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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BOX094: Try The Sheep Eyeball Juice
I'll have your maggot cheese. I love it! And then, where was the secret service? The Disgusting Food Museum and strange circumstances surrounding the Lincoln assassination. Look inside the Box.
37 min
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BOX093: Ol' Man Jones, Mr. Pibb & Nipple Rings
After nearly two decades of spitting out odd, discontinued soft drinks brands it just disappeared. And then, the first murder solved by DNA profiling. Seattle's mystery vending machine and the gruesome tale of Colin Pitchfork.
40 min
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BOX092: Shrunken Head Tailgate Party
Body parts make great decor! And then, some things you just don't put in your mouth. The history of shrunken heads and the strange proposed use of a recently exhumed Egyptian mummy.
36 min
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BOX091: Interstellar Porn Videos
Were the Pilgrims visited by aliens? And just so you know, we're all going to die. The earliest recorded UFO sightings in The U.S. and then an update on our sun exploding.
35 min
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BOX090: The Mysterious Tale Of Ol' Pancake Head
The camping trip that turned into a nightmare. And then a good "head in a jar" story. The gruesome Cowden Family Murders and the story of 19th century serial killer Diogo Alves. It's dark inside BOX090.
40 min
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BOX089: Moon Alien Farmer's Market
He was a 17th century astronaut wannabe. And then, the Pre-Colombian ballgame of death. The fascinating story of John Wilkins and the bizarre history of ancient Mayan sports. BOX089 is vacuum sealed for freshness.
40 min
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BOX088: Beware The Giant Ghost Eel
OMG! An 18 foot crab! And later, murdered by an enraged mob of hat haters. Deep Sea Gigantism and a bizarre tour of history's strangest fashion trends. *Due to the gov. shutdown, Box088 has not undergone federal inspection. Listen at your own risk.
43 min
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BOX087: Prancing Zombie Kittens
Was Frankenstein Real? Well, sort of. And then a woman who died 1,800 years ago solves a murder in the summer of 1983. Dr. Giovanni Aldini, the inspiration for Dr. Frankenstein and the unlikely solving of the Malika de Fernandez murder. Enjoy responsibly
33 min
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BOX086: Deer Carcass In The Well
A dark family secret leads to a murder that's not solved for 25 years. And then, why are all these severed feet washing up on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest? Look inside this BOX to find out more.
39 min
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BOX085: Yeah... Were He High?
He claimed space aliens hijacked his truck. And then, talk about next level co-dependency! A very Bizarre night for Harry Turner and the strange tale of June & Jennifer, The Gibbons Twins.
35 min
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BOX084: It's Like Costco. But For Dead people.
Happy New Year! Well...How did we get here? And whose body is this anyway? The bizarre history of the calendar and the horrific story of Memorial Mound vacuumed sealed inside BOX084.
31 min
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BOX083: Yeti Hybrid / Gas Station Attendant
He was a world renowned artist. And he believed we are enslaved by a Yeti-Human Hybrid. And then, getting a divorce is always difficult. Especially if you're married to a pirate ghost. Stanislav Szukalski and the chick who married a pirate ghost in BOX083.
35 min
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BOX082: Stealing A Golf Cart At A Funeral
From indentured servant to United States President. Then buying a house with a very creepy history. The strange story of how Andrew Johnson became the 17th POTUS and the unsolved mystery of "The Watcher" inside this box.
37 min
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BOX081: Bonus Box #4 Near Death Edition
Driving in an ice storm at the age of 19, he died in an horrific car accident. Against all odds, Thomas Morelli joins us in this box to tell us his amazing story of life after death.
36 min
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BOX080: Rainbow Trout Airplane Ghost
That airline pilot is transparent! And later, have some festive, cinnamon covered boiled horse feet. The Ghosts of flight 401 and strange holiday dishes from around the world! Deliciously prepared and served in environmentally responsible containers.
43 min
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BOX079: Harold Ramis, With A Hammer, In The Bed...
A Bloody Hollywood death. Later, what was it like in those lifeboats? The unsolved murder of Peter Ivers and first hand accounts from Titanic survivors inside the 79th BOX.
35 min
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BOX078: Hiccups Are Caused By Elves!
My teddy bear tried to kill me! Also, I swallowed my gum and now I'm going to die! Toys that haunted their owners and Kat goes down a weird click hole of wives tales and weird urban legends. Enjoy responsibly.
37 min
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BOX077: Don't Climb On Boxes Full Of Dead People
Wait. A mammal that weighed 22 tons and stood 17 feet at the shoulder? And then, it killed up to 100 million people in less then a year. The history of the extinct Palaeoloxodon Namadicus and The 1918 Flu Epidemic inside the box. Open with extreme caution.
41 min
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Box076: Don't Give Humans As A Gift
The real life inspiration for Beauty And The Beast. And then, "Don't stop building that guest bath or the ghosts will get us!" The sad story of Petrus Gonsalvus and the Winchester Mystery House inside this BOX. Enjoy Responsibly.
44 min
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BOX075: Lemurs Love Satellites
Has an Alien anomaly been in polar orbit around the earth for 13,000 years? Also, there was almost a state called Baja-Arizona? The Black Knight Satellite and States that almost were. Inside the 75th BOX!
40 min
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BOX074: Garbage Left In The Sun For Days
Dec. 12, 1982 was a very bad day for Charles Scudder & Joseph Odom. Then, "What's that horrible smell?" The Corpsewood Murders and the Hoatzin Bird AKA The Stink Bird all inside BOX 74.
37 min
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BOX073: 24 Year Room Service Available
She had unheard of wealth but lived for decades in a Hotel Room with her sisters. And then, he died of a head injury but 10,000 years later his direct descendant got to meet him. The fascinating story of Ida Wood & the strange but true tale of Cheddar Man.
41 min
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BOX072: Surprise! Bonus Box #03
He holds the Guinness Book world's record for lifting weights with his earlobes. Among other things. "The World's Strangest Strongman" and freak show performer Baron Von Geiger joins us for a surprise bonus BOX!
21 min
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BOX071: Shiny Balls Of Bone, Hair & Teeth
Tumors with hair, bone and teeth. And then, A most disturbing weekend with a meat saw. Teratoma Tumors and The Patrick Herbert Mahon Murder from the 1920s. Beware.This is a dark box.
38 min
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BOX070: Remember That Time We Died In A Car Acc...
Manuscript for mystics or 13th century porn novel? And then, they died in a car accident and told us all about it. The Voynich Manuscript and The Pollock Twins inside this Box.
32 min