What would you do if you found out your surgeon had no medical training?

This week, we’re diving into the absolutely unhinged timeline of Ferdinand Waldo Demara, better known as The Great Imposter, a man who lived dozens of lives without the credentials to back any of them up.

From monasteries to the Army, the Navy, performing real surgeries with zero training, becoming a professor, landing in prison, and somehow ending up a warden, Fred proved that confidence alone could open almost any door.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:52 The Great Imposter : Fred Demara

12:04 Fred is a Monk... The First Time

14:16 Fred Joins the US Army

14:43 Back to the Monastery

18:27 Fred Joins the US Navy This Time

21:31 Fred is now Dr. French

26:50 Fred... Now a Professor in Pennsylvania

29:10 Dr. French, aka Fred, in LA

30:38 Fred... Now a Professor in Washington

31:15 Fred ARRESTED!!

33:00 Fred in Law School

33:19 Fred as Dr. Cecil Hamann

35:11 Next Stop, Canada

36:47 Fred as Dr. Joseph Cyr

37:24 Fred Joins the Royal Canadian Navy as Dr. Cyr

43:33 Back to America

44:50 Fred is Back in Prison... as a Warden

45:45 He is Teaching again

46:35 Fred's a Film Star

48:02 Fred's Final Attempt at an Honest Life

53:41 Outro

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