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Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth
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 unnatural) events, "The Box of Oddities" satisfies your thirst for the weird and the unusual, offering an informative and entertaining look into the dark and mysterious corners of our world. JIMMY KIMMEL, ABC-TV says, "Should you be the type who has an interest in weird stuff, this is a fun thing to allow in your head!"  “Truth is stranger than fiction, and the Box of Oddities is the strangest of all!” -SLUGGO, SIRIUS XM LITHIUM “Kat & Jethro wring humor from bizarre, macabre and perplexing places.” -BOSTON MAGAZINE
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BOX102: The Canyon Of Garbage Thoughts

BOX102: The Canyon Of Garbage Thoughts

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
48:1404/03/2019
BOX101: Arrows and Dookie

BOX101: Arrows and Dookie

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
46:4128/02/2019
BOX100: The 100th Episode (not so) Special!

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

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
43:1525/02/2019
BOX099: There's A Person In My Pie!

BOX099: There's A Person In My Pie!

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
44:1821/02/2019
BOX098: Beardy Was From a Different Dimension

BOX098: Beardy Was From a Different Dimension

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
45:3618/02/2019
BOX097: Blessed Are The Felonious Cheese Makers

BOX097: Blessed Are The Felonious Cheese Makers

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
36:1514/02/2019
BOX096: Bowling With God

BOX096: Bowling With God

"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
44:1311/02/2019
BOX095: Throwing Grandpa From The Plane

BOX095: Throwing Grandpa From The Plane

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
42:3807/02/2019
BOX094: Try The Sheep Eyeball Juice

BOX094: Try The Sheep Eyeball Juice

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
40:3504/02/2019
BOX093: Ol' Man Jones, Mr. Pibb & Nipple Rings

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

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
43:4031/01/2019
BOX092: Shrunken Head Tailgate Party

BOX092: Shrunken Head Tailgate Party

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
40:2528/01/2019
BOX091: Interstellar Porn Videos

BOX091: Interstellar Porn Videos

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
38:3823/01/2019
BOX090: The Mysterious Tale Of Ol' Pancake Head

BOX090: The Mysterious Tale Of Ol' Pancake Head

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
43:5521/01/2019
BOX089: Moon Alien Farmer's Market

BOX089: Moon Alien Farmer's Market

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
44:2417/01/2019
BOX088: Beware The Giant Ghost Eel

BOX088: Beware The Giant Ghost Eel

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
47:0114/01/2019
BOX087: Prancing Zombie Kittens

BOX087: Prancing Zombie Kittens

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
37:0710/01/2019
BOX086: Deer Carcass In The Well

BOX086: Deer Carcass In The Well

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
43:0707/01/2019
BOX085: Yeah... Were He High?

BOX085: Yeah... Were He High?

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
38:5603/01/2019
BOX084: It's Like Costco. But For Dead people.

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

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
35:2831/12/2018
BOX083: Yeti Hybrid / Gas Station Attendant

BOX083: Yeti Hybrid / Gas Station Attendant

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
39:2727/12/2018
BOX082: Stealing A Golf Cart At A Funeral

BOX082: Stealing A Golf Cart At A Funeral

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
40:4424/12/2018
BOX081: Bonus Box #4 Near Death Edition

BOX081: Bonus Box #4 Near Death Edition

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
40:0423/12/2018
BOX080: Rainbow Trout Airplane Ghost

BOX080: Rainbow Trout Airplane Ghost

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
46:3720/12/2018
BOX079: Harold Ramis, With A Hammer, In The Bedroom

BOX079: Harold Ramis, With A Hammer, In The Bedroom

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
39:1417/12/2018
BOX078: Hiccups Are Caused By Elves!

BOX078: Hiccups Are Caused By Elves!

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
39:0413/12/2018
BOX077: Don't Climb On Boxes Full Of Dead People

BOX077: Don't Climb On Boxes Full Of Dead People

Wait. A mammal that weighed 22 tons and stood 17 feet at the shoulder? And then, it killed up to 100 million people in less then a year. The history of the extinct Palaeoloxodon Namadicus and The 1918 Flu Epidemic inside the box. Open with extreme caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
42:3910/12/2018
Box076: Don't Give Humans As A Gift

Box076: Don't Give Humans As A Gift

The real life inspiration for Beauty And The Beast. And then, "Don't stop building that guest bath or the ghosts will get us!" The sad story of Petrus Gonsalvus and the Winchester Mystery House inside this BOX. Enjoy Responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
45:3106/12/2018
BOX075: Lemurs Love Satellites

BOX075: Lemurs Love Satellites

Has an Alien anomaly been in polar orbit around the earth for 13,000 years? Also, there was almost a state called Baja-Arizona? The Black Knight Satellite and States that almost were. Inside the 75th BOX! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41:5703/12/2018
BOX074: Garbage Left In The Sun For Days

BOX074: Garbage Left In The Sun For Days

Dec. 12, 1982 was a very bad day for Charles Scudder & Joseph Odom. Then, "What's that horrible smell?" The Corpsewood Murders and the Hoatzin Bird AKA The Stink Bird all inside BOX 74. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39:1229/11/2018
BOX073: 24 Year Room Service Available

BOX073: 24 Year Room Service Available

She had unheard of wealth but lived for decades in a Hotel Room with her sisters. And then, he died of a head injury but 10,000 years later his direct descendant got to meet him. The fascinating story of Ida Wood & the strange but true tale of Cheddar Man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
43:1126/11/2018
BOX072: Surprise! Bonus Box #03

BOX072: Surprise! Bonus Box #03

He holds the Guinness Book world's record for lifting weights with his earlobes. Among other things. "The World's Strangest Strongman" and freak show performer Baron Von Geiger joins us for a surprise bonus BOX! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23:0524/11/2018
BOX071: Shiny Balls Of Bone, Hair & Teeth

BOX071: Shiny Balls Of Bone, Hair & Teeth

Tumors with hair, bone and teeth. And then, A most disturbing weekend with a meat saw. Teratoma Tumors and The Patrick Herbert Mahon Murder from the 1920s. Beware.This is a dark box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39:3022/11/2018
BOX070: Remember That Time We Died In A Car Accident?

BOX070: Remember That Time We Died In A Car Accident?

Manuscript for mystics or 13th century porn novel? And then, they died in a car accident and told us all about it. The Voynich Manuscript and The Pollock Twins inside this Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33:5519/11/2018
BOX069: The Best Gifts Rarely Contain Cat Feces

BOX069: The Best Gifts Rarely Contain Cat Feces

Did he eat 5 prospectors? And is Jurassic Park Real? Alferd Packer, The Colorado Cannibal and then dinosaur feathers preserved in amber. Inside BOX069. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:3515/11/2018
BOX068: Frozen Goat Meat Stuffed With Cocaine

BOX068: Frozen Goat Meat Stuffed With Cocaine

A decomposing corpse in the catacombs. Then, bones exhumed from under an elevator shaft. Bodies in The Odessa Catacombs and the dark history of The Cincinnati Music Hall inside the 68th Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:5812/11/2018
BOX067: Carnies Love Billy Idol

BOX067: Carnies Love Billy Idol

Here's a fun way to die! Also, what happened to those guys anyway? The Euthanasia-Coaster and the mysterious disappearance of the boys from Yuba City inside the 67th Box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:3308/11/2018
BOX066: Lobster Boy Was A Dick Bag

BOX066: Lobster Boy Was A Dick Bag

The 10 commandments of The Anti-Christ? Or maybe the American Stonehenge? And then, murderous circus folk. The Georgia Guideposts and the violent life of legendary sideshow performer, murderer and complete asshole, Lobster Boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38:1005/11/2018
BOX065: R.I.P At The K.F.C.

BOX065: R.I.P At The K.F.C.

There's a storm brewing on Uranus. And how to marry a dead guy. The bizarre weather on the other planets and the story behind corpse brides. All inside BOX065. Batteries sold separately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:2601/11/2018
BOX064: Bonus Box #2 Halloween Special!

BOX064: Bonus Box #2 Halloween Special!

The Box Of Oddities very first Halloween Special! Featuring you, The Freaks and your true encounters with the beyond! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:4631/10/2018
BOX063: You're Cheap. And Now My Hands Smell Weird

BOX063: You're Cheap. And Now My Hands Smell Weird

The fumes from her body put 23 people in the hospital. And then, this is what happens when you hook-up with a 300 year old werewolf. The tale of The Toxic Lady and the tragic story of The Richardson Family murder. Inside this, the 63rd BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37:0729/10/2018
BOX062: Escape From Doll Island!

BOX062: Escape From Doll Island!

Don't step on all the doll heads! And being fabulous when being fabulous could land you in jail. The odd history of The Island of Dismembered Dolls and the fabulous "Dancing Marquis" who believed he could hypnotize you with his dance moves. Inside Box062. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:5025/10/2018
BOX061: The Roosters In Your Head Are So Polite!

BOX061: The Roosters In Your Head Are So Polite!

Beware the man with a wooden mallet and zip ties. And sometimes a rooster is just not enough. True Halloween Horror Stories and the very bizarre methods people used to wake themselves up throughout history. Inside BOX061. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:2522/10/2018
BOX060: Stop Having Sex With People Who Try To Kill You

BOX060: Stop Having Sex With People Who Try To Kill You

They replaced my mother with a doppelganger! And then, never eat stew from an angry murderer. Capgras Syndrome and the horrific, bloody story of murderer Katherine Knight inside BOX60. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40:4118/10/2018
BOX059: Aliens, Romans, The Kennedys & Delicious Bread

BOX059: Aliens, Romans, The Kennedys & Delicious Bread

The guy who wrote what would become the movie Blade Runner claims he got his ideas from an entity in the future. And then, what is possibly the strangest sport ever. The strange story of PK Dick & life on the extreme competitive ironing circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38:1615/10/2018
BOX058: Centenarian Slasher

BOX058: Centenarian Slasher

The tragic yet fascinating story of Parasitic Twins. Also, is Halloween Slasher Michael Myers based on a real story? This Box is packed with oddness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:5411/10/2018
BOX057: Please Lick My Arm & Then Blow On It

BOX057: Please Lick My Arm & Then Blow On It

Is what we see all there is? Also, "Hey, there's a kangaroo in that tree!" The perception of reality and the rare and very odd Tree Kangaroo. All inside BOX 57. Taste The Rainbow. Or not. We don't care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
35:0208/10/2018
BOX056: Smoke From A Kidney Fire

BOX056: Smoke From A Kidney Fire

We pooped on the moon?! Also, let's dig her up and see if she's fresh! Trash we've left on the lunar surface and the 1890 New England Vampire Epidemic. Vacuum packed for freshness inside the 56th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:1604/10/2018
BOX055: WORST SON EVER EATS DAD'S HEART!

BOX055: WORST SON EVER EATS DAD'S HEART!

He killed over 70 people including his dad... whose heart he ate! Also, who was the world's greatest impostor? You won't believe what he pulled off! Serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho and professional impostor Stanley Weyman in the 55th BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:3001/10/2018
BOX054: HERO GAS MAN DISCOVERS HEAP OF CORPSES!

BOX054: HERO GAS MAN DISCOVERS HEAP OF CORPSES!

There are piles of corpses in the yard! And, why is my poop green? The horrific Tri-State Crematorium incident and everything you always wanted to know (& some things you didn't) about poop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36:3427/09/2018
BOX053: Manson Family Quilting Bee

BOX053: Manson Family Quilting Bee

How many wives can I have? And then..."Look Timmy! It's the severed head of a french serial Killer!" The interesting history of Mormonism & polygamy... Also, The Hollywood Museum of Death. Find it inside the 53rd BOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:3424/09/2018