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The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Join Kat and Jethro on this episode of Box of Oddities as they unearth two astonishing stories from the past. Prepare to dive headfirst into the enigmatic world of Wilmer McLean, a Civil War-era grocer whose life took an uncanny turn and a mind-boggling Victorian craze that only the elite could indulge in. First, we uncover the paradoxical life of Wilmer McLean, a grocer during the Civil War era whose fate was astonishing and strangely ironic. You won't believe the bizarre series of events that followed this ordinary grocer's life from the first day of the war to the last. Then, we transport you to the opulent era of Victorian England, where the rich indulged in a peculiar craze that left the rest of society in awe. Discover the strange obsession that swept through the elite, an extravagant fascination that only the privileged few could afford to partake. Prepare to be captivated by the bizarre pastime that dumbfounded even the most curious minds. Get ready to explore the forgotten corners of history, where the extraordinary meets the absurd, in this episode of Box of Oddities! If it's weird, we talk about it. 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 Audities,
0:02.3	the strange ironic life of a civil war era grocer
0:05.8	in one of the strangest crazes in Victorian England.
0:09.1	The box of audities, if it's weird, we talk about it.
0:12.7	Texas Ranger James Holland is a legendary interrogator.
0:16.3	They call him the serial killer Whisperer.
0:18.2	You can't hide those indications, and that's why yesterday I knew that you did it.
0:22.3	But now, shocking interrogation tapes reveal how the Super Cup really operates.
0:27.1	And that's why they ask me to come in because I'm special.
0:29.8	From something else, the Marshall project and Sony Music Entertainment,
0:33.1	this is Smoke Screen. Just say, you're sorry.
0:36.7	Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Stitcher,
0:40.6	or wherever you get your podcast.
0:43.0	From Wondery, flipping the bird, Elon versus Twitter,
0:45.9	is a new podcast that unravels the fascinating story of Elon Musk's unexpected bid to buy Twitter,
0:50.8	and all of the drama that has happened since.
0:52.6	Elon's influence is not only ushering in a new era of Twitter,
0:55.9	but shaping the future of free speech on the internet as we know it.
0:59.2	You can listen to flipping the bird on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:03.5	The world is full of stories.
1:06.4	Stories of the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected.
1:12.4	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth as they lift the lid
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