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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BOX331: Wielding The Whalebone
JG dishes on the guy who was, possibly, our oddest founding father. And Kat shares the story of a medieval septic tank that changed history. Gouverneur Morris and the Erfurt latrine disaster in BOX331. This ish is bananas. B-a-n-a-n-a-s.
33 min
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BOX330: Mummy Mommy
Would you wear pants made of milk? And what’s unique about this mummy? JG talks about some interesting inventions and Kat shares the details of the first mummy mommy in BOX330. Can ya dig it?
27 min
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BOX329: Tater Tots And Sweater Meat
Kat talks about the first official mistress of the King of France and JG shares deets on the man who thought you could poop all your problems away. Agnès Sorel and fake doctor James Morrison in BOX329. Simmer on medium until desired thickness is reached.
34 min
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BOX328: Toddler Island
JG explores some of the more creative lawsuits ever filed, and Kat talks about a mountain made of fire. Frivolous lawsuits and Yanar Dag in BOX328. Do not listen to this episode while serving jury duty.
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31 min
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BOX327: Dying In A Furniture Store
Who is really buried in John Wilkes Booth's Grave? And then, an amazing ancient discovery in a Scottish farmers field. It's BOX327. Try jiggling the handle.
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28 min
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BOX326: A Weird, Bloody, Tired Dance
JG tells the incredible, multi-faceted, inspiring life of Eugene Bullard. Then, Kat shares the gritty tale of the longest boxing match in history. It’s BOX326, and it’s good for your bones.
31 min
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BOX325: Minor Miners
A saint-like grandma type or serial murderer? Well, I think you know the answer. Then, stacks of mummies appear to have been buried alive. Kat discusses Dorothea Puente and JG talks about the Screaming Mummies. BOX325 - don’t let me forget I want to try that stuffed cabbage recipe.
32 min
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BOX324: Copper Pans And Petticoats
A spate of women whose jaws were disintegrating and a man who stabbed the buttocks of London elite. Phossy Jaw and The London Monster in BOX324. It may, in fact, be too bootylicious for you, babe.
28 min
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BOX323: In a Gruesome and Terrifying Manner
Kat shares the weird way Louisiana was populated that you may not know about and JG shares some really unsettling medical devices from the yore days. It’s BOX323 and I helped!
30 min
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BOX322: The Owls Are Not What They Seem
Was it aliens? Or was it the moonshine? What happened on that farm in 1955? Then, who are these mysterious people that live at the edge of the earth? And why are their eyes down there? The Hopkinsville "Little Green Men" incident and The Blemmys in BOX:322. It goes all the way to eleven.
30 min
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BOX321: Hey, That Tastes Funny
If you could peer inside someone’s tummy, would you want to? How about over and over again? This guy did. Then, JG talks about the reanimating of long-dormant creatures and what that means for us. Alexis St. Martin’s stomach hole and zombie viruses in BOX321. Serve chilled.
33 min
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BOX320: A Warehouse Of Potential Babies
JG tells us about a couple who gave birth to a baby conceived when mom was only two years old. And Kat shares the many wonders of the first Emperor of China’s huge funerary complex. A 29 year old embryo and a terracotta army in BOX:320. So fresh, it doesn't even make noise when it sits down.
32 min
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BOX319: Chocolate, Spinach And Fish Oil
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Meet the woman whose face became famous after her death and the woman who holds a Guinness record she doesn't remember achieving. An immortal photo and a woman who seemed immortal in BOX319. It begins with a real bummer and ends up nice. Like a dinner on a cruise ship where you're paired up with other couples, but the other couple leaves early to “get to a show on time” when really, you felt that tension all through dinner. They weren't going to a show. They're probably getting divorced.
33 min
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BOX318: On Having An Internal Shell
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Flying my kite
In the town square
Tripped on a skull
Hit my knee hard
Picnic juxtaposition
This park is a graveyard, yeah!
Also, snails!
It’s BOX318 and I didn’t buy a snail.
30 min
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BOX317: Cedar Chest Of Fiery Death
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I’m sorry? When was the landmine invented? And a WW2 death camp infiltrator who fought well beyond the end of the war. Kat discusses Ancient Chinese weapons, and JG shares the incredible story of Witold Pilecki in BOX317. Amuck, amuck, amuck!
30 min
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BOX316: Yelling At Florence Nightingale In Ista...
JG tells us about a surgeon who surprised everyone repeatedly until the end. Kat gets into a series of murders that a group of women helped solve. It’s Doctor Barry and an NJ serial killer case in BOX316. Drink responsibility.
30 min
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BOX315: Yard Sale Vibrators Are Ill-Advised
A cure of hysteria? Or just a regular ol’ massager for your neck or back parts? THEN the bizarre story of a Canadian cult with a hidden treasure bonus! The history of sex toys and Brother XII in BOX315. It’s got those tiny bubbles, so you know it’s good.
37 min
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BOX314: Tiny Baby Vs. Sumo Wrestler
It’s fun and fast and deadly? And then, these parents hand their babies or let to who? Killer roller coasters and The Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival in BOX314 - it’s won’t cure gout, but it’s pretty good.
32 min
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BOX313: Nude Male Rumble-Fest
First, it was a national event, took it very seriously, and was all nude. Then, is someone there? People claim an unseen entity helped them during extreme situations. Kat and JG talk about the ancient Olympics and the third-man phenomenon in BOX313 - now in technicolor!
37 min
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BOX312: A Head On Collision With Optimus Prime
JG tells us about a man who wouldn’t give up on his wife. Then, is the most beautiful woman in the world responsible for wi-fi? Yeah, kinda. The story of Tom and Tanya Rider and inventor, Hedy Lemarr in this, BOX312. Make sure to stay hydrated, friends!
33 min
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BOX311: A Pay-Per-View Execution
A Pennsylvania highway with a local legend and the sentences that’ll get no do-over. Kat shares the tale of Charlie No-Face and JG talks about some good, some not so good, last words from death row. BOX311 is all mixed up.
38 min
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BOX310: The Best Decomposing Whale Carcasses
What do we do with all this poop and all these carcasses? Guess we’ll just leave ‘em in the street! And hey, my joints hurt... guess I’ll find something that's decomposing to crawl inside. It’s the great horse manure crisis of 1894 and the whale cure in BOX310. Try blowing into the cartridge, that usually works.
36 min
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BOX309: It's Cuttlebone, Not Cuddle Bone
These are some smart mollusks! And then, the long, unlikely journey of a broken violin that sold for 1.6 million dollars. Cuttlefish are smarter than your toddler and the unbelievable tale of Wallace Hartley's violin! It’s BOX309! Do not remove this disclaimer under penalty of law.
34 min
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BOX308: Freezing People Is Not Easy
The first guy who opted to be cryogenically frozen, he probably didn’t think it would involve ice from a TV repairman’s stoner neighbor’s freezer, right? And the journey of two nurses that will blow your mind. It’s BOX308 and Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup I.
31 min
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BOX307: Crypto Shenaniganry
Kat shares an artist’s mysterious creation that has everyone puzzled. Then, JG talks about a fraternity of aging actors who stole their dead friend for one last round of drinks. The Kryptos sculpture and the Bundy Boys in BOX307. Now you know your onions!
35 min