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.
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Episodes (102)
Ep. 102: McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Part 2 (1896-1906)
Jun 15, 2026
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Ep. 101: McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Part 1 (1818-1896)
May 11, 2026
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Ep. 100: History of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1940-2026)
Jan 20, 2026
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Ep. 99: History of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (1893-1940)
Dec 30, 2025
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Ep. 98: History of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1858-1893)
Dec 9, 2025
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Ep. 97: Interview with Jacqui Sanders
Oct 28, 2025
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Ep. 96: History of the Fernald State School (1950-2014)
Sep 29, 2025
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Ep. 95: History of the Fernald State School (1912-1949)
Sep 2, 2025
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Ep. 94: History of the Fernald State School (1889-1912)
Aug 11, 2025
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Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)
Jul 28, 2025
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Ep. 92: History of the Fernald State School, Part 1 (1845-1852)
Jul 14, 2025
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Ep. 91: History of Spinalonga Leper Colony
Jun 30, 2025
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Ep. 90: Legends and Lore of Camarillo State Hospital
May 26, 2025
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Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs
May 12, 2025
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Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
May 5, 2025
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Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
Apr 14, 2025
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Ep. 86: Zelda Fitzgerald and the Craig House
Mar 24, 2025
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Ep. 85: Interview with Rusty Tagliareni and Lisa Marie Blohm
Mar 3, 2025
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Ep. 84: People of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center (Harrison W. Noel)
Feb 24, 2025
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Ep. 83: People of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center (Woody Guthrie)
Feb 17, 2025
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Ep. 82: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 4 (1950-2015)
Feb 3, 2025
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Ep. 81: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 3 (1925-1950)
Jan 20, 2025
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Ep. 80: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 2 (1909-1924)
Jan 13, 2025
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Ep. 79: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 1 (1876-1907)
Jan 6, 2025
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Ep. 78: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1948-1978)
Dec 16, 2024
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Ep. 77: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 2 (1912-1948)
Dec 1, 2024
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Ep. 76: Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1888-1912)
Nov 25, 2024
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Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
Oct 29, 2024
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Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
Oct 21, 2024
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Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Oct 7, 2024
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Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Sep 30, 2024
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Ep. 71: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (Tammy)
Sep 23, 2024
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Ep. 70: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (Jean/Erin)
Sep 15, 2024
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Ep. 69: History of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1937-2001)
Sep 12, 2024
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Ep. 68: History of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1865-1936)
Sep 2, 2024
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Ep. 67: History of Ipswich Mental Hospital
Aug 26, 2024
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Ep. 66: History and Lore of Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
Aug 6, 2024
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Ep. 65: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 3)
Jul 28, 2024
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Ep. 64: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 2)
Jul 22, 2024
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Ep. 63: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 1)
Jul 8, 2024
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Ep. 62: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Lionel Terry)
Jul 1, 2024
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Ep. 61: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 3 (1921-1992)
Jun 25, 2024
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Ep. 60: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1889-1920)
Jun 17, 2024
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Ep. 59: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1840-1888)
Jun 10, 2024
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Ep. 58: People of Taunton State Hospital ("Jolly Jane" Toppan)
May 27, 2024
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Ep. 57: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 3 (1926-2024)
May 9, 2024
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Ep. 56: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 2 (1886-1926)
Apr 30, 2024
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Ep. 55: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 1 (1854-1886)
Apr 15, 2024
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Ep. 54: Photographing Danvers State Hospital (Interview with Christie Seyglinski)
Mar 30, 2024
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Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman)
Mar 17, 2024
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