Behind Gray Walls
“Behind Gray Walls” is a podcast featuring stories from the men and women who lived and worked at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary.
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Stool Pigeon Saturday - Daniel Neal (opens the original)
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In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony and Samuel interview Daniel H Neal, author of No Forgiveness - Family, Polygamy, Murder, and Justice Among Idaho's Pioneering Mormons. Daniel recounts his career as a journalist and his techniques to research the fascinating account of his family's history and a murder rooted in a water-rights dispute in Idaho's Teton Valley.You can purchase Daniel's book in the Old Idaho Penitentiary Souvenir Confinement shop.
EP 110 - Grant And Boan (opens the original)
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In this episode, Skye covers the complicated life of Elizabeth Grant #11234 (Forgery), whose troubled childhood and struggle with alcohol addiction eventually landed her behind the walls of the Idaho State Penitentiary. Meanwhile, Anthony tells the brutal and tragic story of Earl Boan #9599 (Murder in the 1st Degree), an escaped mental patient who turned on the person who tried to help him. Listener discretion is advised as we discuss murder, self-harm, and suicide. Oral Histories: Clark, Carrin
Stool Pigeon Saturday - Mike Hanley (opens the original)
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It's not often you get to sit down in person with a real stagecoach driver. In this episode of Behind Gray Walls, Samuel sits down with rancher, historian, and local legend Mike Hanley, who has been driving stagecoaches for more than 60 years. Mike, who is currently donating the historic vehicles he has personally restored to create the Mike Hanley Wagon Barn at the Owyhee County Historical Museum, joins Samuel to discuss the history of stagecoaches, his own experiences behind the reins, and wha
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