Cat's Cabinet of Curiosities

Are you sure there's nothing happening beneath your feet? Are you sure the Earth isn't a hollow shell containing a concave utopia? And are you completely sure Hitler didn't escape into this utopia via a hole in the North Pole? Luckily for you, we've read some forums, and these people seem pretty sure. [CW: holocaust, QAnon]

Are you sure there's nothing happening beneath your feet? Are you sure the Earth isn't a hollow shell containing a concave utopia? And are you completely sure Hitler didn't escape into this utopia via a hole in the North Pole? Luckily for you, we've read some forums, and these people seem pretty sure. [CW: holocaust, QAnon]

What the fuck is happening on Youtube? Why is there a whole industry of "drama"? Why does the algorithm turn bad people into worse people? In this episode, we dive into the omnishambles of high-level Youtubers, and look at Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star, Tati Westbrook and James Charles. If you don't know these names, don't worry: we'll take you through it. Content warnings for basically everything: sexual abuse, child abuse, animal abuse, suicide.

What the fuck is happening on Youtube? Why is there a whole industry of "drama"? Why does the algorithm turn bad people into worse people? In this episode, we dive into the omnishambles of high-level Youtubers, and look at Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star, Tati Westbrook and James Charles. If you don't know these names, don't worry: we'll take you through it. Content warnings for basically everything: sexual abuse, child abuse, animal abuse, suicide.

Wayfair sells furniture. The furniture is expensive. Twitter has some theories, and we have some questions. This episode has it all: overpriced furniture, QAnon, and Tom Hank's Instagram feed. [CW] missing children, child trafficking.

Wayfair sells furniture. The furniture is expensive. Twitter has some theories, and we have some questions. This episode has it all: overpriced furniture, QAnon, and Tom Hank's Instagram feed. [CW] missing children, child trafficking.

As the inspirational Black Lives Matter movement reverberates across the world, hacktivist group Anonymous start, er... helping? A bit? Maybe? Join us in a a small exploration of Anonymous' big claims, and see how well they stand up to scrutiny. (Content warnings: racism, rape, Jeffrey Epstein.)

As the inspirational Black Lives Matter movement reverberates across the world, hacktivist group Anonymous start, er... helping? A bit? Maybe? Join us in a a small exploration of Anonymous' big claims, and see how well they stand up to scrutiny. (Content warnings: racism, rape, Jeffrey Epstein.)

5G does not cause coronavirus. Just to be clear. Join us on an adventure through the rapidly growing world of online 5G truthers, exploiting worldwide confusion for conspiracy clicks.

5G does not cause coronavirus. Just to be clear. Join us on an adventure through the rapidly growing world of online 5G truthers, exploiting worldwide confusion for conspiracy clicks.

While COVD-19 causes chaos around the world, we focus on the important things. Aliens exist, they look like big wolves, and they hypnotize cows for fun.

While COVD-19 causes chaos around the world, we focus on the important things. Aliens exist, they look like big wolves, and they hypnotize cows for fun.

This is the pilot episode of our sister podcast, Period Drama, in which Catherine discusses all things period-related with a rotating cast of humorous menstruators. The first season is currently in production and should be released later this year! Contains strong language and very detailed descriptions of periods. Make sure to follow Period Drama: Facebook: @perioddramapodcast Twitter: @podcast_period Instagram: @perioddrama_podcast

This is the pilot episode of our sister podcast, Period Drama, in which Catherine discusses all things period-related with a rotating cast of humorous menstruators. The first season is currently in production and should be released later this year! Contains strong language and very detailed descriptions of periods. Make sure to follow Period Drama: Facebook: @perioddramapodcast Twitter: @podcastperiod Instagram: @perioddramapodcast

A members-only summer camp for the influential and powerful, and also Jeb Bush. But what's REALLY going on? Plus, Mr. Nibbles makes an appearance and Alex Jones ne parle pas la Francais. CW: rape, child sacrifice, sexual assault.

A members-only summer camp for the influential and powerful, and also Jeb Bush. But what's REALLY going on? Plus, Mr. Nibbles makes an appearance and Alex Jones ne parle pas la Francais. CW: rape, child sacrifice, sexual assault.

Britney: the soundtrack to every mental breakdown I've ever had. But she wouldn't betray me and form a secret alliance with George "Dubya" Bush, right? Right?

Britney: the soundtrack to every mental breakdown I've ever had. But she wouldn't betray me and form a secret alliance with George "Dubya" Bush, right? Right?

A suspicious hotel in Skid Row is the site of the tragic death of Elisa Lam, who is found floating in a water tank. What happened? Was it an accident? People have theories, and the theories involve ghosts. Because of course. Content warnings: mental illness, suicide, murder, drowning, bipolar.

A suspicious hotel in Skid Row is the site of the tragic death of Elisa Lam, who is found floating in a water tank. What happened? Was it an accident? People have theories, and the theories involve ghosts. Because of course. Content warnings: mental illness, suicide, murder, drowning, bipolar.

Choo-Choo it's the conspiracy train! Again?! Jeffrey Epstein – he's still dead, and we're still talking about it! Join us for part 2 of the Epstein Conspiracy to find out about the royal family's secret killer, the Epstein body double and, of course, the unbridled antisemitism that dwells just under the surface of every internet conspiracy theory. CW: paedophilia, sexual assault, suicide.

Choo-Choo, all aboard the conspiracy train! Jeffrey Epstein – despicable, awful, terrible human is dead. And yet somehow we're not celebrating? That's right, this week, in a desperate attempt to be relevant, we're getting on the Epstein bandwagon and talking about the conspiracy theory that is literally unfolding in front of us. CW: paedophilia, sexual assault, suicide.

Choo-Choo it’s the conspiracy train! Again?! Jeffrey Epstein – he’s still dead, and we’re still talking about it! Join us for part 2 of the Epstein Conspiracy to find out about the royal family’s secret killer, the Epstein body double and, of course, the unbridled antisemitism that dwells just under the surface of every internet conspiracy theory. CW: paedophilia, sexual assault, suicide.

Choo-Choo, all aboard the conspiracy train! Jeffrey Epstein – despicable, awful, terrible human is dead. And yet somehow we’re not celebrating? That’s right, this week, in a desperate attempt to be relevant, we’re getting on the Epstein bandwagon and talking about the conspiracy theory that is literally unfolding in front of us. CW: paedophilia, sexual assault, suicide.

Are you prepared for the world to end? This week we delve into the world of doomsday preppers, their strategies for staying alive and their beliefs about how and when the world is going to end. They all disagree but they have one thing in common – it's very important to have lots of tins in your garage.

Are you prepared for the world to end? This week we delve into the world of doomsday preppers, their strategies for staying alive and their beliefs about how and when the world is going to end. They all disagree but they have one thing in common – it’s very important to have lots of tins in your garage.

Do you believe in curses? What if I told you that a mummy could kill you with a mosquito bite and that you should probably stop shaving if you want to live? Confused? Yeah, same. Ancient Egypt is weird.

Do you believe in curses? What if I told you that a mummy could kill you with a mosquito bite and that you should probably stop shaving if you want to live? Confused? Yeah, same. Ancient Egypt is weird.

Everyone has heard of the titanic, right? A colossal 882 feet long passenger liner which once had over 2000 on board, now a wreck at the bottom of the ocean due to a big mean iceberg. This week we talk about a boat switcheroo theory, in this titanic conspiracy.

Everyone has heard of the titanic, right? A colossal 882 feet long passenger liner which once had over 2000 on board, now a wreck at the bottom of the ocean due to a big mean iceberg. This week we talk about a boat switcheroo theory, in this titanic conspiracy.

What if the moon was a spaceship, or hollow, or not even there at all? This week on the podcast, we talk about the possibility that the moon - as we know it - doesn't exist.

What if the moon was a spaceship, or hollow, or not even there at all? This week on the podcast, we talk about the possibility that the moon - as we know it - doesn’t exist.

Unfortunately, this is a question more complex than even Beyonce can fit into a chorus, until she starts writing songs about NATO. So in this episode we ask the question: who ACTUALLY runs the world? Who’s really in charge? And when we ask the internet, should we really be surprised that the answer ONCE AGAIN is “aliens”? A special "Tom Hosts" episode.

On 8th March 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 went missing, never to be seen again. We investigate hypoxia events, an alleged divorce and - of course - the possibility that Pitbull has something to do with it. Never say we're not journalists.

On 8th March 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight 370 went missing, never to be seen again. We investigate hypoxia events, an alleged divorce and - of course - the possibility that Pitbull has something to do with it. Never say we're not journalists.

Are we all living in a simulation? In part two, we ask: what's the point? Are we an experiment? Is it aliens? Is it gods? Is it alien gods? Then it gets deep into The Universe and we start to sound like scientific stoners.

Are we all living in a simulation? In part two, we ask: what's the point? Are we an experiment? Is it aliens? Is it gods? Is it alien gods? Then it gets deep into The Universe and we start to sound like scientific stoners.

Are we all living in a simulation? In part one, Cat breaks down the quantum physics that leads people to suggest we may be in a game of Sims where the ladders have been taken away, and all life is meaningless, and now I'm too sad to finish the podcast description.

Are we all living in a simulation? In part one, Cat breaks down the quantum physics that leads people to suggest we may be in a game of Sims where the ladders have been taken away, and all life is meaningless, and now I'm too sad to finish the podcast description.

This week we investigate Point Pleasant, West Virginia. They have a bit of a moth problem. It's huge, has glowing red eyes and it can tell the future. It abuses gravediggers and it may have done 9/11. Meet Mothman, your friendly neighbourhood cryptozoological mystery.

This week we investigate Point Pleasant, West Virginia. They have a bit of a moth problem. It's huge, has glowing red eyes and it can tell the future. It abuses gravediggers and it may have done 9/11. Meet Mothman, your friendly neighbourhood cryptozoological mystery.

Urine therapy. Does what it says on the tin. The stained tin, left in a cellar to ferment and develop "healing properties". We delve into this strange practice, its vocal proponent Dave Murphy, and the potential consequences. CW: urine, eating disorders, general grossness.

Urine therapy. Does what it says on the tin. The stained tin, left in a cellar to ferment and develop "healing properties". We delve into this strange practice, its vocal proponent Dave Murphy, and the potential consequences. CW: urine, eating disorders, general grossness.

The internet is full of scary stories known as creepypastas. Some of them are well written. Some are about shark-boys. In this episode, we mainly read the latter.

The internet is full of scary stories known as creepypastas. Some of them are well written. Some are about shark-boys. In this episode, we mainly read the latter.

'Only positive energy is welcome here,' we say in a futile manner as we try to contact the dead. Hear us try a real-life Ouija board in our ultra-belated Halloween special.

'Only positive energy is welcome here,' we say in a futile manner as we try to contact the dead. Hear us try a real-life Ouija board in our ultra-belated Halloween special.

Unexpectedly heart-warming and full of small-town strangeness, this episode focuses on a bitter rivalry between the Loch Ness Centre and Nessieland, and their arguments over the fated Loch Ness monster. It contains a dreaming boatman, a 70-year-old commiting actual crimes, and a Nessie-hunting dreamer who lives in a van in a pub car park.

Unexpectedly heart-warming and full of small-town strangeness, this episode focuses on a bitter rivalry between the Loch Ness Centre and Nessieland, and their arguments over the fated Loch Ness monster. It contains a dreaming boatman, a 70-year-old commiting actual crimes, and a Nessie-hunting dreamer who lives in a van in a pub car park.

An undecipherable conspiracy born from the worst corners of the internet. Who is QAnon? What does it all mean? And who makes the merch? Subscribe for more episodes and follow Cat's Cabinet of Curiosities on Twitter and Facebook. We don't yet make t-shirts.

An undecipherable conspiracy born from the worst corners of the internet. Who is QAnon? What does it all mean? And who makes the merch? Subscribe for more episodes and follow Cat's Cabinet of Curiosities on Twitter and Facebook. We don't yet make t-shirts.