The Queen | The Kidnapping of Baby Fronczak

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🗓️ 10 June 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Is it possible that Linda Taylor perpetrated one of the most infamous child abductions in American history? In this excerpt from the first bonus episode of The Queen, Josh Levin talks to Paul Joseph Fronczak about how Taylor could be connected to the April 1964 kidnapping of a 1-day-old boy born to Paul’s parents, Dora and Chester Fronczak. They also discuss Paul’s search for his true identity. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock the entire season of The Queen, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/thequeenplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Must remember do not forget
0:08.0	remind me to bring photo ID
0:11.0	reminder set babe can you make sure I don't forget Photo ID. Reminder, set.
0:13.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:17.0	All right, love.
0:20.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote on the 2nd of May.
0:24.7	Find out more at Electoralcommission.org. UK slash voter ID.
0:30.8	Hello, this is Josh Levine. The Queen was made possible with support from Slate Plus members.
0:36.0	To thank those listeners for their support, we've made two special bonus episodes that are available exclusively to our members.
0:43.0	You're about to hear an excerpt from the first bonus episode.
0:46.0	In it, I share the story of one of the most notorious child abductions of the 1960s,
0:51.0	the theft of a one-day-old baby from Michael Reese Hospital. of the
0:55.0	reductions of the one-day old baby from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.
0:56.0	With the help of a special guest, I lay out the evidence that Linda Taylor may have been
1:00.0	the perpetrator, and I explain why I can't be certain that she was involved.
1:04.6	Joining me for this conversation is Paul Joseph Fransac.
1:08.8	After Paul was found abandoned outside a department store in New Jersey, the FBI came to believe that he was the child who had been kidnapped in Chicago.
1:17.0	Paul was reunited with his parents, the Franz Ex, and life carried on.
1:21.0	But in 2012, Paul took a DNA test
1:24.7	and learned that he was not the Fransac family's missing baby.
1:28.2	Ever since then, Paul's been trying to figure out
1:30.5	who he really is and what happened to his parents kidnapped baby.
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