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June 2, 2025 36 mins
LIVE SHOW TIX HERE! Time Travel Insurance and Unusual Post-Funeral Food Traditions: Ever worried about getting stuck in the 17th century without proper coverage? In this episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro unearth the curious 19th-century phenomenon of time travel insurance—yes, that was a real thing, and yes, people actually bought it. Spoiler: it did not cover paradoxes. Then, journey into the comforting yet curious world of funeral foods, from the delightfully savory to the downright head-scratching. Why do certain cultures serve pickled fish or cookies shaped like bones when someone dies? The answers are as flavorful as they are fascinating. Prepare for a double-serving of the bizarre and the bereaved, where historical absurdity meets culinary ritual. If you love strange history, macabre traditions, and the kind of podcast content that makes you blurt out “wait, WHAT?” in public, this episode is for you. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact advertising@airwavemedia.com #WeirdHistory #FuneralTraditions #TimeTravelInsurance #BoxOfOddities #BizarreFacts #OddPodcast #DarkHumor #CuriousCulture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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