If the Walls Could Talk

If the Walls Could Talk


Latest Episodes

BONUS: Chicago History Podcast Talks Edgewater Hospital
October 27, 2022

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 similarities

BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 3 "Q&A"
December 02, 2021

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 later

BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 2 "The Trial"
November 07, 2021

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 it's what

BONUS: Teresita Basa, Part 1 "The Murder"
October 31, 2021

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 to identify

Episode 11: If the Walls Could Talk: Q & A Wrap-Up
March 28, 2021

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 the Edg

BONUS: Edgewater Hospital History
March 21, 2021

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 hotel -- c

Episode 10: Second Season of Life
March 14, 2021

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 Rogan, Dr. Cub

Episode 9: Parade of Lies
March 07, 2021

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 redevelopment of Edgew

Episode 8: Leave Only Footsteps
February 28, 2021

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.  Hear bonus content, additional stories, int

Episode 7: Fringe Benefit
February 21, 2021

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 Edgewater Hospital