The Private Record — Episode 37 — When You Witness a Man Burn Alive This one is short and sweet... actually... hmm... not exactly 'sweet', per se. More like the opposite of 'sweet', in fact! Because, as the title suggests, this episode features a story about a boy named Philip (now an adult— but at the time he was only 12 years old) who randomly and entirely unexpectedly happened to witness a grown man BURN HIMSELF TO DEATH... ON PURPOSE. We're going to leave it at that, but for full context (and to satisfy anyone who finds themselves morbidly curious) here are some links to news stories detailing the tragic and horrifying scene Philip unwittingly stumbled upon... Brief summary of events, from The Keene Sentinel (local news source): https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/man-who-set-himself-on-fire-had-a-history-with-courts/article_a2d27492-9840-11e0-9fe9-001cc4c03286.html The man's (rather lengthy) suicide note (or, in his words, his 'last statement'), also from The Keene Sentinel: https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/last-statement-sent-to-sentinel-from-self-immolation-victim/article_cd181c8e-983b-11e0-a559-001cc4c03286.html WARNING FROM MATT: the man's 'last statement' is not only very long but it is also incrediblyyyyyy upsetting. NOT saying 'don't click'— AM saying 'consider your mental state before you do so' ! You're welcome. Welcome to 'The Private Record', where ordinary people tell their most extraordinary stories. New episodes every Wednesday! Watch Unreleased Episodes and more at https://www.patreon.com/ThePrivateRecord If you liked this episode, please hit that 'like' button and subscribe to this channel for ALL NEW episodes, clips, announcements and more! And if YOU have a crazy story of your own and want to be on the show, go to theprivaterecord.com to submit yourself as a potential guest! We look forward to hearing from you! Follow us @ThePrivateRecord on all socials! And find Matt on IG @mattdelia for additional content related to the show and more! Get your Shoutout and support the show using HOLLER: https://holler.baby/theprivaterecord Submit your story at https://www.theprivaterecord.com Send us an email @ theprivaterecord@gmail.com Follow for more on socials @theprivaterecord tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/theprivaterecord instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theprivaterecord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices