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...

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Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth

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BOX052: Then You Have To Move And Burn The House Down 20.09.2018 34:05

A guy with no head makes his escape! And how did they pass their idol time 5,500 years ago? Paranormal experiences of first responders and the bizarre history of board games inside the 52nd BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX051: Don't Sound So Happy. People Died. 17.09.2018 35:29

Being thrown from a carnival ride is never good. Also, it's depressing when the bodies pile up. Grisly roller coaster accidents and the horrible history of the Black Plague. Freeze dried, arranged neatly and stored inside the 51st Box of Oddities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX050: Not Tonight Succubus 13.09.2018 43:36

Don't let a demon drag you into a mirror! Also, he had so many things named after him. Why? The nightmare of sleep paralysis and the amazing story of Alexander von Humboldt inside BOX #50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX049: Batteries, Soup and Semen 10.09.2018 46:31

Don't eat babies. Also, was he a madman or a genius? Pills made of human fetus and the great Salvador Dali in the weeks very surreal BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX048: Aliens And Mattresses 06.09.2018 40:28

What was it like to have a mastectomy in 1812? We have a first hand account. And can ships become cursed? The gory history of anesthesia and the tragic story of the vessel MV Joyita, packed for freshness inside BOX 48. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX047: A Suitcase Full OF Bits 03.09.2018 38:58

Wait. They just discovered another continent? Also, he's a cannibal AND a restaurant Critic?! The lost continent of Zealandia and Issei Sagawa, the Japanese Cannibal. Neatly tucked inside the 47th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX046: Eat A Banana 30.08.2018 34:29

How did a 5 foot man who weighed less than 100 lbs lift 14 ton stones by himself? And madness caused by art? The mystery of Coral Castle and the strange and little understood Stendhal Syndrome in the 46th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX045: Never Hurl A Toilet Bowl Into A Major Sporting Event 27.08.2018 35:09

His ribs shoot out of his chest to fend off an attacker. And riding out the dangerous tide on raft made of inflated raincoats. Weird animal self-defense tactics and recent developments that suggest the 1962 Alcatraz escapees may have made it after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX044: Your Coffee Tastes Like Hot-dog Water 23.08.2018 34:50

There's buried treasure in them hills! And did you know there is history inside your refrigerator? The true story of Fen's Gold and the strange history of Ketchup. Or Catsup. We've heard it both ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX043: Blood On The Fresh Baked Goods 20.08.2018 38:47

He loved jazz but he also loved to hack people up with an ax. Also, can a movie really be haunted? Like for real? The Ax Man of New Orleans and the bizarre history of the film, "Return To Babylon" in BOX #43. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX042: Bonus Box #01 18.08.2018 37:07

You've been very well behaved so here's a bonus episode! Jethro interviews James Taylor! No, not the faded denim wearing 70's balladeer. This JT is the worlds foremost authority on the history of freak shows! Step inside to be "SHOCKED & AMAZED"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX041: These Corpses Are Affecting Employee Morale 16.08.2018 48:18

Coughing up lung tissue is bad. And are 27 year old rock stars doomed? The horrifying, haunted history of Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Hospital and the age 27 rock star death curse in this BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX040: Chance Of Widely Scattered Meat Showers 13.08.2018 35:08

My windshield is smeared with meat! Also, he died doing what?! Strange things that have rained from the sky and The Darwin Awards. Cleverly packed inside the 40th BOX. (May cause oily stool and the inability to control it) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX039: Human Remains In The Vegetable Crisper 09.08.2018 34:09

Funeral Directors Spill their guts. And viewing art that's all wet. Secrets from inside the funeral home and The Underwater Museum Of Art all neatly arranged inside BOX #39. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX038: Sorry About Your Leg. Have Some Oatmeal. 06.08.2018 32:41

She amassed a fortune by not washing her underwear. And he had a certain body part the size of a pig's hind leg. Hetty Green, The Witch of Wall Street and the horrible death of Grigori Rasputin. Inside BOX #38. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX037: Hotdog Bun of Death 02.08.2018 44:57

He was too fast to live, too young to die. Also, you want 7 lobsters just for you? The curse of The James Dean Death Car and last meals of the condemned. All inside BOX #37. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX036: Mark Twain Skid Marks 30.07.2018 37:23

What would you say to Abe Lincoln's ghost? And how did one of the greatest inventors in history make Mark Twain sh*t his finely-tailored slacks? Literally. Legends of The White House and the secret life of Nikola Tesla in the 36th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX035: A Fistful Of Dildos 26.07.2018 36:51

Who is Mango, King of the Pickles? And, how to make a funeral more competitive. The crazy story of "Mad Jack" Mytton and How the Dutch are staging funeral poetry competitions. All neatly crammed inside the 35th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX034: Don't Hang Out With Baby Goats If You Have a Weak Sphincter 23.07.2018 44:37

Remember that time in 2013 when the earth was hit by a huge meteor that we didn't even see coming? And who's that 8 foot dead guy in the warehouse? The Chelyabinsk Meteor and The Strange Tale of Willow Bunch Giant in the 34th Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX033: Mr. President, You're Peeing On My Leg 19.07.2018 43:01

Hello? *knock, knock* Hello? In Box 33 Kat & Jethro discuss premature burials. And then, if you can't stop punching yourself in the face, you may have Alien Hand Syndrome. Enjoy responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX032: The Accidental Pantsing Of Mr. Rogers 16.07.2018 41:44

The most prolific female serial killer of all time? Well, maybe. And OMG! I just pantsed Fred Rogers! The bloody history of Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed. And do people create their own bad luck? It's all inside the 32nd BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX031: Peeing In The Yard With Bears 12.07.2018 37:58

She was frozen solid for over 6 hours but was brought back to the land of the living. Also, what's fat, has wings but can't fly and there are only 148 of them left? Find out by peering inside the 31st BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX030: How To Keep A Gigolo In Your Attic 09.07.2018 41:22

The strange tale of Dolly Oesterreich who kept her lover in the attic for years while she lived downstairs with her husband. Plus, the sometimes gruesome origins of everyday phrases. It's all crammed inside the 30th BOX. Exercise caution when opening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX029: Don't Be A Constipated Viking W/ Poor Dietary Habits 05.07.2018 39:36

Ghosts on the Ferris wheel and solving crimes the old timey way. The bloody history of the abandoned Lake Shawnee Amusement Park as well as the early days of forensic science. All carefully tucked inside the 29th Box. No purchase necessary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOX028: Hitler Was A Big Farter 02.07.2018 34:23

Inside the 28th BOX, a bunch of ladies kick poacher ass. And then Grandpa tells you where he buried the body. The all women anti poaching unit in Zimbabwe and disturbing last words of the dying in this episode of The Box Of Oddities. Restrictions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices