The Box of Oddities
Episodes
BOX211: A Bed Full Of Baby Deer
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kat talks about the unusual sleeping habits that different animals have evolved. Then, Jethro answers the some of the deepest questio...
BOX210: A Very Special Quarantine Bonus Episode
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Freaks! We're all in this together, so we thought we'd drop a bonus episode. In BOX210, Kat discusses amazing things that were created during ti...
BOX209: The Bees Wore Flannel
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why were bees in Brooklyn turning red? Jethro has the story. And then, Kat tells us about the mysterious Gate Of The Sun. Could it be? Do not dangle ...
BOX208: It's Raining Glass, Hallelujah!
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is science now supporting the idea that you can tell much about a person by the size of their 2nd and 4th fingers? It's a real thing and Kat explains....
BOX207: Gun Stealing Squirrels
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro plumbs the depths of the Dark Web and Kat tells us about the mysterious deaths of the Jamison family of Eufaula, Oklahoma. Reheating BOX207 may...
BOX206: Lunch During Wartime
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. These are the strange and unusual ways people dealt with food rationing during WWII. And then a twisted tou...
BOX205: Murdered By The Sky
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The recently discovered parasitic Crypt Keeper Wasp that controls the minds of its victims. And then, the little known reasons behind the strange and ...
BOX204: SlaughterHouse Runoff And LSD
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does Northern Arizona have its own Bigfoot-like Creature? Many say yes. And then, what caused the limbs of medieval peasants to turn black and fall of...
BOX203: A Severe Underpants Related Injury
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes ghosts are nice! We explore stories of people who claim to have proof of receiving assistance from beyond the grave. And then, Is she an adu...
BOX202: Brains Are Terrifying
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was the smell that tipped them off. It was a horrifying discovery at a Yale University research lab. And then, the weird behind the scenes quirks a...
BOX201: Dragging The Goat Carcass
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can viable sperm be extracted from a dead man's corpse and then successfully used? And what national pastime requires the use of a headless goat carca...
BOX200: Does Our House Smell Like This To Everyone?
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After two weeks on the road, Kat and Jethro burst through the door, drop their suitcases and stumble into the studio to record BOX200. It's a Box that...
BOX199: A Ziplock Baggie Full of Salt
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are your final wishes once you shuffle off this mortal coil? These people had some highly unusual requests. Then, weird things people have overdo...
BOX198: Does Uranus Have Rings Around It?
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists say they may have made a stunning discovery on the surface of Neptune. And then, a series of unfortunate coincidences that truly define iro...
BOX197: Kyle Was A Misunderstood Seaman
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A seemingly small mistake can lead to disastrous results. Jethro gives us some awful examples. Then Kat tells us about the most deadly disease on the ...
BOX196: Cabbages And Condoms
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the world's most bizarre dining experiences one can have. Then, John Parker was possibly the worst police officer ever and made a lot of very...
BOX195: All Hail Our Frog-Robot Overlords
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A huge advance just announced in the field of robotics has Jethro freaked out. Kat has the story of a hometown vigilante group and how they dealt with...
BOX194: Door To Door Monkey Salesman
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the mysterious spherical shaped objects found in New Zealand? Then, what do serial killers do when they aren't serial killing? The Moeraki B...
BOX193: Arcade Games And An Omelette
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bell bottoms, hitch hiking and murder: The Troy Leon Gregg story. And then a rare disease that eats your face. It's BOX193. Now available in convenien...
BOX192: Just Pee On It And See What Happens
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kat tells us about a little known event involving Marilyn Monroe. Then, Jethro relates some horrible practices that passed for personal hygiene throug...
BOX191: Leaving Notes For The Dog
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro tells us about a routine medical procedure conducted in 1966 that forever ruined the lives of twin brothers in living in Canada. Also, art and ...
BOX190: The Last Time I Touched a Monkey
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious 1930 disappearance of two year old Mary Agnes Moroney and the strange circumstances surrounding it. And then, that time in 1869 when a...
BOX189: Kind Of Weird And Pokey
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In BOX189, Jethro learns how a dead guy in a gardening shed inspired a winter festival and Kat looks examines an animal so strange that it's been desc...
BOX188: The Torso Wore A Maroon Turtleneck
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Mystery surrounding a Himalayan lake full of human skeletons. Then, they've identified a headless body found in a Idaho cave. What they learned w...
BOX187: Bury Me By The Ikea Parking Lot
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Treasures of immense value that were discovered accidentally and some of the most macabre museums in the world. BOX187 was lovingly handcrafted by a ...
BOX186: Black Market Bones Are A No-No
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back from holiday break, Kat and Jethro talk about the mysterious case of Don Decker, aka The Rain Man. Also, celebrity body parts and bizarre thing...
BOX185: Let's put On Togas And Fry Stuff
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BOX185 contains a fine selection of interesting topics that you can throw in during awkward moments at holiday parties. (or anytime, really) Jethro di...
BOX184: At The Cost Of A Goat's Eyelid
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the discovery of a 95,000,000 year old snake and strange sex stories from human history. BOX184 is now available in your grocer's fre...
BOX183: Picnic By The Cesspit
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro talks about a city that filled it's nearby lake with dead bodies and human waste for 600 years. And then Kat tells us about how lives were save...
BOX182: Worth Its Weight In Whale Vomit
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kat warns us to think twice before eating at a salad bar. Then, Jethro tells us about some horrible things happening in graveyards ar...
BOX181: Bones In The Plaster
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing discoveries modern technology has recently revealed from artifacts unearthed in Pompeii. And then, the stories of several real life cyborgs! T...
BOX180: Journey Of The Incorruptible Waxy Man
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kat tells us about the Incorruptibles. Saints whose bodies defy decomposition. Then, Jethro has the inside scoop on crop circles. Are they messages fr...
BOX179: Peter and His Rat Gallows
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jethro tells us about a Swiss couple who disappeared in 1941 without a trace until a very strange discovery in 2017. And then Kat tell...
BOX178: Clothes Hangers And Horseshoes
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are the Beale Papers a map to a yet undiscovered treasure in Virginia? Kat investigates. And then Jethro presents the shocking and unexpected history...
BOX177: Mummies In His Cargo Hold
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could The Curse of The Pharaoh be real? Jethro investigates. And then, Kat explores why everyone in a town mysteriously died in one night. Want to con...
BOX176: It Smells Like Hot Dogs & Tires In Here
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are doppelgangers real? Kat explores the story of Emilie Sagee, a woman who was literally beside herself. And then Jethro warns us that grocery stores...
BOX175: Dangling From The Window
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Franklin was a sexy, sexy man. And a bit odd. And then, after missing for 30 years, it's back. Fangs and all. The freaky side of Ben Franklin...
BOX174: Is That A Chainsaw In Your Pants?
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get paid for sleeping on the job! And then, if they think you're dumb they'll take your uterus. Some of the strangest jobs that you personally can ge...
BOX173: A Tapeworm Called Reggie
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kat discovers amazing and somewhat disturbing facts about worms. Then, Jethro shares the story of a woman who fell from the sky nearl...
BOX172: The Gospel According to Jeff Goldblum
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode back from the live tour, Jethro talks about some weird stuff they dug up in a vacant lot next to the old London Hospital and Kat...
BOX171: The Halloween Special Pt. 2
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The second fun sized installment on The Halloween Special! Thanks to everyone who sent in their stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
BOX170: The Halloween Special Pt. 1
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's our second annual Halloween Special featuring your stories of the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected! Part two will be available Halloween nigh...
BOX169: I'm Dead, But What a View!
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He was missing for 13 years. Medical experts were shocked by what they saw when he was found. And then, did you know you can go to jail for chewing g...
BOX168: Thank You For Not Burning My Entrails
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kat has researched the world's most bizarre towns and their unexpected and interesting histories. Then, Jethro describes the horrifying execution of ...
BOX167: Eating Corn Dogs On The Roof
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what your dog is really thinking? Thanks to science, we now know! Also, why are there over 100 toddlers and 200 llamas buried in my yard...
BOX166: Cows Licked The Paint Off My Car
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro attempts to answer the question, "why do men have nipples?" Then, Kat details some really weird things that are going on inside your body right...
BOX165: Skeletons In The Bath
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some extremely weird things have happened on Mars. And what is fear? The unbelievable results caused by ancient Martian storm damage and the reason ou...
BOX164: Can I Have Your Liver Then?
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The gruesome fate met by crew members of a squadron of World War Two fighter planes shot down in the South Pacific. Then, a baffling murder scene that...
BOX163: Irritable Vowel Syndrome
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She was whacked in the head and woke up with a German accent. Also, a guy in the 1850's who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope. But not the way you ...
BOX162: Fiddlin' About In The Fridge
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
They had diametrically opposing personalities. The problem was they were conjoined twins. Then, let's dig up a mass grave in Russia. The shocking stor...
BOX161: Random Corpse Text
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
By all means, handle that package with care! Also, beware of those who knock on the door of your museum in the middle of the night. The weird things...
BOX160: Skeletor Was Misunderstood
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
These ladies literally glowed in the dark. And then, at four years old he disappeared for eight months. But when he returned, was it really him? The s...
BOX159: A Most Horrific Plumbing Issue
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It was way worse than your typical stubborn, greasy kitchen clog. And what's nine feet tall, covered in feathers and stalks you in your troubled, rest...
BOX158: Ghosts Who Wear Corduroy
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She changed the world with her feet. Then, what is it really like working at a cemetary? The unexpected story of Kitty Smith and strange, unexplainabl...
BOX157: Subterranean Billiard Tournament
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Something weird is showing up in the streets of Calgary. And what's up.. or under... this town in Australia? BOX157 gives you the answers. But also so...
BOX156: Sniffing The Flat Screen
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How a pair of socks helped solve a decades old murder. And then, instant Karma's gonna get you! The Denise Sharron Kulb Murder and stories of people w...
BOX155: Send In The Clown's Corpse
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ok Freaks, this one is weird. The strange and surprising history of masturbation. Then the story behind and directions to a place that you can view a ...
BOX154: Afterlife Beef Jerky
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you my mummy? And then a story full of hot air. The unexpected reasons for mummifying animals in ancient Egypt plus answering the question of who ...
BOX153: Set The Burrito Trap!
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can a 92 year old woman actually give birth? And who was that guy and what was he trying to sell me? A odd medical condition that causes very unusual ...
BOX152: Beware The Gloom Box
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Burning a 50 foot puppet makes an entire city feel better. Then, she was frozen 500 years ago and is perfectly preserved. The wonderfully bizarre Fies...
BOX151: All Hail Our Rodent Overlords
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BOX151 contains first hand accounts of horrors witnessed in modern day psych wards and the attempt to create a mouse-human hybrid in Japan. Please ope...
BOX150: Pro Tip: Don't Swallow Knives
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious disappearance of socialite Dorthy Arnold in 1910 and a whole bunch of really weird medical oddities throughout history. We're tired. We...
BOX149: A Suitcase Full Of Lies
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest "barn finds" of all time. Then, the worlds biggest humbugs! The missing Shelby Daytona Cobra and the horrible story that goes alon...
BOX148: Snuggling With A Komodo Dragon
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are Hobbits real? Then, The L.A. Times called it "the most horrible crime of the 1920s". A very strange archaeological discovery on an isolated south ...
BOX147: Guns In The Laundry
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Digging up a 1930s gangster. And then, the body behind the freezer. The upcoming exhumation of John Dillinger and the tragic story of Larry Murillo-Mo...
BOX146: Junk In Her 18th Century Trunk
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A common food that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Then, how did a homeless woman in the 1790s get all of that gold? Was she really an alchemi...
BOX145: Teenage Nazi Assassins On Bikes
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The headline read, "Death By Banana!" And then, they were teenage girls from The Netherlands. They were also deadly assassins. The unexpected history ...
BOX144: Bloodthirsty Home Furnishings
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This guy loved his chair so much that he paid the ultimate price. Then, don't step on that pile of dismembered human remains! Thomas Busby's Death Cha...
BOX143: Zombie Clown Apocalypse
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's going on at the Clown Graveyard? Then, have a headache? Eat human skull powder! The 1918 circus train disaster and the now frowned upon practic...
BOX142: Tithing A Toddler
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Being bricked up alive! It was a thing. And then, 4500 years ago their city was comparable to modern cities today. The horrifying practice of Immureme...
BOX141: Do Space Aliens Wear Fanny Packs?
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's not the kind of blues most people have! And then, is it an alien body? The Blue People Of Kentucky and the mysterious Atacama Skeleton uncovered ...
BOX140: Let's Paint Our Faces Blue & Shave our Nethers
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He died in a pile of garbage and he thought his secret would die with him. Then, they did some very strange things to drive back the Roman army. The d...
BOX139: Happy Appliance Anniversary!
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 50th Anniversary is gold. Which one is major appliance? Then, a horrific day at the race track. The strange history of traditional anniversary gif...
BOX138: A Sexy Party With Skulls
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why pink for girls and blue for boys? And then, don't forget to bring your skull to this party. The secret reason behind gender specific toys and clot...
BOX137: Dorm Bears & Foot Skin
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An amusement park from hell and people throughout history that did really weird shit. Tiger Balm Park and the eccentric behavior of famous historical ...
BOX136: Sunken Spanish Bandwagon
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An amazing and mysterious discovery uncovered off the coast of Cuba and the story of 19 elderly assisted living residents abandoned at a condemned fac...
BOX135: The Detestable Custom Of Bathing Drawers
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She vanished from of a cruise ship. Then, getting freaky in Victorian times. The missing persons case of Amy Bradley and 19th century sex etiquette us...
BOX134: Royal Sex Furniture
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bizarre and scandalous secrets of famous historic figures and the surprisingly interesting history of the fork. That's right, the fork. Learn more a...
BOX133: And Speaking Of Hermaphrodites...
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The lost art of penis fencing. And then, he had a secret and he was not what he seemed to be. Strange mating rituals of the animal kingdom and the ama...
BOX132: Cuss The Bride & Kiss This Guy
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A boy who claims he was a woman who died in a hotel fire in 1993. And more proof that the brain is a very strange thing. The reincarnation of 5 year o...
BOX131: I'm Exhausted And I Need BBQ
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It looks like a diamond that's as tall as a house. And then the unbelievable lengths one man went to in avenging his daughters murder. The mind boggli...
BOX130: Mayonnaise Is Not The Boss Of Me!
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are secrets that Hollywood does not want you to know. And then, "Was that a speed bump or a prophecy?" Scandals that Hollywood tried to cover up...
BOX129: There's No Cell Service in Space
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He just vanished? And then, what caused Zack Bowen to do the unthinkable? The mysterious disappearance of Brandon Lawson and the gruesome tale of Zac...
BOX128: The Half-Life Of Glow Sticks
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stuff found where it should not be. Is this finally evidence of time travel? And then, why is that bird crawling inside that crocodile's mouth? It's a...
BOX127: Ghosts Of Heavy Machinery
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did the U.S. Government try to poison it's citizens? And, an old 1920s Hollywood Curse. Box127 was approved by a group of world class Canadian Kick Bo...
BOX126: Zombie Or Not Zombie
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are the walking zombies of Indonesia real? And then, a town where only women can live. A most unusual funerary practice and a village that one abuse v...
BOX125: Miss Nancy & Aunt Fancy
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This elevator was a real downer. Then Kat's story is sort of like a Jeopardy category. A horrific elevator accident and odd presidential firsts. Box12...
BOX124: My Teddy Bear Has Chlamydia
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Koala Bear doomed? And why is there an old man in our back yard telling our 3 year where to dig for treasure? What's going on with the Koala an...
BOX123: Interstellar Grocery Shopping on Acid
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a thin line between genius and madness. Sometimes there's a space in between. And then, need a new body part? Grow your own! The mysterious life ...
BOX122: Every Man In A Van Will Kidnap You
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
They were revered as gods in the ancient world. And then, a five year old boy got on one end of an escalator but didn't come out the other. Dwarf Wors...
BOX121: Strangling The Bishop
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Judging the dead... literally. And then, the most amazing Sears Catalog mail order item ever. The Cadaver Synod and possibly the weirdest idea that Th...
BOX120: Duckman Was An Academic
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How many corpse brides does one Russian need? And then, are curses real? Some say this one is. The horrific story of Anatoly Moskvin and The Kennedy C...
BOX 119: Please Don't Clone Me Mamma
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen a 42,000 year old horse? And then when startled, they often do things against their will. A perfectly preserved ice age foal and th...
BOX118: Grave Wax & Eyeballs & Whiskers On Kittens
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the two children who's bodies were discovered floating in a local quarry in 1913? And why should you cover your eyes at a graveyard? ...
BOX117: I Have For You... An Egg!
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, life feels like a game. Is it? And then, he wanted to paint his cows and other strange things. Are we living inside a video game? And the e...
BOX116: Guess What's In Our Fridge!
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He rode his Harley to his own burial ceremony. And then, a guy who looks pretty good for having been dead for 350 years. The Standing Dead and the ex...
BOX115: A Baby's Arm Holding An Apple
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The weirdest fishing trip ever! And then, the sign of a hero, or just an ugly bacteria trap? The mysterious Allagash Abduction and the great Victorian...
BOX114: Draconian Mosh Pit
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ancient Romans were really gross. Also, some of the most horrific deaths in history. BOX114 is not an offer to sell securities. Apply only to affected...
BOX113: And That's How We Got Baby Carrots
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Experts say, it was the worst year in the history of civilization. And then, was it death due to excessive picnicking? The darkest year of The Dark Ag...
BOX112: Painting The Tank Brown
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Night Witches were real! And then, death by delicious syrup. The elite, all female Russian bombing division of WWII and The Great Boston Molasses ...