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665 - Buried Alive with Broadcaster Steve Mason

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Broadcaster Steve Mason (Mason and Ireland, ESPN'S First Take, Culture Pop Podcast) was a disc jockey in Toledo Ohio and decided he would raise money for the city school districts athletic program by being buried alive for 48 hours. No kidding. Listen to this common nightmare being lived out, by Los Angeles' favorite sports personality, Steve Mason. 

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1:04.6

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Today on the show, broadcaster Steve Mason talks about getting buried alive.

1:13.1

A guy came along who said, I have a promotional opportunity.

1:18.6

And it was a promotion called Buried Alive.

1:22.9

And he explained it to me like this.

1:26.0

I am going to hypnotize you.

1:27.6

Then we're going to literally bury you in a coffin six feet under the earth.

1:34.4

And we're going to do that for 48 hours.

1:37.3

And the idea was that while I was buried alive, I would be raising money to save the Toledo Public Schools athletic programs.

1:48.7

Today on the show, broadcaster Steve Mason talks about getting buried alive as a radio stunt.

1:55.6

Stay close.

1:57.0

Hey, my name is Steve Mason, and you're listening to Storyworthy.

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