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The Box of Oddities

The Box of Oddities

De : Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth
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 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© 2023 Eleven Eleven llc - 936607 Sciences sociales
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  • Ancient Curses and Modern Lies

    Ancient Curses and Modern Lies
    Nov 4 2026
    An ancient curse buried beneath a Dutch town square. A bathtub hoax that fooled America for decades. This week on The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore two remarkable stories about supernatural revenge, historical deception, and humanity's impressive willingness to believe just about anything. First, archaeologists in Heerlen, Netherlands, uncover a nearly 1,900-year-old Roman curse tablet inscribed with mysterious Greek writing, Egyptian magical symbols, and the names of four enslaved people. Who buried it, and what terrible fate were they hoping to unleash? The discovery opens a fascinating window into ancient Roman magic, binding spells, and the surprisingly personal grudges people once entrusted to the gods. Then, the bizarre true story of journalist H. L. Mencken and the Great American Bathtub Hoax of 1917. What began as an amusing piece of fabricated history involving a Cincinnati businessman, suspicious doctors, and President Millard Fillmore became an accepted historical fact. Even after Mencken confessed, the story refused to die. Plus, an ongoing Macarena-related medical emergency, questionable presidential facial hair, and a reminder that some things are considerably harder to get rid of than others. The Box of Oddities — strange history, bizarre discoveries, unexplained mysteries, and the wonderfully weird side of being human. Keep flying that freak flag! #BoxOfOddities #AncientCurses #RomanHistory #CurseTablet #BathtubHoax #HLMencken #WeirdHistory #StrangeHistory #Archaeology #Oddities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 min
  • Five Year Coma Dream & The Disgusting Truth About Space

    Five Year Coma Dream & The Disgusting Truth About Space
    Nov 2 2026
    What if you woke up from a month-long coma with five years of memories from a future that hasn't happened yet? Kat and Jethro explore the extraordinary story of Rubí, a young Mexican woman who claims she lived an entirely different life while unconscious in a hospital in 2025. In her experience, time continued normally until 2031, in a technologically advanced world where Mexico had become a global powerhouse and people were actually spending less time staring at their phones. But when she suddenly returned to 2025, she found herself grieving a life that everyone insisted had never happened. Was it an elaborate coma dream, an alternate reality, or something we don't yet understand about consciousness and time? Then we're heading 250 miles above Earth to discover the surprisingly disgusting realities of living aboard the International Space Station. From floating tears and recycled urine to wet burps, questionable underwear experiments, and the disturbing etiquette of removing your socks in zero gravity, astronaut life is considerably less glamorous than NASA's recruitment materials might suggest. Two journeys beyond ordinary reality. One through time, the other through space. Both raise some deeply uncomfortable questions about what happens to the human body when things get weird. It's the strange, the bizarre, and the unexpected. It's The Box of Oddities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 min
  • The 9th Annual Halloween Special Pt. II

    The 9th Annual Halloween Special Pt. II
    Oct 31 2026
    The Box of Oddities – 9th Annual Halloween Special, Part Two Just when you thought it was safe to put away the Halloween decorations, Kat and Jethro are back with more unsettling, inexplicable, and occasionally ridiculous true stories from the Freak Family. In Part Two of our Ninth Annual Halloween Listener Special, a beloved grandmother may have returned from beyond the grave for one last visit. Two teenagers exploring the Maryland woods find themselves pursued by something invisible, accompanied by mysterious music. A peaceful autumn hike in Maine takes a disturbing turn when a massive black shadow crosses the trail. And deep in the Alaskan wilderness, a man encounters a strange, upright-walking creature that local elders call one of the "Old Ones." Then there's the terrifying childhood encounter with a multi-jointed stick figure that apparently followed one listener across the country. Because some things simply refuse to stay where you left them. And finally, a reminder that sometimes the most frightening experience imaginable is just trying to make a pot of chicken soup. Ghost stories, cryptid encounters, shadow figures, unexplained phenomena, and a healthy dose of Halloween weirdness. All told by the people who know strange better than anyone: you. It's the Box of Oddities Ninth Annual Halloween Special, Part Two. Keep flying that freak flag, you beautiful freaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
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