#530: Haunting Visions & Strange Statutes

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Comedy, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we will take you on a journey through two completely unrelated topics that we guarantee will have you both spooked and amused. First up, we dive into the strange world of the Bellagio fountains. A popular tourist attraction located in Las Vegas that has been said to contain supernatural sightings. We heard from a Freak Family member who claims to have seen mysterious images emerging from the water in the dead of night. What's more, there seem to be other people who have witnessed the same thing. Could there be some truth to these stories or are they simply the results of overactive imaginations? After we leave the fountains behind, we also take a look at some of the most popular misconceptions about laws that people believe are real but are actually just myths. From dancing being illegal in Sweden to the widely held belief that it's illegal to drive with the interior lights on, we explore the truth behind these popular but false beliefs. So, whether you're looking for a good laugh or a haunting mystery, we have you covered. Join us for an entertaining and informative ride through the unexpected and outlandish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In a four-part series, The Generation Y Podcast unravels the story of Khalif Browder, a young
0:05.7	boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held it Reikers Island for three years
0:11.0	without trial.
0:12.4	This is a story about a young life caught in the middle of the justice system.
0:16.3	Listen to Generation Y on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:19.8	Hi, I'm Sarah Haggie, co-host of Wondries Podcasts Scample Insers.
0:23.8	In our recent two-part series, Three Weddings and a Funeral, we dive into the story of a German
0:28.0	con man who built an entire life on fake names, lies and schemes, and the unlikely true
0:32.9	crime twist that brought this decades-long charade crashing down.
0:36.3	Listen to Scample Insers on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:40.6	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences.
0:43.2	Listen to discretion is advised.
0:46.4	The world is full of stories.
0:50.7	The stories of mysteries.
0:53.6	Of curiosities.
0:56.3	Of oddities.
0:59.0	Join Pat and Jethro Gilligan-Toth for a strange, the bizarre, the unexpected as they lift
1:08.4	the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:15.8	So this is pretty exciting.
1:17.0	It's all part of our global domination plan.
1:20.1	We are, it's funny because we left radio and started the podcast and now we're back
1:26.2	on radio.
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