Episode #237 | 6.10.25
Bjork: The Package, the Fan, and a Deadly Obsession
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In this episode
A deranged fan. A deadly package. And one of the most innovative musicians on the planet. This is the story of obsession, art, and attempted murder. This is Björk in Disgraceland.
This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including depictions of suicide. If you or a loved one are thinking about suicide, help is available 24 hours a day at the 988 Lifeline.
Sources
Bjork’s World-Bjork shows us around her lovely home(Sky 12/95)
Inside the Mind of a Celebrity Stalker(ABC NEWS)
Ricardo Lopez: The Bjork Stalker(Apple TV)
A Race Against Insanity(Tampa Bay Times)
Bjork Live at Irvine Beach, Irvine Scotland 1st September 1996(YouTube)
Bjork Arriving on the 1996 MTV Video Awards Red Carpet(getty images)
Bjork Setlist September 13, 1996(Setlist. fm)
Bjork Outside Her Home in London September 18(tumblr)
Twisted Tale: Obsessed Fan Sends Bomb Before Suicide(Sun Sentinel)
Credits
Hosted by Jake Brennan.
Written by Jake Brennan.
Mixed by Matt Beaudoin.
DISGRACELAND theme song, “Crenshaw Space Boogie,” written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Bryce Kanzer, Jay Cannava, and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak