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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BOX458: A "Silly" Kidnapping
Talk in everlasting words, And dedicate them all to me… but where did some of these words start? JG digs in. Then, Kat tells us of a stupid plan and the stupid planners who planned it. The evolution of some English words and the Chowchilla kidnapping in BOX458.
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BOX457: Showering With A Bear
The ER is overrun with old, blue men! Then, corporal bear reporting for duty! JG tells us about the blue men mystery and Kat shares the story of Wojtek, the soldier bear in BOX457. Two, ten, eleven. Eyes, fingers, toes!
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31 min
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BOX456: Breastfeeding Baby Lizard Statues
What’s the deal with that breastfeeding lizard lady? And could this man be more amazing? Nope. A Mesopotamian alien mystery and the lovely, stunning, heroic, and humble, Shavarsh Karapetyan in BOX456. Mishka Mousksa!
36 min
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BOX455: Army Of The Dead
Is the key to another dimension simply a color? And why would a government treat these babies so poorly? The strange properties of Han Purple and the tragic story of the Dionne quintuplets. Neither the seller nor the manufacturer will be liable for any brain damage arising from listening to BOX455.
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40 min
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BOX454: Proton Beam Accelerator Party Trick
Story #1 Thanks for having us! Your rotten fruit looks amazing!
Story #2 This building is 0️⃣ days since its last proton beam accident.
The eccentric elite of the Regency era and Anatoli Bugorski in BOX454. If You Pray Enough, You Can Turn Yourself Into A Cat Person.
33 min
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BOX453: Lazy Grave Robber
Dentistry - It’s not always been great. Then myths and things you may not know about the Mother of Exiles. Waterloo teeth and the Statue of Liberty in BOX453. Be a goldfish.
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37 min
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BOX452: 16th Century Smack Talk
Genius, talented, cantankerous, and stinky: this guy had it all! Then accident after accident left this Mainer a crooked man. Michelfunkelo and Leonard Trask, the wonderful invalid in BOX452. Fiskers don't make noise when they start up, just so you know.
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31 min
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BOX451: Bowling Alley Sushi
Spam and Savannah! The earliest example of junk email and the allegedly haunted Mercer-Williams House in BOX451. Direct motorist chemistry healthy photograph cultural measure.
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29 min
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BOX450: Murderin' On A Full Stomach
What can go wrong when you eat your dead? And what can go right?!! Then, what did 62 school children see on that hot day in 1994? Kat and JG share Mortuary feasting and the Ariel School UFO incident. It’s BOX450 and I helped!
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BOX449: Rancid Fish And Spoiled Milk
Why have tiny bodies been washing up on our shores for 20 years? And why is a mob forcing that couple to eat out of a toilet? The great Lego spill and unique wedding traditions in BOX449. Awww sooky sooky!
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BOX448: Quadruped Dentistry Is Lacking
JG takes us on a rollercoaster from climate change to mob murders. Then, Kat shares an unexpected discovery in a museum vault. BoO covers Lake Mead discoveries and deciphering a 2000-year-old mystery tablet. It’s BOX448 and she got it goin’ on, like Donkey Kong. If you click this link, you'll be given all-knowing consciousness. Or it will take you to our new podcast The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth. Either way, it's pretty cool.
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BOX447: Clams. They're Better Than People
In BOX447 JG gets into the journals of a man from the past in the body of a man from the future. Then, Kat talks about “immortal” animals! Thanks for listening, you’re pretty great.
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38 min
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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