Frozen Pilot. Underground Conspiracies

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore a chilling moment of Cold War history and descend into the strange world of underground conspiracy theories. First, American soldiers on a Korean War patrol stumble upon a crashed MiG-15 fighter jet frozen into a mountainside—its young pilot eerily preserved in ice, as if time itself simply stopped. Then the conversation tunnels into bizarre modern myths: secret Walmart tunnel networks, the alleged alien-linked Dulce Base beneath New Mexico, hidden passageways under Los Angeles, and mysterious facilities buried deep beneath Antarctic ice. What happens when real history, classified military activity, and human curiosity collide? Expect weird facts, bizarre history, and strange stories that blur the line between documented events and the conspiracies they inspire. If you love odd discoveries, Cold War mysteries, and underground legends, this episode is packed with curiosity-fueling intrigue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the Box of Oddities, American soldiers on a frozen mountainside spot metal glinting inside the snow,
0:07.0	only to realize it was a crash jet fighter. The weird part, the pilot was still sitting frozen in the cockpit.
0:14.0	And then, secret Walmart tunnels, alien bases under New Mexico, and why the deeper something is buried, the faster conspiracy
0:22.5	theories grow.
0:23.5	It's all coming up on the box of oddities.
0:26.5	Grownups, if there's a child in your life who is interested in, curious about, or fascinated
0:31.4	by people and places from history, then my podcast, the past and the curious, might just be a hit
0:37.4	in your home.
0:38.6	From the invention of microscopes to world-traveling dogs to fashions of the 1890s,
0:43.6	gold rush ghost towns, and audiences going wild for walking competitions,
0:48.9	we've got a little bit of it all.
0:51.1	Hosted by Children's Author and Museum educator Mick Sullivan, that's me, the show is
0:56.0	fun, funny, engaging, honest, and beloved by kids and parents alike. Find the past and the
1:01.8	curious at all the usual podcast places. What did it take to survive an ancient siege?
1:09.2	Why was the cult of Dionysus behind so many slave revolts in ancient Rome?
1:13.9	What's the tragic history and mythology behind Japan's most haunted ancient forest?
1:18.7	We're Jen.
1:19.9	And Jenny from Ancient History Fan Girl.
1:22.4	Join us to explore ancient history and mythology from a fun, sometimes tipsy perspective.
1:29.3	Find us at ancient history fangirl.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:36.3	The Box of Oddities. Your hair looks great. I really appreciate that. Thank you. Was this a new
1:43.1	place that you went? It was.
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