The Toy

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.

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Hosted by Laurah Norton

Researched by Bryan Worters and Maura Currie

Written and Produced by Maura Currie

Script-edited by Laurah Norton

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