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Aug 2021
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Episode 253: Buried Alive

Morbid Network | Wondery
About this episode
"If the beard wags, please no body bags."


Today, Alaina is going to take you on a journey that you never wanted to take. Today, we go into the fear, history and hysteria around the idea of premature burial. In this episode, you will learn about screaming and chewing corpses, methods of making sure the dead is really dead, patented safety coffins and examples of real people who were buried alive. Maybe listen to this one in a big open field? Or the open ocean? I don't know. It may help. 


Great resource: Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear by Jan Bondeson Ph.D

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