The Box of Oddities

JG 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

It 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

Why 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

Why 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

JG 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

If 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

When 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

Can 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

Could 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

Was 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

Is 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

Does 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

“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

When 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

What’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

First, JG talks about some of the more interesting items that are taxed. Kat then shares the shark attack and other wild encounters of a very lucky (or unlucky) Florida man. BOX427 cannot treat male pattern baldness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ghosts helping us uncover a decades-old murder - could it be? Then, cats and boxes: a study. JG shares the tale of Duffy’s Cut and Kat talks about cats and visual illusions. It's BOX426 hissed the lovecats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the crew of the SS Ourang Medan? Or did it not exist in the first place? Then, the mysterious South Pole death of Rodney Marks. BOX425, she’s a head-scratcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was that creature Tamara Prosvirina found in the woods? And one man’s obsession that became one of the world’s most upsetting exhibits. The Kyshtym Dwarf and The Meguro Parasitological Museum in BOX424. Do not fill with helium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those Victorians were just dying to look good! Then, she was in the business of show before she turned one. The lengths people have gone to look sick and the story of Annie Jones, The Bearded Lady in BOX423. This production has not been approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we present to you two situations that are not so good. A child in below freezing waters for hours and a home filling with blood. Kat and JG discuss the incredible stories of Stella Berndtsson and the Winston’s House of Blood in BOX422. C'mon Jessica, C'mon Tori, let's go to the mall you won't be sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG tells us about a turd con-man who changed identities for 30 years. Kat shares the unsettling truth about bombs in the ocean. “Clark Rockefeller” and munitions dumping in BOX421. I miss my dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is hellbent on threatening the citizens of Circleville? And what’s this obsession with cow farts? JG shares the story of the Circleville letters and Kat doles out the eccentricities of Anna Maria Helena, comtesse de Noailles. It’s BOX420, dude. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The most embarrassing moment of Napoleon’s life? And what are these three-eyed monsters coming out of the ground? The 1807 bunny folly and dinosaur shrampies in BOX419. Clover leaves look like butts. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro examines some of the rarest medical conditions out there and Kat explores the Japanese Penis Festicle. Ugh, tesival. FESTIVAL. It’s BOX418 and it’s built for comfort. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG starts with the trial of the century .. against fruit? Then, Kat shares an origin story that starts with medieval knights and ends at the fairground. It’s BOX417 and it’s under your bed. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young pilot took off never to been seen again. And was this horrific murder a result of classism or folie à deux? The disappearance of Frederick Valentich and the Papin sisters in BOX416 and it's a goddamn arms race. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s tall and lizardy and wears a metal dress? The Braxton county monster, of course! Then, remedies from the days of yore that will leave you scratching your head! It’s BOX 415 and it’s boffo, fo sho! Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, it’s the rough and tumble life of Cassius Clay, no, not that one. Then, how much more inspiring could Biddy Mason be? None. None more inspiring. These stories and more in BOX414. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who will fill the void after a human extinction? And why is that man letting a sheep poop on his face? Kat and JG ask these questions and more! In his house at R'lyeh BOX413 waits dreaming. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1971, two high schoolers left for a party and didn’t come home, what happened? Then, a team uncovers the first evidence of heads on stakes! The disappearance of Pamela Jackson and Cheryl Miller followed by the tomb of the sunken skulls in BOX412. Hey, that’s Kelsey’s birthday! Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A chicken breeding miner finally figured out his lifelong health issues. Then, this little not-rodent is irregular in the best way. Rob Wilson’s unexpected diagnosis, and the hyrax in BOX411. Plus, a Curator home invasion. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The disturbing history that led to a paranormal present and a victim gets justice from beyond the grave! JG explores New York’s dark islands and Kat covers the murder of Teresita Basa. You ain't lived till you've had your tires rotated by BOX410. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait, the great pyramid could be seen from where? Things you might not have known about the Egyptian pyramids. Then, singing, dancing, and farting their way to power - the business of court jesters. It’s BOX409 and she’s drenched in gravy. Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Scientists grow a dinosaur/chicken thing. Then, how the continents might have gotten their names. Also: dildos in the street, a pile of BOO effects, and live show updates in BOX408. It’s 2L2Q. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! The second largest lake in the US has got some stories and some corpses! Then the harrowing tale of a ferry disaster and two women who survived it. The bodies of Lake Tahoe and the sinking of the Express Samina in BOX407. Keep birds out of the kitchen when using this product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! How did the Jewel of London become a stagnant, poisonous chowder? And is this sinkhole a storage place for evil? The Year of Stink and The Well of Hell in BOX406. We did it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG tells us about Martin Pistorius, a boy locked inside his own body, and Kat shares the story of the real Frankenstein castle. Also, toilet paper woes, television pitches, dramatic re-enactments, and more. BOX405 gets weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Hey! That's not supposed to be in my meteorite! And, so many people want to smash coconuts! Unusual things found in meteorites and some coconut-related world records in BOX304. I like toytles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Come one, come all! Hear the tale of the half-woman, half-camel! This, followed by the mysterious origins of the lone mammal on the Falkland Islands. Camel Girl and the Warrah Fox in BOX403. It shakes when you laugh, like a bowl full of aspic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Ancient skull bullet hole theorists will love this one. So will fans of dismemberment! A little something for everyone! The Kabwe skull and the curious case of Samuel Wood in BOX402. Team lift. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Why are all those ballerinas blazing? And taste in music really is subjective. Stage equipment that took out as many performers as it illuminated and instruments you may not have heard of before in BOX401. We’re sick, be gentle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Were Ann Marten’s dreams about her dead daughter a message from the beyond? Or proof of her guilt? Then, a super depressing venture into the worst industrial disaster in history. The Red Barn Murder and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in BOX400. It’s not an error or a bad request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG talks about mysterious tiles washing up on shores around the world and Kat discusses the case of missing woman decades unsolved. Tjipetir blocks and the mystery of Dorothy Forstein in BOX399. Do not sublime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! She wore pants, smoked, kept a snake, and did it all in the white house. He did not wear pants, ate oranges whole, and brought about a revival of gothic architecture. Alice Roosevelt and Victor Hugo in BOX398. Hi, Nick! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! How do we keep toxic waste from harming our descendants? And are there dinosaurs living in the Congo river basin? Warning messages for the future and Mokele-mbembe in BOX 395. It's sexual and violent. I thought you might like it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! You know how “old lady killer” can mean two different things? Like, a killer of old ladies or a killer that is an old lady? That’s what JG’s story is about. Also, a festival that recommends wearing eye protection. La Mataviejitas and the Festival of Exploding Hammers in BOX396. It’s buttery soft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! In BOX395 JG says the term “breeding pairs” far too many times and Kat teaches us about the importance of families… monkey families. How Mt. Toba almost took us all out and the amazing story of Maria Chapman and her childhood spent with monkeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! It’s a plethora of unearthed graves, old and new. Plus, vampires! London’s mausoleum problem and the Venetian vampire in BOX394. She had dumps like a truck. Truck. Truck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! Science finally brings us solo reproducing Pac-Man frog robots and the disturbing story of a missing Detroit boy found in his own father’s basement. Biological robots and the disappearance of Charlie Bothuell V in BOX393. Not to be used as a replacement for breast milk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices