The Great Imposter and Me, Part 1 (Encore)

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4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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It’s a story so wild we couldn’t fit it into one podcast. If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember Barry Bremen. In the late 70’s, Barry was best known for dressing up as pro athletes and sneaking into televised sporting events…beginning with the 1979 NBA All-Star Game, where he shot layups on the court with stars like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Moses Malone. And while his “Great Imposter” persona brought him fame, an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and more adventures, Barry was also a totally normal family man…and a beloved dad. Bremen died of cancer in 2011, but his story didn’t end there. In an encore of one of our favorite episodes of the year, “The Great Imposter and Me” reveals the most unbelievable part of the Barry Bremen story, which came long after he’d hung up his phony uniforms and disguises. Jeremy Schaap brings us this story in two parts, for ESPN Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for clicking on this episode on Thanksgiving.
0:03.5	Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at ESPN Daily.
0:06.4	And hello, it's me, Pablo.
0:08.0	We are coming to you with an episode that we handpicked
0:11.2	for the holiday.
0:12.7	Because you were thinking like what do we present to you
0:15.7	on a day of gratitude and family time like this?
0:21.5	And one episode immediately came to mind.
0:23.2	It is an episode that is probably the most unique story
0:25.6	we've ever done.
0:26.3	It is based on the E60 film, The Great Imposter and Me.
0:32.0	And yeah, it's all about family in ways that continue
0:37.3	truly to blow my mind.
0:40.6	So it is Thursday, November 24th Thanksgiving.
0:46.1	And this is ESPN Daily.
0:49.5	Jeremy Shapp, hello.
0:51.5	Hello, Pablo.
0:53.1	You're here to tell us a story that I am struggling already
0:57.1	to encapsulate in a sentence.
0:59.8	So where are we starting this, Jeremy?
1:03.2	Where does the story begin?
1:04.9	So Pablo, I guess we start in 1979 at the NBA All Star Game.
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