If the Walls Could Talk
Todd Ganz and Stephani Young
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A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.
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Episode 6: Day of Reckoning
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02/14/21 • 36 min
As a handful of Edgewater Hospital doctors and Roger Ehmen headed to prison, Peter Rogan walked away a free man. While not charged criminally, Peter was sued in civil court. The United States vs Peter Rogan went to trial in 2006 and featured plenty of explosive testimony. At stake were tens of millions of Peter's dollars.
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Episode 7: Fringe Benefit
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02/21/21 • 34 min
After losing a $64 million civil suit to the government, Peter Rogan fled to Canada and lived in a swanky Vancouver penthouse. Even after the feds filed criminal charges, they struggled to bring him back back to Chicago. Meanwhile, the Edgewater Hospital campus crumbled and became a magnet for crime. The neighborhood demanded it be torn down.
See photos of Peter Rogan's yacht and haunting images of the abandoned hospital on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com
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Episode 4: Dr. Andrew Cubria
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01/31/21 • 26 min
Dr. Andrew Cubria was Edgewater Hospital's Cardiologist who performed hundreds of medically unnecessary procedures on patients. The FBI learned two of those patients died as a result. Equally shocking was what Dr. Cubria did to cover up what happened.
See pictures of Dr. Cubria and learn more about the "heartless heart doctor" on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com
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Introducing: If the Walls Could Talk
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01/08/20 • 1 min
A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to stay afloat including performing hundreds of unnecessary tests and procedures on patients. In the end, multiple patients were dead and its former owner fled the country. Left behind was an abandoned hospital that became a magnet for crime and a symbol of egregious insurance fraud.
If the Walls Could Talk recounts the true crimes and tangled history of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital as told by former staff, patients, lawyers, and investigators.
The hospital opened in 1929 and is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton and John Wayne Gacy. It was Chicago's premiere medical facility for 60 years until a new owner took over. Hear the shocking story of how the hospital's former owner managed to evade the law and why many believe he got away with it.
Written, produced and narrated by Chicago radio veterans Todd Ganz and Stephani Young. Visit https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com for more haunting pictures and details.
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Episode 9: Parade of Lies
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03/07/21 • 38 min
Peter Rogan surprised authorities when he ended his extradition fight and returned to the United States. He faced up to 50 years in prison and a $1 million fine for obstruction and perjury charges. Meanwhile the long-awaited redevelopment of Edgewater Hospital finally commenced and unearthed plenty of surprises.
Learn more about how Peter's sentencing hearing finally made headlines -- for different reasons -- on the episode page of If the Walls Could Talk Podcast website.
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BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 3 "Q&A"
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12/02/21 • 26 min
There were other suspects in the mysterious murder investigation of Edgewater Hospital's Teresita Basa. In this special Q&A, learn about them and whether Reme Chua was considered a person of interest. Hear why one of Allan Showery's lawyers was later disbarred and find out about the odd connection to Edgewater Hospital's Peter Rogan and Roger Ehmen.
If the Walls Could Talk Podcast shares the true crimes that destroyed Chicago's Edgewater Hospital. The complete series is now available.
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Episode 1: The Marvelous Dr. Mazel
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01/10/21 • 35 min
Edgewater Hospital is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton, John Wayne Gacy and tens of thousands of Chicagoans. It was Chicago's premier hospital for 50 years -- but that changed when a man named Peter Rogan purchased it. The fraud that followed quickly overshadowed the hospital's once-sterling reputation. In this true crime series, former Edgewater Hospital staff, patients and investigators recount the horrors that happened and why many believe Peter Rogan got away with it.
See photos of Dr. Mazel, Harriet Mazel and Edgewater Hospital's early years on our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com
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Learn more about John Borowski’s book (John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator) and film on his website.
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Episode 2: The Second Floor
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01/17/21 • 29 min
Patients who were not sick were being admitted to Edgewater Hospital and placed on a second floor unit. This mysterious section of the hospital was off-limits to most staff...leaving them wondering what was happening. Before long, the FBI opened an investigation.
See pictures of Edgewater's infamous patient: John Wayne Gacy and more on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com
Backdraft was one of the handful of movies filmed at Edgewater Hospital. Hear an in-depth interview about the making of the movie on Episode 302 of the Chicago History Podcast.
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Episode 5: Something We Had to Do
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02/07/21 • 34 min
The fear that someone might be cooperating with the FBI spready among Edgewater Hospital management. That led to strange meetings being conducted in unusual places. And then the investigation came to a screeching halt leaving everyone asking: "Now what?".
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Music in this episode comes from the YouTube Audio Library. Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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Episode 3: Bad Apples
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01/24/21 • 25 min
Multiple Edgewater Hospital doctors secretly recorded conversations for the FBI. This provided the feds with the gory details on how the hospital lured in patients...including offering cash and cigarettes. Most alarming were the invasive tests and procedures doctors performed on these patients...whether they needed them or not.
Watch the cringeworthy TV news clip of Dr. Monty McClellan on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com
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How many episodes does If the Walls Could Talk have?
If the Walls Could Talk currently has 19 episodes available.
What topics does If the Walls Could Talk cover?
The podcast is about True Crime, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on If the Walls Could Talk?
The episode title 'Episode 4: Dr. Andrew Cubria' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on If the Walls Could Talk?
The average episode length on If the Walls Could Talk is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of If the Walls Could Talk released?
Episodes of If the Walls Could Talk are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of If the Walls Could Talk?
The first episode of If the Walls Could Talk was released on Jan 8, 2020.
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