The Box of Oddities

The Box of Oddities: 8th Annual Halloween Special Step into the shadows for our 8th Annual Halloween Special—where the veil thins, the lights flicker, and the stories come straight from you, the Freak Family. This year, listeners share their most chilling real-life encounters: a music box that plays from beyond the grave, a midnight sprint through a haunted cemetery, a towering white figure that defies explanation, a windowless room hiding something unspeakable, and a Tucson hotel room that fights back. From eerie coincidences to full-blown paranormal panic, these tales remind us why October is our favorite time of year—and why some things are better left unexplained. Lock the doors, dim the lights, and prepare for a night of true listener-told horror—because in this episode, you are the Box of Oddities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halloween week gets weirder than ever on The Box of Oddities as Kat and Jethro dive into the chilling mystery of electronic voice phenomena (EVPs) — and why some recordings might not come from the past… but from the future.

INBOX OF ODDITIES 062: Meat Popsicles & Zombie Squirrels In this edition of the Inbox, the Freak Fam checks in with existential snack food, sasquatch fashion dilemmas, and a parrot who might be possessed by a 1960s sketch comedian. A Tampa household has now fully adopted the worldview that we are all just anxious meat popsicles waiting for a mysterious demise. Christine experiences a full-blown BOO Effect and urgently requires a ruling on whether her new sweatshirt is for Sasquatches or designed by them. (Either way, Bigfoot has impeccable taste.) Brett sends photographic proof that Atlanta is teeming with new Freak Fam friends—some of them stuffed. We hear from someone who met a foul-mouthed African Gray who may or may not be Artie Johnson reincarnated (very interesting…). A listener in Iceland regrets missing the infamous Penis Museum (the ultimate tourist trap), while another fears Northern California's new menace: an aggressive alpha squirrel that might be the patient zero of the rodent zombie apocalypse. Meanwhile, early-episode pug snortles lead to film history, someone swears off chicken for 36 whole hours after Mike the Headless Chicken, and a beloved friend is found again—this time as a museum skeleton exhibit. There's Exploding Head Syndrome, cursed libraries, punk-band names that are too spicy for polite company, emotional support sandwiches, and sincerely enthusiastic reports of Kat physically picking up audience members. All this oddness and more—proof that the Freak Fam is thriving, terrified of birds, and proudly flying their freak flags wherever they go. Never change.Stay curious. Stay weird. Stay away from angry squirrels. Tickets And Live Show Information Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The undead are real. They just have antlers. This episode uncovers the terrifying rise of Zombie Deer Disease—a real-life, prion-fueled plague turning deer into vacant-eyed, drooling husks. It's spreading fast. It's nearly indestructible. And experts say it might jump to humans. Then: a nudist cult leader who worshipped coconuts, lived naked on a tropical island, and tried to save humanity with fruit. Spoiler: it didn't work.

Last Chance to The Box of Oddities Live! Click Here! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro return from the road with fresh tales that will absolutely ruin your lake plans. First, we dive into the haunted beauty of Lake Natron, Tanzania's blood-red, bird-mummifying wonder. Is it a cursed portal to the afterlife? A hellish mirror that turns animals to stone? Or just a volcano's extremely weird science experiment gone rogue? Then, things get… floppy. Meet the Atlantic Sea Hare—a gentle, squishy marine slug with the defensive capabilities of a goth ink-jet printer. It has no shell, 80 million babies, and it might be smarter than your ex. Along the way, Kat and Jethro ponder reflective death traps, romantic slug chains, and the perils of communal candy bowls. Plus: a live tour recap, hot glue burns, and a moment of deep appreciation for dappling. Whether you're a long-time listener or just sea slug curious, this episode will glue your brain to your skull (not literally). Click play, embrace the bizarre, and let's get weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time on The Box of Oddities, JG takes a bite out of the dark world of clinical vampirism, exploring the psychology and strange obsessions of those who crave more than just metaphorical blood. Then, Kat ventures into the chilling shadows of Spain to unravel the mysterious Vallecas Case, where the unexplained death of Estefanía Gutiérrez Lázaro left more questions than answers—and a trail of terrifying phenomena that still haunts investigators today. From real-life bloodlust to ghostly disturbances, this episode delivers the kind of macabre intrigue only the Box of Oddities can serve. LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's eerie episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat dives into the scandalous life of 17th-century Parisian fortune teller to the elite, La Voisin—witch, poisoner, and all-around dark delight. From secret rituals to deadly intrigues, La Voisin's tale is as twisted as the streets of old Paris themselves. Then, brace yourself as the story takes a chilling turn to Cheeseman Park, where secrets lurk beneath the earth… and corpses aren't just a metaphor. Jethro and Kat navigate the macabre mysteries, bizarre coincidences, and shocking revelations that make history stranger than fiction. Tune in if you dare—and maybe don't wander alone through the park tonight. LIVE SHOW TICKETS AND INFORMATION HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 742: (with Christine Schiefer of "And That's Why We Drink) This Halloween, something spooky this way swaps. In this very special Paraween Host Snatchers edition of The Box of Oddities, Kat is joined by the delightfully haunted Christine Schiefer of And That's Why We Drink—because JG has mysteriously vanished (probably abducted by science or a mothman, TBD). Together, Kat and Christine unpack the glowing enigma of the Brown Mountain Lights—the unexplained orbs that have haunted Appalachia for over a century. Are they ghosts? Aliens? Passive-aggressive lovers stuck in a centuries-long spat? Or just bioluminescent squirrels playing god? We explore all the theories—ball lightning, swamp gas, folklore, fungal rave dust—and somehow make room for 1913 dental ads and an impromptu John Denver roast. Whether you're a fan of high strangeness, ghost lore, or just want to hear Christine and Kat lose it over the phrase “globular form,” this crossover episode is a Halloween-season must-listen.

Live Show Tickets And Information Here! Inbox of Oddities: Episode 61 – “Ghost Rides and Haunted Reflections” In this spine-tingling edition of The Inbox of Oddities, the Freak Family delivers another batch of strange, heartfelt, and hilariously unsettling tales straight from the beyond (and beyond belief). A listener from Austin swears his late uncle moonlights as an Uber driver—and somehow still knows all the family secrets. Connie from Philadelphia writes to thank Kat and JG for keeping the weird wonderfully normal while sharing stories from her psychic, braille‑tarot‑reading mother (and her dining‑room coffin). Lola from Chicago's apartment keeps playing one lonely piano note at 11 p.m. sharp—every night. Meanwhile, a haunted library book in Rochester seems desperate for attention, and one unlucky thrift shopper finds a mirror that insists on celebrating “Alex's” birthday. There's also a touching tribute to Cheese the pug, who lived his best, most fashion‑forward life—and might still be gobbling from the other side. And Madam Kitty of the Lakes (Christy, if you're nasty) sends cloud photos, cemetery encounters, and lake‑town weirdness from Minnesota. It's a wild, heartwarming ride through spectral Ubers, stylish ghost dogs, and paranormal home décor—all lovingly wrapped in gratitude, laughter, and the peculiar magic that only the Freak Family can bring.

Or: How to Dismantle a UFO Cult and Melt Your Hairbrush at the Same Time Before Kat and Jethro usher in a spooky new host-swap adventure for Paraween, they're here to crack open a box full of unhinged history and semi-combustible materials.

Vote Box of Oddities For People's Choice Award Here! Live Show Info And Tickets Here! What do ancient Egyptians, Romanian grandmas, and angry Pac-Man ghosts have in common? They all want a bite to eat—from beyond the grave. This episode of The Box of Oddities serves up a global smorgasbord of traditions where feeding the dead isn't just a metaphor—it's a full-course afterlife buffet. From wine funnels into Roman tombs to a perfectly seasoned rotisserie chicken in New Orleans, we explore the bizarre and touching ways humanity has kept its ghostly loved ones well-fed. Then things get... heated. We dive deep into the strange world of arousal non-concordance—when your body throws a party your brain didn't RSVP to. You'll meet people who climax during ab workouts, from brushing their teeth, or from reading a particularly spicy footnote. It's not consent. It's just neurology being weird again. Two tales. One episode. Ancient snacks, ghost etiquette, and involuntary fireworks. You'll laugh, cringe, and maybe never look at funeral biscuits or fitness routines the same way again.

Vote Box of Oddities For People's Choice Award Here! Live Show Info And Tickets Here! Real emails. Unreal stories. Welcome to the Inbox of Oddities, where the freaks write in and the universe delivers receipts. Inside Kat & Jethro's inbox, the stories are weirder than fiction and more human than a wax museum marriage meltdown. Listeners write in with tales of time capsules that issue ominous relationship advice, McDonald's orders that align perfectly with the Boo Effect, and ghosts that wait until just after the photo op to let the camera work. This is where:

Vote Box of Oddities For People's Choice Award Here! Live Show Info And Tickets Here! Why does the Peoria Public Library seem to come with a return policy on souls? And what chilling new clues have surfaced in the decades-old vanishing of the Martin family in Oregon? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dig deep into two mysteries that refuse to stay buried. First, explore the haunted stacks of one of America's eeriest libraries—where more than just overdue books linger in the shadows. Then, journey into the Pacific Northwest as fresh evidence reopens the haunting cold case of a family that seemingly vanished into thin air over 70 years ago. Ghosts, disappearances, and just enough dark humor to make your spine giggle—this episode has it all. Tune in for tales that are spooky, bizarre, and 100% alphabetized for your paranormal convenience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are up for a Listener's Choice Award! Vote Here! What happens when you dig up Charlie Chaplin 11 weeks after his death? In this episode, Kat and Jethro wade into the bizarre tale of Chaplin's posthumous kidnapping—complete with a ransom plot and a phone call that started with, “We have Charlie.” Spoiler: It's not a prank if the coffin is real. Then, ever looked at your fingers and thought, “Why... these?” We crack open the secrets of evolutionary biology to uncover the latest strange DNA findings about how human fingers evolved—and why fish might deserve credit for your ability to do jazz hands. A corpse goes on tour and your thumbs have a fishy backstory. It's another day in the Oddiverse. Tickets and Info on The Box of Oddities Live Tour Here! #BoxOfOddities #CharlieChaplin #GraveRobbery #TrueWeird #EvolutionFacts #ScienceIsWeird #ComedyPodcast #HumanEvolution #JazzHandsFromFish #WeirdHistory #OddlyFascinating #BonesAndBuffoonery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REM Sleep, Clock Curses, and Alien Heat Lightning Vote Box of Oddities For People's Choice Award Here! Live Show Info And Tickets Here! In this listener-powered episode of The Box of Oddities, JG and Kat crack open the inbox and out pour... auditory hallucinations, ghost clocks, spontaneous astral projection, and the shocking truth about “heat lightning.” (Spoiler: it's probably aliens.) First, a listener shares how her dreams are so vivid and reality-bending due to Narcolepsy that she's genuinely not sure which world is real—relatable, terrifying, and yes, somehow still funny. Then, a cursed wall clock starts ticking every time someone dies. No batteries. No mercy. Just 12 minutes of tick-tock you're next. Meanwhile, someone else swears that a strange sky phenomenon isn't just distant thunder—it's the government covering up UFO joyrides. (Can't argue with that logic.) You'll also hear about a haunted hallway birth involving Richard Simmons, dolphin-whale linguistics, astral projection lessons, and what happens when massage therapists listen to BoO during bodywork sessions (spoiler: they cry, and so do you). Whether it's clock-based death omens or the weirdly uplifting side of functional neurological disorders, this Inbox delivers what your brain craves: weird, real, and unreal tales from the wonderfully odd corners of the BoO family. Listen now... or risk becoming the sixth tick of the clock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vote Box of Oddities For People's Choice Award Here! Live Show Info And Tickets Here! What do a 100-million-year-old hammer and the equator's midlife crisis all have in common? This episode, obviously. JG takes a swing at the London Hammer—a tool encased in ancient rock that either proves time travel, or that geology just likes messing with us. Then, Kat walks us through the wild world of misplaced landmarks, where entire places are technically in the wrong spot thanks to 18th-century surveyors eyeballing things like “latitude” and “reason.” We also visit the equator... and then shift 179 feet to the left because, oops, science did it again. It's an episode full of mislocated facts, ancient anomalies, and the sobering realization that the Earth is bad at geometry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Click To Learn More About The Box of Oddities Fall Tour Now Underway! Imagine remembering every single day of your life in crystal-clear detail — sounds like a superpower, right? Well, in this episode of The Box of Oddities, we dive headfirst into the rare and unsettling condition known as hyperthymesia, where the human brain refuses to forget anything. (Spoiler: it's not as fun as it sounds — birthdays, bad haircuts, and all). Then, buckle up for a trip into the wild world of the Bush dog — a pint-sized predator that looks like an otter, smells like vinegar, and leaves biologists scratching their heads. Why does nature keep inventing creatures that seem like inside jokes? Tune in for laughter, weird science, and the kind of trivia that will make you both the life of the party and a little unsettling to sit next to. #WeirdFacts #StrangeAnimals #PodcastDiscovery #TheBoxOfOddities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets for our live show here! INBOX OF ODDITIES: The Cat, the Cursed Doll & the Powerline PhallusNow streaming: A listener episode so delightfully bizarre it made our cat salute an old war photo.

LIVE SHOW TIX HERE Imagine taking a wrong turn and winding up in a version of your hometown that doesn't—and maybe never did—exist. That's exactly what happened to Carol Chase McElheney when she stumbled into a bizarre time slip in Riverside, California—a place both familiar and terrifyingly wrong. Was it a glitch in the matrix, a parallel universe, or just an exceptionally creepy case of bad directions? Meanwhile, in Anchorage, Alaska, a completely different kind of magic was at work: Linny Pacillo and the Anchorage Parking Fairies. Armed with wings, tutus, and a sense of rebellion, these whimsical enforcers fought parking meters with glitter and sass. From cosmic slip-ups to tutu-clad protest, this episode of The Box of Oddities Podcast dives into the weird, wonderful, and wildly unexpected. Buckle up—it's a ride through the absurd that only Box of Oddities can deliver. #TimeSlip #UrbanLegends #WeirdHistory #PodcastLife #BoxOfOddities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEAD GUY TALKS Against all odds (and several known laws of biology), Thomas Morelli, who died in a car crash in the late 1970s, joins us in the Box to chat about the minor inconvenience of being deceased. Yes, he died. But he got better. Tune in for a jaw-droppingly bizarre tale of life after death and why being pronounced dead isn't always the end of your public speaking career. The Box of Oddities. Where dying is just a plot twist. #BoxOfOddities #WeirdPodcast #LifeAfterDeath #ParanormalHumor #GhostGuest #DeadButChatty #TrueWeird #OddityOfTheDay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets and info for our live fall tour here! 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:

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. Get tickets and information for our live shows here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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:

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:

The Box Of Oddities Live Fall Tour. Get your Tickets Here! Deep in northern Maine, the Hainsville 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.

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! #WeirdHistory #Oddities #PodcastComedy #CircusOfTheLostChildren #BattleOfKaransebes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details for the Live Box of Oddities Fall Tour Here! What separates a stroke of brilliance from a spectacularly bad idea? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dive headfirst into history's most baffling tightrope walk between genius and ridiculousness—where “visionary” and “what were they thinking?” become disturbingly interchangeable. Then, things get even weirder: scientists are turning spinach leaves into functioning human hearts through tissue engineering. Yes, the same greens in your salad could one day pump blood through your veins. From questionable intentions to leafy life support, this episode blends the bizarre with the groundbreaking in ways only The Box of Oddities can. Tune in for strange science, hilarious commentary, and stories that prove reality is stranger than fiction. #WeirdScience #TissueEngineering #OdditiesPodcast #GeniusOrMadness #TheBoxOfOddities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live Fall Tour Information! Inbox of Oddities: Hands, Spirits, and Shoes Full of Baileys This week, your favorite weird mailbag is overflowing. From mysterious body parts masquerading as “1920s décor” to ghosts who fold your jeans into swans, our listeners bring the oddities straight to our inbox—and we read them all. Hear the heartwarming tales of pets, plants, and fellow freaks connecting across the globe, like a listener in Berlin who calls JG her safety voice and a Texan discovering that Baileys and flip-flops are not a perfect mix. We dive into dreams of tropical disappearances, 4H champions with freaky talents, and the strange yet delicious snacks of yesteryear. Plus, we get a peek at haunted laundry habits, haunted hearts, and the obsessive kindness of four-legged friends saved from terrible odds. By the end, you'll laugh, gasp, and maybe even wonder if your own house—or shoes—are hiding secrets you've yet to discover. Tune in for another wild, heartwarming, and totally unpredictable trip through the weirdness our listeners live—and dream—through every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TICKETS FOR THE LIVE FALL TOUR HERE! Somewhere in the shadows of the 1990s UK, an unsettling rumor spread: men and women posing as social workers, knocking on doors, asking questions they had no right to ask… and then vanishing. Were they government agents, criminals, or ghosts with clipboards? JG investigates the eerie phenomenon of the Phantom Social Workers — a case file that manages to be equal parts unnerving and confusingly bureaucratic. Meanwhile, Kat takes us to the dizzying streets of Bolivia, where the Tinku Festival blends dance, ritual, and a fair bit of consensual face-punching. In a centuries-old tradition meant to honor the Earth Mother, participants exchange blows not out of malice, but in hopes of a good harvest. Think of it as a county fair where the pie-eating contest could give you a black eye. From mysterious door knockers to cultural haymakers, this episode packs enough intrigue and oddity to make your curiosity tap out. #PhantomSocialWorkers #TinkuFestival #WeirdHistory #StrangeButTrue #TheBoxOfOddities #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Box Of Oddities Live Fall Tour Starts Sept. 10 In Seattle and Ends Halloween Night In Chicago! Learn More Here! In this delightfully morbid Box of Oddities episode, we literally put the “fun” back in funerals. From coffin-themed dance-offs to wakes that feel more like weddings, discover real-life funerals where joy took center stage over sorrow—because nothing says “rest in peace” quite like a conga line. Then, we plunge into the darkly fascinating tale of King Charles II of Spain, a man so cursed by royal inbreeding they called him El Hechizado—“The Bewitched.” From his bizarre ailments to the superstitions that shaped his doomed reign, it's history with a side of “what on earth just happened?” Packed with bizarre history, morbid curiosity, and irreverent humor, this episode proves that the afterlife—and life itself—are far stranger than fiction. #WeirdHistory #TrueStories #FuneralTraditions #BoxOfOddities #Podcast If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freak Family Favorite: “Would You Like Guac With That Foot?” In this Box of Oddities classic, we revisit one of the most disturbingly delicious tales ever told: a man, a severed foot, and a taco night that will haunt you forever. (Yes, this really happened.) Then, Kat unpacks the incredible life of Johnny Eck — sideshow legend, half-man, and full-on badass. Finally, why has humanity laughed for over a century at people slipping on banana peels? The answer is slipperier than you'd expect. Prepare your ears for an all-you-can-eat buffet of the bizarre: cannibalistic curiosity, sideshow superstars, and fruit-based pratfall propaganda.

Learn More About Our Upcoming Live Shows! In this episode, Jethro dives face-first into one of the most perplexing murder investigations in modern history—complete with bizarre circumstances, inexplicable evidence, and a twist so jaw-dropping it left seasoned detectives cross-eyed. It's a true crime story that starts strange and somehow gets stranger. Meanwhile, Kat digs up the mystery of Attenborough's long-beaked echidna—a creature that sounds like it was designed by a committee of science fiction writers and hallucinating zoologists. It has a beak. It lays eggs. It's covered in spines. And it hasn't been officially spotted since 1961. Is it extinct, mythical… or just extremely introverted? It's true crime meets cryptid chic in a brand new episode of The Box of Oddities—where the inexplicable isn't a bug, it's the main feature. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets for the Live Tour Here! What do you get when a carnivorous plant develops a taste for rodents and a whole country uploads itself to the cloud? Just another day inside The Box of Oddities. In this episode, Kat and Jethro peer into the leafy maw of Nepenthes rajah—the world's largest meat-eating plant, known to snack on mice, lizards, and anything foolish enough to slip into its botanical death trap. It's basically a salad that eats you. Then, we voyage to the disappearing island nation of Tuvalu, where rising sea levels have inspired an unprecedented plan: become the world's first digital nation. Yep, they're scanning their culture into cyberspace like a high-stakes sci-fi Dropbox folder. It's a tale of natural horror and geopolitical innovation—served up with the usual twisted humor and curiosity. Step into the weird. #NepenthesRajah #CarnivorousPlants #Tuvalu #DigitalNation #ClimateChange #WeirdNature #BizarreNews #BoxOfOdditiesPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live Show Tickets Here! In this special Inbox of Oddities episode, Kat and JG open the floodgates of freaky listener tales—and what flows out includes bisexual ghost grandmas, haunted Roombas, bloody Marys topped with entire chickens, and one particularly vengeful jar of pickles. Jesse shares a deeply moving dream visitation from her long-passed grandma. Meanwhile, emails pour in featuring cursed karaoke nights in Alaskan dive bars, “Cockfinder Generals,” and a proposed reality show called Extreme Embalming. Yes, it's a competition. No, there are no tools. Also: A haunted underground tour, the horrors of organic chemistry correction, a taxidermied squirrel causing electromagnetic chaos, and a jar of pickles that clearly had an axe to grind. Whether it's grief, giggles, or ghostly grandmas—we're unsealing every oddity in this jam-packed episode of listener gold. #BoxOfOddities #QueerGhosts #DreamVisitation #InboxOfOddities #HauntedRoomba #CockfinderGeneral #ExtremeEmbalming #BisexualGrandma #BloodyMaryMadness #PickleRevenge #TrueWeird #ComedyPodcast #FreakNation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn More About The Box of Oddities Live Tour! In this spine-tingling episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dive headfirst into two tales that are equal parts baffling and bone-chilling. First: the strange disappearance of the Clark family from Detroit. One minute they're living their quiet, suburban life—next minute, poof—gone without a trace. Is it an unsolved mystery, urban legend, or the world's most elaborate game of hide-and-seek? Then, brace yourself for the harrowing true story of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, the mid-air disaster that turned a routine trip over Hawaii into a surreal nightmare. Imagine a convertible plane… 24,000 feet in the air. Packed with dark humor, weird history, and wildly inappropriate jokes, this episode will make you question what's real, what's myth, and whether you ever want to fly again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live Show Tickets! Learn More Here! How do you survive a 47-story fall? Ask Alcides Moreno—a window washer who defied gravity, logic, and most of the bones in his body. In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unravel the mind-bending tale of Moreno's miraculous survival that left doctors speechless and physicists slightly twitchy. Then, ever heard of laudable pus? No, it's not a new indie band—it's the horrifyingly real medical theory that once celebrated... gooey infection. (Warning: the 18th century was not okay.) Join us as we plunge into a world where falling from skyscrapers isn't fatal, and medieval doctors high-fived each other over suppurating wounds. Because weird is wonderful—and occasionally pus-filled.#BoxOfOddities #StrangeButTrue #WeirdHistory #MedicalMysteries #SurvivalMiracle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets for The Box of Oddities Live Tour Here! In this Freak Family Favorites episode of The Box of Oddities, we investigate three very different ways humans have tried to solve very different problems—with wildly questionable success. First, we ride back to 1894, when the streets of major cities were ankle-deep in horse poop and people feared civilization would be buried in a literal pile of its own progress. What was the solution to the Great Horse Manure Crisis? Spoiler: it wasn't a bigger shovel. Then, we dive into the squishy, grotesque, and oddly therapeutic world of Victorian medicine with a "cure" for rheumatoid arthritis that required the patient to crawl inside a dead whale carcass. You read that right. It's less “spa treatment,” more “Jonah fan fiction.” And finally, we pedal straight into psychedelic history with a celebration of Bicycle Day—the trippy anniversary of the world's first intentional LSD journey in 1943. A chemist. A bike. And a brain on technicolor fire. From poop-pocalypse panic to whale-based healing rituals and accidental acid trips, this episode is a wild ride through the absurd corners of human history.

LIVE SHOW TIX HERE Set sail into the strangest corners of history and mystery in this episode of The Box of Oddities! First, we weigh anchor in 18th-century Dublin to explore the baffling disappearance—and even more bewildering reappearance—of the Ouzel Galley, a “ghost ship” that vanished without a trace… only to return five years later with a tale that's either the greatest cover story of all time or a nautical glitch in the Matrix. Then: tropical paradise meets paranormal peril. We dive into the eerie legend of The Babinda Boulders, an idyllic Australian swimming hole with a deadly secret—where a string of mysterious drownings has locals whispering about a vengeful spirit and a tragic love story carved in stone. Shipwrecks, spirits, and spooky swim spots—what more could you want? Subscribe now for your weekly dose of bizarre history, paranormal oddities, and uncomfortable laughter. #GhostShip #OuzelGalley #BabindaBoulders #ParanormalPodcast #TrueCrimeWeirdness #BoxOfOddities #HauntedWaters If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Box of Oddities Live National Tour September 10 - October 31, Halloween Night. Learn More Here! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro raise a glass to history's most unsettling happy hour. First, a post-mortem fashion icon: the corpse of Countess Virginia Oldoini, a.k.a. the Countess of Castiglione—19th-century Italian aristocrat, secret agent, fashion influencer, and full-time narcissist. She posed for over 400 photos, staged her own haunting re-creations of operas, and spent her final years obsessively preparing to be seen dead just right. Spoiler: her afterlife aesthetic was more “ghost of Versailles” than “eternal slay.” Then, we stumble drunkenly across the globe to explore humanity's weirdest regional cocktails. From "Fat Ass In A Glass" to "The Burnt Trailer", these aren't your hipster speakeasy cocktails. They're historic. They're horrifying. They'll make you question your liver's will to live. Drink deeply from the odd. #BoxOfOddities #WeirdHistory #CountessCastiglione #StrangeButTrue #BizarreDrinks #MacabreFashion #FermentedWhat #OddlyInformative #HistoryIsDrunk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn More About The Live Fall Tour Tickets! INBOX OF ODDITIES #053– “Wall Wig & The Certified Bird Whisperer”

Learn More About The Box of Oddities Live Fall Tour HERE! What do you get when you mix a royal smorgasbord, a deadly dessert, and a man whose name sounds like a Victorian law firm but actually ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days? You get this gloriously odd episode of The Box of Oddities. First, we chew over the gluttonous fate of King Adolf Fredrik of Sweden, whose last meal was so epic it could've headlined a buffet apocalypse. Spoiler: he literally ate himself to death. Then we plunge into the frostbitten legacy of Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, a real-life action hero and the most extreme gentleman explorer you've never heard of (but definitely should have). Expect bizarre royal history, death-by-dessert, and tales of endurance that will make your couch feel deeply judgmental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out more about The Box of Oddities Live! In this delightfully disturbing episode of The Box of Oddities, we unearth two baffling tales that defy logic, science, and perhaps even basic hygiene. First, journey to the plague-ravaged town of Frankenstein (yes, it's real), circa 1606. As bodies piled up and panic spread faster than a medieval TikTok trend, townspeople pointed their infected fingers at an unlikely culprit: the gravediggers. Accused of spreading the Black Death through dark rituals, corpse mutilation, and a suspicious over-enthusiasm for their work, several were executed—possibly to death. Were they scapegoats... or graveyard alchemists gone rogue? Then, leap ahead to 1997 and the eerie vanishing of Lori Bova. After a quiet dinner with her husband, she stepped outside and was never seen again. No signs of struggle. No trail to follow. Just a whisper on the wind and an open timeline full of conspiracy. Dark history meets vanishing acts in this episode of head-scratching proportions. #BoxOfOddities #HistoricalMystery #UnexplainedDisappearance #PlagueLore #CreepyPodcast #OddlyFascinating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn More About Box Of Oddities Live Show Tickets! A skull bequeathed to a favorite coworker. A traffic cone worshipped like a divine orange messiah. A wisdom tooth turned into fine jewelry. On this gloriously bizarre installment of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dive deep into the wonderfully weird world of listener emails in an "Inbox of Oddities" episode that defies both logic and conventional estate planning. Mace kicks us off with a posthumous coworker gift plan that involves body farms, ring finger relics, and mandatory skull accessorizing. Then we take a detour through minty toothpaste tab evangelism, misheard Cream lyrics, cats with shared soul custody, and a town that literally canonized a traffic cone. Also: undead lawn geometry, Louisville BBQ diplomacy, and one listener's heartwarming pants-half-on booty shake. You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll probably update your will. Whether you're new to the pod or have been with us since the early tales of flaming bigfeet, this episode is a love letter to the oddballs, the outcasts, and everyone whose dad still tells that panda joke. #BoxOfOddities #TrueWeird #SkullGoals #CoworkerInheritancePlan #ToothEarringFashion #TrafficConeCult #InboxOfOddities #WeirdPodcast #CuriousCommunity #StayWeird Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE Did you know there was a time when trees never rotted? In this flaming-hot episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the ancient world's most eco-unfriendly crisis: a time when dead trees just… stuck around, stacked up, and turned the whole planet into a pyromaniac's dream. Spoiler: it ends in fire. Lots of it. Then, travel back to 75 BCE, when a young Julius Caesar got kidnapped by pirates—and responded by being the pettiest hostage in history. Think Stockholm Syndrome in reverse. He laughed in their faces, demanded a higher ransom for himself, and then… well, let's just say things didn't end well for the pirates. From prehistoric firestorms to petty Roman revenge fantasies, this episode dives deep into the hilariously weird corners of science and history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Box of Oddities Live Show. Learn More Here! The Cursed Life of Moll Dyer & the Tooth Fairy's Bizarre Backstory In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the ghostly tale of Moll Dyer, the colonial-era outcast whose fiery legend scorched its way into Maryland folklore—and possibly left a permanent spiritual stain on a local boulder. Is her restless spirit still wandering the woods, or just really into dramatic exits? Then: we sink our teeth into the surprisingly twisted history of the Tooth Fairy—from Viking warriors hoarding baby teeth for luck to 20th-century parents bribing children like tiny, enamel-based mob bosses. Spoiler: There's a weird amount of rodent worship involved. Two stories. One box. Zero dental plans. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices