The Box of Oddities

In an unlikely turn of events and unbeknownst to one another, Kat and Jethro both do stories about horrible things that happened in the ocean. The true story behind the movie Open Water and the 1916 New Jersey Shark attacks that inspired the novel and the movie Jaws. This is BOX229 and is not an offer to sell securities. OFFERS: Try Nom Nom today and you’ll get 50% off a two week trial! Go to Try Nom dot com slash BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DNA solves a multiple murder case after more than thirty years. And then, a tree that's over eighty thousand years old? The Bear Creek Park murders and the world's most unusual trees. BOX228 does not contain guar gum. OFFERS: Start your risk-free Thrive Market membership and get up to twenty dollars toward your first order! Go to ThriveMarket.com slash/BOX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What the hell just jumped onto my car"? Real encounters with the Scape Ore Swamp Lizard Man. And then, how a 100 year old film of a woman being trampled by a horse changed history. The little part of BOX227 which suffocates when the sharp part which gets hurt is swallowed is contained generously. OFFERS: Get 15-percent off your order at BUY RAYCON dot com slash box! Order any Organifi product today and you’ll get 15% off at ORGANIFI dot com slash BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something strange has been happening at the Florida State Prison ever since the execution of Ted Bundy. Whatever it is, it's terrifying the guards and inmates. Then, she's been working in television for for more than eighty years! The unbelievable true story of Betty White. BOX226 is made from 100% recycled electrons and magnetic particles. OFFERS: Get 15-percent off your Raycon Earbuds at BUYRAYCON.COM/BOX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know the stories of the victims, but what about the intended victims that got away? Kat explains. And then, the telephone was invented as a replacement for the telegraph. To be used as a business tool only. So what one event changed it into the social instrument that it is today? Jethro's findings may surprise you. Please keep hands and feet inside BOX225 at all times. OFFERS: Get an extra three months FREE on a one-year package of Express VPN. Go to ExpressVpn.com/BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it possible that one of the worlds most precious substances comes from a whale's butt? Of course it is! Also, you think you know all there is to know about Queen Elizabeth II? Guess again, my poor uninformed commoner. Demonstration by professional Podcasters on a closed course - please do not attempt. OFFER: For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code BOX50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Lord, gambler and murder by lead pipe enthusiast, Lord Lucan disappeared under very mysterious circumstances. And then, be careful when driving the lonesome highways of the American Southwest. It's a hotbed for Skinwalker activity. Insurance regulations prohibit recipients from entering BOX223 without an escort. OFFERS: Try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at warbyparker.com/BOX Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the strangest medical cases in modern history and the story of a woman who has been kissed over 300,000,000 times since she died over a century ago. Contents of BOX222 may have shifted in flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat tells the tale of a strange and mysterious event that took place in 1900 at the Flannan Isles Lighthouse on Eilean Mòr. And then Jethro gives us the details behind what was described at the time as the Florida Zombie Attack. What really happened that warm August night in 2016? Thank you for contacting BOX221. Your call is very important to us. OFFERS: For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code BOX50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The unfortunate afterlife adventure of Margorie McCall. And then, how the love between a man and his dog transcended the grave. Do not use BOX220 as ear plugs. OFFERS: Try Shudder free for 30 days! Go to shudder.com and use promo code BOX! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The amazing yet improbable story of survival on top of a New Zealand Mountain. Then, whales explode don't they? Why, yes they do. And for a variety of reasons. We look into the exploding whale phenomenon. Do not climb inside BOX219 and zip it up. OFFERS: Get 15-percent off your order at BUY RAYCON dot com/BOX! Get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free by going to EXPRESSVPN dot com/BOX! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The strange and improbable journey of the mysterious Siena Pianoforte. And then, after Albert Einstein died, some dude took his brain and eyes without permission. Oh, the places they went. Discontinue use of BOX218 if rash develops. Offers: ● For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code BOX during checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is at the bottom of the deepest hole in the world? And what are those sounds coming from it? And then, the story of Adam Rainer and the rare medical condition that caused him to be one of a kind. Please remain seated until BOX217 has come to a complete stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro has the story of a family that believes they received current emails from a dead loved one. Then Kat warns us to look under the bed when we check into a motel. Sometimes bad things are left there. This Episode is not intended for use as a dental drill. OFFERS: Go to ThirdLove.com/BOX to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the life and gruesome death of mobster Bugsy Siegel. And then, from philosophy to quantum physics, mind warping theories on the nature of reality. The contents of BOX215 should not be fed to fish. OFFERS: Start your free month of The Great Courses Plus at thegreatcoursesplus.com/box Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ghastly tale of The Aachen Strangler that went unsolved for 17 years. And then, perhaps one of the oddest stories from 1909 that was discovered in an old New York Newspaper. This is BOX214 and I am a non-attorney spokesperson. OFFERS: ● For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code BOX during checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did they become a thing in the first place? A look at the unexpected history of flags. Then, a delicious tale of sweet revenge involving a regular guy and the shady side of debt collection. Do not attempt to put BOX213 in your pants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro tells us about a most grisly death on a remote Indonesian Island. Then, Kat has the history and details of the last true ninjas left alive. It's all inside BOX212. Actual crash results may vary. OFFERS: Try Simple Health for free at SimpleHealth.com/BOX or enter code BOX at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kat talks about the unusual sleeping habits that different animals have evolved. Then, Jethro answers the some of the deepest questions that humanity has struggled with since the birth of consciousness. Like why Mcdonalds doesn't sell hotdogs. BOX211 contains a substantial amount of non-tobacco ingredients. OFFERS: Get $5 off your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code BOX ! Check out all the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/BOX.! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Freaks! We're all in this together, so we thought we'd drop a bonus episode. In BOX210, Kat discusses amazing things that were created during times of social stress. Then, Jethro tells us about a couple of very eccentric people from history. Stay safe and wash your hands! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why were bees in Brooklyn turning red? Jethro has the story. And then, Kat tells us about the mysterious Gate Of The Sun. Could it be? Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers. OFFERS: Get 15-percent off the best earbuds you will ever put in your head at BUY RAYCON dot com slash box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is science now supporting the idea that you can tell much about a person by the size of their 2nd and 4th fingers? It's a real thing and Kat explains. Then, based on recent archaeological findings, Jethro give us a moment by moment description of the day 66,000,000 years ago that wiped the dinosaurs and most of life on earth. Do not climb inside BOX208 and zip it up. OFFERS: Try Shudder free for 30 days! Shudder.com and use promo code BOX. Get a month of The Great Courses Plus free by going to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro plumbs the depths of the Dark Web and Kat tells us about the mysterious deaths of the Jamison family of Eufaula, Oklahoma. Reheating BOX207 may cause it to warp or melt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. These are the strange and unusual ways people dealt with food rationing during WWII. And then a twisted tour of some of the craziest oddities to have happened in the last century or so. It's inside BOX206. Remove infant before folding for storage. Offers: Get a free month of unlimited access to the entire library at The Great Courses Plus! Go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recently discovered parasitic Crypt Keeper Wasp that controls the minds of its victims. And then, the little known reasons behind the strange and seemingly useless design features in everyday items. It's BOX205. Please read the Safety & Comfort Guide. Offers: For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit M-O-L-E-K-U-L-E.com and enter BOX10 at checkout. For 20% off your first purchase, visit NativeDeodorant.com and use Promo Code BOX at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Northern Arizona have its own Bigfoot-like Creature? Many say yes. And then, what caused the limbs of medieval peasants to turn black and fall off while they hallucinated? It's all inside BOX204. Don't try this in your living room; these are trained professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes ghosts are nice! We explore stories of people who claim to have proof of receiving assistance from beyond the grave. And then, Is she an adult woman in her twenties or an eight year old girl with murderous tendencies? There seems to be some debate. All this and more inside BOX203. Caution: Filling is hot. OFFERS Get $5 off your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code BOX. Get your new favorite flats at ROTHYS.com/box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the smell that tipped them off. It was a horrifying discovery at a Yale University research lab. And then, the weird behind the scenes quirks and kinks of royal family members. It's BOX202. Action figures sold separately. The Great Courses Plus is offering our listeners a free month of unlimited access to their entire library! Go to: Thegreatcoursesplus.com/box Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can viable sperm be extracted from a dead man's corpse and then successfully used? And what national pastime requires the use of a headless goat carcass? The answer to these questions and more on BOX201. Find your new favorite shoes at ROTHYS.COM/BOX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two weeks on the road, Kat and Jethro burst through the door, drop their suitcases and stumble into the studio to record BOX200. It's a Box that includes the story of a demonic exorcism gone terribly wrong and a story of the scientifically proven power of grave dirt. It's BOX200. Did I say that already? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your final wishes once you shuffle off this mortal coil? These people had some highly unusual requests. Then, weird things people have overdosed on. It's Box 199! The highest number Box as of today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists say they may have made a stunning discovery on the surface of Neptune. And then, a series of unfortunate coincidences that truly define irony. It's BOX 198. Moisten needle before inserting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A seemingly small mistake can lead to disastrous results. Jethro gives us some awful examples. Then Kat tells us about the most deadly disease on the high seas and how it could turn you into something that resembles a zombie. BOX197. Contents may settle during shipment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the world's most bizarre dining experiences one can have. Then, John Parker was possibly the worst police officer ever and made a lot of very bad decisions. One changed the world forever. And not in a good way. BOX196. Apply only to affected area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A huge advance just announced in the field of robotics has Jethro freaked out. Kat has the story of a hometown vigilante group and how they dealt with a guy who terrorized them for decades. BOX195. Be there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the mysterious spherical shaped objects found in New Zealand? Then, what do serial killers do when they aren't serial killing? The Moeraki Boulders and the unexpected hobbies of serial killers. It's BOX194. Available at fine podcast outlets worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bell bottoms, hitch hiking and murder: The Troy Leon Gregg story. And then a rare disease that eats your face. It's BOX193. Now available in convenient single serve pouches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat tells us about a little known event involving Marilyn Monroe. Then, Jethro relates some horrible practices that passed for personal hygiene throughout history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro tells us about a routine medical procedure conducted in 1966 that forever ruined the lives of twin brothers in living in Canada. Also, art and dead bodies. What do they have in common? Kat explains. BOX191 is vine ripened and table fresh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mysterious 1930 disappearance of two year old Mary Agnes Moroney and the strange circumstances surrounding it. And then, that time in 1869 when a couple of well-diggers unearthed a 10 foot tall petrified man in some guy's orchard. BOX190 is one more than BOX189. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In BOX189, Jethro learns how a dead guy in a gardening shed inspired a winter festival and Kat looks examines an animal so strange that it's been described as a mammal that has scales like a reptile and a gizzard like a bird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mystery surrounding a Himalayan lake full of human skeletons. Then, they've identified a headless body found in a Idaho cave. What they learned was completely unexpected. BOX188 was created using only the highest quality ingredients that meet FDA guidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Treasures of immense value that were discovered accidentally and some of the most macabre museums in the world. BOX187 was lovingly handcrafted by a small group of podcast loving gnomes native to the northeast region of Scandinavia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back from holiday break, Kat and Jethro talk about the mysterious case of Don Decker, aka The Rain Man. Also, celebrity body parts and bizarre things that happened to them. BOX186 is the final BOX of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX185 contains a fine selection of interesting topics that you can throw in during awkward moments at holiday parties. (or anytime, really) Jethro discusses the bizarre and interesting histories of common foods while Kat shows us how numbers can be weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, the discovery of a 95,000,000 year old snake and strange sex stories from human history. BOX184 is now available in your grocer's freezer. Follow and share these other awesome true crime shows on Himalaya to win a trip to the Stanley Hotel! Obscura: https://www.himalaya.com/obscura True Crime Historian: https://www.himalaya.com/TrueCrime Crime Salad: https://www.himalaya.com/crimesalad Out of the Shadows: https://www.himalaya.com/Out Invisible Choir: https://www.himalaya.com/choir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro talks about a city that filled it's nearby lake with dead bodies and human waste for 600 years. And then Kat tells us about how lives were saved with a spoon. BOX183 is one more than Box182. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kat warns us to think twice before eating at a salad bar. Then, Jethro tells us about some horrible things happening in graveyards around the world right now. BOX182 is as fresh as a mountain meadow. Follow and share these other awesome true crime shows on Himalaya to win a trip to the Stanley Hotel! Obscura: https://www.himalaya.com/obscura True Crime Historian: https://www.himalaya.com/TrueCrime Crime Salad: https://www.himalaya.com/crimesalad Out of the Shadows: https://www.himalaya.com/Out Invisible Choir: https://www.himalaya.com/choir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazing discoveries modern technology has recently revealed from artifacts unearthed in Pompeii. And then, the stories of several real life cyborgs! That's right, cyborgs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat tells us about the Incorruptibles. Saints whose bodies defy decomposition. Then, Jethro has the inside scoop on crop circles. Are they messages from our future? BOX180. Now available in easy to use single serving containers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices