Ep 1: The Marvelous Dr. Mazel

01/10/21 • 33 min

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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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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See photos of Dr. Mazel, Harriet Mazel and Edgewater Hospital's early years on our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Hear hours of bonus stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content with hosts Todd Ganz and Stephani Young on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast

Website: https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls

Email us: [email protected]

Learn more about John Borowski’s book (John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator) and film on his website.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.

Hear hours of bonus stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Find additional photos on Instagram and our Facebook Group.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.