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The Box of Oddities

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The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Comedy, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this installment, we unravel the bizarre journey of pizza through time, exploring its unusual evolution and surprising origins. From ancient flatbreads to modern-day toppings, join us as we uncover the captivating story behind everyone's favorite slice. But that's not all! Prepare to be captivated by the enigmatic phenomenon known as shadow people. These mysterious entities have intrigued and terrified people for centuries, lurking in the corners of our perception. Join Kat and Jethro as they delve into their eerie existence, examining chilling encounters, historical accounts, and possible explanations for this perplexing enigma. Whether you're a seasoned Box of Oddities listener or a curious newcomer, this episode promises to leave you astounded and eager for seconds. The 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

Many involved in crypto saw Sandbankman Freed as a breath of fresh air from the usual Wall Street buffs.

0:05.1

But in just one month, his crypto exchange would collapse. From Bloomberg and Wonderree comes

0:10.0

Spellcaster, a new six-part docuseries about the wild rise and fall of FTX and its founder

0:15.2

Sandbankman Freed. Listen to Spellcaster on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:20.4

Wonderree's new podcast, Disantel, wades into the glorious mess of celebrity beef.

0:26.0

Each episode explores a different iconic celebrity feud, and asks,

0:30.4

what does our obsession with these feuds say about us? Follow Disantel wherever you get your

0:35.6

podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wonderree app.

0:40.3

What follows may not be suitable for all audiences. Listen to discretion is advised.

0:45.3

The world is full of stories. Stories of the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected.

0:54.3

Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toff as they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of

1:04.0

oddities. So I'm flying back from Boston and I'm sitting in a seat next to a woman who seemed

1:10.6

like a very nice lady. And before the flight had taken off, she's listening, well, she's watching

1:16.4

something on her phone. Okay. Maybe on Netflix or something like that. It was a drama of some sort.

1:22.4

But instead of listening to it with headphones on, she's just listening to it on the speaker.

1:28.3

It is echoing throughout the cabin. Not even just like listening to it on a low volume. It was

1:35.2

loud. As the plane is getting ready to taxi for takeoff, right before that happens,

1:41.6

the cabin steward comes over, the flight attendant and says, ma'am, do you have your phones?

1:47.6

She said, yes. And she said, would you mind putting them in, please?

1:52.6

Or turning off the, we can't have all this, you know, the sound in the cabin.

1:58.0

Pilots getting ready to take off. And she said, in a very belligerent tone,

2:03.5

are you going to don't talk everyone else? What does that mean exactly? I mean, I think I get

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