#536: Dead Men Can't Golf

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In this episode of the Box of Oddities, we delve into the strange and unsettling story of the curse of King Louis XIV's blood. After the French monarch was beheaded, his blood was collected and preserved in a vial. Legend has it that whoever possesses the vial will suffer from a curse that brings them bad luck and misfortune. Over the years, the vial changed hands multiple times and was even used in bizarre medical experiments. But did the curse really exist, or was it just a myth? Join us as we explore the history and mystery of King Louis XIV's cursed blood. Then, Have you ever heard of James Christopher Harrison, the Australian man with "golden blood"? In this episode of the Box of Oddities, we tell the remarkable story of Harrison and his unusual blood that has saved countless lives, including those of newborn babies. Harrison's blood has been dubbed "golden" because it is so precious and valuable. But how did he come to have this extraordinary blood type, and what makes it so special? Join us as we uncover the fascinating science and history behind James Christopher Harrison's golden blood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of The Box of Otteries, a bloody curse from a dead king and how one man
0:06.1	saved millions of lives using just as body fluids, the box of otteries. If it's weird, we talk about it.
0:13.5	From Wondery, flipping the bird, Elon vs Twitter is a new podcast that unravels the fascinating story
0:18.8	of Elon Musk's unexpected bid to buy Twitter and all of the drama that has happened since.
0:23.2	Elon's influence is not only ushering in a new era of Twitter, but shaping the future of free
0:27.8	speech on the internet as we know it. You can listen to flipping the bird on Amazon Music or
0:31.9	wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Lindsey Graham, host of Wondery's podcast American Scandal.
0:37.4	Our newest series looks at the trial of the Chicago Seven, a case involving protests of the Vietnam war
0:43.2	and a legal fight that became a referendum on the soul and future of America. Listen to American
0:48.5	Scandal on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. What follows may not be suitable for
0:54.3	all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. The world is full of stories, stories of mysteries,
1:05.6	of curiosities, of oddities. Join Pat and Jethro Gilligan Toth for a strange, the bizarre,
1:17.4	the unexpected as they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:28.3	Welcome to the latest edition of JG Does Weird Things. In the last episode I talked a little
1:34.6	bit about what we talked about, how I kind of freaked out when you took the paintings off the
1:39.5	wall, getting ready to move. You packed paintings and it freaked me out because I wasn't expecting it.
1:46.3	I then unpacked them and put them back on the wall and you were like, you didn't, you didn't have
1:50.7	to do that. I was so happy that you did though. Jasmine sent us an email. We're doing updates to our
1:57.2	house before we move and put it on the market. Recently I removed photos from the wall so we could paint.
2:03.7	My husband was not happy about it and I asked him, what? Do you want me to paint around them?
2:09.5	He doesn't handle removing keepsakes, photos, etc. for storage very well. Most of the packing,
2:15.4	I do while he's at work. Love the podcast. Can't wait to hear more about your new upcoming adventure
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