True Crime
History
Health & Fitness
Dr. Sarah Gallup
Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Listen on
Podcast Details
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.
Episodes
100 episodes
-
Ep. 100: History of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1940-2026)
Episode 100 • 35:12 • Jan 20, 2026 -
Ep. 99: History of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (1893-1940)
Episode 99 • 36:34 • Dec 30, 2025 -
Ep. 98: History of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1858-1893)
Episode 98 • 37:03 • Dec 9, 2025 -
Ep. 97: Interview with Jacqui Sanders
Episode 97 • 52:36 • Oct 28, 2025 -
Ep. 96: History of the Fernald State School (1950-2014)
Episode 96 • 35:19 • Sep 29, 2025 -
Ep. 95: History of the Fernald State School (1912-1949)
Episode 95 • 33:12 • Sep 2, 2025 -
Ep. 94: History of the Fernald State School (1889-1912)
Episode 94 • 35:35 • Aug 11, 2025 -
Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)
Episode 93 • 30:47 • Jul 28, 2025 -
Ep. 92: History of the Fernald State School, Part 1 (1845-1852)
Episode 92 • 37:06 • Jul 14, 2025 -
Ep. 91: History of Spinalonga Leper Colony
Episode 91 • 27:26 • Jun 30, 2025 -
Ep. 90: Legends and Lore of Camarillo State Hospital
Episode 90 • 15:31 • May 26, 2025 -
Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs
Episode 89 • 23:50 • May 12, 2025 -
Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
Episode 88 • 29:06 • May 5, 2025 -
Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
Episode 87 • 30:15 • Apr 14, 2025 -
Ep. 86: Zelda Fitzgerald and the Craig House
Episode 86 • 21:04 • Mar 24, 2025 -
Ep. 85: Interview with Rusty Tagliareni and Lisa Marie Blohm
Episode 85 • 50:57 • Mar 3, 2025 -
Ep. 84: People of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center (Harrison W. Noel)
Episode 84 • 30:45 • Feb 24, 2025 -
Ep. 83: People of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center (Woody Guthrie)
Episode 83 • 43:54 • Feb 17, 2025 -
Ep. 82: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 4 (1950-2015)
Episode 82 • 43:41 • Feb 3, 2025 -
Ep. 81: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 3 (1925-1950)
Episode 81 • 38:20 • Jan 20, 2025 -
Ep. 80: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 2 (1909-1924)
Episode 80 • 40:49 • Jan 13, 2025 -
Ep. 79: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 1 (1876-1907)
Episode 79 • 42:00 • Jan 6, 2025 -
Ep. 78: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1948-1978)
Episode 78 • 39:08 • Dec 16, 2024 -
Ep. 77: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 2 (1912-1948)
Episode 77 • 41:01 • Dec 1, 2024 -
Ep. 76: Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1888-1912)
Episode 76 • 43:03 • Nov 25, 2024 -
Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
Episode 75 • 38:10 • Oct 29, 2024 -
Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
Episode 74 • 37:58 • Oct 21, 2024 -
Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Episode 73 • 30:26 • Oct 7, 2024 -
Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
Episode 72 • 42:06 • Sep 30, 2024 -
Ep. 71: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (Tammy)
Episode 71 • 55:19 • Sep 23, 2024 -
Ep. 70: People of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (Jean/Erin)
Episode 70 • 33:31 • Sep 15, 2024 -
Ep. 69: History of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1937-2001)
Episode 69 • 36:39 • Sep 12, 2024 -
Ep. 68: History of Goodna Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1865-1936)
Episode 68 • 37:41 • Sep 2, 2024 -
Ep. 67: History of Ipswich Mental Hospital
Episode 67 • 38:16 • Aug 26, 2024 -
Ep. 66: History and Lore of Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
Episode 66 • 27:17 • Aug 6, 2024 -
Ep. 65: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 3)
Episode 65 • 48:22 • Jul 28, 2024 -
Ep. 64: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 2)
Episode 64 • 35:00 • Jul 22, 2024 -
Ep. 63: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Janet Frame, Part 1)
Episode 63 • 32:54 • Jul 8, 2024 -
Ep. 62: People of Seacliff Mental Hospital (Lionel Terry)
Episode 62 • 39:37 • Jul 1, 2024 -
Ep. 61: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 3 (1921-1992)
Episode 61 • 52:17 • Jun 25, 2024 -
Ep. 60: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1889-1920)
Episode 60 • 39:58 • Jun 17, 2024 -
Ep. 59: History of Seacliff Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1840-1888)
Episode 59 • 37:48 • Jun 10, 2024 -
Ep. 58: People of Taunton State Hospital ("Jolly Jane" Toppan)
Episode 58 • 51:53 • May 27, 2024 -
Ep. 57: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 3 (1926-2024)
Episode 57 • 37:52 • May 9, 2024 -
Ep. 56: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 2 (1886-1926)
Episode 56 • 36:14 • Apr 30, 2024 -
Ep. 55: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 1 (1854-1886)
Episode 55 • 40:21 • Apr 15, 2024 -
Ep. 54: Photographing Danvers State Hospital (Interview with Christie Seyglinski)
Episode 54 • 52:59 • Mar 30, 2024 -
Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman)
Episode 53 • 42:55 • Mar 17, 2024 -
Ep. 52: History of Danvers State Hospital, Part 2 (1912-2008)
Episode 52 • 34:11 • Mar 15, 2024 -
Ep. 51: History of Danvers State Hospital, Part 1 (1878-1912)
Episode 51 • 35:36 • Mar 7, 2024 -
Ep. 50: People of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum (Mary Huestis Pengilly)
Episode 50 • 49:07 • Feb 28, 2024 -
Ep. 49: History of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1907-present)
Episode 49 • 35:39 • Feb 19, 2024 -
Ep. 48: History of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Part 2 (1857-1907)
Episode 48 • 36:45 • Feb 7, 2024 -
Ep. 47: History of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1850-1857)
Episode 47 • 34:01 • Jan 25, 2024 -
Ep. 46: People of Napa State Hospital (Richard Allen Davis)
Episode 46 • 42:01 • Jan 15, 2024 -
Ep. 45: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 3 (1943-1975)
Episode 45 • 36:56 • Jan 9, 2024 -
Ep. 44: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 2 (1901-1950)
Episode 44 • 36:41 • Jan 1, 2024 -
Ep. 43: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 1 (1872-1901)
Episode 43 • 33:39 • Dec 22, 2023 -
Ep. 42: Ghost Tours of Aradale (Interview with Nate Buchanan)
Episode 42 • 56:33 • Dec 11, 2023 -
Ep. 41: The History of Kew Lunatic Asylum
Episode 41 • 41:21 • Nov 27, 2023 -
Ep. 40: The History and People of J Ward
Episode 40 • 50:15 • Nov 7, 2023 -
Ep. 39: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 4 (1990-2011)
Episode 39 • 34:28 • Oct 23, 2023 -
Ep. 38: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 3 (1958-1993)
Episode 38 • 42:23 • Oct 17, 2023 -
Ep. 37: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 2 (1905-1958)
Episode 37 • 33:22 • Oct 9, 2023 -
Ep. 36: The History of Ararat Mental Hospital, Part 1 (1865-1905)
Episode 36 • 43:13 • Oct 2, 2023 -
Ep. 35: Legends and Lore of Denbigh Asylum
Episode 35 • 47:19 • Sep 23, 2023 -
Ep. 34: The People of Denbigh Asylum, Part 2
Episode 34 • 54:29 • Sep 11, 2023 -
Ep. 33: The People of Denbigh Asylum, Part 1
Episode 33 • 39:15 • Sep 4, 2023 -
Ep. 32: The History of Denbigh Asylum, Part 3
Episode 32 • 39:34 • Aug 29, 2023 -
Ep. 31: The History of Denbigh Asylum, Part 2
Episode 31 • 43:32 • Aug 22, 2023 -
Ep. 30: The History of Denbigh Asylum, Part 1
Episode 30 • 42:14 • Aug 14, 2023 -
Ep. 29: Legends and Lore of Willard State Hospital
Episode 29 • 37:39 • Jul 30, 2023 -
Ep. 28: The People of Willard State Hospital (Rodrigo Lagon & Ethel Smalls)
Episode 28 • 49:12 • Jul 24, 2023 -
Ep. 27: The People of Willard State Hospital (Margaret Dunleavy)
Episode 27 • 39:02 • Jul 17, 2023 -
Ep. 26: The People of Willard State Hospital (Lawrence Marek)
Episode 26 • 40:47 • Jul 11, 2023 -
Ep. 25: History of Willard State Hospital, Part 2 (1905-1995)
Episode 25 • 39:42 • Jul 3, 2023 -
Ep. 24: History of Willard State Hospital, Part 1 (1869-1904)
Episode 24 • 37:45 • Jun 19, 2023 -
Ep. 23: Race and Mental Illness at Ionia State Hospital
Episode 23 • 39:07 • Jun 14, 2023 -
Ep. 22: The People of Ionia State Hospital (Caesar Williams)
Episode 22 • 38:06 • Jun 5, 2023 -
Ep. 21: The People of Ionia State Hospital (Alice Wilson)
Episode 21 • 36:16 • May 29, 2023 -
Ep. 20: Ionia State Hospital History and Treatments
Episode 20 • 47:35 • May 21, 2023 -
Ep. 19: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 5
Episode 19 • 20:20 • May 1, 2023 -
Ep. 18: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 4
Episode 18 • 33:33 • Apr 24, 2023 -
Ep. 17: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 3
Episode 17 • 34:29 • Apr 17, 2023 -
Ep. 16: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 2
Episode 16 • 40:41 • Apr 11, 2023 -
Quick Announcement from Sarah
Episode 15 • 05:56 • Apr 3, 2023 -
Ep. 14: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 1
Episode 14 • 43:47 • Mar 28, 2023 -
Ep. 13: The History of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 3
Episode 13 • 42:04 • Mar 22, 2023 -
Ep. 12: The History of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 2
Episode 12 • 34:42 • Mar 13, 2023 -
Ep. 11: The History of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 1
Episode 11 • 37:00 • Mar 6, 2023 -
Ep. 10: Dorothea Dix and the Founding of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum
Episode 10 • 38:26 • Feb 27, 2023 -
Ep. 9: Fairview Training Center - The Cold Case Murder of Janie Landers
Episode 9 • 24:48 • Feb 20, 2023 -
Ep. 8: Fairview Training Center: History and Treatments
Episode 8 • 41:44 • Feb 13, 2023 -
Ep. 7: Oregon State Hospital Q & A
Episode 7 • 56:22 • Feb 6, 2023 -
Ep. 6: Legends and Lore of Oregon State Hospital
Episode 6 • 37:25 • Jan 30, 2023 -
Ep. 5: Escapes from Oregon State Hospital
Episode 5 • 44:16 • Jan 23, 2023 -
Ep. 4: The People of Oregon State Hospital (Part 2)
Episode 4 • 46:04 • Jan 16, 2023 -
Ep. 3: The People of Oregon State Hospital (Part 1)
Episode 3 • 30:07 • Jan 9, 2023 -
Ep. 2 - Oregon State Hospital: History and Treatments (Part 2)
Episode 2 • 47:41 • Jan 2, 2023 -
Ep. 1: Oregon State Hospital - History and Treatment (Part 1)
Episode 1 • 35:55 • Jan 1, 2023
Select an episode to play
Share podcast
Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Dr. Sarah Gallup