{"podcast":{"title":"The Box of Oddities","slug":"the-box-of-oddities-512437","podcast_index_feed_id":512437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML9966973519","website_url":"https://www.theboxofoddities.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/efe03e02-6869-11ee-bf09-cf71efb55eff/image/0ba2683aa6e575c1f421dd0c1f11eeb9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"John Elliott and Kat Walls","episode_count":940,"summary":"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. JIMMY KIMMEL, ABC-TV says, \"Should you be the type who has an interest in weird stuff, this is a fun thing to allow in your head!\" “Truth is stranger than fiction, and the Box of Oddities is the strangest of all!” -SLUGGO, SIRIUS XM LITHIUM “Kat & Jethro wring humor from bizarre, macabre and perplexing places.” -BOSTON MAGAZINE","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T14:18:43.319486+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-box-of-oddities-512437"},"episode":{"title":"Inbox Of Oddities #89","slug":"inbox-of-oddities-89","published_at":"2026-06-05T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-box-of-oddities-512437/inbox-of-oddities-89","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-box-of-oddities-512437","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6888440122.mp3","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6888440122.mp3","summary":"The Freaks Take Over: Mall World Dreams, Ghostly Habits & One Last Joke from Mom This week on Inbox of Oddities, the Freak Family responds in force. Kat and Jethro dive into a flood of listener stories inspired by the mysterious phenomenon known as Mall World—those oddly familiar dream landscapes filled with changing hallways, amusement parks, empty schools, and impossible destinations. Listeners share recurring dreams, eerie coincidences, and personal theories about what these strange places might mean. Along the way, you'll hear about a thrift store discovery that triggered a childhood memory, a dream that unexpectedly quoted Shakespeare, a raccoon that returned years after being released into the wild, and a sealed box left behind by a mother who managed to deliver one final practical joke after her passing. Plus: the Great Anglerfish Debate continues, Freaks choose sides in the ongoing Team Kat vs. Team Jethro battle, and a listener describes the unsettling moment they saw a deceased neighbor standing in his usual window weeks after his funeral. Dream worlds, synchronicities, strange memories, pasture puppies, and stories that blur the line between coincidence and something more—it's another wonderfully weird collection of listener mail from the Inbox of Oddities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The Freaks Take Over: Mall World Dreams, Ghostly Habits & One Last Joke from Mom This week on Inbox of Oddities, the Freak Family responds in force. Kat a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1202,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-box-of-oddities-512437/episodes/inbox-of-oddities-89/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-box-of-oddities-512437/inbox-of-oddities-89.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}