May 3, 2022
Episode 240: YouTube Mayhem: Dying To Be Famous
A young couple on a quest for internet fame record a prank for their YouTube channel with tragic results.
Resources:
YouTube Prankster Jailed, BBC News, March 15, 2018
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43410816
The Last Moments Before a YouTube Stunt Went Fatally Wrong, Buzzfeed News, June 22, 2018.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/failed-youtube-stunt-killing-videos
Who Was Pedro Ruiz?, The Sun, March 15, 2018
Stunt Gone Wrong, Valley News, June 27, 2017
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