The Box of Oddities

BOX509: An Excellent Judge Of Police Footwear

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you believe in things you don’t understand, you suffer; JG dives into superstitions from around the world. Then, when the dame walked in - Pink...

BOX508: Big Nose, Fat Ass

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s scarier than an army of the dead? Not much it turns out! And how we get to and fro - the history of the passport in BOX508. Gentle, for your ...

BOX507: Flashlights For Eyeballs

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“It was a shock to all of us” JG takes us on a cyber mystery rollercoaster. Kat lightens the mood with some sexy biochemistry lab time. It’s BOX...

BOX506: Boobs And Welding

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When garage tinkering leads to theft and time travel -JG fills us in. Then, “it’s so bad, it’s good!” Kat shares all the deets about the museu...

BOX505: Vindictively Cooking Cabbage

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who is this mummy and why is he so upset? And whose heart is this? The mystery of the Royal screaming mummy and Richard the Lionheart’s heart in BOX...

BOX504: Nocturnal Spirit Hair Braiding

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kids these days are barking like dogs and starting fires. The incredible Oksana Malaya and the haunted Mary Ellen MacDonald in BOX504. 504, is that ri...

BOX503: Are You My Mommy?

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A mysterious door-to-door gas attack? Or something else? JG digs in. Then, Kat shares a rare illness that will blow your mind and stain your sheets. T...

BOX502: A Perplexing Scrub Hen

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mom! The floor faces are back! JG discusses the faces of Bélmez. The boobys and more! The sometimes hilarious names of birds in BOX502. Don’t forge...

BOX501: Aerated Sass

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A survival mystery JG explains with: “portal”. Then, a gun that can be seen from space - what could go wrong? The story of E.A. Oxford and experim...

BOX500: The BOO Holiday Collection Vol. II

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Collection #2 of nostalgic topics from holidays passed. Terrible toys, festive foods, and more in this Yuletide compilation. Happy holidays!  Learn m...

BOX499: The BOO Holiday Collection Vol. 1

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Unwrap one of two collections of holiday topics curated for your festive Yuletide enjoyment. It’s mostly about bones. Happy holidays!  Learn more a...

BOX498: Sleeping With A Frozen Dead Guy

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Human DNA contains a bit of a mystery and a woman’s amazing activity survival story. Alien/ghost DNA and Ada Blackjack in BOX498. Oy, with the poodl...

BOX497: Dragons, Toilets And Ballpoint Pens

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Salamanders and dinosaurs. The sometimes surprising histories of common items and the tyrannosaurus missing link in BOX497. Do not use on broken skin....

BOX496: A Belly Full Of Fermented Dairy

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ancient Romans had a very unique method of extracting revenge from those who wronged them. JG has the story. And Kat explains why when driving thr...

BOX495: A Large, Angry, Urinating Bat

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You may consider yourself one of the luckiest people alive after hearing Jethro's story. Or at least luckier than its subject. And don't you just love...

BOX494: Gangrene And Orange Peels

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why in a barrel, though? And a record-breaking attempt turns into a mystery. JG tells us the history of “going over Niagara” and Kat asks question...

BOX493: Mourning Makes Me Peckish

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Santa’s bone juice and coffins to caskets. Tidbits about that jolly old elf and the evolution of burials in the States in BOX494. Your tongue knows ...

BOX492: Camo Undies And Liquid Diamonds

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A bunch of old dudes tell us how to be good wives. Then, it rains what on other planets?! 1950s advice for women and diamonds the size of ur anus in B...

BOX491: Thanksgiving Cannibal Collection Vol. 2

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. so we thought, "we should put together a bunch of cannibal stories that we've done!" It may have been a...

BOX490: Thanksgiving Cannibal Collection Vol. 1

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. so we thought, "we should put together a bunch of cannibal stories that we've done!" It may have been a...

BOX489: Vibrating The Elephants To The Left

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When is it okay to eat corpses? Then, a floating classical music concert - underground. Medicinal cannibalism and las Cuevas del Drach in BOX489. Keep...

BOX488: Cannibal Housing Options

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Southwest U.S. red-headed cannibal giants. Could it be? And she will be the smartest person -forever. The Si-te-Cah and Marilyn vos Savant in BOX488. ...

BOX487: Beware The Flesh-Eating Turtles

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Those sayings we hear every day? Where did they come from? JG has the surprising origins of some of them. Then, Kat tells us the true tale of the fles...

BOX486: Dragging The Bodies To The Ballroom

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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BOX485: Sharing With The Pig Citizens

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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BOX484: Digging Up Bodies All Nimbly - Bimbly

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The highest-paid athlete in history, and nobody knows where his fortune is. Jethro has the details. And then Kat talks about the time that you'd start...

BOX483: Our 5th Halloween Special Pt. 2

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the 5th Box of Oddities Halloween Special Part 2! True tales of the strange, the bizarre, and the unexpected as told by you the Freak Family! Par...

BOX482: Our 5th Halloween Special Pt. 1

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the 5th Box of Oddities Halloween Special Part 1! True tales of the strange, the bizarre, and the unexpected as told by you the Freak Family! Pa...

BOX481: Ukulele Picks For The Poor

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love an artful insult? Especially one delivered with skill. Then, something in Maryland is draining all the blood from its victims. Jethro...

BOX480: Everything Was Made Of Bones

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Historically, executions have been extremely grisly. Even more so for executions that are botched. Jethro has the horrifying details. And then Kat tel...

BOX479: Buying Gifts For Your Cookware

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG tells us a cryptid story - that isn’t! And Kat takes us on a true crime rollercoaster. The Beast of Gévaudan and Audrey Marie Hilley in BOX479. ...

BOX478: Blood And Maple Syrup

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It started with “We did not think we could do any more damage” and ended with restoring a piece of history. Then, she’s always causing trouble, ...

BOX477: The Healing Power Of Gardening Implements

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can sound affect your physical and emotional well-being? Jethro tells us about "The Holy Frequency." Also, It's been said there are a million ways to ...

BOX476: Ghost Rumors And Cocaine

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Post Malone haunted? His interaction with Dybbuk Box might be exactly what that means. And a haunted cemetery in New Hampshire. No, two. Three cree...

BOX475: Robotically Induced Synesthesia

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG talks about people with robot parts getting the weather through colors in their brains. Kat shared the legend of the terrifying sausage monster of ...

BOX474: Driving The Vultures From His Limbs

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's specials: dried and pickled hand and cowardly baby killer. The Hand Of Glory and the Texarkana moonlight murders in BOX474. Bon Appétit! ...

A Message From Kat And Jethro

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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BOX473: Butcher Scaffolding

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Somehow, the stringy, dried appendage is not the creepiest part of this church. Then, beautiful plumage and powerful cramps - birds are amazing. JG s...

BOX472: Poltergeist With A Sweet Tooth

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some terrifying stories from those who’ve experienced paranormal mahnahmanah and the mystery of the Carroll A. Deering in BOX472 Box of Oddities has...

BOX471: Don't Put Gross Things Where You Eat

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes the best horror stories are true. Jethro shares one that will shock and amaze. And then Kat tells us about some very strange practices invol...

BOX470: Taunting Frank Lloyd Wright

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Giggle Smoke, Loco Weed, Jazz Cabbage. Mankind has had a long and complicated history with Cannabis. Jethro has the surprising and bizarre details. An...

BOX469: Marital Sweat Equity

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A ritualistic murder to make drug runners invisible? JG digs in. Then Kat shares the incredible story of the woman whose super sniffer might change th...

BOX468: Fresh Blood For Bread-Making

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we move into "Halloween Quarter" Kat and JG bring the spooky. JG tells us about a vengeful ghost from the 1940s named Carl and Kat tells us about a...

BOX467: Just Shovel It Into The Hull

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are not alone. This native/alien has been both everywhere and nowhere. Then, are you not entertained? Bizarre game shows in BOX467. Not dishwasher ...

BOX466: Chasing Wild Dogs From A Church

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

History is filled with terrible occupations - JG shares a few! Kat goes down under for a bizarre true crime cold case. It’s BOX466 and it likes hang...

BOX465: 18th Century Robot Music Is Shrill

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It terrified the settlers of the Great Plains in the late 19th century. And we are only now beginning to fully understand what it was. And what's bett...

BOX464: Gasmasks And Vaseline

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the everyday products you may find in your house have very strange origins. Jethro has the details. And then, Kat has the story of a grisly di...

BOX463: Doing It Dorothy Style

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He’d had enough of the government and decided to go it on his own. Then, drugs and bleeding and lobotomies, oh my! Price Leonard of Hutt River and s...

BOX462: Dreaming Of Deadly Light Fixtures

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who among us does not enjoy a good haunted house story? Jethro has the dish on the Jean Harlow house in Los Angeles. And then Kat tells us about a new...

BOX461: Resisting The Advances Of A Pirate

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

That Helen Keller! She accomplished so much in her lifetime.  But there's one thing she did that may blow your mind. Or not. We'll see. And then the ...

BOX460: Human Meat And Beef Steam

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The theft that made a masterpiece! Then, an award you probably don’t want to get. The Mona Lisa - stolen! And the Bent Spoon Award in BOX460. Withou...

Box459: Reanimating Dead Loved Ones In China

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is that what they meant to say? And my hamburger gave me hives! Messages lost in translation and Alpha Gal Syndrome in BOX459. Get down girl, go ‘he...

BOX458: A "Silly" Kidnapping

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk in everlasting words, And dedicate them all to me… but where did some of these words start? JG digs in. Then, Kat tells us of a stupid plan and...

BOX457: Showering With A Bear

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ER is overrun with old, blue men! Then, corporal bear reporting for duty! JG tells us about the blue men mystery and Kat shares the story of Wojte...

BOX456: Breastfeeding Baby Lizard Statues

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the deal with that breastfeeding lizard lady? And could this man be more amazing? Nope. A Mesopotamian alien mystery and the lovely, stunning...

BOX455: Army Of The Dead

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the key to another dimension simply a color? And why would a government treat these babies so poorly? The strange properties of Han Purple and the ...

BOX454: Proton Beam Accelerator Party Trick

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Story #1 Thanks for having us! Your rotten fruit looks amazing! Story #2 This building is 0️⃣ days since its last proton beam accident.  The ecce...

BOX453: Lazy Grave Robber

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dentistry - It’s not always been great. Then myths and things you may not know about the Mother of Exiles. Waterloo teeth and the Statue of Liberty ...

BOX452: 16th Century Smack Talk

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Genius, talented, cantankerous, and stinky: this guy had it all! Then accident after accident left this Mainer a crooked man. Michelfunkelo and Leonar...

BOX451: Bowling Alley Sushi

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spam and Savannah! The earliest example of junk email and the allegedly haunted Mercer-Williams House in BOX451. Direct motorist chemistry healthy pho...

BOX450: Murderin' On A Full Stomach

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What can go wrong when you eat your dead? And what can go right?!! Then, what did 62 school children see on that hot day in 1994? Kat and JG share Mor...

BOX449: Rancid Fish And Spoiled Milk

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why have tiny bodies been washing up on our shores for 20 years? And why is a mob forcing that couple to eat out of a toilet? The great Lego spill and...

BOX448: Quadruped Dentistry Is Lacking

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG takes us on a rollercoaster from climate change to mob murders. Then, Kat shares an unexpected discovery in a museum vault. BoO covers Lake Mead di...

BOX447: Clams. They're Better Than People

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In BOX447 JG gets into the journals of a man from the past in the body of a man from the future. Then, Kat talks about “immortal” animals! Thanks ...

BOX446: The Smell Of Bat-Winged Demons

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out our newest podcast The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! A half-human, half-animal with enormous, smooth bat wings. Seems legit. Then, sp...

BOX445: A Large, Very Phallic Clam

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will anyone want a website? I don’t think so. Then, a trailblazer like no other. JG shares predictions about the internet that did not age well. Kat...

Bonus Box: A Deep Dive Into The Shallow End

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a bonus feature, here's the very first episode of our new podcast The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth. To listen to more or subscribe click this...

BOX443: 19th Century Plumbing Fixture Design Guy

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out our New Podcast, The Shallow End With Schnebly and Toth! A murder case reopened 30 years later leads to more questions; and a regional toile...

BOX442: Split Gill Is A Fun Guy

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG gets into recent scientific advances in communicating with mushrooms. Then, Kat shares the incredible story of three men who survived their helicop...

BOX441: 19th Century Spite

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It seemed like a tragic but not unusual death until they started looking deeper. And then we learn about the sweetest of revenge stories. Avoid prolon...

BOX440: Lost In A Morgue Somewhere

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we say the things we say and where did those phrases come from? And then, was there really a professional sports franchise named "The Corpus Ch...

BOX439: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Anus

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we say the things we say? And why’s this mongoose-cat-monkey-dog disemboweling Billy? The origin of phrases and the foosa fill up BOX439 real...

BOX438: Old School Healing Broth

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG dives into antibiotic-resistant superbugs and the potential in our ancestor's healing books. Then, Kat explores the mysterious death of Christopher...

BOX437: Ladies In The Distant Treetops

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If true, it would have been a huge presidential scandal one hundred years ago. Now, with today's technology, we know for sure if it was. And then,  "...

BOX436: Subterranean Iron-Age Gringotts

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When did people make their way to the Americas? Looks like it may have been long before we thought! Then, these mysterious rock formations are found a...

BOX435: Pursuing Trout's Anvil

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can a ghost solve their own murder? And then, how an ancient fart turned deadly. The mysterious 19th-century death of Zona Heaster-Shue and a very rud...

BOX434: Much Ado About Air Fryers

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could your descendants from the near future have conversations with you even after you're dead?  And then, an Australian family mysteriously fled fro...

BOX433: Obsessed With Finding Gold And Lasagna

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Was Al Capone haunted? Is Al Capone hauntING? Is this valley haunted? Where are all the heads? So many questions! Ghosts re: Al Capone and Nahanni Na...

BOX432: Stiffing Dr. Seuss

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle? JG says yeah, it’s called La Zona del Silencio and it’s creepy. Then, what would the world be ...

BOX431: Quieter Firemen

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does time really fly when you’re having fun? And why is my blood boiling? The weirdness or time and what happens to your body in space in BOX431. Se...

BOX430: A Hangman's Life For Me!

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“It seemed so real! For a moment I didn’t realize that I was dead.” And then, a story of barrels and acid. That never ends well. Possible scient...

BOX429: Armpits And Apple Slices

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When your bother is your cousin and your uncle is your dad… because twins? JG will explain. Then, Kat dives into some unusual courting, marriage, an...

BOX428: Pork Tripe And Cream

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s that sound? And why am I dead now? Followed by bird pardons and indistinguishable money. Sperm whale communication and the United States is a...

BOX427: Near Death And Taxes

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First, JG talks about some of the more interesting items that are taxed. Kat then shares the shark attack and other wild encounters of a very lucky (o...

BOX426: If I Fits, I Sits

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ghosts helping us uncover a decades-old murder - could it be? Then, cats and boxes: a study. JG shares the tale of Duffy’s Cut and Kat talks about c...

BOX425: Fanny Pack And The Big Nancy Boys

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What happened to the crew of the SS Ourang Medan? Or did it not exist in the first place? Then, the mysterious South Pole death of Rodney Marks. BOX42...

BOX424: Parasites Make Terrible Pets

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What was that creature Tamara Prosvirina found in the woods? And one man’s obsession that became one of the world’s most upsetting exhibits. The K...

BOX423: Doritos Dust Makes My Beard Itch

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Those Victorians were just dying to look good! Then, she was in the business of show before she turned one. The lengths people have gone to look sick ...

BOX422: Houses Can Bleed

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we present to you two situations that are not so good. A child in below freezing waters for hours and a home filling with blood. Kat and JG disc...

BOX421: Kat's Boob Is Fine!

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to listen to The Box Of Oddities ad-free and early? Become a patron by joining The Order of Freaks! JG tells us about a turd con-man who change...

BOX420: Fresh From The Cow's Butt

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who is hellbent on threatening the citizens of Circleville? And what’s this obsession with cow farts? JG shares the story of the Circleville letter...

BOX419: Do Triops Use Scissors?

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most embarrassing moment of Napoleon’s life? And what are these three-eyed monsters coming out of the ground? The 1807 bunny folly and dinosaur ...

BOX418: Blacksmiths and Sex

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jethro examines some of the rarest medical conditions out there and Kat explores the Japanese Penis Festicle. Ugh, tesival. FESTIVAL. It’s BOX418 an...

BOX417: Jousting And Tomatos

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JG starts with the trial of the century .. against fruit? Then, Kat shares an origin story that starts with medieval knights and ends at the fairgroun...

BOX416: My Friend The Crayfish

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A young pilot took off never to been seen again. And was this horrific murder a result of classism or folie à deux? The disappearance of Frederick Va...

BOX415: Howling At The Womb

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s tall and lizardy and wears a metal dress? The Braxton county monster, of course! Then, remedies from the days of yore that will leave you scr...

BOX414: Musket Balls And Rusty Nails

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First, it’s the rough and tumble life of Cassius Clay, no, not that one. Then, how much more inspiring could Biddy Mason be? None. None more inspiri...

BOX413: The Dinosaurs Win

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who will fill the void after a human extinction? And why is that man letting a sheep poop on his face? Kat and JG ask these questions and more! In his...

BOX412: Neolithic Barbecue

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1971, two high schoolers left for a party and didn’t come home, what happened? Then, a team uncovers the first evidence of heads on stakes! The d...

BOX411: Not Tonight Spiderman

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chicken breeding miner finally figured out his lifelong health issues. Then, this little not-rodent is irregular in the best way. Rob Wilson’s une...