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The Box of Oddities

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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Latest Episodes:

Pinheads, Forbidden Islands, and Possible Aliens Sep 10, 2025

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Step right up, oddity enthusiasts! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unpack a carnival curiosity, an uncontacted tribe, and maybe—just maybe—aliens. First, meet Schlitzie the Pinhead, the sideshow legend whose life was stranger and more poignant than the posters ever revealed. Then, we sail (metaphorically, of course) to the forbidden shores of North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese people—an isolated tribe whose fierce independence has baffled explorers for centuries. And finally, we peer into the cosmos to ask: are those weird signals really signs of extraterrestrial life, or just our toaster acting up again? Equal parts bizarre, fascinating, and hilarious, this episode will have you marveling at humanity, mystery, and the universe itself.

Tickets to the live fall tour here!

#WeirdHistory #TrueCrimeAdjacent #PodcastLife #AlienLife #CarnivalHistory #UnexplainedMysteries #BoxOfOddities

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London Hospital: Now with 30% More Bones Sep 08, 2025

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We're on our way to opening night for our live fall tour. It all kicks off in Seattle on Wednesday Night at Emerald City Comedy Club. Tickets and all location info available here!

Step into the strange corridors of history, science, and the downright unsettling in this episode of The Box of Oddities. We begin with chilling first-hand accounts of modern-day psych wards—stories so bizarre you’ll wonder if they belong in a horror film rather than medical records. Then, travel to Japan, where researchers once tried to create a mouse-human hybrid (spoiler: nature was not impressed). Finally, dig into the dirt—literally—as we uncover the weird and unsettling artifacts unearthed beside the old London Hospital, where history refuses to stay buried.

Equal parts creepy, hilarious, and fascinating, this episode is a perfect storm of the macabre, the curious, and the completely inexplicable. Buckle up—because reality is much stranger than fiction, and we’re handing you the shovel.

#WeirdHistory #StrangeScience #OdditiesPodcast #MouseHumanHybrid #CreepyDiscoveries #PsychWardHorrors #TheBoxOfOddities

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Inbox Of Oddities #57 Sep 05, 2025

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In this gloriously chaotic edition of The Inbox of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dive face-first into the mailbag, where listeners spill the weirdest tea — from traumatic boardwalk entrapments to unsettling yardwork sexism. You'll hear tales of:

💔 Newly-minted relationship arguments (20 years single and diving in headfirst? What could go wrong?)
🦷 A near-death experience inside the mouth of a giant shark… on purpose
📿 The glow-up of the "booger green" birthstone Peridot
🔥 An alcoholic beverage so chaotic it involves fire, suction, and danger (a drink or a curse?)
🎢 Baseball mascots, birthday BOO effects, emotionally complicated yard tools, and a former hot dog dog named Jack

Also featured: thunder envy, Johnny Eck feels, and listener arguments about listening to BOO while falling asleep. (Is it a comforting lullaby or auditory chaos gremlins in your dreams?)

This is what happens when your audience is as delightfully weird as your podcast. And we wouldn't have it any other way.

🧠 Oddities, empathy, and emotional damage — all in a tidy digital package.

🎧 Listen now and fly your freak flag high!

#BoxOfOddities #InboxOfOddities #FreakFlagFlying #BOOEffect #WeirdPodcast #SharkMouthTrauma #PeridotPower #StrangeButTrue #CouplesTherapyWithLaughTracks #OddlyComforting #PodcastRecommendations #TrueWeirdness

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Track Star of the Damned Sep 03, 2025

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n this episode, Kat and Jethro sprint headfirst into the shadows—twice.

First, they investigate the chilling legend of the Black Flash of Provincetown—a mysterious, caped figure that terrorized the streets of Cape Cod in the late 1930s. Was it a prankster in a leotard or a supernatural harbinger of doom? Why did it smell like ammonia and make jumps that defied Newtonian physics? And most importantly: who keeps giving cryptids Olympic-level track abilities?

Then, they shift into far darker territory with the haunting story of Lonnie Franklin Jr., better known as the Grim Sleeper. For decades, he preyed upon the vulnerable and voiceless in Los Angeles, slipping under the radar due to chilling indifference and systemic failure. How did one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history go unnoticed for so long—and what finally led to his capture?

From shadowy specters to real-life horrors, this episode explores the thin, fraying line between folklore and fear, myth and monster.

Listen now—if you dare.

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Live From Nashville: Our First Mistake (Part II) Sep 01, 2025

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We Did a Live Show and Nobody Stopped Us (Part II)”

The chaos continues. This is Part Two of our very first live Box of Oddities show, recorded at the iconic Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville—and it only gets weirder from here.

In this half of the show, we answer burning questions like:
🔹 Can The Box of Oddities ruin a perfectly good comedy club?
🔹 What happens when Jethro's hat meets a deeply confused audience member?
🔹 And why didn’t anyone give us a time limit?

With unscripted detours, real-time gasps, and possibly illegal levels of audience participation, this episode captures everything you didn’t know you needed from a live podcast event.

💀 And remember: this is just a taste of what’s to come.

Our fall tour kicks off September 10th in Seattle, then we’re storming through:
Portland • Oklahoma City • Atlanta • Philly • Appleton, WI • Louisville • and we close it all out with a haunting Halloween night show in Chicago.

Come see what all the strange noise is about.

🎟️ Tour dates & tickets here!

#BoxOfOddities #LivePodcast #WeirdAndLive #HauntedComedy #PodcastTour #ZaniesNashville #TrueCrimeWithWeirdVibes #FallTour2025 #PartTwoWeirder #OddityOverload #BoxOfOdditiesLive

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Live from Nashville: Our First Mistake (Part I) Aug 29, 2025

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Step right up, Freaks—our fall tour is upon us! To celebrate the fast-approaching Opening Night on September 10th in Seattle, we’re cracking open the dusty crypt of our very first live show ever, recorded at the legendary Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville.

This is Part One of that historic, slightly unhinged evening—complete with spontaneous crowd reactions, bizarre true tales, and the kind of peculiar energy that can only come from telling weird stories into a microphone in front of a room full of strangers who voluntarily came to hear them. (What were they thinking?)

Part Two drops Monday, but for now, consider this your exclusive backstage pass into the traveling circus of the Box of Oddities Live Tour.

And yes—we’re coming to a city near(ish) you:
🎤 Seattle • Portland • OKC • Atlanta • Philly • Appleton, WI • Louisville • and we wrap it all up Halloween Night in Chicago (costumes encouraged, hauntings possible).

Come for the live show weirdness, stay because you forgot how to leave.

🎟️ Get tickets and tour info here: TICKETS!

#BoxOfOddities #LivePodcast #WeirdHistory #OddFacts #TrueCrimeComedy #ParanormalPodcasts #SeattleEvents #PodcastTour2025 #CuriouslyWeird #ZaniesLive #BoxOfOdditiesLive #FallTour #HalloweenInChicago

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A Tombstone Every Mile Aug 27, 2025

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The Box Of Oddities Live Fall Tour. Get your Tickets Here!

Deep in northern Maine, the Haynesville Woods hold more than just trees—they harbor chilling tales of phantom hitchhikers, eerie roadside encounters, and a legend that makes even seasoned locals uneasy. But that’s only half the weirdness. This episode of The Box of Oddities also dives into the surprisingly destructive world of stone stacking in national parks. Sure, it looks “Zen” on Instagram, but it’s wreaking havoc on delicate ecosystems and confusing wildlife who didn’t sign up for your rock art project. From haunted highways to misguided cairn enthusiasts, this episode proves once again that the world is stranger (and funnier) than you think.

👉 Listen now and get your fix of paranormal chills, environmental oddities, and the kind of stories that make you the most interesting person at dinner parties.

#HauntedWoods #ParanormalPodcast #NationalParks #BoxOfOddities #TrueWeird

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Big Tops, Bigger Blunders Aug 25, 2025

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Our Live Fall Tour Starts on September 10th! More Info Here!

The Circus of Lost Children & The Drunken Battle of Karansebes

Step right up for one of the strangest rides in history—this episode of The Box of Oddities brings you the hauntingly peculiar tale of the Circus of the Lost Children, a traveling show with mysteries darker than the big top shadows themselves. Were these wandering performers guardians of misfits, or something far more unsettling? Then, hold onto your bayonets (and maybe your Schnapps ®) as we march straight into the Battle of Karansebes—arguably the most disastrously hilarious military blunder ever recorded, where an army accidentally defeated itself before the enemy even arrived.

From eerie carnival lore to slapstick battlefield chaos, this episode proves truth really is stranger than fiction. Tune in, laugh, shiver, and marvel at the oddities history tried to sweep under the rug.

New episodes twice a week—subscribe to The Box of Oddities wherever you get your podcasts!

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Inbox Of Oddities #056 Aug 22, 2025

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Fall Tour Info And Tickets Here!

Inbox of Oddities: Shopping Cart Poltergeists, Boo Fuel & Other Listener Oddventures

In this listener-fueled episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro wade waist-deep into the beautifully bizarre world of freaks, phantoms, and fuel price coincidences. A rogue shopping cart with a vendetta. A gas station receipt that channels numerological energy. A haunted laundry hamper that eats only left socks. Oh, and someone may or may not be living with a phantom roommate obsessed with dish duty.

We also hear from a listener who nearly lost their lunch to Kat’s discussion of PUS, meet a comedy-loving ghost lurking near a lady-part sculpture, and discover that “Box of Oddititties” might be the next big merch drop. Plus: hot booze from Alaska, an invitation to drink in Salisbury, and urgent metaphysical questions about what happens if you fall through the center of the Earth (spoiler: you bounce).

It’s an entire spectrum of listener weirdness—from haunted carts to heartfelt duck farts—all lovingly unboxed by your fellow freaks.

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Death And Desert Aug 20, 2025

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Box of Oddities Live Fall Tour Info And Tickets Here

Step into the delightfully strange with this episode of The Box of Oddities Podcast, where death and dessert collide in the most unexpected ways. First, explore the eerie world of Victorian funeral mourning practices—a time when grief wasn’t just worn on your sleeve but woven into jet-black dresses, elaborate rituals, and some downright unsettling traditions. Some even killed the mourners. Then, discover how tuberculosis and other infectious diseases didn’t just change medicine—they helped give birth to the ice cream cone. Yes, you read that right: deadly epidemics paved the way for your favorite summer snack. It’s a journey from sorrow to sprinkles, as Kat and Jethro unwrap history’s weirdest intersections of mortality and milkfat. Perfect for fans of bizarre history, dark humor, and unexpected origin stories.

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