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 Stockhol...
Jul 09, 2025•35 min•Ep. 715
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 twist...
Jul 07, 2025•34 min•Ep. 714
Box of Oddities Live Tour Tickets! Learn more! Resurrecting George Washington, the First Lady Freak Files, and other patriotic tales. This Independence Day, Box of Oddities declares its independence from boring history. In this explosive episode, Kat and Jethro crack open two patriotic oddities you won’t find in your middle school textbook. First: the bizarre true story of how George Washington’s doctors tried to bring him back from the dead using lamb’s blood, warmed wine, and a tracheotomy str...
Jul 04, 2025•55 min
The Box Of Oddities Live Show Tickets Here! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, things get combustible—literally. First, we unravel the baffling tale of New Zealand's 1931 exploding pants epidemic, where farmers' trousers mysteriously burst into flames thanks to one very misunderstood chemical. Spoiler: it’s not spontaneous combustion, but it is hilarious. Then, we pivot from pants to valor with the jaw-dropping story of Desmond Doss, the WWII combat medic who charged into hell without a wea...
Jul 02, 2025•35 min•Ep. 713
See The Box of Oddities Live! Get Your Tickets! In this deeply strange and oddly inspiring episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the haunting tale of Lalloo Ramparsad, a man born in 19th-century India with a parasitic twin attached to his body. Lalloo spent his life navigating a world that saw him as a curiosity, not a person—touring sideshows while quietly fighting for dignity and acceptance in a time that offered little of either. Then, things really heat up as we explore the ...
Jun 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 712
Live Show Tickets Here! Buckle in, Founding Freaks — it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet of bizarre in this Inbox of Oddities episode! A 12-year-old safety patrol captain gets launched into an out-of-body experience so intense it features a white light, a mystery needle, and an Oprah-induced spiritual comeback. One listener’s grandma may or may not have ripped open the fabric of spacetime in 1954 to snag a Paula Abdul cassette at Kmart. (Receipt allegedly included.) A mummy in Ohio is either haunted....
Jun 27, 2025•26 min
See The Box of Oddities Live! Learn More Here! Is that the Virgin Mary in your waffle, or are you just hungry for divine intervention? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore the crispy corners of culinary miracles—from grilled cheese apparitions to religious revelations in a waffle. But that's just the appetizer. For the main course, we uncover a chilling truth: your vintage fridge may have been plotting your demise. Seriously—less than a century ago, household refrigerat...
Jun 26, 2025•31 min•Ep. 711
The Box of Oddities Live! Learn More Here! Stranded, forgotten, and surprisingly resourceful—this week on The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the astonishing tale of the Tromelin Island survivors: enslaved people abandoned on a desolate speck in the Indian Ocean who managed to outwit fate for 15 years. Then, brace yourself for a prehistoric predator with a flair for theatrics—meet the galloping crocodile of the Cretaceous. Yes, it had hooves in spirit and a hunger in bone. From lost isla...
Jun 23, 2025•39 min•Ep. 710
In this edition of Freak Family Favorites, Kat and Jethro peel back the powdered wig to reveal Ben Franklin’s freakier side—lightning rods and diplomacy were just the beginning. Then, it's off to Arizona, where a bizarre cryptid roams the cactus-laced landscapes, defying explanation and probably sunscreen. Finally, a fiery detour into the past with St. Anthony’s Fire: a hallucinogenic medieval nightmare served with a side of rye bread and screaming. Expect the weird, the wild, and the medically ...
Jun 20, 2025•58 min
LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! What do a vanished German tourist and an indestructible socialite have in common? Absolutely nothing—except they’re both ridiculously fascinating. In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Jethro dives headfirst into the chilling and baffling case of Lars Mittank, the man who ran out of a Bulgarian airport... and into thin air. Was it paranoia, foul play, or something far stranger? Buckle in, because this one gets weird. Meanwhile, Kat uncovers the epic life of Margaret Tob...
Jun 18, 2025•38 min•Ep. 709
LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! The Brainiac Butcher & Presidential Plot Twists In this delightfully disturbing episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro dig up the brain of Edward H. Rulloff—literally. Once hailed as a linguistic genius, Rulloff also had a slight… homicidal streak. Turns out, being brilliant doesn’t mean you aren’t also a total sociopath. Come for the criminal mastermind, stay for the post-mortem brain measurements. Then, we ask the question no one seems to answer honestly: Wh...
Jun 16, 2025•36 min•Ep. 708
Live Show Tickets! Father’s Day Bonus: The Relentless Father – The André Bamberski Story When 14-year-old Kalinka Bamberski died under mysterious circumstances in 1982 while visiting her mother and German stepfather, authorities dismissed her death as unfortunate, but natural. One person refused to believe that. Her father, André Bamberski, embarked on a 30-year odyssey of obsession, investigation, and international scandal in pursuit of the man he believed responsible: Dr. Dieter Krombach. This...
Jun 13, 2025•33 min
Get your tickets for The Live Show here! Beneath the stone floors of a London church, a chilling discovery sent Victorian society into a frenzy—and now you get to peek inside this hidden vault. In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the grotesque 1849 mystery hidden under the Church of Holy Trinity in the Minories. Was it a forgotten crypt, or something far more disturbing? Then, buzz into the bizarre with the vulture bee: nature’s most metal insect. It doesn’t just colle...
Jun 11, 2025•41 min•Ep. 707
Fall 2025 Tour Tickets Here! What do you get when you cross a brain surgery patient with an out-of-body experience and a ghost-repelling paint color? This episode of The Box of Oddities, naturally. Join Kat and Jethro as they dive into the astonishing near-death experience of Pam Reynolds—a woman who, while clinically dead during a high-risk procedure, claims to have seen and heard what no one should be able to. Then, things get… bluer. We explore the chilling folklore behind haint blue, the sou...
Jun 09, 2025•37 min•Ep. 706
🎧 "THE POSSESSED CAT & THE BATHROOM SQUIRREL” 🐈🧀🧻 In this utterly unhinged installment of Inbox of Oddities, we tackle the most important questions of our time: Can a shower grout demon be reasoned with? Why does Alexa giggle during arguments like a passive-aggressive poltergeist? Is IKEA just a Scandinavian liminal plane with meatballs? Join Kat & Jethro as they dive headfirst into a haunted ceiling squirrel invasion, a Cheesecake-Swilling Cat named Garfield (who may or may not have...
Jun 06, 2025•34 min
Live Show Tickets Here! Ever shared a delusion so hard it needed a group chat? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore the truly mind-bending case of folie à trois. In this rare psychological phenomenon, three people spiral into the same shared psychosis. It's like synchronized swimming, but with hallucinations and existential dread. Then, buckle up for the harrowing and awe-inspiring true story of Alison Botha, who survived one of the most brutal attempted murders ever re...
Jun 04, 2025•43 min•Ep. 705
LIVE SHOW TIX HERE! Time Travel Insurance and Unusual Post-Funeral Food Traditions: Ever worried about getting stuck in the 17th century without proper coverage? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the curious 19th-century phenomenon of time travel insurance—yes, that was a real thing, and yes, people actually bought it. Spoiler: it did not cover paradoxes. Then, journey into the comforting yet curious world of funeral foods, from the delightfully savory to the downrig...
Jun 02, 2025•36 min•Ep. 704
Tickets to The Live Shows Here! The Inbox of Oddities #049: “The Tooth Collector of Apartment 3B” 🚨BREAKING: Squeaky hiccups have been entered into the official U.S. court record. Democracy survives—barely. Meanwhile, in this week’s INBOX episode of The Box of Oddities: Confirmation of the haunted Texas park where monkey cages move themselves. A refurbished La-Z-Boy that came with free nightmares. Teeth. In walls. In jars. Glued to cards. Where they absolutely should not be. A mysterious molar...
May 30, 2025•35 min
See The Box Of Oddities Live! In this delightfully peculiar episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore two phenomena that are equal parts baffling and brilliant. First, the "Angels of Mons"—were they divine warriors, hallucinations, or just an epic case of wartime wishful thinking? Either way, something peculiar happened over those World War I trenches. Then: behold the annual crustacean apocalypse of Christmas Island, where millions of bright red crabs migrate en masse, overrunning ...
May 28, 2025•33 min•Ep. 703
Tickets to The Live Shows Here! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we chip away at the icy mystery of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin, a Swiss couple who vanished into thin air—only to reappear 75 years later like a very slow RSVP. Then, we time-travel to 18th-century Russia for the hilariously tragic reign of Peter III, a czar whose six-month stint makes your worst temp job look like a lifetime achievement. And finally, we tiptoe through Devon, England, where the Devil apparently went on a ...
May 26, 2025•49 min•Ep. 702
Live Show Tickets Here INBOX OF ODDITIES: - “The Ghost in the Toothbrush Cup” In this kaleidoscopic journey through the wonderfully weird, Kat and Jethro crack open the mailbag and unleash a cavalcade of listener tales that range from hilariously haunted to just plain chewy. A lazy terrier named Morris becomes an anti-hero during a rodent emergency, a haunted hearing aid refuses to let the afterlife be silent, and a fridge appears to be starting its own pickle-based cult. Also: a ghostly Bluetoo...
May 23, 2025•33 min
Fall Tour 2025 Tickets Here! Imagine controlling tech with your mind and watching a Viking ship burst through a flaming amphitheater — no, you're not dreaming. In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro plug into the brain-bending world of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), where thought alone can type, move, and maybe even speak. It’s sci-fi made science — Elon wishes. Then, pack your imaginary passport for Puy du Fou. This French amusement park throws out roller coasters in favor of...
May 21, 2025•38 min•Ep. 701
LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! Was Herophilus a medical pioneer… or Alexandria’s most ambitious serial dissector? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro peel back the skin of history to examine the controversial legacy of Herophilus, the so-called “father of anatomy,” who may have blurred the line between science and something far more disturbing. Then: meet Vaughn Meader, the fastest-rising comedian of the 1960s—whose uncanny JFK impression made him a star… until one world-shaking mome...
May 19, 2025•40 min•Ep. 700
Tickets to our Live Shows Here! Kat and Jethro crack open the email vault and unleash a tsunami of weirdness in this edition of Inbox of Oddities! In this listener-powered episode: 🦷 A cat named Beans gifts a human molar💬 A dead aunt leaves a voicemail from beyond the grave🎒 A time-traveling wedding crasher photobombs the '70s🕰️ A possessed cuckoo clock oozes mystery (and probably tetanus)📸 A bloody pillow falls from drywall like a very sad piñata🌷 Tulips manipulate mankind, dead armadill...
May 16, 2025•32 min
Tickets to our Live Shows Here! Get ready for a joyride into the bizarre! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we swerve down an East Texas road haunted by the ghost of… a monkey? Yep. Legend has it, this eerie stretch of asphalt is home to phantom primates and unexplained screeches in the night. Then we unbutton the strange and surprisingly political history of pants—yes, pants. From ancient legwear scandals to Victorian trouser taboos, you’ll never look at a waistband the same way again. Pa...
May 14, 2025•43 min•Ep. 699
In this episode of The Box of Oddities, the astonishing true story of Kara Robinson—abducted in broad daylight and held captive by a serial killer- she outsmarted her captor and escaped, rewriting the rulebook on survival. It's resilience meets real-life thriller. Then, we head to Sandtown, Indiana—a place that once bustled with life, and now? Gone. Vanished. Poof. No wreckage, no ruins, just whispers and weirdness. Was it swallowed by the earth, or just bad at city planning? Join Kat and Jethro...
May 12, 2025•37 min•Ep. 698
LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! New dates being added! EPISODE REWIND: Step into the creaky time machine as we dig up some gloriously odd gems from the archive: The Great Horse Manure Crisis of the 1800s — When cities were drowning in poop, and people feared equine waste would bring about the downfall of civilization. Spoiler: It didn't. But it was a real pile of trouble. The Bretzius House of Horrors — During what was supposed to be a charming home renovation, the Bretzius family unearthed mummified ca...
May 09, 2025•52 min
Get your live show Tickets and details HERE! Step into a timeline tangle and sip the strangest origin story ever brewed in this episode of The Box of Oddities. First, we explore the baffling time slips of Canevaro Avenue in Lima, Peru, where unsuspecting pedestrians report stepping into centuries-old realities, only to snap back to present day like glitchy NPCs in a haunted simulation. Is it a wrinkle in time or just an aggressive tourist trap? Then: coffee. You drink it, you love it, but did yo...
May 07, 2025•36 min•Ep. 697
Get Tickets For The Box Of Oddities Live Show Here! This time on The Box of Oddities, we chew through two stories that will leave your brain deliciously baffled. First, travel back to Zürich, 1522, for The Affair of the Sausages—a rebellious feast that helped ignite the Protestant Reformation. When eating meat during Lent becomes a political act, things get oddly spicy. Then, we descend into the shadowy caves of South America to meet the Oil Bird—a nocturnal, echolocating enigma that smells like...
May 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 696
Get Tickets to The Box Of Oddities Shows Live HERE! In this Inbox of Oddities, we unbox your weirdest true stories—and maybe a haunted Viking cat or two. Kat and Jethro share listener tales about severed doll heads that mysteriously appear mid-garage cleanout, and rogue Roombas dabbling in the occult. Plus: an office assistant accidentally inherits human remains, a cat channeling Bjorn Ironside, haunted dreams of the Winchester Mystery House, spontaneous combustion vibes in the kitchen, and a ...
May 02, 2025•35 min
