Strange Country Ep. 63: Damnation Island

from Strange Country · host Beth and Kelly

Those considered insane, poor, sick, and criminal were committed to Blackwell Island. It was designed to help, to be a safe haven, but became a nightmare. Strange Country co-hosts Kelly and Beth dive into the conditions at Blackwell and talk about gratitude. While things are bleak now at least we don't have to bathe in other people's syphilis sores. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lunacy-and-mad-doctors/201304/gaslight-stories-the-mania-monomania http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php/Blackwell%27s_Island_Asylum Horn, Stacy. Damnation Island https://www.octagonnyc.com/

NOW PLAYING

0:00 1:03:10

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

iNTO THE FRAY 557 | Bigfoot of Fouke

May 8, 2026 ·93m

iNTO THE FRAY 556 | Adena Mound Giants

May 1, 2026 ·73m

iNTO THE FRAY 555 | Bigfoot of Louisiana

Apr 24, 2026 ·58m

The confession tapes When Confessions Break

Apr 17, 2026 ·16m

iNTO THE FRAY 554 | Southern Utah Bigfoot

Apr 17, 2026 ·83m

iNTO THE FRAY 553 | Bigfoot of Stanislaus

Apr 10, 2026 ·81m

Similar Podcasts

The Basement Hangout The Basement Hangout It's a strange world. From the basement come Bob & Chad to contemplate it. Beer mandatory.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-basement-hangout--4783268/support. Explicit Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys True Crime Guys presents a self-aware true crime podcast that dives into unsolved, missing person, and just plain strange cases. Explicit Paranormal UK Radio Network Paranormal UK Radio Network Paranormal UK Radio Network offers a variety of paranormal talk radio shows that cover all aspects of the strange and paranormal in the United Kingdom and beyond!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-uk-radio-network--4541473/support. Explicit The Midnight Cinema Screening Unkn Welcome to The Midnight Cinema Screening.This is basically the place where we hang out after midnight and talk about movies and TV shows that stuck with us… the good, the bad, the weird, and the ones that probably shouldn’t exist but somehow do. I also talk about true crime. If you love horror, cult classics, creepy shows, and the occasional random deep dive into something strange, you’re in the right place. Nothing here is super scripted or overly serious. It’s more like sitting around with friends after a late-night movie, breaking down what worked, what didn’t, and the moments that made you pause the screen and go, “Wait… what just happened?”Some episodes we’ll be reviewing movies.Some we’ll be talking about TV episodes.And sometimes we’ll just go down a rabbit hole about the weird history behind something we watched.So if you like late-night movie talk, dark stories, and conversations that feel a little unfiltered Explicit

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Strange Country?

This episode is 1 hour and 3 minutes long.

When was this Strange Country episode published?

This episode was published on October 18, 2018.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this Strange Country episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!