S3 E7: Six Feet Under: Unearthing the History of Being Buried Alive

Send us a text. Thank you for your messages I really appreciate it 😁 Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive. Though probably not a worry rooted in much truth today, being buried alive used to be a lot more common. In the absence of medical technology and morgues, ways of determining whether someone had really died ranged from pinching to burning. Even then, sometimes the person had simply entered into a coma or was paralysed. It wasn’t until 1846 that French doctor Eugène Bouchut suggested that they use new stethoscope technology to listen for the existence of a heartbeat that proving death became more certain. Unfortunately for the poor souls in these stories, they weren’t so lucky.   Being buried alive is a primal fear that grips one’s very core, triggering a cascade of panic and terror. Imagine, if you will, the suffocating darkness pressing in around you, the weight of soil bearing down like an insurmountable force. With each breath, desperation tightens its grip, fueling frantic attempts to claw through the earth above or pound scratch at the thick wood coffin. Your heart races, pounding against your ribcage as adrenaline courses through your veins, urging you to fight against the inevitable fate that threatens to consume you. Every moment feels like an eternity as you struggle against the confines of your earthen prison, driven by the primal instinct to survive. But with each passing second, hope dwindles, and the chilling realization sets in that escape may be impossible, condemning you to a fate of eternal darkness and solitude.  Hi everyone and welcome back to the dark history podcast where we explore the darkest parts of human history. hope everyone is well I’m Rob your host as always. Welcome to season 3 episode 7, Six Feet Under: Unearthing the History of Being Buried Alive, so we're back this time with the morbid and dark tales, In this chilling exploration, we delve into the terrifying tales and historical accounts of individuals who faced the unthinkable fate of premature burial. From harrowing accounts of accidental internment to spine-tingling anecdotes of narrow escapes, we uncover the dark and macabre realities of being laid to rest before one’s time. So grab your shovels and prepare to dig deep into the eerie world of premature burials!             without further ado please turn off those lights sit back and relax next to the fire for more dark history.  *** Patreon link patreon.com/Darkhistory2021 *** Email: darkhistory2021@outlook.com Support the show*** Patreon link https://patreon.com/Darkhistory2021?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link *** Merch:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dark-history?ref_id=36220 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkhistorypod?mibextid=LQQJ4d Discord https://discord.gg/3mHPd3xg Email: darkhistory2021@outlook.com Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLSvwJJV/ YouTube :https://youtube.com/c/DarkHistory2021 Twitter: @darkhistory2021 Instagram: @dark_history21