Screaming And Flailing About

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE! Was Herophilus a medical pioneer… or Alexandria’s most ambitious serial dissector? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro peel back the skin of history to examine the controversial legacy of Herophilus, the so-called “father of anatomy,” who may have blurred the line between science and something far more disturbing. Then: meet Vaughn Meader, the fastest-rising comedian of the 1960s—whose uncanny JFK impression made him a star… until one world-shaking moment erased him from fame almost overnight. From ancient scalpels to presidential satire, this episode explores the bizarre crossroads of history, medicine, and fame. Perfect for fans of weird true stories, dark humor, and those who like their trivia with a side of “what the actual heck?” Listen now—because the past is stranger than fiction. #StrangeHistory #WeirdFacts #Herophilus #VaughnMeader #DarkHumor #PodcastRecommendations #BoxOfOddities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.9	Minute Earth podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had,
0:39.6	but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.
0:42.9	Why do rivers curve?
0:44.5	Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms?
0:47.0	And why do so many more kids need glasses now than they used to?
0:50.8	Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time.
0:53.2	Our team of scientists digs into the research
0:55.3	and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed with science facts and
0:59.9	terrible puns. Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen. What follows may not be
1:04.9	suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. The world is full of stories.
1:13.5	Stories of mysteries, of curiosities, of oddities.
1:22.2	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth for the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected,
1:30.3	as they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:37.3	You know, throughout history, there are certain things in life that are just hard to believe that actually happened, Like, I don't know, man landing on the moon, for example, the box of I don't know, he's
1:52.1	hitting 700 episodes.
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