{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fone-strange-thing-true-paranormal-mysteries.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-toy-hhCWt07H","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Toy","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/145ce0/145ce036-0aac-40ad-acaf-1e6892451895/d935ae06-8023-4ba2-a7ca-327060974063/08a764dcc55090d81c6afc84207cc5ef9a027ca76792727bb99e9c13ddc459f6a9939f7cb37bbc1935f3538ee0720e17b43864ea670755c5aee2b5bca1897205.jpeg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/d935ae06-8023-4ba2-a7ca-327060974063\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Toy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"A mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) history, and it's exactly as unsettling as you might guess. And then some.\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\n\n\n\nPre-order Laurah's book, LAY THEM TO REST:  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/\n\nHosted by Laurah Norton\n\nResearched by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie\n\nWritten and Produced by Maura Currie\n\nScript-edited by Laurah Norton\n\nEngineered by Brandon Schexnayder\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\nInterested in advertising on our show? Contact Glassbox Media: https://glassboxmedia.com/contact-us/\n\nCopyright One Strange Thing Podcast LLC 2023\n\nScott Eyman, \"The Legend of…\" The Palm Beach Post, 1989.\n\nNA, \"Doll with a spell,\" The Miami Herald, 1996.\n\nNA, \"The doll who lived,\" Fort Lauderdale News, 1985.\n\nNA, \"Artist Robert Eugene Otto,\" The Miami Herald, 1974.\n\nNA, \"Ghost No. 3,\" The Palm Beach Post, 2000.\n\nEllen Creager, \"Doll is part of…\" The Tampa Tribune, 2007.\n\nJill Schensul, \"In Key West, beware…\" The Naples Daily News, 2014.\n\nBrad Bertelli, \"A Halloween Story: Robert…\" The Reporter, 2016.\n\nShirrel Rhoades, \"'M3gan' is familiar…\" The Key West Citizen, 2023.\n\nNA, \"Doll taking chills…\" The Miami Herald, 2008.\n\nRobert the Doll's online shop"}