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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BOX206: Lunch During Wartime
This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. These are the strange and unusual ways people dealt with food rationing during WWII. And then a twisted tour of some of the craziest oddities to have happened in the last century or so. It's inside BOX206. Remove infant before folding for storage.
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46 min
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BOX205: Murdered By The Sky
The recently discovered parasitic Crypt Keeper Wasp that controls the minds of its victims. And then, the little known reasons behind the strange and seemingly useless design features in everyday items. It's BOX205. Please read the Safety & Comfort Guide.
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38 min
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BOX204: SlaughterHouse Runoff And LSD
Does Northern Arizona Have its own Bigfoot-like Creature? Many say yes. And then, what caused the limbs of medieval peasants to turn black and fall off while they hallucinated. It's all inside BOX204. Don't try this in your living room; these are trained professionals.
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40 min
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BOX203: A Severe Underpants Related Injury
Sometimes ghosts are nice! We explore stories of people who claim to have proof of receiving assistance from beyond the grave. And then, Is she an adult woman in her twenties or an eight year old girl with murderous tendencies? There seems to be some debate. All this and more inside BOX203. Caution: Filling is hot.
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40 min
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BOX202: Brains Are Terrifying
It was the smell that tipped them off. It was a horrifying discovery at a Yale University research lab. And then, the weird behind the scenes quirks and kinks of royal family members. It's BOX202. Action figures sold separately.
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49 min
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BOX201: Dragging The Goat Carcass
Can viable sperm be extracted from a dead man's corpse and then successfully used? And what national pastime requires the use of a headless goat carcass? The answer to these questions and more on BOX201.
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45 min
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BOX200: Does Our House Smell Like This To Every...
After two weeks on the road, Kat and Jethro burst through the door, drop their suitcases and stumble into the studio to record BOX200. It's a Box that includes the story of a demonic exorcism gone terribly wrong and a story of the scientifically proven power of grave dirt. It's BOX200. Did I say that already?
38 min
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BOX199: A Ziplock Baggie Full of Salt
What are your final wishes once you shuffle off this mortal coil? These people had some highly unusual requests. Then, weird things people have overdosed on. It's Box 199! The highest number Box as of today!
36 min
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BOX198: Does Uranus Have Rings Around It?
Scientists say they may have made a stunning discovery on the surface of Neptune. And then, a series of unfortunate coincidences that truly define irony. It's BOX 198. Moisten needle before inserting.
28 min
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BOX197: Kyle Was A Misunderstood Seaman
A seemingly small mistake can lead to disastrous results. Jethro gives us some awful examples. Then Kat tells us about the most deadly disease on the high seas and how it could turn you into something that resembles a zombie. BOX197. Contents may settle during shipment.
39 min
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BOX196: Cabbages And Condoms
Some of the world's most bizarre dining experiences one can have. Then, John Parker was possibly the worst police officer ever and made a lot of very bad decisions. One changed the world forever. And not in a good way. BOX196. Apply only to affected area.
40 min
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BOX195: All Hail Our Frog-Robot Overlords
A huge advance just announced in the field of robotics has Jethro freaked out. Kat has the story of a hometown vigilante group and how they dealt with a guy who terrorized them for decades. BOX195. Be there.
41 min
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BOX194: Door To Door Monkey Salesman
What are the mysterious spherical shaped objects found in New Zealand? Then, what do serial killers do when they aren't serial killing? The Moeraki Boulders and the unexpected hobbies of serial killers. It's BOX194. Available at fine podcast outlets worldwide.
39 min
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BOX193: Arcade Games And An Omelette
Bell bottoms, hitch hiking and murder: The Troy Leon Gregg story. And then a rare disease that eats your face. It's BOX193. Now available in convenient single serve pouches.
42 min
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BOX192: Just Pee On It And See What Happens
Kat tells us about a little known event involving Marilyn Monroe. Then, Jethro relates some horrible practices that passed for personal hygiene throughout history.
30 min
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BOX191: Leaving Notes For The Dog
Jethro tells us about a routine medical procedure conducted in 1966 that forever ruined the lives of twin brothers in living in Canada. Also, art and dead bodies. What do they have in common? Kat explains. BOX191 is vine ripened and table fresh.
37 min
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BOX190: The Last Time I Touched a Monkey
The mysterious 1930 disappearance of two year old Mary Agnes Moroney and the strange circumstances surrounding it. And then, that time in 1869 when a couple of well-diggers unearthed a 10 foot tall petrified man in some guy's orchard. BOX190 is one more than BOX189.
39 min
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BOX189: Kind Of Weird And Pokey
40 min
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BOX188: The Torso Wore A Maroon Turtleneck
The Mystery surrounding a Himalayan lake full of human skeletons. Then, they've identified a headless body found in a Idaho cave. What they learned was completely unexpected. BOX188 was created using only the highest quality ingredients that meet FDA guidelines.
38 min
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BOX187: Bury Me By The Ikea Parking Lot
Treasures of immense value that were discovered accidentally and some of the most macabre museums in the world. BOX187 was lovingly handcrafted by a small group of podcast loving gnomes native to the northeast region of Scandinavia.
34 min
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BOX186: Black Market Bones Are A No-No
Back from holiday break, Kat and Jethro talk about the mysterious case of Don Decker, aka The Rain Man. Also, celebrity body parts and bizarre things that happened to them. BOX186 is the final BOX of the year.
40 min
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BOX185: Let's put On Togas And Fry Stuff
BOX185 contains a fine selection of interesting topics that you can throw in during awkward moments at holiday parties. (or anytime, really) Jethro discusses the bizarre and interesting histories of common foods while Kat shows us how numbers can be weird.
38 min
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BOX184: At The Cost Of A Goat's Eyelid
In this episode, the discovery of a 95,000,000 year old snake and strange sex stories from human history. BOX184 is now available in your grocer's freezer.
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Out of the Shadows: https://www.himalaya.com/Out
Invisible Choir: https://www.himalaya.com/choir
33 min
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BOX183: Picnic By The Cesspit
Jethro talks about a city that filled it's nearby lake with dead bodies and human waste for 600 years. And then Kat tells us about how lives were saved with a spoon. BOX183 is one more than Box182.
40 min
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BOX182: Worth Its Weight In Whale Vomit
In this episode, Kat warns us to think twice before eating at a salad bar. Then, Jethro tells us about some horrible things happening in graveyards around the world right now. BOX182 is as fresh as a mountain meadow.
Follow and share these other awesome true crime shows on Himalaya to win a trip to the Stanley Hotel!
Obscura: https://www.himalaya.com/obscura
True Crime Historian: https://www.himalaya.com/TrueCrime
Crime Salad: https://www.himalaya.com/crimesalad
Out of the Shadows: https://www.himalaya.com/Out
Invisible Choir: https://www.himalaya.com/choir
41 min