Podcast Episodes

Space Cult And The Arachnid Queen

Episode 692

The Psychology of Heaven's Gate and Nan Songer, The Spider Lady

What makes a person trade all earthly belongings for a pair of Nikes and a one-way ticket on a UFO behind a comet? In this episode, Jeth…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Inbox Of Oddities #044

The Portal Opens at 2:13 PM (And Smells Like Popcorn)

In this curiously chaotic installment of Inbox of Oddities, the freaks are flying high, the lawn gnomes are marching with purpose, and at least on…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Of Blooms and Bookworms

Episode 691

In this episode, Jethro explores Tulip Mania, the 17th-century Dutch financial disaster that saw people selling their homes for tulip bulbs. Yes, actual tulips. Because nothing screams economic stabi…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Legs & A Fish Storm

Episode 690

The question is, what do a three-legged man and a biblical seafood storm have in common? Absolutely nothing—except they’re both real and demand answers.

In this episode, Kat and Jethro dive leg-first …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Freak Family Friday: Inbox of the Damned

This week on The Box of Oddities, it's Freak Family Friday—our sacred ritual of opening the email portal and unleashing your most unsettling, hilarious, and "wait, is this even legal?" listener stori…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury Duty For Clams

Episode 689

Why does a six-story elephant loom over the Jersey Shore like a Victorian kaiju? And what kind of dystopian mollusk surveillance program is Poland running these days? In this episode of The Box of Od…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Guarding History, Birthing Chaos

Episode 688

In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we begin with the extraordinary life—and tragic death—of Khaled al-Asaad, the Syrian archaeologist who courageously protected the ancient city of Palmyra from …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inbox of Oddities #043

Inbox of Oddities #043: The Duck, the Frog, and the Glitch in the Gas Station Matrix

In this electrifying edition of the Inbox of Oddities, the Freakverse flexes hard. A lonely duck returns with backu…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haunted Balls and Human Endurance

Episode 687

What do a mysterious metal orb and a sadistic ultramarathon have in common? They’re both ready to ruin your weekend—and they’re both in this episode of The Box of Oddities.

First, Kat and Jethro roll …

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Meat Cravings & Butterfly Effects

Episode 686

In this episode of The Box of Oddities, things get weird—fast. First, JG explores the chilling legend and even chillier reality of Wendigo psychosis—a rare (and horrifyingly real) condition where ind…

Published on 9 months ago