The Man Buried Alive - UI Podcast #044

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2011

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Jack Loreen emerged from his subterranean slumber on August 21, 1933, having endured 64 days confined to a coffin. Little did he know, this was merely the kickoff to an eccentric contest of endurance, with participants vying to outlast each other buried underground. Also, find out which breakfast cereal is the most popular, where a New Jersey woman found her stolen watch, why Brownie the cow was not producing enough milk, and the unique way a hit-and-run driver was caught. Retrosponsor: Fleischmann's Fresh Yeast. https://uselessinformation.org/the-man-buried-alive-podcast-44/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:04.0	If you could get rid of everything bad about banks and build one from scratch, you'd build a different kind of bank.
0:11.0	One that has actual people you can talk to 24-7, not robots, doesn't invest
0:16.7	in fossil fuels, charges no extra fees for spending abroad, and definitely doesn't close
0:21.5	before you finish work.
0:22.8	You'd build tools to help manage bills,
0:25.1	teach kids good money habits,
0:26.9	and give interest on personal and joint accounts.
0:29.9	So what would that look like?
0:32.0	Starling Bank, the bank built for you.
0:35.0	Everybody in your crew identifies as either Big Mac Burger, McNuggets, or McChry
0:40.8	sandwich, but you're the Faleo Fish sandwich all day.
0:45.0	That crispy fish, that savory tartar sauce, that melty cheese, that pillowy bun?
0:50.0	Yeah, you get it, every time.
0:53.0	And if you love the Palaiso Fish, right now you can catch two of the classics you love for just $6.
0:59.0	Limited time only, price and participation may vary, cannot be combined with any other offer, single item at regular price.
1:03.7	Bada baa baa baa.
1:05.7	Useless information.
1:09.7	Hi, I'm Steve Silverman, and you're listening to a classic episode of the
1:16.4	Useless Information Podcast. One has to wonder why anyone would choose to be buried
1:22.4	alive. I mean, I certainly wouldn't want
1:24.2	that to happen. Well that's what this episode the man buried alive which was released back on
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