Behind Gray Walls

Behind Gray Walls

Behind Gray Walls

Episodes 178
Avg. Duration 1h 5m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (58)
Since Jun 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Consistency
60%
Hosting
feeds.soundcloud.com

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About This Podcast

“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. To support this podcast, visit: https://history.idaho.gov/donate/donation-payment/

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Recent Episodes

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Susan Brodrero Hawkes on Franklin Idaho

Jun 06, 2026 1h 6m

In this episode, Anthony interviews the Site Coordinator for the Franklin Historic Site, Susan Bodrero Hawkes, in the Franklin City Center. Susan shares the history of Idaho's oldest settlement, from…

EP 109 - Ross and Haram

May 19, 2026 1h 16m

In this episode, Samuel takes listeners into the gang wars of the Prohibition era, exploring connections to Al Capone and a police shooting tied to Carl Ross #4237 (Robbery) while Skye transports…

EP 108 - Muguerza and Rasulo

Apr 21, 2026 1h 44m

In this episode, Skye tells the story of a domestic dispute gone awry, Ella Muguerza #3955 (Assault with a Deadly Weapon), and guest host and Education Specialist, Mariah Villafañe, joins to tell the…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - HannaLore Hein and Michael Hart on the Boise Meridian Initial Point

Apr 18, 2026 1h 11m

In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony and Samuel sit down with HannaLore Hein and Michael Hart to explore the history of surveying in Idaho. From Surveyor General Lafayette Cartee and the…

EP 107 - Eckersley And Latham

Mar 10, 2026 1h 50m

In this episode, Skye covers the story of a once-popular and well-liked member of her community who slipped away with a remarkable sum of money that was never recovered, Edna Eckersley #5315…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Samuel on Diamond Tooth Lil

Feb 14, 2026 43m

In this Valentine’s Stool Pigeon special, Samuel tells the story of a great Western romance. We follow Diamond Tooth Lil, who found work as a dance hall girl, a singer, and eventually a madam.…

EP 106 - Gilbert And Shupe

Feb 03, 2026 1h 38m

In this episode, Samuel takes us into the courtroom where Andrew Gilbert #811 (Murder in the 2nd Degree), is tried and found guilty of stabbing another man to death. Then, Skye leads us to…

EP 105 - Miles And Norris

Jan 13, 2026 1h 47m

In this episode, Anthony shares the story of lover’s lane prowler and escape artist Ed Miles #5128 (Robbery), whose repeated run-ins with the law are matched only by his talent for slipping away, and…

EP 104 - Holiday Special Barney And Bruner

Dec 16, 2025 1h 31m

In this first-ever holiday special, Skye enchants us with the Yuletide Yeggs exploits and heists of 1947, during which Margaret #7327 (Robbery) and James Barney #7322 were arrested for a string of…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - The Old Selam Endurance Ride

Dec 13, 2025 45m

For this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel hits the trail and heads to the Selam Endurance Ride at Centerville, a 100-mile horse race held annually in tribute to the Idaho Penitentiary’s most famous…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Kathy Deinhardt Hill On Hanged: A History of Idaho's Executions

Dec 06, 2025 45m

In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel and Anthony sit down with Kathy Deinhardt Hill, author of THE authoritative book on Idaho’s early capital punishment, Hanged: A History of Idaho’s Executions.…

EP 103 - Jurko And Pappas And Hatfield And Chrisman

Dec 02, 2025 1h 28m

In this episode, Anthony shares the story of John Jurko #3416 (Murder in the 1st Degree), whose mysterious business partner spreads a rumor that leads to murder, and Skye takes us on a road trip…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Jessica Lira on the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary

Nov 15, 2025 1h

On this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel interviews Jessica Lira, Superintendent of the Ames Monument and the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary. Jessica recounts some of the most fascinating stories from…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Nik Tizekker on Butch Cassidy's Forgotten Outlaw

Nov 08, 2025 56m

In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony and Samuel chat with writer, director, and documentarian Nik Tizekker, creator of the film Butch Cassidy’s Forgotten Outlaw. The documentary explores the life…

Stool Pigeon Saturday Halloween Special Ben Hamilton

Oct 25, 2025 47m

In this Stool Pigeon Saturday Halloween Special, Samuel tells the dark story of the terrible chain of events in Idaho in 1928, following Ben Hamilton’s escape from an insane asylum just before…

EP 102 - LIVE! Lei And Tucker

Oct 01, 2025 47m

In this live episode, recorded on March 27, 2025, at the Podfort stage at Boise Contemporary Theater during Treefort Music Festival, Anthony shares the story of Walter Lei (#7062 & #8174), a…

EP 101 - Mccollum and Chambers

Sep 23, 2025 1h 32m

In our first episode back after a rather extended break, we’re ready to hit the ground running! First, Skye tells Anthony and Samuel about a woman whose tumultuous relationship leads to some…

EP 100 - An Audio Tour of the Old Idaho Penitentiary

Feb 23, 2025 1h 6m

In this episode, Anthony, Samuel, and Skye are joined by the voices of the men and women who lived and worked at the prison to guide visitors through the site. Drawing from oral histories of wardens,…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Eric Overzet on Boise Sandstone

Jan 31, 2025 47m

In this rock-solid Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony and Samuel chip away at history with Old Pen staff member Eric Overzet, who quarries the fascinating story of the Old Pen's iconic building material…

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Steve North On The 75th Anniversary of the Merci Train Boxcar

Dec 05, 2024 44m

On today’s Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony interviews Steve North, Old Idaho Penitentiary Volunteer and Commander of the Boise Chapter of the Forty and Eight. Steve dives into the captivating history…

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Behind Gray Walls has published 178 episodes since June 2019, covering topics in True Crime.

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