#607: Charlie Was Not To Be Trifled With

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Comedy, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Get ready for another fascinating journey through the curious and the bizarre on this week's episode of Box of Oddities! Join Kat and Jethro as they delve into the enigmatic life of Charlie Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver who defied societal norms and made unexpected history in the Wild West. Discover the secrets that shrouded Charlie's true identity and the incredible legacy left behind. But that's not all! In this episode, we'll also take a step back in time and explore the captivating world of retro-futurism. Travel through the decades with us as we examine how people from the past envisioned the future. From flying cars and robot maids to underwater cities and space colonization, we'll explore the quirky, imaginative, and sometimes eerie predictions that captured the hearts and minds of generations long gone. Join us for a unique blend of history, mystery, and whimsical wonderment as we unravel the story of Charlie Parkhurst and take a nostalgic trip through the captivating world of retro-futurism. You won't want to miss this episode of Box of Oddities! This Box Contains The Following Ingredients: Box of Oddities podcast, Charlie Parkhurst, Wild West, stagecoach driver, mysterious life, retro-futurism, future from the past, predictions, quirky, imaginative, whimsical wonderment, history, bizarre, enigmatic legacy, society, curious, generations, journey, secrets, unique blend. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact sales@advertisecast.com http://www.airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, spooky season is here and if you're looking for a show to wet your appetite for a little haunted history, then I'd like to invite you to
0:14.4	check out Southern Gothic, a chart-topping history podcast that explores some of the most
0:19.7	infamous legends, folklore, ghost stories, and hauntings of the American South.
0:25.0	We've covered all sorts of stuff from the Belwich of Tennessee
0:29.0	to the disappearance of the Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley.
0:33.2	Not to mention our deep dives into the local lore
0:35.9	of some of America's oldest and most haunted cities,
0:39.6	like New Orleans, Charleston, and St. Augustine.
0:44.1	So if you're ready for a little good old-fashioned Halloween storytelling, with a commitment
0:48.6	to quality historical research, then be sure to check out Southern Gothic today. It's available now on all your favorite
0:56.7	podcast apps.
0:59.9	If you like this podcast, can we recommend another one?
1:03.0	It's called Big Picture Science.
1:05.1	You can hear it wherever you get your podcast,
1:07.2	and its name tells part of the story,
1:09.4	the big picture questions and the most interesting research in science.
1:14.3	Seth and I are the host. Seth is a scientist. I am Molly and I'm a science journalist and we
1:19.2	talk to people smarter than us and we have fun along the way. The show is called Big Picture
1:24.1	Science and as Seth said you can hear it wherever you get your podcast.
1:27.8	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences,
1:32.2	listener discretion is advised.
1:34.0	The world is full of stories,
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