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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BOX059: Aliens, Romans, The Kennedys & Deliciou...
The guy who wrote what would become the movie Blade Runner claims he got his ideas from an entity in the future. And then, what is possibly the strangest sport ever. The strange story of PK Dick & life on the extreme competitive ironing circuit.
36 min
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BOX058: Centenarian Slasher
The tragic yet fascinating story of Parasitic Twins. Also, is Halloween Slasher Michael Myers based on a real story? This Box is packed with oddness.
35 min
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BOX057: Please Lick My Arm & Then Blow On It
Is what we see all there is? Also, "Hey, there's a kangaroo in that tree!" The perception of reality and the rare and very odd Tree Kangaroo. All inside BOX 57. Taste The Rainbow. Or not. We don't care.
33 min
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BOX056: Smoke From A Kidney Fire
We pooped on the moon?! Also, let's dig her up and see if she's fresh! Trash we've left on the lunar surface and the 1890 New England Vampire Epidemic. Vacuum packed for freshness inside the 56th BOX.
34 min
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BOX055: WORST SON EVER EATS DAD'S HEART!
He killed over 70 people including his dad... whose heart he ate! Also, who was the world's greatest impostor? You won't believe what he pulled off! Serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho and professional impostor Stanley Weyman in the 55th BOX.
29 min
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BOX054: HERO GAS MAN DISCOVERS HEAP OF CORPSES!
There are piles of corpses in the yard! And, why is my poop green? The horrific Tri-State Crematorium incident and everything you always wanted to know (& some things you didn't) about poop!
35 min
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BOX053: Manson Family Quilting Bee
How many wives can I have? And then..."Look Timmy! It's the severed head of a french serial Killer!" The interesting history of Mormonism & polygamy... Also, The Hollywood Museum of Death. Find it inside the 53rd BOX.
31 min
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BOX052: Then You Have To Move And Burn The Hous...
A guy with no head makes his escape! And how did they pass their idol time 5,500 years ago? Paranormal experiences of first responders and the bizarre history of board games inside the 52nd BOX.
32 min
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BOX051: Don't Sound So Happy. People Died.
Being thrown from a carnival ride is never good. Also, it's depressing when the bodies pile up. Grisly roller coaster accidents and the horrible history of the Black Plague. Freeze dried, arranged neatly and stored inside the 51st Box of Oddities.
33 min
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BOX050: Not Tonight Succubus
Don't let a demon drag you into a mirror! Also, he had so many things named after him. Why? The nightmare of sleep paralysis and the amazing story of Alexander von Humboldt inside BOX #50.
42 min
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BOX049: Batteries, Soup and Semen
Don't eat babies. Also, was he a madman or a genius? Pills made of human fetus and the great Salvador Dali in the weeks very surreal BOX.
45 min
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BOX048: Aliens And Mattresses
What was it like to have a mastectomy in 1812? We have a first hand account. And can ships become cursed? The gory history of anesthesia and the tragic story of the vessel MV Joyita, packed for freshness inside BOX 48. Enjoy!
38 min
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BOX047: A Suitcase Full OF Bits
Wait. They just discovered another continent? Also, he's a cannibal AND a restaurant Critic?!The lost continent of Zealandia and Issei Sagawa, the Japanese Cannibal. Neatly tucked inside the 47th BOX.
37 min
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BOX046: Eat A Banana
How did a 5 foot man who weighed less than 100 lbs lift 14 ton stones by himself? And madness caused by art? The mystery of Coral Castle and the strange and little understood Stendhal Syndrome in the 46th BOX.
32 min
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BOX045: Never Hurl A Toilet Bowl Into A Major S...
His ribs shoot out of his chest to fend off an attacker. And riding out the dangerous tide on raft made of inflated raincoats. Weird animal self-defense tactics and recent developments that suggest the 1962 Alcatraz escapees may have made it after all.
33 min
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BOX044: Your Coffee Tastes Like Hot-dog Water
There's buried treasure in them hills! And did you know there is history inside your refrigerator? The true story of Fen's Gold and the strange history of Ketchup. Or Catsup. We've heard it both ways.
33 min
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BOX043: Blood On The Fresh Baked Goods
He loved jazz but he also loved to hack people up with an ax. Also, can a movie really be haunted? Like for real? The Ax Man of New Orleans and the bizarre history of the film, "Return To Babylon" in BOX #43.
37 min
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BOX042: Bonus Box #01
You've been very well behaved so here's a bonus episode! Jethro interviews James Taylor! No, not the faded denim wearing 70's balladeer. This JT is the worlds foremost authority on the history of freak shows! Step inside to be "SHOCKED & AMAZED"!
35 min
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BOX041: These Corpses Are Affecting Employee Mo...
Coughing up lung tissue is bad. And are 27 year old rock stars doomed? The horrifying, haunted history of Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Hospital and the age 27 rock star death curse in this BOX.
46 min
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BOX040: Chance Of Widely Scattered Meat Showers
My windshield is smeared with meat! Also, he died doing what?! Strange things that have rained from the sky and The Darwin Awards. Cleverly packed inside the 40th BOX. (May cause oily stool and the inability to control it)
33 min
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BOX039: Human Remains In The Vegetable Crisper
Funeral Directors Spill their guts. And viewing art that's all wet. Secrets from inside the funeral home and The Underwater Museum Of Art all neatly arranged inside BOX #39.
32 min
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BOX038: Sorry About Your Leg. Have Some Oatmeal.
She amassed a fortune by not washing her underwear. And he had a certain body part the size of a pig's hind leg. Hetty Green, The Witch of Wall Street and the horrible death of Grigori Rasputin. Inside BOX #38.
31 min
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BOX037: Hotdog Bun of Death
He was too fast to live, too young to die. Also, you want 7 lobsters just for you? The curse of The James Dean Death Car and last meals of the condemned. All inside BOX #37.
43 min
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BOX036: Mark Twain Skid Marks
What would you say to Abe Lincoln's ghost? And how did one of the greatest inventors in history make Mark Twain sh*t his finely-tailored slacks? Literally. Legends of The White House and the secret life of Nikola Tesla in the 36th BOX.
35 min
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BOX035: A Fistful Of Dildos
Who is Mango, King of the Pickles? And, how to make a funeral more competitive. The crazy story of "Mad Jack" Mytton and How the Dutch are staging funeral poetry competitions. All neatly crammed inside the 35th BOX.
35 min