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Sometimes you need to have a glass of wine, cuppa whatever and listen to a good old weird story. Musical score Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands.

Oct 18, 2018

Those considered insane, poor, sick, and criminal were committed to Blackwell Island. It was designed to help, to be a safe haven, but became a nightmare. Strange Country co-hosts Kelly and Beth dive into the conditions at Blackwell and talk about gratitude. While things are bleak now at least we don't have to bathe in other people's syphilis sores.

Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands.

Cite your sources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lunacy-and-mad-doctors/201304/gaslight-stories-the-mania-monomania

http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php/Blackwell%27s_Island_Asylum

Horn, Stacy. Damnation Island

https://www.octagonnyc.com/