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The Box of Oddities

The Box of Oddities

By: 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 Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Shovel First, Ask Questions Never

    Shovel First, Ask Questions Never
    Jul 14 2025
    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
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    34 mins
  • Inbox Of Oddities #052

    Inbox Of Oddities #052
    Jul 11 2025
    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
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    26 mins
  • Rot Fail & Caesar's Revenge

    Rot Fail & Caesar's Revenge
    Jul 9 2025
    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
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    35 mins
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I love the Box of Oddities Podcast! It's very entertaining and true facts! Kat and JG state where their facts come from. They really do their research.

The best in odd true stories!

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The always make me laugh, and the stories are always interesting, and presented in a fun, engaging way. I listen at work, and they make the time pass quickly.

Love these guys!

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I love this podcast! The stories are always interesting and the hosts have such pleasant voices, I could listen all day! (which is not a common find)

could listen for hours

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I just found their podcast and I can't stop listening!! The chemistry, stories and laughs make this my new favorite!

completely hooked

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I generally hate Couples, but Kat and Jethro are charming and adorable. Content is almost always interesting. I love That Thing in the Middle. I am always sad when each episode ends.

My favorite podcast ever

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Love the banter and the stories, especially the historical and unexplained mysteries. Keep up the great job.

Listener for a year

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Its always a great time listening to the podcast. The two host keep you hooked and intrested threw their wired and odd topics.

Great podcast.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE this podcast, I cant recommend enough, especially if you are after the weird and unexplained.

Perfect Mix of Weird

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Love the both of them! They remind me of my husband and I and it’s so adorable! Love you guys and you’re podcast! Would 100% recommend to anyone interested in listening.

One of the best podcasts I listen too!

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This is the best podcast out there, hands down. Endearing and entertaining, intelligent and funny, it's everything you can ask for. In fact, I wish they could release episodes daily! Enjoy! (and you're welcome 😉)

Simply the best!

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