Haunted Balls and Human Endurance

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

What do a mysterious metal orb and a sadistic ultramarathon have in common? They’re both ready to ruin your weekend—and they’re both in this episode of The Box of Oddities. First, Kat and Jethro roll into the strange saga of the Betz Sphere—a shiny, sentient-looking ball discovered in Florida that might be haunted, alien... or just really into Foghat. Then, lace up for the Barkley Marathons, the grueling backwoods race that has chewed up Navy SEALs and spit out their shoelaces. With no official start time, no GPS, and a course mapped in blood and sarcasm, it’s less “fun run” and more “forest-based psychological thriller.” From paranormal spheres to sadistic sprints, this episode dives headfirst into the bizarre. Because who needs sanity when you’ve got The Box of Oddities? If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	I'm Sapphire Sindalo, creator and host of the award-winning paranormal podcast Stories
0:34.8	With Sapphire, a podcast I started as a kid when I recorded my grandpa
0:38.9	spin his fantastical tales from the Philippines.
0:41.4	On Stories with Sapphire, I share my personal experiences as a paranormal investigator and
0:49.8	magic practitioner. I narrate true stories from listeners, and I speak with people who have unique
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0:59.9	with Sapphire every other Wednesday on Spectre Vision Radio and wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:05.4	Salamette and good night. What follows may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
1:12.6	The world is full of stories.
1:17.6	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth for the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected, as they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:33.9	We've had a lot of messages people wanting to know how your mom is doing and I know you just got off the phone with her recently.
1:40.1	What's the latest?
1:41.9	Well, she's doing good.
1:45.5	Okay.
1:46.8	What happened?
1:47.9	So, as you may or may not remember, I don't know, my mom does not computer in any way.
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