Haunted Highways and Trouser Trauma

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Tickets to our Live Shows Here! Get ready for a joyride into the bizarre! In this episode of The Box of Oddities, we swerve down an East Texas road haunted by the ghost of… a monkey? Yep. Legend has it, this eerie stretch of asphalt is home to phantom primates and unexplained screeches in the night. Then we unbutton the strange and surprisingly political history of pants—yes, pants. From ancient legwear scandals to Victorian trouser taboos, you’ll never look at a waistband the same way again. Packed with ghost stories, roadside absurdity, and pants-related rebellion, this episode is your one-stop shop for the spooky and sartorially strange. Click play if you've ever feared a ghost monkey or questioned your slacks. ⁠Tickets to our Live Shows Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Autopilot Order.
0:01.6	Now, informal.
0:02.9	The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through
0:05.6	that takes over the entire body and mind
0:07.7	and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.
0:11.5	Related phrases.
0:12.5	Looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.
0:14.6	The Autopilot Order at McDonald's.
0:17.7	Surf from 11am, subject to availability.
0:20.1	The creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the Minute Earth podcast.
0:25.7	Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had,
0:29.6	but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.
0:32.9	Why do rivers curve?
0:34.5	Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms?
0:37.1	And why do so many more kids need glasses
0:39.1	now than they used to? Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time. Our team of scientists digs into the
0:45.0	research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed with science
0:49.2	facts and terrible puns. Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen.
0:53.7	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences.
0:56.6	Listener discretion is advised.
0:59.1	The world is full of stories.
1:03.6	Stories of mysteries.
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