He fooled the world into believing he had telekinetic powers, but his true secret was much darker. In the late 1970s, James Hydrick came onto the scene claiming to have the ability to move objects with his mind. This landed him in newspaper articles, owning a handful of martial arts dojos, and making several television appearances where he demonstrated his powers. For a while it seemed like he had fooled the world...until he had a VERY bad week, and his lies were revealed. But that wasn't the worst thing that would come out about Hydrick in the end. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the deceptive life of James Hydrick.

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