Giant Skeletons and the Community at Large (Feat. Jethro of Box of Oddities) | ParaPods Presents: Paraween

Episode Summary

Welcome to Paraween , presented by the ParaPods Network! This Halloween, Amanda’s been host-snatched —spirited away to the And That’s Why We Drink feed for some haunting hijinks. In her chair this week sits Jethro Gilligan Toth , co-host of Box of Oddities , joining Trevin...

No murders, just bad decisions.

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What This Episode Covers

• , presented by the ParaPods Network! This Halloween, Amanda’s been
• feed for some haunting hijinks.
• In her chair this week sits
• , joining Trevin for a truly bone-chilling petty crime deep dive.
• Together, they unravel the bizarre rise of the
• 12-foot Home Depot Skeleton

Why Listen?

If you like true crime but think most true crime got a little too murdery, this episode brings petty crimes, dumb criminals, and dramatic storytelling without the heavy stuff.

Original Episode Description

Welcome to

Paraween

, presented by the ParaPods Network! This Halloween, Amanda’s been

host-snatched

—spirited away to the

And That’s Why We Drink

feed for some haunting hijinks. In her chair this week sits

Jethro Gilligan Toth

, co-host of

Box of Oddities

, joining Trevin for a truly bone-chilling petty crime deep dive.

Together, they unravel the bizarre rise of the

12-foot Home Depot Skeleton

— from its spooky origins and DIY folklore roots, to the

crime wave of skeleton thefts

that swept the suburbs. You’ll hear about

Skellynappers

,

HOA horror stories

,

out-of-season skeleton displays

, and

neighbors turned vigilantes

. It’s a tale of

Halloween capitalism, petty vandalism, and the unbreakable spirit of spooky season

.

But between all the bones and bad behavior, Trevin and Jethro find something even stranger —

friendship

. From bragging about their wives to bonding over their shared fascination with death, the two discover they might just be

soulmates from the same crypt

.

And stay tuned for a special treat: Trevin closes the episode with

The Spirit Halloween Theme Song

by comedian

Nick Lutsko

— because no Halloween story is complete without a musical séance.

🦴 Topics include:

The real story behind the 12-foot Home Depot Skeleton

Medieval “Dance of Death” art

The origins of Jack-o’-lanterns

Skelly thefts and viral skeleton crime stories

HOA feuds and year-round skeleton displays

How a giant skeleton became a modern Halloween icon

👻 Perfect for fans of:

Box of Oddities

,

And That’s Why We Drink

,

The Dollop

, and anyone who thinks

true crime should be less murdery and more skeleton-y

.

NOW HEAD OVER TO AND THAT'S WHY WE DRINK'S FEED AND LISTEN TO AMANDA!

https://www.andthatswhywedrink.com/

Listen to and follow Jethro's show, Box of Oddities at

https://www.theboxofoddities.com/

Follow everything going on with the ParaPods network, along with where to find more Paraween episodes at

https://www.parapodsnetwork.com/

Thank you to Nick Lutsko for allowing us to use the Spirit Halloween Theme Song, from his album, Songs on the Computer. Find more information on Nick Lutsko at

linktr.ee/nicklutsko

and find his music wherever you stream music.

Take a break from the heavy and get petty.