Ep 2: The Second Floor
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01/17/21 • 31 min
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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.
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.
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1 RecommendationsMultiple 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
Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.
Find additional photos and articles 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.
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