Originally billed as an education center for people with intellectual disabilities, the Fernald School exploited thousands of kids for free labor. The institution was rife with abuse even before it became a testing ground for radiation experiments in the 1940s and ‘50s.
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Oct 21
Winchester Mystery House: Ghosts, Legends, and Hoaxes
If you’ve heard of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, you’ve surely heard the rumors about its famous owner, Sarah Winchester. Like the claims she was an eccentric hermit who never left her 24,000-square-foot mansion. Or that she demanded construction crews wor ... Show More
47m 59s
Oct 7
Panic in the Streets: The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
On Halloween Eve, 1938 Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds aired on CBS radio. It detailed an alien invasion so realistic that, according to legend, it caused widespread panic among listeners. People really believed aliens were invading Earth. The mass hysteria is an important pa ... Show More
47m 40s
Jul 2023
#280: The Horrific Korean Boarding School That Abused Disabled Students - Real Life Story Of The Movie “Silenced”
<p>The boarding school of nightmares shouldn’t have been open for as long as it was. The Inhwa Boarding School was for students that had mental, physical, and intellectual disabilities.</p><p>It was nestled in the mountains of South Korea - and it was keeping a dark secret.</p><p ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2022
Mother Anna’s House of Prayer Pt. 2
By the early ‘90s, local authorities had long suspected something was off about the small, religious Florida community. A harrowing incident of child abuse gave them the proof they needed to take a harder look at what was going on. The more they looked, the uglier it got. Learn m ... Show More
36m 12s
Mar 2024
The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping
Like hundreds before her, Katherine Daniel was sent by her parents to a school for troubled teens. The Academy at Ivy Ridge claimed to use therapy and recreational activities to help its students. Instead, teens suffered mental and physical abuse in a program that operated like a ... Show More
37m 9s
<p>In episode 100, Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss a school made for child molesters.</p><p><strong>FOOTNOTES:</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.bild.de/news/bild-english/odenwald-school-principal-reveals-horror-abuse-reports-12120118.bild.html">Odenwald school ... Show More
