
The Box of Oddities
928 episodes — Page 10 of 19

Ep 476BOX476: Ghost Rumors And Cocaine
EIs Post Malone haunted? His interaction with Dybbuk Box might be exactly what that means. And a haunted cemetery in New Hampshire. No, two. Three creepy cemeteries in NH. Ok, there are seven. It’s BOXicantkeeptrackanymore. (Editor's note: it's Box476) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 475BOX475: Robotically Induced Synesthesia
EJG talks about people with robot parts getting the weather through colors in their brains. Kat shared the legend of the terrifying sausage monster of the Gobi. Cyborgs and the Mongolian Death Worm in BOX475. Mwah! Love you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 474BOX474: Driving The Vultures From His Limbs
EToday's specials: dried and pickled hand and cowardly baby killer. The Hand Of Glory and the Texarkana moonlight murders in BOX474. Bon Appétit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 473A Message From Kat And Jethro
bonusEThank you all for your concern regarding Hurricane Ian. We love you guys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 473BOX473: Butcher Scaffolding
ESomehow, the stringy, dried appendage is not the creepiest part of this church. Then, beautiful plumage and powerful cramps - birds are amazing. JG shares the deets about Kostel Sv. Jakuba Vetsiho and toxic birds venerated by Kat. It's BOX473 and it beats, beats for only you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 472BOX472: Poltergeist With A Sweet Tooth
ESome terrifying stories from those who’ve experienced paranormal mahnahmanah and the mystery of the Carroll A. Deering in BOX472 Box of Oddities has been wearing a stupid man suit since 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 471BOX471: Don't Put Gross Things Where You Eat
ESometimes the best horror stories are true. Jethro shares one that will shock and amaze. And then Kat tells us about some very strange practices involving footwear. The contents of BOX471 should not be fed to fish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 470BOX470: Taunting Frank Lloyd Wright
EGiggle Smoke, Loco Weed, Jazz Cabbage. Mankind has had a long and complicated history with Cannabis. Jethro has the surprising and bizarre details. And then, one of the strangest collections of oddities ever housed in a roadside attraction. Kat tells us about The House On The Rock in Wisconsin. Box470 is safe for use around pets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 469BOX469: Marital Sweat Equity
EA ritualistic murder to make drug runners invisible? JG digs in. Then Kat shares the incredible story of the woman whose super sniffer might change the future of medicine. It’s BOX469 and I'ma need a sentimental man or woman to pump me up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 468BOX468: Fresh Blood For Bread-Making
EAs we move into "Halloween Quarter" Kat and JG bring the spooky. JG tells us about a vengeful ghost from the 1940s named Carl and Kat tells us about a 16th-century vampire named Peter. It's Box468! Now with a new non-slip surface! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 467BOX467: Just Shovel It Into The Hull
EWe are not alone. This native/alien has been both everywhere and nowhere. Then, are you not entertained? Bizarre game shows in BOX467. Not dishwasher safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 466BOX466: Chasing Wild Dogs From A Church
EHistory is filled with terrible occupations - JG shares a few! Kat goes down under for a bizarre true crime cold case. It’s BOX466 and it likes hanging out with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 465BOX465: 18th Century Robot Music Is Shrill
EIt terrified the settlers of the Great Plains in the late 19th century. And we are only now beginning to fully understand what it was. And what's better than a robot duck? A robot duck that poops! The mysterious "Prairie Madness" and the incredibly inventive mind of the 18th-century inventor and artist Jacques de Vaucanson. Do not reheat BOX465. Doing so may cause it to warp or melt. Listen to The Shallow End here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 464BOX464: Gasmasks And Vaseline
ESome of the everyday products you may find in your house have very strange origins. Jethro has the details. And then, Kat has the story of a grisly discovery that led police to possibly the dumbest criminals ever. Discontinue use of BOX464 if rash develops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 463BOX463: Doing It Dorothy Style
EHe’d had enough of the government and decided to go it on his own. Then, drugs and bleeding and lobotomies, oh my! Price Leonard of Hutt River and some barbaric times in medical history in BOX463 - it’s never going to give you up or let you down. Listen to The Shallow end here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 462BOX462: Dreaming Of Deadly Light Fixtures
EWho among us does not enjoy a good haunted house story? Jethro has the dish on the Jean Harlow house in Los Angeles. And then Kat tells us about a new medical procedure that helps the blind to see. Using teeth? BOX462: is not to be used rectally. Check out The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 461BOX461: Resisting The Advances Of A Pirate
EThat Helen Keller! She accomplished so much in her lifetime. But there's one thing she did that may blow your mind. Or not. We'll see. And then the mysterious disappearance of a former U.S. Vice President's daughter. If any defects are discovered while listening to BOX461, do not attempt to repair them yourself, but return to an authorized Box Of Oddities service center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 460BOX460: Human Meat And Beef Steam
EThe theft that made a masterpiece! Then, an award you probably don’t want to get. The Mona Lisa - stolen! And the Bent Spoon Award in BOX460. Without passion, we’d truly be dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 459Box459: Reanimating Dead Loved Ones In China
EIs that what they meant to say? And my hamburger gave me hives! Messages lost in translation and Alpha Gal Syndrome in BOX459. Get down girl, go ‘head, get down. Check out our sister podcast The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 458BOX458: A "Silly" Kidnapping
ETalk 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. Want to listen to The Box of Oddities ad-free? Become a member of The Order Of Freaks here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 457BOX457: Showering With A Bear
EThe 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! Check out our new podcast "The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 456BOX456: Breastfeeding Baby Lizard Statues
EWhat’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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 455BOX455: Army Of The Dead
EIs 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. We're very excited about our newest Box Of Oddities Production, The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth! If you haven't checked it out yet, Click here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 454BOX454: Proton Beam Accelerator Party Trick
EStory #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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 453BOX453: Lazy Grave Robber
EDentistry - 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. Join us for our newest podcast The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 452BOX452: 16th Century Smack Talk
EGenius, 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. Join us for our newest podcast The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 451BOX451: Bowling Alley Sushi
ESpam and Savannah! The earliest example of junk email and the allegedly haunted Mercer-Williams House in BOX451. Direct motorist chemistry healthy photograph cultural measure. Also, check out The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 450BOX450: Murderin' On A Full Stomach
EWhat 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 449BOX449: Rancid Fish And Spoiled Milk
EWhy 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 448BOX448: Quadruped Dentistry Is Lacking
EJG 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 447BOX447: Clams. They're Better Than People
EIn 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. We're very excited about our newest Box Of Oddities Production, The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth! If you haven't checked it out yet, Click here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 446BOX446: The Smell Of Bat-Winged Demons
ECheck out our newest podcast The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! 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'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 445BOX445: A Large, Very Phallic Clam
EWill 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. Check out our new podcast The Shallow End by clicking here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 444Bonus Box: A Deep Dive Into The Shallow End
bonusEAs a bonus feature, here's the very first episode of our new podcast The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth. To listen to more or subscribe click this link! Thanks, Freaks! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 444BOX443: 19th Century Plumbing Fixture Design Guy
ECheck out our New Podcast, The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 442BOX442: Split Gill Is A Fun Guy
EJG 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 441BOX441: 19th Century Spite
EIt 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 440BOX440: Lost In A Morgue Somewhere
EWhy 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 439BOX439: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Anus
EWhy 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 438BOX438: Old School Healing Broth
EJG 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 437BOX437: Ladies In The Distant Treetops
EIf 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 436BOX436: Subterranean Iron-Age Gringotts
EWhen 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 435BOX435: Pursuing Trout's Anvil
ECan 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 434BOX434: Much Ado About Air Fryers
ECould 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 433BOX433: Obsessed With Finding Gold And Lasagna
EWas Al Capone haunted? Is Al Capone hauntING? Is this valley haunted? Where are all the heads? So many questions! Ghosts re: Al Capone and Nahanni National Park in BOX433. If it’s 9-to-5 or shakin’ your a$$. Ain’t no shame, ladies, do your thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 432BOX432: Stiffing Dr. Seuss
EIs there a Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle? JG says yeah, it’s called La Zona del Silencio and it’s creepy. Then, what would the world be without if someone hadn’t bet these creators “they couldn’t”? Kat takes a look! It’s BOX432 and she’s a beaut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 431BOX431: Quieter Firemen
EDoes time really fly when you’re having fun? And why is my blood boiling? The weirdness or time and what happens to your body in space in BOX431. Sent from my iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 430BOX430: A Hangman's Life For Me!
E“It seemed so real! For a moment I didn’t realize that I was dead.” And then, a story of barrels and acid. That never ends well. Possible scientific evidence that your life does flash before your eyes when you die and the horrific story of John George Haigh, The Acid Bath Murderer. If BOX430 is ingested, do not induce vomiting, and if symptoms persist, consult a physician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 429BOX429: Armpits And Apple Slices
EWhen your bother is your cousin and your uncle is your dad… because twins? JG will explain. Then, Kat dives into some unusual courting, marriage, and sexual practices from around the world. It’s BOX429 and it gets a little sticky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 443BOX428: Pork Tripe And Cream
EWhat’s that sound? And why am I dead now? Followed by bird pardons and indistinguishable money. Sperm whale communication and the United States is a weird place in BOX428. She bangs, she bangs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices