Poltergeist burritos, haunted pants, divine toast, and a skeleton named Orge — it’s another delightfully deranged Inbox of Oddities! From Tucson to Milwaukee, the Freak Family shares spine-tingling tales and wonderfully weird coincidences. One listener’s burrito unrolls itself in a supernatural act of culinary shame, and another’s Alexa picks fights with vintage corduroys.
There’s also a toast that channels either Jesus or Kenny Loggins (jury’s still out), battery-free toys that come to life, and a heartwarming letter from a medium who first saw a ghost in bright blue coveralls at age ten. Plus, we learn about Kat’s evolving Chambord cocktails, Brian’s possibly undead venison, and a listener’s lifelong confusion about the Poconos being tropical.
It’s proof that the Freak Family never disappoints — from supernatural snacks to spectral fashion choices, this Inbox is packed with laughter, goosebumps, and glorious absurdity.
This Box contains the following ingredients: paranormal stories, listener submissions, Box of Oddities podcast, ghost encounters, funny paranormal podcast, spooky listener stories, BOO effect, haunted objects, and weird coincidences.
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DNA Says What Now?!
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Episode 750: The Man Who’s Older Than Time & The Babies Born Without Bits
In this mind-bending episode of The Box of Oddities, JG delves into the incredible genetic history of one man whose lineage stretches back further than anyone else alive—revealing what ancient proteins can tell us about humanity’s earliest roots. Meanwhile, Kat explores a strange evolutionary twist: the modern baby body parts that are quietly disappearing! From prehistoric proteins to future humans, this episode connects the oldest of us to the newest in ways that are both hilarious and humbling.
This Box contains:
Ancient DNA, human evolution, disappearing body parts, vestigial traits, genetic ancestry, proteins, evolution of humans, bizarre science, the box of oddities podcast, Kat and Jethro, weird facts, human adaptation
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Til Death—or Dinner—Do Us Part
In this darkly fascinating episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore the bizarre world of Victorian starvation contests and the tragic tales of the Starving Brides of Blackpool—young women who became public spectacles in a disturbing blend of endurance, showmanship, and societal obsession with purity. Then, Jethro takes us back to 17th-century England for the unsettling trials of Thomas Hogg and George Spencer, where superstition and Puritanical paranoia turned alleged sin into criminal conviction. Were these men victims of early witch-hunt hysteria—or living symbols of a community’s moral panic?
Expect laughter in the darkness, uncomfortable truths, and that signature Box of Oddities blend of macabre history, weird culture, and unexpected humor.
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Halloween Night: The Ghosts Who Came Home with Us
🎃 A chilling Box of Oddities Halloween celebration!Kat and Jethro rewind time to revisit the very first Halloween Special, recorded on a dark and stormy Halloween night years ago. In this fright-packed collection of true listener encounters, we dive into some of the most unsettling paranormal moments ever shared by the Freak Family — including ghostly apparitions, haunted highways, Civil War spirits, and the terrifying Grey Lady of Tasmania.
👻 Featured encounters include:
A spectral homeowner still roaming the halls after a fatal accident 😨
A “Utah backroad” where vengeful ghosts try to run travelers off the road
A haunted Gettysburg field echoing with wagon wheels and marching soldiers
San Diego’s notorious Whaley House — footsteps from beyond the grave
Tasmania’s Grey Lady — and a night of screams, possession, and rotting-orange phantom stench
With creepy first-person recordings, eerie real-life locations, and that signature blend of humor and horror, this is the perfect Halloween audio ritual. Whether you believe in ghosts or not… these stories just might believe in you.
Grab your candy, dim the lights, and enjoy this spooky trip down memory lane with Kat and Jethro — and the ghosts who came with them… 👁️👁️
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8th Annual Halloween Special
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.
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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.
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“Kat & Jethro wring humor from bizarre, macabre and perplexing places.” -BOSTON MAGAZINE
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