It's not a coincidence that many celebrities who performed at Edgewater Beach Hotel wound up in the "private suites" at Edgewater Hospital. Todd recently joined Tommy Henry on the Chicago History Podcast to explain why and shared a few other si

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BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 3 "Q&A"

Dec 2nd, 2021 26m 34s

There were other suspects in the mysterious murder investigation of Edgewater Hospital's Teresita Basa. In this special Q&A, learn about them and whether Reme Chua was considered a person of interest. Hear why one of Allan Showery's lawyers was

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BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 2 "The Trial"

Nov 7th, 2021 29m 43s

Accused of murdering Teresita Basa, Allan Showery's trial began in 1979. Given the unusual circumstances of the case -- namely that police were tipped off by a ghost -- lawyers on both sides were challenged to convince 12 indecisive jurors. But

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BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 1 "The Murder"

Oct 31st, 2021 33m

Teresita Basa was found dead in her Chicago apartment with a knife in chest. The beloved Edgewater Hospital employee had been murdered and set on fire in 1977. With few leads, the case went cold...until Teresita's ghost returned from the grave

If the Walls Could Talk: Q & A Wrap-Up

Mar 28th, 2021 53m 57s

Is one of Edgewater Hospital's doctors sitting on death row? Why did Peter Rogan get such a short prison sentence? What happened to the hyperbaric chamber? In this jam-packed Q & A episode, we'll answer those questions and a dozen others about

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BONUS: Edgewater Hospital History

Mar 21st, 2021 36m 2s

Dr. Maurice Mazel was Edgewater Hospital's temperamental leader who treated Hollywood's elite and turned his tiny neighborhood hospital into Chicago's premiere medical facility. For 51 years, he ran the hospital at 5700 N. Ashland Avenue like a

Second Season of Life

Mar 14th, 2021 41m 32s

Roger Ehmen served 6 years in prison for his role in Edgewater Hospital's fraud scheme. Roger shares how he managed to turn that darkness into an opportunity and, in the process, found his calling. Plus hear the shocking updates about Peter Rog

Parade of Lies

Mar 7th, 2021 38m 1s

Peter Rogan surprised authorities when he ended his extradition fight and returned to the United States in 2015. He faced up to 50 years in prison and a $1 million fine for obstruction and perjury charges. Meanwhile the long-awaited redevelopme

Leave Only Footsteps

Feb 28th, 2021 46m 41s

Edgewater Hospital closed in 2001, but the hospital still saw dozens of people come and go. Some of the many visitors were Urban Explorers who photographed the abandoned hospital over the 15 years it sat idle. One of these people actually went

Fringe Benefit

Feb 21st, 2021 34m 45s

After losing a $64 million civil suit to the government, Peter Rogan fled to Canada and lived in a swanky Vancouver penthouse. Even after the feds filed criminal charges, they struggled to bring him back back to Chicago. Meanwhile, the Edgewate

Day of Reckoning

Feb 14th, 2021 36m 14s

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 pl

Something We Had to Do

Feb 7th, 2021 34m 46s

Fear spread through Edgewater Hospital that someone might be cooperating with the FBI and secretly recording conversations. Meanwhile some unexpected findings caused the investigation to come to a screeching halt. That left everyone asking: "No

Dr. Andrew Cubria

Jan 31st, 2021 26m 44s

An alarming number of patients ended up in the hands of Cardiologist Andrew Cubria. Dr. Cubria then performed unnecessary and invasive procedures on these patients. The FBI went undercover and learned that two people died as a result. Complicat

Bad Apples

Jan 24th, 2021 24m 58s

The FBI had multiple doctors secretly record conversations in order to learn about the illegal ways Edgewater Hospital filled up its beds. In all, they recorded over 900 tapes. Their investigation took another sharp turn when an audit revealed

The Second Floor

Jan 17th, 2021 28m 53s

Rumors spread that patients who weren't sick were being brought to Edgewater Hospital and treated on a mysterious "secret floor". The once proud community hospital suddenly took on a new identity. Before long, the FBI would start investigating.

The Marvelous Dr. Mazel

Jan 10th, 2021 35m 40s

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 when a man named Peter Rogan purchased it. The fraud that went on d

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The Waiting Room

Dec 6th, 2020 5m 46s

A once-prominent Chicago hospital deteriorated into a place that preyed upon poor, elderly and homeless people -- just to fatten their bottom line. After ultimately closing in 2001, a handful of doctors went to prison. The former owner fled the

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Preview: If the Walls Could Talk Podcast

Jan 8th, 2020 1m 8s

A struggling Chicago hospital does just about anything to stay afloat. Its patients were subjected to hundreds of unnecessary tests, procedures and surgeries. By the time the hospital shut down, multiple patients were dead and its former owner