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 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3908168/pedro-ruiz-youtube-star-killed-girlfriend-monalisa-perez-shooting-stunt-jail-latest/ Stunt Gone Wrong, Valley News, June 27, 2017 https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Family-says-it-was-a-YouTube-stunt-gone-wrong-a-22-year-old-man-is-dead-after-being-shot-in-the-chest-431170773.html Sponsors:  Best Fiends - Download for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play  Go to goodamerican.com/ONCE and use code ONCE at checkout for $50 off your first pair! Links:  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/OnceUponACrimePodcast  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponACrimePod  Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730325570622505  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onceuponacrimepod/  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ouacpod  Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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