The Box of Oddities

She was nearly 44 years old when man first landed on the moon. Today, she can still kick your ass on the parallel bars. The story of Johanna Quass, the world's oldest competing gymnast. Then, it’s killed by way of fever, car accident, gangrene and beheading and would make a lovely broach. Jethro shares the curse of the Hope Diamond. If any defects are discovered in BOX243, do not attempt to repair them yourself, but return it to an authorized Box Of Oddities service center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A disaster with incalculable consequences and a baby 22 feet below the earth’s surface. The 80’s were rough! JG tells the story of the days following the Chernobyl nuclear accident and Kat shares the story of Everybody’s baby. Do not drive with Box242 stuck on head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aristocratic ailments and the Scottish Cave Dwelling murderers are the subjects of Jethro and Kat’s jaw waggling in Box241! Freaky reproduction, retransmission or rebroadcast without the expressed, written consent of Major League Baseball is strictly prohibited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jethro tells of the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad journey of Oliver Cromwell’s head and Kat explores theatre and the day the Globe burned. It’s Box240! Dry clean only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there anything more fascinating than the history of old amusement parks? Kat tells us about some of the oldest. Then, sometimes funerals can be embarrassing and inappropriate. Jethro has the details of some of the worst. Do not place Box239 near a flammable or magnetic source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brompton Cemetery, London : historic, beautiful, time travel portal? Then Kat talks at length about the slime eel and the slime eel’s slime. Box238 is chock full of Victorian mysticism and slime, please use caution, contents under pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern DNA testing connects three murders when police take a look at a case long since cold. And then, JG tells us of a girl who died for a bit and recovers memories of her past life in ancient Egypt in Box237! Action figures sold separately. OFFERS: Join Thrive today and get up to $20 in shopping credit toward your first order. ThriveMarket.com/BOX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massacre aboard a ship called the Bluebell and the incredible survival story that followed. And then, the tale of the person dubbed Ohio’s Bigfoot Girl. It’s Box236. Reheating is not recommended. OFFERS: Get 15-percent off the best earbuds ever at BUYRAYCON.com/BOX Get 15% off any Organifi product at Organifi.com with promo code BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s what we’ve all been waiting for? Kat discusses the history of US currency. Yeah, that makes cents. And, looking back at the huge numbers of crimes for which the death penalty could be imposed, JG tells us of Pre-Victorian England’s Bloody Code in Box235. This tag may only be removed by the consumer. OFFERS: Try Shudder free for 30 days! Just go to shudder.com and use promo code BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dead bodies litter Mt.Everest and many say their spirits have yet to leave the site of their demise, Jethro tells the icy tale. Kat then brings the party down with a story of art, passion and a place to remember man’s best friend. It’s Box233 and no transfers will be issued until the bus comes to a complete stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you eat 30,000 year old meat from a frozen tundra? You wouldn't believe what some people have eaten in the name of science. Then, there's an abandoned mansion in Hong Kong that has seen unspeakable horrors. Horrors that still echo in the hallways today. BOX233 is provided "as is" without any implied warranties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A big night out in the 16th century often included tickets to the latest public dissection. Dissection theaters were all the rage and were always packed. Then, St. Olga of Kiev in an elaborate scheme, exacts revenge for the killing of her husband Prince Igor of Kiev. This was one bad-ass chick. BOX232 is slightly enlarged to show greater detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When did man first migrate to North America? Some very unusual discoveries in Canada suggest it may have been many thousands of years earlier than we thought. And then, they disappeared over 50 years ago. Decades later, they surfaced. The problem was that they were dead. BOX231 is not affiliated with the University of Florida or any other institution of higher learning. OFFERS: For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit Molekule.com and enter BOX10 at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It haunted the Arctic seas for nearly four decades and then disappeared. Jethro tells us the true tale of The Ghost Ship of the Arctic. And then, what is the purpose of the giant geoglyphs carved it the desert floor of Peru more than two thousand years ago? Kat explores the mysteries surrounding the Nazca Lines. Warning! Listen to BOX230 only in a well-ventilated area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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