Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth

The Box of Oddities

Comedy EN ↓ 952 episodes

The Webby Award-winning “ Box of Oddities " is a podcast that delves into the strange and mysterious aspects of our world, exploring topics ranging from bizarre medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, and from paranormal phenomena to strange cultural practices from around the world. With a focus on oddities, curiosities, and the macabre, each episode is a journey into the unknown, where hosts Kat and Jethro Gilligan Toth share their love for unusual stories and inject their humor and commentary. From the strange history of medical practices to chilling true crime stories, to natural (and unn...

Author

Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth

Episodes

BOX102: The Canyon Of Garbage Thoughts 04.03.2019 47:14

I feel bad that I made you feel bad because I'm weird. Also, banging on the windshield of an airplane in flight. The odd condition known as TKE and out of body experiences in this BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX101: Arrows and Dookie 28.02.2019 45:41

He was a beloved but misunderstood legend of the freak show circuit. Also, they have been cut of from society since the dawn of time. And they like it that way. Schlitzy The Pinhead and the isolated tribe on North Sentinel Island in this BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX100: The 100th Episode (not so) Special! 25.02.2019 42:15

He died wearing a badly soiled jock strap. Also, what does it really mean to "know one's onions"? The bizarre life and death of punk rocker GG Allin and slang sayings from years gone by. It's BOX100! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX099: There's A Person In My Pie! 21.02.2019 43:18

She stole thousands of children and over 500 of them died in their care. Then, strange messages from the past. Georgia Tann from The Tennessee Children's Home Society and cryptic messages left on tombstones. It's inside the box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX098: Beardy Was From a Different Dimension 18.02.2019 44:36

Was he from an alternate timeline? And then, she built an empire against all odds. The mysterious airline passenger from a country that does not exist and then the incredible story and unlikely success story of C.J. Walker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX097: Blessed Are The Felonious Cheese Makers 14.02.2019 35:15

Don't put foreign currency in your butt at an airport. And then, too many snakes. Smuggling attempts that went horribly wrong and the odd story behind Snake Island. Please allow this box to stand at room temperature for 5 mins before listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX096: Bowling With God 11.02.2019 43:13

"It looked like a loaf of bread with teeth". And then, what looked like gelatin fell from the sky and gave people the flu. The fascinating Tibetan Buddhist Rainbow Body phenomenon and the mysterious Oakville Blobs. All inside BOX096. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX095: Throwing Grandpa From The Plane 07.02.2019 41:38

We left Grandma in the bushes by Splash Mt.! Also, stop giving your baby opium. Weird places people have spread the ashes of loved ones and bad medicine from days gone by. BOX95 is Vacuum packed for long lasting freshness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX094: Try The Sheep Eyeball Juice 04.02.2019 39:35

I'll have your maggot cheese. I love it! And then, where was the secret service? The Disgusting Food Museum and strange circumstances surrounding the Lincoln assassination. Look inside the Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX093: Ol' Man Jones, Mr. Pibb & Nipple Rings 31.01.2019 42:40

After nearly two decades of spitting out odd, discontinued soft drinks brands it just disappeared. And then, the first murder solved by DNA profiling. Seattle's mystery vending machine and the gruesome tale of Colin Pitchfork. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX092: Shrunken Head Tailgate Party 28.01.2019 39:25

Body parts make great decor! And then, some things you just don't put in your mouth. The history of shrunken heads and the strange proposed use of a recently exhumed Egyptian mummy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX091: Interstellar Porn Videos 23.01.2019 37:38

Were the Pilgrims visited by aliens? And just so you know, we're all going to die. The earliest recorded UFO sightings in The U.S. and then an update on our sun exploding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX090: The Mysterious Tale Of Ol' Pancake Head 21.01.2019 42:55

The camping trip that turned into a nightmare. And then a good "head in a jar" story. The gruesome Cowden Family Murders and the story of 19th century serial killer Diogo Alves. It's dark inside BOX090. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX089: Moon Alien Farmer's Market 17.01.2019 43:24

He was a 17th century astronaut wannabe. And then, the Pre-Colombian ballgame of death. The fascinating story of John Wilkins and the bizarre history of ancient Mayan sports. BOX089 is vacuum sealed for freshness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX088: Beware The Giant Ghost Eel 14.01.2019 46:01

OMG! An 18 foot crab! And later, murdered by an enraged mob of hat haters. Deep Sea Gigantism and a bizarre tour of history's strangest fashion trends. *Due to the gov. shutdown, Box088 has not undergone federal inspection. Listen at your own risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX087: Prancing Zombie Kittens 10.01.2019 36:07

Was Frankenstein Real? Well, sort of. And then a woman who died 1,800 years ago solves a murder in the summer of 1983. Dr. Giovanni Aldini, the inspiration for Dr. Frankenstein and the unlikely solving of the Malika de Fernandez murder. Enjoy responsibly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX086: Deer Carcass In The Well 07.01.2019 42:07

A dark family secret leads to a murder that's not solved for 25 years. And then, why are all these severed feet washing up on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest? Look inside this BOX to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX085: Yeah... Were He High? 03.01.2019 37:56

He claimed space aliens hijacked his truck. And then, talk about next level co-dependency! A very Bizarre night for Harry Turner and the strange tale of June & Jennifer, The Gibbons Twins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX084: It's Like Costco. But For Dead people. 31.12.2018 34:28

Happy New Year! Well...How did we get here? And whose body is this anyway? The bizarre history of the calendar and the horrific story of Memorial Mound vacuumed sealed inside BOX084. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX083: Yeti Hybrid / Gas Station Attendant 27.12.2018 38:27

He was a world renowned artist. And he believed we are enslaved by a Yeti-Human Hybrid. And then, getting a divorce is always difficult. Especially if you're married to a pirate ghost. Stanislav Szukalski and the chick who married a pirate ghost in BOX083. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX082: Stealing A Golf Cart At A Funeral 24.12.2018 39:44

From indentured servant to United States President. Then buying a house with a very creepy history. The strange story of how Andrew Johnson became the 17th POTUS and the unsolved mystery of "The Watcher" inside this box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX081: Bonus Box #4 Near Death Edition 23.12.2018 39:04

Driving in an ice storm at the age of 19, he died in an horrific car accident. Against all odds, Thomas Morelli joins us in this box to tell us his amazing story of life after death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX080: Rainbow Trout Airplane Ghost 20.12.2018 45:37

That airline pilot is transparent! And later, have some festive, cinnamon covered boiled horse feet. The Ghosts of flight 401 and strange holiday dishes from around the world! Deliciously prepared and served in environmentally responsible containers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX079: Harold Ramis, With A Hammer, In The Bedroom 17.12.2018 38:14

A Bloody Hollywood death. Later, what was it like in those lifeboats? The unsolved murder of Peter Ivers and first hand accounts from Titanic survivors inside the 79th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX078: Hiccups Are Caused By Elves! 13.12.2018 39:04

My teddy bear tried to kill me! Also, I swallowed my gum and now I'm going to die! Toys that haunted their owners and Kat goes down a weird click hole of wives tales and weird urban legends. Enjoy responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices