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In My Experiences in a Lunatic Asylum, author Herman Merivale recounts his harrowing time in an English countryside asylum during the 1860s. Dubbed a sane patient, Merivale shares his unsettling journey through a system rife with caricatures of the mentally disturbed, where both prisoners and wardens exhibit alarming behaviors. He encounters a mix of lofty psychology experts—some genuinely concerned, others woefully clueless—while nurses vacillate between withholding and over-dispensing medications. The wardens, employing brutal tactics to enforce compliance, reveal the cruelty of ...

Welcome aboard the Lunatics Express podcast 🎙️✨ Come be crazy with us as we just talk the curious, be silly and share our personal insights on different topics 🤪 Get on with us on this wild, creative ride 🚀 Let us tickle your imagination and thoughts for the week 🤔😂

Phyllis Chesler was a pioneer of Second Wave Feminism. Now, Chesler has juicy stories to tell. The feminist movement has changed over the years, but Chesler knew some of its first pioneers, including Gloria Steinem, Kate Millett, Flo Kennedy, and Andrea Dworkin. These women were fierce forces of nature, smoldering figures of sin and soul, rock stars and action heroes in real life. Some had been viewed as whores, witches, and madwomen, but were changing the world and becoming major players in history.

Mary Pengilly recounts her harrowing experience as an inmate in a Lunatic Asylum, a circumstance orchestrated by her own sons. Her diary, the very essence of this book, paints a vivid picture of the brutal conditions and inhumane treatment she endured under the supervision of the asylums nurses. After her release, Mary bravely takes matters into her own hands, determined to expose the shocking realities of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum to the world.

Hey, I'm Josh Spiegel, host of the podcast Lunatic In the Newsroom. If you enjoy journalism that drifts into mild panic, wild overthinking, and a guaranteed nervous breakdown, Lunatic In the Newsroom is for you. It's news like you've never heard before. The only newsroom with a panic button. You'll laugh, you'll cry and gasp in horror as the show spirals completely out of control. It's not just news. It's emotionally unstable. Lunatic In the Newsroom. Listen today!

Welcome to my world of RANTS.I tend to have an opinion on everything and love to rant about everything from politics to local events to products.Come join me as I bitch and moan about anything and everything.My Episode Number in my Episode Title runs sequentially.My Season counts represent how many months I've been on.My Episode Count under my Season Count represents the episode count for that month.Your input is welcome - Send Me a Message through Anchor.fm or through my Email - frankthelunatic@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frank-the-lunatic/support Hosted on Acast. See ...

The secrets and hidden quirks of LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking platform. We're uncovering the controversies behind certain connections, the sketchy truths around the 'influencers', and the reality surrounding LinkedIn’s underbelly. Each week, we tackle a new topic that goes beyond the polished profiles and perfect endorsements. From scams and fake gurus to the effectiveness of networking and the value of true connections, we leave no feature untested. But we don’t just stop there – we also bring in industry experts to share their insights on LinkedIn, their ...

Join hosts Meg and Reyna as each week they dive into a new subject about the unknown. From the Supernatural to cryptids, hauntings to aliens and a little spirituality and paganism thrown in. These two break down each subject while highlighting a new Cider every week aka Lunatic Soup. Get ready for laughs and chaos with fun knowledge thrown in. Let's brew some Lunatic Soup!

Capes and Lunatics is the podcast about all things related to comics, including movies, television, books, comic books, video games, and more. Episode recaps, news, reviews, analysis, and predictions are all discussed on this weekly show.

The Freakin‘ Pilot from Blue Skies Mag talks to some of the worlds premiere, as well as lesser known skydivers and extreme air sports athletes to get their take on living life to the fullest, their paths along the Lunatic Fringe, and how they fit into the mainstream world while living life on the dark side.It’s just as much if not more about why we skydive, parachute and BASE jump as how, and it’s endlessly entertaining to climb inside the minds of those living a life less ordinary.

Hiram Chase, a beloved Reverend in the small town of Utica, finds his mental and physical health unraveling, leading to his admission into the Utica lunatic asylum. During his time there, Hiram chronicles his harrowing experiences and those of his fellow patients, offering a poignant glimpse into daily life within the asylums walls. His narrative not only highlights the challenges he faced but also pays tribute to the compassionate souls he encountered during his extraordinary Two Years and Four Months in a Lunatic Asylum. (Summary by Elaine Webb)

Welcome to the chaos! This is Frank the Lunatic, and you’ve just stepped into my world of high-octane RANTS. I’ve got an opinion on just about everything, and I’m not afraid to share it. Whether it's the latest political circus, local nonsense, or products that just don't work, I’m here to bitch, moan, and bring some common sense back to the airwaves. How to Navigate the Madness: Episode Titles: These run sequentially, so you always know where we are in the journey. Season Counts: This represents the year/season the rant went live. Season Episode Count: Tracks how many times I’ve ...

Beyond the Mic is your go-to podcast for a fresh spin on the shows you've already listened to. In each episode, we dive deep into past podcasts, unpacking their moments, and hidden gems with a completely new perspective. With a twist of humor and a lot of insight, we bring you a unique take on the episodes that shaped the podcasting world, all while offering a refreshing voice to the conversation. Whether you missed something the first time around or just love hearing a new angle, Beyond the Mic is where the story continues. Tune in, and let's go beyond the ordinary!

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Whats a wingnut? A wingnut is someone on the far-right or far-left wing of the political spectrum professional partisans, unhinged activists, and paranoid conspiracy theorists. Barack Obama campaigned as an antidote to the politics of polarization, promising to transcend the old divides of left and right, black and white, red states and blue. But in the first year of his presidency, he is presiding over an eruption of hate and hyper-partisanship that threatens to mock the promise upon which he was elected.

Bitch Got Out Of Line is a sometimes serious, often hilarious discussion about the reality of being a woman in man’s world.

With her trademark passion, intelligence, and devastating wit, Huffington Post editor in chief Arianna Huffington tackles the issues that are crucial to this year’s presidential election and, even more so, to the fate of the country. Huffington makes the case that America has been hijacked...

Few mixtures are as toxic as absolute power and insanity. When nothing stands between a leader's delusion whims and seeing them carried them out, all sorts of bizarre outcomes are possible. Whatever their background, these rulers show that dynastic politics made sure that a rightful heir always got on the throne - despite that heir's mental condition - and that power can destroy a mind worse than any mental illness.

In Volume 3 of my Serial Killers series, The Serial Killers: Butchers and Lunatics, you will be introduced to some of the most vicious and disturbed Serial Killers. In Butchers in Lunatics we are going to explore the crimes and lives of men such as Ted Bundy, killer of at least 36 woman and perhaps more than 60.