The Box of Oddities

A bunch of old dudes tell us how to be good wives. Then, it rains what on other planets?! 1950s advice for women and diamonds the size of ur anus in BOX492. You can jump into the fire but you'll never be free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. so we thought, "we should put together a bunch of cannibal stories that we've done!" It may have been a mistake. Here's volume 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. so we thought, "we should put together a bunch of cannibal stories that we've done!" It may have been a mistake. Here's volume 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is it okay to eat corpses? Then, a floating classical music concert - underground. Medicinal cannibalism and las Cuevas del Drach in BOX489. Keep away, the sow is mine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Southwest U.S. red-headed cannibal giants. Could it be? And she will be the smartest person -forever. The Si-te-Cah and Marilyn vos Savant in BOX488. Allow to come to a complete stop before exiting. Check out our sister podcast The Shallow End With Schnebley And Toth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those sayings we hear every day? Where did they come from? JG has the surprising origins of some of them. Then, Kat tells us the true tale of the flesh-eating turtles. It's BOX478, and it's chockfull of seven essential vitamins and iron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The highest-paid athlete in history, and nobody knows where his fortune is. Jethro has the details. And then Kat talks about the time that you'd start sweating and then you'd die. Almost immediately. Keep BOX484 away from sunlight, pets, and small children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 5th Box of Oddities Halloween Special Part 2! True tales of the strange, the bizarre, and the unexpected as told by you the Freak Family! Part 2 drops on Halloween night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 5th Box of Oddities Halloween Special Part 1! True tales of the strange, the bizarre, and the unexpected as told by you the Freak Family! Part 2 drops on Halloween night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn't love an artful insult? Especially one delivered with skill. Then, something in Maryland is draining all the blood from its victims. Jethro has some of the sickest burns in history and Kat tells us all about the legend of the Snallygaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historically, executions have been extremely grisly. Even more so for executions that are botched. Jethro has the horrifying details. And then Kat tells us about a church that's made from the bones of as many as 70,000 corpses. Do not leave BOX480 unattended in a hot vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells us a cryptid story - that isn’t! And Kat takes us on a true crime rollercoaster. The Beast of Gévaudan and Audrey Marie Hilley in BOX479. Careful backing up in that Pinto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It started with “We did not think we could do any more damage” and ended with restoring a piece of history. Then, she’s always causing trouble, that doll! The *regular guys save the day* story of Grimsby Minster and Mandy the Haunted Doll in BOX478. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can sound affect your physical and emotional well-being? Jethro tells us about "The Holy Frequency." Also, It's been said there are a million ways to say goodbye. Kat tells us about some of the most unusual burial practices from around the world. BOX477 is provided "as is" without any warranties expressed or implied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is 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

JG 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

Today'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

Thank you all for your concern regarding Hurricane Ian. We love you guys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somehow, 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

Some 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

Sometimes 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

Giggle 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

A 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

As 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

We 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

History 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

It 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

Some 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

He’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

Who 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

That 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

The 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

Is 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

Talk 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

The 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

What’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

Is 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

Story #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

Dentistry - 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

Genius, 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

Spam 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

What 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

Why 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

JG 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

In 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

Check 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

Will 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

As 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