If the Walls Could Talk

By Todd Ganz and Stephani Young

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

If the Walls Could Talk episodes:

February 14, 2021 Ep 6: Ep. 6: Day of Reckoning
As a handful of Edgewater Hospital doctors and Roger Ehmen headed to prison, Peter Rogan walked away a free man. While not charged criminally, Peter was sued in civil court. The United States vs Peter Rogan went to trial in 2006 and featured plenty of explosive testimony. At stake were tens of millions of Peter's dollars.

See the photos that attorney Wes Johnson took in the abandoned hospital on our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and our Facebook Group.

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978

Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
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February 07, 2021 Ep 5: Ep. 5: Something We Had to Do
Edgewater Hospital management feared someone might be cooperating with the FBI and wearing a wire. That led to staff meetings conducted in unusual places. And then the investigation came to a screeching halt leaving everyone asking: "Now what?".

Read the 58-count indictment on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Additional photos are on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Group.

Music in this episode comes from the YouTube Audio Library. Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978

Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
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January 31, 2021 Ep 4: Ep. 4: Dr. Andrew Cubria
One Edgewater Cardiologist performed hundreds of invasive procedures on patients who didn't need them. Two of those patients died. Learn the tragic story of Dr. Andrew Cubria and the shocking way he tried to cover up what he did.

See pictures of Dr. Cubria and learn more about the "heartless heart doctor" on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Unlock hours of bonus interviews, stories and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Additional photos are on Instagram and our Facebook Group.

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This episode was written and produced by Todd Ganz.

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978
Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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January 24, 2021 Ep 3: Ep. 3: Bad Apples
Multiple Edgewater Hospital doctors secretly recorded conversations for the FBI. This provided the feds with the gory details on how the hospital lured in patients...including offering cash and cigarettes. Most alarming were the invasive tests and procedures doctors performed on these patients...whether they needed them or not.

Watch the cringeworthy TV news clip of Dr. Monty McClellan on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Hear bonus content, additional stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Find additional photos and articles on Instagram and our Facebook Group.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978
Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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January 17, 2021 Ep 2: Ep. 2: The Second Floor
Patients who were not sick were being admitted to Edgewater Hospital and placed on a second floor unit. This mysterious section of the hospital was off-limits to most staff...leaving them wondering what was happening. Before long, the FBI opened an investigation.

See pictures of Edgewater's infamous patient: John Wayne Gacy and more on the episode page of our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Backdraft was one of the handful of movies filmed at Edgewater Hospital. Hear an in-depth interview about the making of the movie on Episode 302 of the Chicago History Podcast.

Hear hours of bonus stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content by supporting us on Patreon.

Find additional photos on Instagram and our Facebook Group.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978
Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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January 10, 2021 Ep 1: Ep. 1: The Marvelous Dr. Mazel
Edgewater Hospital is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton, John Wayne Gacy and tens of thousands of Chicagoans. It was Chicago's premier hospital for 50 years -- but that changed following the sale to a man named Peter Rogan. The fraud that followed quickly overshadowed the hospital's once-sterling reputation. In this true crime series, former Edgewater Hospital staff, patients and investigators recount what happened and why many believe Peter Rogan got away with it.

See photos of Dr. Mazel, Harriet Mazel and Edgewater Hospital's early years on our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

Hear hours of bonus stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content with hosts Todd Ganz and Stephani Young on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast

Website: https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls

Email us: [email protected]

Learn more about John Borowski’s book (John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator) and film on his website.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978
Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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January 08, 2020 Introducing: If the Walls Could Talk
A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to stay afloat including performing hundreds of unnecessary tests and procedures on patients. In the end, multiple patients were dead and its former owner fled the country. Left behind was an abandoned hospital that became a magnet for crime and a symbol of egregious insurance fraud.

If the Walls Could Talk recounts the true crimes and tangled history of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital as told by former staff, patients, lawyers, and investigators.

The hospital opened in 1929 and is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton and John Wayne Gacy. It was Chicago's premiere medical facility for 60 years until a new owner took over. Hear the shocking story of how the hospital's former owner managed to evade the law and why many believe he got away with it.

Written, produced and narrated by Chicago radio veterans Todd Ganz and Stephani Young. Visit https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com for more haunting pictures and details.

Follow the show on Instagram at @ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast and on our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls

If the Walls Could Talk is a registered trademark of Buckletown Productions LLC.

Meet Stephani and Todd on Saturday, October 4th in Crete at the Crete Public Library at 2pm for a FREE live presentation about the Edgewater Hospital saga. More details are here: https://crete.librarycalendar.com/event/sick-and-corrupt-edgewater-hospital-story-6978
Unlock bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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FAQs about If the Walls Could Talk:

How many episodes does If the Walls Could Talk have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.