Sidney Poitier's Imaginary Son

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Sony Music

True Crime, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In the 1980s, well-heeled Manhattanites opened their homes to a young man they believed to be Sidney Poitier’s son. He’d promise them parts in movies, and charm them with anecdotes of being on set with his father, or his life at Harvard University. They’d give him food, a place to sleep, and even a little money. The only problem was, Sidney Poitier didn’t have a son. A Somethin' Else Production. Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/cheat Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Something that's...
0:07.0	First of all, we'd have like an overview of the city and the bustle and all of that.
0:12.0	That's Karen Bear. She's a recruiter nowadays, but back in the early 90s,
0:17.0	she was an NYU student studying drama.
0:20.0	And if it was me, if I'm the lead, which I usually am in my head,
0:25.0	it's, you know, a young college student, like hustling her way back from class.
0:30.0	You know, heavy backpack.
0:33.0	It's a warm spring day in New York City.
0:36.0	It's a time when people are feeling good just to be out wandering,
0:40.0	simply because they can.
0:42.0	And Karen was doing just that.
0:44.0	When she catches a handsome man's eye.
0:47.0	I saw him walking towards me with a grin.
0:52.0	Just, his smile was so wide.
0:55.0	And we locked eyes, and I smiled back, and he had me.
1:00.0	I was hooked. I didn't know I was hooked. He knew I was hooked.
1:04.0	The man introduced himself as David Hampton.
1:07.0	He was well dressed in his late 20s, slim and tall, with his hair clipped short.
1:12.0	He had a clipboard, and he had a purpose.
1:16.0	And I don't know what he saw to stop me.
1:19.0	Or if I was one of many people, and I just happened to stop.
1:22.0	But he's gigarious, engaging, warm.
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