Behind Gray Walls

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Behind Gray Walls episodes

January 07, 2020 EP 20 - Van Vlack And Laherty
In the Season 2 Finale, Anthony and Skye discuss the Triple Murderer who refused to hang #5264 Douglas Van Vlack (Murder in the 1st Degree), and the Youngest Horse-Thief #901 Ida Laherty (Grand Larceny). Trigger Warnings include murder, gun violence.
1 hr 41 min
December 31, 2019 EP 19 - J. M. And Rebecca Chacon
On the couples episode of the season, Anthony and Skye discuss some Pocatello partiers who got a bit out of control #3043 and #3044 J. M. and Rebecca Chacon (Murder in the 1st Degree and Murder in the 2nd Degree). Trigger Warnings include gun violence.
52 min
December 28, 2019 Stool Pigeon Saturday - Suzanne Squires On James Whitaker
On today's Stool Pigeon Saturday, we bring our Education Specialist Suzanne Squires back to the studio to discuss our second youngest inmate, #1949 James Whitaker (Murder in the 2nd Degree), to round out our last episode with Bernard "Barney" O'Neil. Please, just help your mom with laundry when she asks you to. Trigger warnings include gun violence.
32 min
December 24, 2019 EP 18 - Bryson And O'Neil
Skye and Anthony cover The Ultimate Shopper #7121 Barbara Bryson (Grand Larceny) and a man whose life may have been a comic book villain origin story #2064 Bernard "Barney" O'Neil (Making a False Report).
Special thank you to Anthony's wife Rebecca and the Old Pen Staff for singing a 1910 political rally song!
1 hr 11 min
December 21, 2019 Stool Pigeon Saturday - Investigator Matt Gambill
Anthony interviews Matt Gambill who has worked as a correctional officer, a probation officer and an investigator with the special investigations unit at the Idaho Department of Corrections. Take a look at IDOC's Most Wanted (https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/probation_and_parole/fugitive_recovery/most_wanted)
48 min
December 17, 2019 EP 17 - Watson And Stanfield
Anthony and Skye dig into the stories of Canadian Drunk Burglar Turned Enthusiastic Traveling Evangelist #3018 Ray Watson (Robbery) and the first Woman to Spend Time in Prison for Cheating on Her Husband in Idaho #1482 Cora Stanfield (Adultery)
1 hr 4 min
December 10, 2019 EP 16 - Gordon And Erard
Skye and Anthony discuss Bad Mother and Forger who can't remember her own husband's name #4321 June Gordon and our very favorite Chapel Jesus Painter #7018 James "Blue Eagle" Erard
1 hr 10 min
December 03, 2019 EP 15 - Singleton And Schwartz
Anthony and Skye look into Repeat and Repeat and Repeat and Repeat Offender Numerously Numbered Barbara Ann Singleton and the Young-Hobo-Thief Herman Schwartz (#3170). Trigger Warning Content Includes: Violence and Suicide.
1 hr 13 min
November 30, 2019 Stool Pigeon Saturday - Jacey Brain Thanksgiving
Anthony and fellow Old Pen Interpretive Specialist Jacey Brain discuss Thanksgiving at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, and the "Turkey Man" George Charles (#2253)who dedicated his life-sentence to raising turkeys. Special treats in this episode include an 1895 song called My Pearl is a Bowery Girl sung by Karen Kohtz, and a dramatized version of Kate Wiggin's - The Bird's Christmas Carol - performed by Old Pen Staff. Happy holidays everyone!
48 min
November 26, 2019 Ep 14 - Duffey And Anderson
Skye and Anthony have a chat about the ISP's first African American female inmate #917 Susie Duffy and the Bean Stealer #8045 DeLane Dwight “Red” Anderson
1 hr

About Behind Gray Walls

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“Behind Gray Walls” is a podcast featuring stories from the men and women who lived and worked at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. Each week, Anthony, Samuel, and Skye explore prisoners whose crimes led them to serve time at the "Old Pen." Their history is explored in depth and compared to corrections topics faced in communities today.