#524: Just So You Know, I'm Dead

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

Society & Culture, True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Are there people who really believe that they're dead? There are. And it's due to a rare disease. That's just one of the bizarre afflictions and rare illnesses that JG dives into. Then, we learn about the strange disappearance and even stranger reappearance of Lawrence Joseph Bader, also known as John "Fritz" Johnson. Kat has all the details in this episode of The Box Of Oddities. Listen ad-free! Become a Patron here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on the box of oddities, people who think they're dead and other strange diseases,
0:04.6	and one of the most bizarre missing person cases in history.
0:08.8	If it's weird, we talk about it on the box of oddities.
0:11.9	Hi, I'm Sarah Haggi, co-host of Wondery's podcast, Scample Insers.
0:15.6	In our recent two-part series, Three Weddings and a Funeral,
0:18.4	we dive into the story of a German con man who built an entire life on fake names,
0:22.4	lies, and schemes, and the unlikely true-kind twist that brought this decades-long charade crashing down.
0:27.9	Listen to Scample Insers on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32.3	Enhance your listening experience with Wondery Plus.
0:34.8	Enjoy ad-free listening, exclusive content,
0:37.5	binges, and more.
0:38.7	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple podcasts.
0:42.4	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences,
0:45.2	listen to discretion is advised.
0:48.4	The world is full of stories.
0:52.3	Stories of mysteries.
0:55.6	Of curiosities.
0:58.3	Of oddities.
1:00.9	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan-Toth for the Strange.
1:05.8	The bizarre, the unexpected.
1:09.6	As they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside, the box of oddities.
1:17.4	First, let me just say, I love you.
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