{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fone-strange-thing-true-paranormal-mysteries.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-genius-Ym9_RE2u","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Genius","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/145ce0/145ce036-0aac-40ad-acaf-1e6892451895/5733267a-5436-4724-9f28-73ff0838e41a/a22a9c7aa963337e45b1a66df2eb03faf3f9e320342d912d63e41c51b16660b9805c0c96a904b1f607d7268e85d39018a6821d2ee814f0daabac8b722cdfce0d.jpeg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/5733267a-5436-4724-9f28-73ff0838e41a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Genius\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"A Washington man named Jason Padgett loved partying, muscle cars, and getting buff at the local gym, and would have been content to live his life singing karaoke and chasing girls--until a fateful attack changed his worldview. . . quite literally. When he woke up the next day after receiving serious blows to the head, Jason realized that he could see things that others couldn't. And he didn't know what to make of them.\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\nLaurah's book LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/\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\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\nWritten and Hosted Laurah Norton\n\nResearched by Laurah Norton and Bryan Worters\n\nProduced, Engineered, and Script-edited by Maura Currie\n\nWant to advertise/sponsor our show?\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://www.advertisecast.com/OneStrangeThing\n\nCopyright One Strange Thing LLC 2022"}