Buried Alive Part 1 with Anna Akana

Internet icon and multi-hyphenate creator, Anna Akana, joins our frightened hosts to dig up the dirt around being buried alive. How often does it happen? Has anyone survived it? And just why do we bury people in the first place? Plus: safety coffins! So. Many. Safety coffins.Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:00:00:00 - Intro00:01:33 - Housekeeping00:05:30 - Chris, Ed, and Anna on Being Buried Alive00:17:21 - Let’s Get Into It00:20:43 - A Brief History of Death and Burial00:34:07 - A 5th-Century Drunk00:36:11 - A Cemetery of Dunces00:41:12 - The Yo-Yo’ing of Alice Blunden00:44:32 - A Semi-Brief History of Death Tests01:02:17 - A Visit to the Patent Office (aka Safety Coffins)01:21:48 - Modern Death Tests01:26:14 - The Fear TierNOTE: Ads out of our control may affect chapter timing.Visit this episode’s show notes for links and references.Want even more out of SATT? You can SUPPORT THE SHOW and grab yourself ad-free episodes, a welcome button, and more by joining SATT PREMIUM.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scared-all-the-time--7084296/support.Get the latest episodes of our bonus show NEW FEAR UNLOCKED -- and a whole lot more! -- by supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScaredAllTheTime