmatic Encounters: Crystal Skulls, Martian Mysteries, and the Cunning E. P. Janes
54 min
272
Inbox Of Oddities #001
The Inbox Of Oddities
24 min
273
#608: Flailing Her Shillelagh
Deja Vu, Sa Femina Accabadora, and Aleister Crowley's UFO Connection
61 min
274
#607: Charlie Was Not To Be Trifled With
The Mysterious Life of Charlie Parkhurst and Retro-Futurism: Yesterday's Vision of Tomorrow
34 min
275
#606: Time Isn't After Us
Time Travel and Retro Futurism
61 min