Ep. 51 | Eastern State Penitentiary

Step inside one of the most infamous prisons in America. On this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Erica takes us inside Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, a massive crumbling fortress once designed around the terrifying concept of total isolation. We dive into the disturbing history behind the prison’s Quaker-inspired experiment, the brutal punishments prisoners endured, and the legendary inmates who walked its shadowy halls, including Al Capone. Pour yourself a drink and join us as we explore the chilling history and lingering legends of Eastern State Penitentiary. Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube @Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by, and theme music by Elizabeth Grimes Logo by Brett Rapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices