Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and worked behind the walls.
Podcasting since 2022 • 75 episodes
Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
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Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
This week's episode is perfectly-timed for Halloween! Learn about Rolling Hills Asylum as a haunted attraction and what draws people to the site. Find out about the staff and patients who lived at the poor farm and whose spirits are said to roa...
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Episode 75
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Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
This week we discuss the history of Rolling Hills Asylum, which was known as the Genesee County Poor Farm while it was in operation. Learn about the historical context that shows why poorhouses started in New York. Find out about the doctor tha...
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Episode 74
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Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
This week's episode tells the stories of six survivors of Ireland's Magdalen laundries and orphanages. Learn what their typical work day was like, what punishments they experienced, and what the long-term consequences were of incarceration at t...
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Episode 73
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Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
This week's episode discusses the history of Magdalen Asylums (also called Magdalen Laundries) in England and Ireland. Focus lies primarily on the history of these laundries in Ireland. Find out how and why these asylums started, how many there...
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Episode 72
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Ep. 71: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (Tammy)
This week's episode features the story of "Tammy," a survivor of Goodna/Wolston Park Mental Hospital, in her own words. The focus of her story lies in the aftermath of her time spent in institutions and how her hospitalization has affected the ...
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Episode 71
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