{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/604c311c79914a244d022c12/68282532e8a66fad6d20494c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Hoax of Anthony Godby Johnson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/604c311c79914a244d022c12/1747461304320-8bdc4e08-da7a-4f47-8d36-869d761d7275.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>By the time he was just 14 years old,&nbsp;<em>Anthony Godby Johnson</em>&nbsp;had already captured the hearts of celebrities, journalists, and readers across the country. His memoir,&nbsp;<em>A Rock and a Hard Place: One Boy’s Triumphant Story</em>, detailed an unthinkable past—years of abuse, abandonment, and a devastating AIDS diagnosis, which grabbed the hearts of so many! In this episode, we dive into the possible hoax that rocked the literary world. We will explore how&nbsp;<em>AIDS awareness</em>, child abuse, and internet-era deception collided—while challenging the ultimate question: who was really behind Anthony Godby Johnson?</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for supporting Crime Salad! <strong>Please</strong>&nbsp;<strong>subscribe to our show and tell a friend about your favorite salad...</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Do you follow us?! If not, please do!!</p><p><strong>Instagram</strong>:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/crimesaladpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;@crimesaladpodcast</a></p><p><strong>TikTok</strong>: @crimesaladpodcast</p><p><strong>Facebook</strong>:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/crimesaladpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Crime Salad Podcast</a></p>","author_name":"Ad Free Listening"}