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Jenny From the Cellblock: A Deeper Look into the Dark History of Missouri State Penitentiary (with Special Guest Jenny)

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Jenny From the Cellblock: A Deeper Look into the Dark History of Missouri State Penitentiary (with Special Guest Jenny)

Ghost Gossip

Mar 16
Ghost Gossip

Ghost Gossip

Mar 16
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Highlights

This episode dives into the layered, often haunting history of the Missouri State Penitentiary—not as a backdrop for fiction, but as a living archive of human resilience, systemic failure, and enduring presence.
09:04
Women were housed separately but could interact with male inmates in the general population
11:45
'Big Boy' is a protective presence on death row, photographed repeatedly since 2012 and interpreted by a psychic medium as a large guard
22:59
Buck McKay went blind after six years in the dungeon for trying to start a prison union
33:54
Note cards uncovered in February included mugshots and records of Pretty Boy Floyd and a 13-year-old inmate
42:29
Kate Richards O'Hare used her imprisonment to end communal bathing and later became a deputy commissioner of corrections in California
53:32
Short cellblock doors were intentionally built to force inmates to keep their heads down as a tool of subservience
56:09
The state facility has a long-term cycle of neglect and restoration

Chapters

How a part-time job turned into a lifelong dialogue with history
00:00
Why does a towering guard keep watch on death row?
11:45
Who answers when you call out in the museum—and who stays silent?
20:17
What happens to the mind after months in total darkness?
25:41
How did one woman’s prison letters rewrite bathing rules—and her whole career?
36:57
Who was the gray lady, and why does she linger near the ice cream cart?
45:04
What does it mean when a prison gets rebuilt—but never truly reformed?
56:09

Transcript

Ashley: This podcast discusses paranormal activity and other topics some might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Jenny: Hello, hello, everybody, and welcome to another episode of Ghost Gossip. Ashley: Today, y'all, today, I have my favorit...