Survival, Psychosis, and Other Fun Group Activities

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Live Show Tickets Here! Ever shared a delusion so hard it needed a group chat? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro explore the truly mind-bending case of folie à trois. In this rare psychological phenomenon, three people spiral into the same shared psychosis. It's like synchronized swimming, but with hallucinations and existential dread. Then, buckle up for the harrowing and awe-inspiring true story of Alison Botha, who survived one of the most brutal attempted murders ever recorded—and lived to tell it with jaw-dropping resilience. From the bizarre depths of shared delusional disorder to a real-life tale of survival that redefines the word “unbreakable,” this episode delivers the weird, the dark, and the human spirit at its strangest. 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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0:00.0	Think of a breakfast muffin with sausage and egg.
0:03.0	Yep, that's the one.
0:05.0	You can see it, can't you?
0:07.0	Deep in your mind.
0:09.0	Sausage, egg, cheese, muffin.
0:12.0	I don't even need to say its name, do I?
0:15.0	Breakfast, done properly.
0:17.0	Served until 11am.
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