Ep. 46: People of Napa State Hospital (Richard Allen Davis)
Send us Fan Mail Episode 46 discusses one of Napa State Hospital's most notorious patients, Richard Allen Davis. Find out why he was sent to Napa, why he only stayed eight days, and how his life of cr...
15 Tammi 202442min
Ep. 45: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 3 (1943-1975)
Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 covers the history of the new hospital buildings: how they were used during WWII and how they evolved to eventually house 4,991 patients. Find out why the Navy was using tr...
9 Tammi 202436min
Ep. 44: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 2 (1901-1950)
Send us Fan Mail Episode 44 discusses the history of Napa State Hospital from 1901 until the demolition of the Castle in 1950. Find out how the hospital was impacted by events, like the 1906 San Franc...
1 Tammi 202436min
Ep. 43: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 1 (1872-1901)
Send us Fan Mail Episode 43 covers the first three decades of "The Castle" at Napa Insane Asylum in Napa, California. Find out why tourists were drawn to the asylum and what they did while they were t...
22 Joulu 202333min
Ep. 42: Ghost Tours of Aradale (Interview with Nate Buchanan)
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, I talk to Nate Buchanan of Eerie Tours at Aradale Mental Hospital. Find out how he got started in the ghost tour industry, what drew him to Aradale, what stori...
11 Joulu 202356min
Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the history of Kew Lunatic Asylum (1871-1988), near Melbourne. Find out why the hospital stayed open for so long, even when administration called for its c...
27 Marras 202341min
Ep. 40: The History and People of J Ward
Send us Fan Mail Episode 40 discusses the history and people of J Ward, a special unit of Ararat/Aradale Mental Hospital devoted to the treatment of the criminally insane. Learn about the early beginn...
7 Marras 202350min
Ep. 39: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 4 (1990-2011)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss what led to Ararat Mental Hospital finally closing in 1993, as well as what has become of the hospital in the years following its closure. All sources list...
23 Loka 202334min
