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The Box of Oddities

#578: Delicious Blue Vein

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

"Is that really Champagne you're drinking?" Uncover the fascinating history and intricate process that led to the protection and recognition of products like Champagne and Roquefort Cheese as a national treasure. Then, Jethro transports you to the lush landscapes of Brazil, where a bizarre and chilling story unfolds—the tale of the "Mysterious Men in the Lead Masks." Discover the eerie details surrounding the deaths of two Brazilian men found wearing lead masks on a hillside and the cryptic messages they left behind. Could it be a secret cult, extraterrestrial encounters, or something even more sinister? The Box of Oddities team explores the many theories and unearths the unsettling truth behind this puzzling case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:05.2

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0:23.8

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0:28.2

In this country, some truths aren't self-evident.

0:32.0

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0:38.2

who tell them, we celebrate the black experience for all its soul and richness.

0:44.9

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0:50.6

What follows may not be suitable for all audiences,

0:53.3

listen or discretion is advised.

0:56.5

The world is full of stories, stories of mysteries, of curiosities, of oddities,

1:09.0

join Pat and Jethro Gilligan-Toth for a strange, the bizarre, the unexpected,

1:17.6

as they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.

1:25.0

I think it's kind of a universal thing, not being able to figure out with your partner

1:30.5

what you're going to eat for dinner.

1:32.2

Well, that's the truth.

1:33.4

And we have especially in this new environment with new foods available to us and also

1:40.2

searching for comfort foods we've especially struggled.

1:43.9

Lately, I've only been able to come up with two options.

1:47.8

It's like there's only two things in the world that we can eat, spaghetti and grilled cheese.

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