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
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BOX446: The Smell Of Bat-Winged Demons
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A half-human, half-animal with enormous, smooth bat wings. Seems legit. Then, space is coming for you while you nap - watch it! JG freaks us out with Van Meter's visitor and Kat shares the Hodges meteorite. It’s BOX446, and in the evenin', it's pretty pleasin'.
34 min
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BOX445: A Large, Very Phallic Clam
Will anyone want a website? I don’t think so. Then, a trailblazer like no other. JG shares predictions about the internet that did not age well. Kat shares the story of Shirley Chisholm. It’s BOX444 and I’m going to have a nap now if you don’t mind.
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32 min
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Bonus Box: A Deep Dive Into The Shallow End
As a bonus feature, here's the very first episode of our new podcast The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth.
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TSE001: A Scrum With a Guy In Underpants
It's the very first episode of TSE! Lindsay tells us about a guy with a love for buffets and shotguns but hatred for cactus. Then, Jethro discovers a story of a man who will do anything for wine fresh from a tanker truck. TSE001 was assembled in the United States from U.S. and Japanese components.
33 min
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BOX443: 19th Century Plumbing Fixture Design Guy
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A murder case reopened 30 years later leads to more questions; and a regional toilet quandary. The Romeo and Juliet cold case and Pittsburgh potties in BOX443. Brace yourself, my dear.
34 min
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BOX442: Split Gill Is A Fun Guy
JG gets into recent scientific advances in communicating with mushrooms. Then, Kat shares the incredible story of three men who survived their helicopter crashing into a volcano. It’s getting hot in here so listen to BOX442.
39 min
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BOX441: 19th Century Spite
It seemed like a tragic but not unusual death until they started looking deeper. And then we learn about the sweetest of revenge stories. Avoid prolonged exposure to BOX441.
34 min
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BOX440: Lost In A Morgue Somewhere
Why do we say the things we say and where did those phrases come from? And then, was there really a professional sports franchise named "The Corpus Christi Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits"? The strange historical origins of everyday phrases and the weird minor league baseball team names and mascots. Pre-1650 garb is required by all listeners of BOX440.
40 min
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BOX439: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Anus
Why do we say the things we say? And why’s this mongoose-cat-monkey-dog disemboweling Billy? The origin of phrases and the foosa fill up BOX439 real good.
39 min
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BOX438: Old School Healing Broth
JG dives into antibiotic-resistant superbugs and the potential in our ancestor's healing books. Then, Kat explores the mysterious death of Christopher Case, which some believe was caused by a curse. It’s all stuffed inside the sausage casing that is BOX438. Enjoy!
28 min
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BOX437: Ladies In The Distant Treetops
If true, it would have been a huge presidential scandal one hundred years ago. Now, with today's technology, we know for sure if it was. And then, "they named what after who?" The salacious rumors that swirled about the 29th U.S. President Warren G. Harding and the strange inspiration used in naming newly discovered creatures. Box437 is not intended for use as a dental drill.
27 min
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BOX436: Subterranean Iron-Age Gringotts
When did people make their way to the Americas? Looks like it may have been long before we thought! Then, these mysterious rock formations are found all over the world. Footprint fossils in New Mexico and dolmens in BOX436. Friends, waffles, work.
30 min
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BOX435: Pursuing Trout's Anvil
Can a ghost solve their own murder? And then, how an ancient fart turned deadly. The mysterious 19th-century death of Zona Heaster-Shue and a very rude Roman soldier in the Jewish war against the Romans. It's BOX435. Your call is very important to us.
26 min
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BOX434: Much Ado About Air Fryers
Could your descendants from the near future have conversations with you even after you're dead? And then, an Australian family mysteriously fled from their farm fearing for their lives. They have no idea why. Grief-Bots / Digital Resurrection Technology and the strange story of the Tromp family. BOX434 contains a substantial amount of non-tobacco ingredients.
30 min
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BOX433: Obsessed With Finding Gold And Lasagna
Was Al Capone haunted? Is Al Capone hauntING? Is this valley haunted? Where are all the heads? So many questions! Ghosts re: Al Capone and Nahanni National Park in BOX433. If it’s 9-to-5 or shakin’ your a$$. Ain’t no shame, ladies, do your thing.
34 min
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BOX432: Stiffing Dr. Seuss
Is there a Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle? JG says yeah, it’s called La Zona del Silencio and it’s creepy. Then, what would the world be without if someone hadn’t bet these creators “they couldn’t”? Kat takes a look! It’s BOX432 and she’s a beaut!
25 min
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BOX431: Quieter Firemen
Does time really fly when you’re having fun? And why is my blood boiling? The weirdness or time and what happens to your body in space in BOX431. Sent from my iPhone.
36 min
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BOX430: A Hangman's Life For Me!
“It seemed so real! For a moment I didn’t realize that I was dead.” And then, a story of barrels and acid. That never ends well. Possible scientific evidence that your life does flash before your eyes when you die and the horrific story of John George Haigh, The Acid Bath Murderer. If BOX430 is ingested, do not induce vomiting, and if symptoms persist, consult a physician.
34 min
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BOX429: Armpits And Apple Slices
When your bother is your cousin and your uncle is your dad… because twins? JG will explain. Then, Kat dives into some unusual courting, marriage, and sexual practices from around the world. It’s BOX429 and it gets a little sticky.
31 min
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BOX428: Pork Tripe And Cream
What’s that sound? And why am I dead now? Followed by bird pardons and indistinguishable money. Sperm whale communication and the United States is a weird place in BOX428. She bangs, she bangs.
35 min
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BOX427: Near Death And Taxes
First, JG talks about some of the more interesting items that are taxed. Kat then shares the shark attack and other wild encounters of a very lucky (or unlucky) Florida man. BOX427 cannot treat male pattern baldness.
32 min
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BOX426: If I Fits, I Sits
Ghosts helping us uncover a decades-old murder - could it be? Then, cats and boxes: a study. JG shares the tale of Duffy’s Cut and Kat talks about cats and visual illusions. It's BOX426 hissed the lovecats.
26 min
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BOX425: Fanny Pack And The Big Nancy Boys
What happened to the crew of the SS Ourang Medan? Or did it not exist in the first place? Then, the mysterious South Pole death of Rodney Marks. BOX425, she’s a head-scratcher.
30 min
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BOX424: Parasites Make Terrible Pets
What was that creature Tamara Prosvirina found in the woods? And one man’s obsession that became one of the world’s most upsetting exhibits. The Kyshtym Dwarf and The Meguro Parasitological Museum in BOX424. Do not fill with helium.
30 min
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BOX423: Doritos Dust Makes My Beard Itch
Those Victorians were just dying to look good! Then, she was in the business of show before she turned one. The lengths people have gone to look sick and the story of Annie Jones, The Bearded Lady in BOX423. This production has not been approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
32 min
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BOX422: Houses Can Bleed
Today we present to you two situations that are not so good. A child in below freezing waters for hours and a home filling with blood. Kat and JG discuss the incredible stories of Stella Berndtsson and the Winston’s House of Blood in BOX422. C'mon Jessica, C'mon Tori, let's go to the mall you won't be sorry.
25 min