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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BOX418: Blacksmiths and Sex
Jethro examines some of the rarest medical conditions out there and Kat explores the Japanese Penis Festicle. Ugh, tesival. FESTIVAL. It’s BOX418 and it’s built for comfort.  Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
32 min
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BOX417: Jousting And Tomatos
JG starts with the trial of the century .. against fruit? Then, Kat shares an origin story that starts with medieval knights and ends at the fairground. It’s BOX417 and it’s under your bed. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
29 min
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BOX416: My Friend The Crayfish
A young pilot took off never to been seen again. And was this horrific murder a result of classism or folie à deux? The disappearance of Frederick Valentich and the Papin sisters in BOX416 and it's a goddamn arms race. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
37 min
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BOX415: Howling At The Womb
What’s tall and lizardy and wears a metal dress? The Braxton county monster, of course! Then, remedies from the days of yore that will leave you scratching your head! It’s BOX 415 and it’s boffo, fo sho!  Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
30 min
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BOX414: Musket Balls And Rusty Nails
First, it’s the rough and tumble life of Cassius Clay, no, not that one. Then, how much more inspiring could Biddy Mason be? None. None more inspiring. These stories and more in BOX414. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
28 min
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BOX413: The Dinosaurs Win
Who will fill the void after a human extinction? And why is that man letting a sheep poop on his face? Kat and JG ask these questions and more! In his house at R'lyeh BOX413 waits dreaming. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
32 min
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BOX412: Neolithic Barbecue
In 1971, two high schoolers left for a party and didn’t come home, what happened? Then, a team uncovers the first evidence of heads on stakes! The disappearance of Pamela Jackson and Cheryl Miller followed by the tomb of the sunken skulls in BOX412. Hey, that’s Kelsey’s birthday!  Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
29 min
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BOX411: Not Tonight Spiderman
A chicken breeding miner finally figured out his lifelong health issues. Then, this little not-rodent is irregular in the best way. Rob Wilson’s unexpected diagnosis, and the hyrax in BOX411.  Plus, a Curator home invasion. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
32 min
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BOX410: Scolded By A Disembodied Spirit
The disturbing history that led to a paranormal present and a victim gets justice from beyond the grave! JG explores New York’s dark islands and Kat covers the murder of Teresita Basa. You ain't lived till you've had your tires rotated by BOX410.  Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
32 min
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BOX409: Ancient Egyptian Fire Door
Wait, the great pyramid could be seen from where? Things you might not have known about the Egyptian pyramids. Then, singing, dancing, and farting their way to power - the business of court jesters. It’s BOX409 and she’s drenched in gravy. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks!
35 min
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BOX408: Dinosaur-Chickens And The Garden Of Eden
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Scientists grow a dinosaur/chicken thing. Then, how the continents might have gotten their names. Also: dildos in the street, a pile of BOO effects, and live show updates in BOX408. It’s 2L2Q.
30 min
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BOX407: Judgy Knife Man
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! The second largest lake in the US has got some stories and some corpses! Then the harrowing tale of a ferry disaster and two women who survived it. The bodies of Lake Tahoe and the sinking of the Express Samina in BOX407. Keep birds out of the kitchen when using this product.
30 min
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BOX406: Everyone's Go-To Sewer Source
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! How did the Jewel of London become a stagnant, poisonous chowder? And is this sinkhole a storage place for evil? The Year of Stink and The Well of Hell in BOX406. We did it!  
35 min
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BOX405: Corn Husks And Pop-Tart Boxes
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG tells us about Martin Pistorius, a boy locked inside his own body, and Kat shares the story of the real Frankenstein castle. Also, toilet paper woes, television pitches, dramatic re-enactments, and more. BOX405 gets weird. 
39 min
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BOX404: Intergalactic Socket Wrench
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Hey! That's not supposed to be in my meteorite! And, so many people want to smash coconuts! Unusual things found in meteorites and some coconut-related world records in BOX304. I like toytles. 
27 min
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BOX403: No Shame In My Noodle Game
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Come one, come all! Hear the tale of the half-woman, half-camel! This, followed by the mysterious origins of the lone mammal on the Falkland Islands. Camel Girl and the Warrah Fox in BOX403. It shakes when you laugh, like a bowl full of aspic.
32 min
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BOX402: Transtemporal Hunting Expedition
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Ancient skull bullet hole theorists will love this one. So will fans of dismemberment! A little something for everyone! The Kabwe skull and the curious case of Samuel Wood in BOX402. Team lift. 
32 min
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BOX401: The Shelf Life Of An Oboe
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Why are all those ballerinas blazing? And taste in music really is subjective. Stage equipment that took out as many performers as it illuminated and instruments you may not have heard of before in BOX401. We’re sick, be gentle. 
32 min
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BOX400: Serious Jail Cell Scootling
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Were Ann Marten’s dreams about her dead daughter a message from the beyond? Or proof of her guilt? Then, a super depressing venture into the worst industrial disaster in history. The Red Barn Murder and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in BOX400. It’s not an error or a bad request.
37 min
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BOX399: A Time Fabric Light Guy
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG talks about mysterious tiles washing up on shores around the world and Kat discusses the case of missing woman decades unsolved. Tjipetir blocks and the mystery of Dorothy Forstein in BOX399. Do not sublime.
29 min
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BOX398: Weaned On A Pickle
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! She wore pants, smoked, kept a snake, and did it all in the white house. He did not wear pants, ate oranges whole, and brought about a revival of gothic architecture. Alice Roosevelt and Victor Hugo in BOX398. Hi, Nick! 
40 min
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BOX397: Cats And High Levels Of Radioactive Waste
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! How do we keep toxic waste from harming our descendants? And are there dinosaurs living in the Congo river basin? Warning messages for the future and Mokele-mbembe in BOX 395. It's sexual and violent. I thought you might like it.
34 min
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BOX396: Keep As Many Eyeballs As You Can
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! You know how “old lady killer” can mean two different things? Like, a killer of old ladies or a killer that is an old lady? That’s what JG’s story is about. Also, a festival that recommends wearing eye protection. La Mataviejitas and the Festival of Exploding Hammers in BOX396. It’s buttery soft. 
28 min
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BOX395: Grandpa Was A Murderous Monkey
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! In BOX395 JG says the term “breeding pairs” far too many times and Kat teaches us about the importance of families… monkey families. How Mt. Toba almost took us all out and the amazing story of Maria Chapman and her childhood spent with monkeys. 
29 min
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BOX394: Exporting The Vampire
Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! It’s a plethora of unearthed graves, old and new. Plus, vampires! London’s mausoleum problem and the Venetian vampire in BOX394. She had dumps like a truck. Truck. Truck.
30 min