# AFTER DARK : Eastern State Penitentiary | Solitude, Madness & Ghosts, Scary Paranormal Stories

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Podcast: [AFTER DARK | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-dark-true-scary-paranormal-ghost-supernatural-mysterious-stories-7209219)
Published: 2026-01-25T00:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2091

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Built to reform the soul through silence, Eastern State Penitentiary instead became a place of psychological torment, cruelty, and lingering hauntings. Its legacy is one of failed ideals, broken minds, and spirits said to still walk the cellblocks. The BOOK BY US A COFFEE Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research: https://www.easternstate.org https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org https://www.ghostcitytours.com https://www.phillyghosts.com https://usghostadventures.com https://www.smithsonianmag.com https://en.wikipedia.org https://retrospectjournal.com https://www.myleszhang.org Sarah xx "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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