Ep. 78: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1948-1978)
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode looks at the final decades of Volterra Lunatic Asylum through the lens of three different physicians who each left a lasting impact on the hospital: Dr. Claus Schi...
16 Dec 202439min
Ep. 77: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 2 (1912-1948)
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode covers a particularly turbulent time in Italian history: from WWI to WWII and the birth of the Republic. Find out how Volterra Lunatic Asylum fared during wartime ...
1 Dec 202441min
Ep. 76: Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1888-1912)
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we head to Tuscany, Italy, to the hilltop town of Volterra. Learn about the early history of the Volterra Lunatic Asylum, the political climate of Italy at the...
25 Nov 202443min
Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
Send us Fan Mail 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...
29 Okt 202438min
Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
21 Okt 202437min
Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Send us Fan Mail 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, a...
7 Okt 202430min
Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Send us Fan Mail 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 Irelan...
30 Sep 202442min
Ep. 71: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (Tammy)
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
23 Sep 202455min
