The Box of Oddities

JG explores some of the more creative lawsuits ever filed, and Kat talks about a mountain made of fire. Frivolous lawsuits and Yanar Dag in BOX328. Do not listen to this episode while serving jury duty. Hey! Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Join The Order Of Freaks! C'mon, all the cool Freaks are doin' it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is really buried in John Wilkes Booth's Grave? And then, an amazing ancient discovery in a Scottish farmers field. It's BOX327. Try jiggling the handle. Join The Order Of Freaks and get The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early! Plus lots of other cool insider stuff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells the incredible, multi-faceted, inspiring life of Eugene Bullard. Then, Kat shares the gritty tale of the longest boxing match in history. It’s BOX326, and it’s good for your bones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A saint-like grandma type or serial murderer? Well, I think you know the answer. Then, stacks of mummies appear to have been buried alive. Kat discusses Dorothea Puente and JG talks about the Screaming Mummies. BOX325 - don’t let me forget I want to try that stuffed cabbage recipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spate of women whose jaws were disintegrating and a man who stabbed the buttocks of London elite. Phossy Jaw and The London Monster in BOX324. It may, in fact, be too bootylicious for you, babe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat shares the weird way Louisiana was populated that you may not know about and JG shares some really unsettling medical devices from the yore days. It’s BOX323 and I helped! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was it aliens? Or was it the moonshine? What happened on that farm in 1955? Then, who are these mysterious people that live at the edge of the earth? And why are their eyes down there? The Hopkinsville "Little Green Men" incident and The Blemmys in BOX:322. It goes all the way to eleven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you could peer inside someone’s tummy, would you want to? How about over and over again? This guy did. Then, JG talks about the reanimating of long-dormant creatures and what that means for us. Alexis St. Martin’s stomach hole and zombie viruses in BOX321. Serve chilled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells us about a couple who gave birth to a baby conceived when mom was only two years old. And Kat shares the many wonders of the first Emperor of China’s huge funerary complex. A 29 year old embryo and a terracotta army in BOX:320. So fresh, it doesn't even make noise when it sits down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got your tickets to the Freak Show next Saturday the 17th on Looped? If not, get them here! Meet the woman whose face became famous after her death and the woman who holds a Guinness record she doesn't remember achieving. An immortal photo and a woman who seemed immortal in BOX319. It begins with a real bummer and ends up nice. Like a dinner on a cruise ship where you're paired up with other couples, but the other couple leaves early to “get to a show on time” when really, you felt that tension all through dinner. They weren't going to a show. They're probably getting divorced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your tickets to the Freakshow Livestream Event here! Flying my kite In the town square Tripped on a skull Hit my knee hard Picnic juxtaposition This park is a graveyard, yeah! Also, snails! It’s BOX318 and I didn’t buy a snail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attention People of Earth. Get your tickets to The Box Of Oddities April 17th interactive live-stream event, Freak Show! Click here for tickets now! I’m sorry? When was the landmine invented? And a WW2 death camp infiltrator who fought well beyond the end of the war. Kat discusses Ancient Chinese weapons, and JG shares the incredible story of Witold Pilecki in BOX317. Amuck, amuck, amuck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells us about a surgeon who surprised everyone repeatedly until the end. Kat gets into a series of murders that a group of women helped solve. It’s Doctor Barry and an NJ serial killer case in BOX316. Drink responsibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cure of hysteria? Or just a regular ol’ massager for your neck or back parts? THEN the bizarre story of a Canadian cult with a hidden treasure bonus! The history of sex toys and Brother XII in BOX315. It’s got those tiny bubbles, so you know it’s good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s fun and fast and deadly? And then, these parents hand their babies or let to who? Killer roller coasters and The Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival in BOX314 - it’s won’t cure gout, but it’s pretty good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First, it was a national event, took it very seriously, and was all nude. Then, is someone there? People claim an unseen entity helped them during extreme situations. Kat and JG talk about the ancient Olympics and the third-man phenomenon in BOX313 - now in technicolor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells us about a man who wouldn’t give up on his wife. Then, is the most beautiful woman in the world responsible for wi-fi? Yeah, kinda. The story of Tom and Tanya Rider and inventor, Hedy Lemarr in this, BOX312. Make sure to stay hydrated, friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Pennsylvania highway with a local legend and the sentences that’ll get no do-over. Kat shares the tale of Charlie No-Face and JG talks about some good, some not so good, last words from death row. BOX311 is all mixed up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we do with all this poop and all these carcasses? Guess we’ll just leave ‘em in the street! And hey, my joints hurt... guess I’ll find something that's decomposing to crawl inside. It’s the great horse manure crisis of 1894 and the whale cure in BOX310. Try blowing into the cartridge, that usually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are some smart mollusks! And then, the long, unlikely journey of a broken violin that sold for 1.6 million dollars. Cuttlefish are smarter than your toddler and the unbelievable tale of Wallace Hartley's violin! It’s BOX309! Do not remove this disclaimer under penalty of law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first guy who opted to be cryogenically frozen, he probably didn’t think it would involve ice from a TV repairman’s stoner neighbor’s freezer, right? And the journey of two nurses that will blow your mind. It’s BOX308 and Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat shares an artist’s mysterious creation that has everyone puzzled. Then, JG talks about a fraternity of aging actors who stole their dead friend for one last round of drinks. The Kryptos sculpture and the Bundy Boys in BOX307. Now you know your onions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We celebrate the day a guy tripping balls rode home on a bicycle. And, the most polite war that’s ever taken place. Peek inside this box to learn about the invention of LSD and the Whisky War! A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it’s BOX306 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s countdown, the smallest take the top spots! And, she sought revenge against those that killed her husband. The smallest countries and Mariya, the Nazi killing tank girl. It’s BOX305: do not listen if you are allergic to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it possible for a flight number to be cursed? And this amazing trade nation Egypt is always talking about - where exactly is that? The many disasters of flight 191 and the mystery of the Land of Punt in BOX304. Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer, composer, giraffe haver - some people cannot be contained. Then, how did the US railway system lead to a spike in corpse theft? We discuss Lord Berners and Baltimore body snatching in BOX303. Give our regards to Schwartzman and Heineken! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 1950’s time capsule story followed by the sideshow attraction that everyone was clucking about. Miss Belvedere and Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken in BOX302 - it’s the Breakfast of Champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the only Roman Catholic priest to be executed in the US and a man who helped solve the mystery of his own death. Hans Schmidt and Pepe Veraldi in BOX301. There are snortels, don’t worry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG tells us of the terrible series of events in a small town that some thought were the doings of devils. Kat shares the surprisingly incredible life of the man behind Sherlock Holmes. It’s Black River Falls, Wisconsin and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In BOX300! Tercentenary is a word I learned today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat shares laws from every state that are straight up bananas and Jethro brings us facts that will make your head explode in BOX299. It’s made of trash and tape, because we love you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roses are red, violets are blue Some plants smell sweet Some will kill you. JG talks about dangerous plants. Then, Kat explores the mystery of missing Malaysian flight 370 in BOX298. Plants and planes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JG shares some of the vile and twisted ways one of the world’s most notorious warriors exacted his revenge on those he thought had done him wrong. And Kat talks about soup. Genghis Khan and soup in BOX297 - it’s mm mmm good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A magnificently preserved mummy gets a second autopsy and now he won’t shut up followed by the fish that will eat things larger than himself. Nesyamun and the anglerfish come together in BOX296 - This is wild; I swear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who knew fairy tales could be so... grim? And the Midwest murder family dubbed America’s first serial killers. Some of the darkest tales told and “The Bloody Benders”. It’s BOX295 and it’s grrrrrrreat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man who built a career with his butt followed by a man who appeared out of nowhere after 20 years. Le Pétomane and the mystery of Burger King Doe in BOX294. No equine shall be held responsible for injuries sustained while enjoying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How cool would it be to find a mummy on your farm? And should you allow the vapor of boiling liquids into your most delicates? A fatal case of constipation and vaginal steaming. It’s BOX293 and it’s like, all over the place. Also it features William Shatner, nbd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a lost dog led to the discovery of 17,000 year old cave art and the crazy ride that was the career of a hip hop group that bamboozled their way to success. The Lascaux caves and Silibil N' Brains in BOX292. It’s like a hot supper after a romp with the wild ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An accident that left a neighborhood destroyed by beer. And then, the world record holder for world records! The London beer flood and the amazing record breaking skills of Ashrita Furman. BOX291: it’s glamorous. It’s flossy flossy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of a pilot sucked out of an airplane and the steamboat discovery of a lifetime. An incredible passenger jet emergency landing and the unearthing of the steamboat Arabia in BOX290. Store upright for best results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your last wishes memorable? These people make a “lasting impression”, for sure. And an historic balloon release that led to disaster. Unusual will requests and Balloonfest ‘86. BOX289: It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas from Kat and Jethro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat talks about a few interesting holiday traditions from around the world (it includes carving out the stomachs of children). Jethro shares stories from history when folks were not garbage people to each other. BOX288: it’s better than having your ears boxed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details about the remains of one of the holiday season’s greatest legends and an epidemic of people who thought their genitals were disappearing. The corpse of St. Nick and Koro, or genital retraction syndrome in this, Box287. Your mileage may vary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat tells the acutely distressing story of the kidnapping and assault of Mary Vincent and then, Jethro tells us about the potential reanimation of the woolly mammoth. BOX285: It starts tough and then gets a little more agreeable for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inspiring tale of a man who, despite tragedy, became a beloved gentleman of show business and the horrifying kidnapping and torture of Colleen Stan. It’s Sam Alexander "the two faced man" and the story of “the girl in the box” in BOX285. Turn inside out before washing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prophet who would explore the future, Atlantis, nutrition and more (in his sleep!) and the notorious case of Dr. Crippen. Edgar Cayce and the murder of Belle Elmore in BOX284. Is this more than you bargained for yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The greatest prankster that ever lived? Possibly! And rats burrowing into your guts as a method of murder. Irish turn-of-the-century rascal, Horace de Vere Cole and a smattering of torture-deaths. It’s a real mixed bag kind of episode. BOX283 :Castigat ridendo mores! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dive into the narcissistic, abusive, garbage pile that was Jim Jones followed by a look at the disorder that has forced some into self amputation. The Jonestown Cult Massacre and Body Integrity Identity Disorder in BOX282. It’s a wicked bummer, bub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A newspaper review so scathing it led to a lawsuit which led to a dance off. Then, what animal oddity has venom and glows? JG and Kat explore the stage career of The Cherry Sisters and the magnificent platypus in BOX281. SNAP INTO IT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She crashed 25 stories down the side of a cliff and lived to talk about it. And are the pyramids on Orion’s Belt? Orion’s Belt pyramid theorists say “yes”! BAB Angela Hernandez and the Orion Correlation Theory on this episode of BoO! It’s BOX280: and it’s ribbed for your pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices