401 - Keep A Lid On It
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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Life Inside Blackwell's Island Asylum
This chapter discusses the history of an asylum on Blackwell's Island, its overcrowded and underfunded conditions, and the negative portrayal of mental illness by journalists. It also introduces Nelly, who seeks to capture an authentic depiction of asylum life by becoming a patient herself.
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