Aimlessly Chasing Firetrucks

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

What do a wildly beloved school cat and a baseball player with a firetruck obsession have in common? They’re both delightfully odd and waiting for you in this episode of The Box of Oddities! First, unravel the purr-fectly peculiar story of Room 8, the stray cat who became a permanent resident of a California classroom, winning hearts and raising eyebrows along the way. How does a feline end up on yearbook pages and immortalized in local lore? Then, step up to the plate with Rube Waddell, the eccentric pitcher who traded curveballs for firehoses between games. From wrestling alligators to chasing fire engines, Rube’s life was a curveball of its own. Join Kat and Jethro as they dive into two wildly bizarre tales of unexpected fame and fiery passion. It’s a doubleheader of quirky charm you won’t want to miss! #Oddities #Podcast #WeirdHistory #CatStories #BaseballLegends #Room8 #RubeWaddell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, you all know by now that we are animal lovers and cat especially has experience with animals because she grew up with her mom being a wildlife rehabilitation person.
0:10.6	So you actually had ducks in your bathroom at one point.
0:13.3	Yeah, I wasn't allowed to go into the bathroom. I had to pee in the yard.
0:16.4	And I'm sure you had tons of cats. I know you did.
0:19.0	That was the most common animal that we would get
0:21.3	surrendered. And this time of year, when all the windows are closed because it's so cold outside
0:26.6	and you're cooped up with a bunch of cats, there's nothing worse than the smell of kitty litter.
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0:44.6	I wish that we had pretty litter back when we had Albert Bighead Big Show Mr. Biscuits Tom.
0:50.5	He had some kidney issues toward the end of his life. And if we had pretty litter, which
0:55.8	changes color to indicate early signs of potential illnesses, we would have known about his issues
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