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Jan 2023
35m 11s

Gonjiam: Medical Abuse in Asylums

Mimi Mizicko
About this episode

Gonjiam was named one of the most haunted buildings in the world, but did it earn that title? This episode explores the truth behind the haunted location and other cases involving medical abuse in psychiatric hospitals.

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