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The Box of Oddities

#642: Catfish-tastrophe

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.92.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another intriguing episode of The Box of Oddities! Join hosts Kat and Jethro as they delve into a quartet of bizarre and fascinating tales from around the world. First up, discover the infamous "Wicked Bible," where a single typo turned a holy text into a scandalous document. Learn how a simple error changed religious history forever. Then, journey to Japan to explore the myth of giant catfish causing earthquakes. Could these enormous creatures be shaking things up beneath the ocean? Next, unearth the secrets of a mysterious skeletal discovery buried 20 feet deep along the banks of London's River Thames. What ancient secrets lie beneath one of the world's most iconic rivers? And finally, discover the astonishing tale of the shortest war in history. Blink, and you'll miss it—how did a conflict last less than an hour and still go down in the annals of warfare? Tune in as Kat and Jethro unravel these curious stories, blending history, myth, and the unexplained in another captivating episode of The Box of Oddities! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello lover of things to go bump in the night this is Dan Cummins and I'm

0:03.5

Lindsay Cummins and we co-host the paranormal horror podcast Scared to death

0:07.6

are shadow people real what about demonic possessions poltergeist activity do you

0:12.2

believe in ghosts male malevolent entities?

0:14.4

Are aliens real? Could you be abducted?

0:15.8

We don't know, but what we do know is that we have over 230 episodes of stories on

0:21.0

our podcast, Scared to to death exploring all of the

0:23.8

possibilities. Each week we share several supposedly true stories that have been

0:27.8

gathered from around the world and submissions from our own fans of

0:30.7

allegedly true tales. Curious about the paranormal?

0:33.6

Just like a spooky story, do you need more fear to fuel you through your long work days?

0:39.1

Come join us.

0:40.1

New episodes of Scare to Death are released every Tuesday night.

0:43.4

Listen, wherever you get your podcasts, we hope you end up Scared to Death.

0:47.6

Are you interested in the parts of history that remain a mystery?

0:55.0

Do you want to learn more about the historical myths and misconceptions used to prop up false

1:00.0

belief today?

1:01.6

I'm Nathaniel Lloyd. In my podcast historical blindness, I delve into all

1:06.5

of these topics, sharing puzzling tales from the past and examining hoaxes,

1:11.3

conspiracy theories,

1:12.7

and misremembered events that provide insight into modern politics

1:17.4

and religion,

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