One day in 2010, John Frank Hamann was approached by a stranger at Veterans Park who excitedly came running up to him with his cell phone “You're the Milverine!” the man said.
The newly appointed Milverine was a combination of amused and confused.
The jacked, power-walking construction worker had no idea that he had a dedicated Facebook fan page and a Reddit thread of people tracking sightings of his whereabouts around the city and that he was gaining a cult following.
His life hasn't been the same since and he even has a Vice documentary with over 8 million views.
In this episode, we get to know the man behind Milverine and cover a wide range of topics including
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