{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Elves","description":"It\u2019s a very One Strange Thing Holiday as we count down to the season with re-releases of some of our favorite episodes--and a special treat awaits at the end. It\u2019s become a holiday tradition for us to tell you this one, strangers. . . though locals tell us that things have changed with the tree (see link below). Still, we enjoy the story: Episode 34\u2014The Elves. Arizona might not seem like the typical setting for holiday magic, but for decades, some mysterious local \u201celves\u201d have turned a&amp;nbsp; spherical, scrubby-looking desert juniper out on I-17 into what has to have been one of America\u2019s more unlikely Christmas spectacles; but who are they, and why are they so determined to light up the lonely landscape?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Hosted and Written&amp;nbsp; by Laurah Norton Researched by Bryan Worters and Laurah Norton Engineered and&amp;nbsp; Produced by Maura Currie&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Christmas Tree update:  https:\/\/www.kjzz.org\/kjzz-news\/2024-12-05\/arizonas-i-17-mystery-tree-is-gone-the-state-balladeer-hopes-the-christmas-tradition-will-return &amp;nbsp; Sources on our website: https:\/\/www.onestrangethingpodcast.com\/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus&amp;nbsp; episodes: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/OneStrangeThing Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/onestrangethingpod\/ Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 &amp;nbsp; Subscribe to our Substack: https:\/\/substack.com\/@onestrangething We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising\/sponsorship requests. They\u2019re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email ad-sales@libsyn.com or click the link below to get started. https:\/\/advertising.libsyn.com\/OneStrangeThing 2025&amp;nbsp; All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast&amp;nbsp; &amp;amp; The Fall Line Podcast LLC ","author_name":"One Strange Thing: Paranormal &amp; True-Weird Mysteries","author_url":"https:\/\/onestrangethingpodcast.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39325005\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39325005"}