The Corpse In The Lighthouse

The Box of Oddities by John Elliott and Kat Walls

Jul 8, 202636:34Comedy

What happens when the most isolated lighthouse in the world becomes a floating prison with a corpse... and what if one of history's strangest duels was fought over flower arrangements? In this episode of The Box of Oddit...

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