Thanksgiving Cannibal Collection – Volume 1

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

This Thanksgiving, The Box of Oddities serves up the strangest feast imaginable: a curated collection of our wildest, weirdest, and most unbelievable stories involving real cannibals, bizarre survival tales, and historical accounts that are far too dark for the dinner table—but perfect for Freak Family listening. In Volume 1, Kat and Jethro revisit fan-favorite episodes featuring: True stories of cannibalism throughout history Shocking cases of survival cannibalism in the world’s most unforgiving places Macabre cultural lore that blurs the line between myth and horrifying reality Odd historical figures whose appetites landed them in the pages of medical journals The psychology of cannibals and what makes these cases so deeply fascinating Expect dark humor, unbelievable facts, and the signature BOO blend of horror, history, and hilarity. Whether you’re prepping a turkey or hiding from your relatives, this specially curated Thanksgiving collection is the perfect way to indulge in something truly twisted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Harry.
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1:00.6	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences.
1:03.4	Listener discretion is advised.
1:06.0	The world is full of stories.
1:10.4	Stories of mysteries. Stories of mysteries.
1:13.2	Of curiosities.
1:16.0	Of oddities.
1:19.0	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth for the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected.
1:26.6	As they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:35.0	All right, volume two of the Cat and Jethro Cannibal Collection, just in time for the holidays.
1:40.7	This is dark.
1:43.0	We actually got mushroom gravy mix as well as an onion gravy mix, both of which we're
1:49.5	going to mix together.
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