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This week on Oddball History, Jimmy and Scott discuss the life and times of famed imposter Fred (Ferdinand) Demara. Who famously saved 13 lives during the Korean War while posing as a doctor on a Canadian warship. ALSO: Past lives, Taco Bell, and that French Olympic pole vaulter everyone keeps talking about.
Chapters:
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Top Comments
(05:24) "The Great Imposter" Fred Demara
(33:39) Goofin' and Gabbin'
 By Jimmy Nelson, Scott Crisp
By Jimmy Nelson, Scott Crisp5
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This week on Oddball History, Jimmy and Scott discuss the life and times of famed imposter Fred (Ferdinand) Demara. Who famously saved 13 lives during the Korean War while posing as a doctor on a Canadian warship. ALSO: Past lives, Taco Bell, and that French Olympic pole vaulter everyone keeps talking about.
Chapters:
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Top Comments
(05:24) "The Great Imposter" Fred Demara
(33:39) Goofin' and Gabbin'

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