Bjork: The Package, the Fan, and a Deadly Obsession (REWIND)

About this episode

This episode explores the true story of a deranged fan's obsession with Björk, leading to a deadly package and themes of art and attempted murder.

A deranged fan. A deadly package. And one of the most innovative musicians on the planet. This is the true 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. What do you think is the most wild and deranged story of an obsessive fan in music history? Tell Jake at 617-906-6638, disgracelandpod@gmail.com , or on socials @disgracelandpod. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.disgracelandpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This episode was originally published on June 10, 2025 Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (formerly Twitter)  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jake

Topics covered

• obsession
• art
• attempted murder
• music history
• fan culture

Keywords

• Björk
• obsessive fan
• attempted murder
• music
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, 988 Lifeline

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