{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fone-strange-thing-true-paranormal-mysteries.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-black-eyes-KGZQPSIJ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Black Eyes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/145ce0/145ce036-0aac-40ad-acaf-1e6892451895/fd3d3a8f-a3b6-42fd-bfd6-e8bf1fcdd5f4/cf5a5d16b99f752069a96b18ae3b8265da2fcece74f2ba79106f5aebdcdfac4451a6bef6b6cafc0180c79330cb35b78a5571498e31f376f4d33766c8328ac9a9.jpeg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/fd3d3a8f-a3b6-42fd-bfd6-e8bf1fcdd5f4\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Black Eyes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"One of the internet's most viral paranormal stories regards sightings of so-called BEKs, or Black-Eyed Kids. These coal-eyed children seem harmless at first—that is, until they start begging to come in. Just for a moment. They promise they won't hurt you.\n\nOne Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.\n\nDive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive\n\nHosted, Written, and Researched by Laurah Norton\n\nProduced and Engineered by Maura Currie\n\n\n\n\nSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething\n\n\n\n\nSources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/\n\nJoin us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing\n\nYou can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast!\n\nFind us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/\n\nand Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607\n\n\n\n\nWe have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing\n\n2024 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast, LLC\n\n\n\n\nWorks Cited\n\n\n\n\nReignBot, \"The Russian Sleep Experiment,\" YouTube\n\nMonstrous, \"Don't Let Them In!. . .\" PBS, 2021.\n\nBrian Bethel, (archived),  \"Brian Bethel Reports. . . \" Abilene Reporter News, 2013.\n\nBrian Bethel's archived  listserv post, 1998.\n\nDavid Mikkelson, \"Black-Eyed Kids,\" Snopes, 2013.\n\nN/A, \"Drone on Chase. . .\"  The Express & Star, 2015.\n\nJason Offsut, \"Black-Eyed Kids. . .\" The Examiner, 2011.\n\n \"Black-Eyed Children,\" It's Probably Aliens, 2019.\n\nIrish Post Staff, \"Exploring Irish Mythology. . .\" The Irish Post, 2021."}