Episode 25 - Body Chutes and Bread at Waverly Hills

This week, we've changed things up a bit. Instead of the usual 2 stories, we bring you one truly spooky story of a famously haunted location, The Waverly Hills Sanatorium. It began as a hospital to treat tuberculosis patients that quickly became overwhelmed by the number of afflicted flowing through its doors. At one point, there was reported to have been one death every hour, and the most efficient way to move the bodies of the deceased out of the hospital was by sending them down what became known as the "body chute". After the discovery of the streptomycin to treat the disease in the 1940s, the cases gradually declined and the hospital eventually closed in 1961. The building's next incarnation was as a home for the mentally disabled and the elderly. The patients suffered terribly at the overcrowded and understaffed facility, which operated for 20 years before finally being shut down due to charges of neglect. After this, the building passed through many hands before the Mattinglys finally acquired it in the early 2000s. Now, what is reported to be one of the most haunted buildings in America offers ghost tours as a way to bring in income for the restorations that are planned. From heart broken nurses to a playful little boy, wailing in the dark and the smells of baking bread, shadow figures and The Crawler, Waverly Hills has many spirits forever making their rounds. Our giveaway begins this week. Be sure to follow us on social media for your chance to answer this episode's trivia question and enter for a chance to win! You can find us @drinkdrunkdead on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The winner will be announced at the start of September.Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we did not have a spotlight this week. They will be returning next week, so stay tuned!Also, a big thank you to Nika at B.M.W. (Black Millennial Women) Podcast for sharing her personal stories of the paranormal. You can hear more from her and check out her wonderful show at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b-m-w-black-millennial-women/id1512484964Trailers featured this week were fromBea Nostalgic https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bea-nostalgic/id1516171838and The Culture Quest https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-quest/id1485995429 Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMerch Use our special TeePublic link to purchase merch & help support our show at the same time!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/drinkdrunkdead) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices