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Behind Gray Walls

Behind Gray Walls

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 “Behind Gray Walls” is a podcast featuring stories from the men and women who lived and worked at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. Each week, Anthony, Samuel, and Skye explore prisoners whose crimes led them to serve time at the "Old Pen." Their history is explored in depth and compared to corrections topics faced in communities today. To support this podcast, visit: https://history.idaho.gov/donate/donation-payment/All rights reserved True Crime
Episodes
  • Stool Pigeon Saturday - Samuel on Diamond Tooth Lil

    Stool Pigeon Saturday - Samuel on Diamond Tooth Lil
    Feb 14 2026
    In this Valentine’s Stool Pigeon special, Samuel tells the story of a great Western romance. We follow Diamond Tooth Lil, who found work as a dance hall girl, a singer, and eventually a madam. Through her travels, Lil earned fame for her beauty and charm—but she also stole the heart of gunslinger Diamondfield Jack (Jack Davis #820). Through their relationship, we gain a perspective on one of the penitentiary’s most notorious prisoners in a way we’ve never had before. Join us for a story of heartbreak, longing, and enduring love you won’t want to miss.
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    44 mins
  • EP 106 - Gilbert And Shupe

    EP 106 - Gilbert And Shupe
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode, Samuel takes us into the courtroom where Andrew Gilbert #811 (Murder in the 2nd Degree), is tried and found guilty of stabbing another man to death. Then, Skye leads us to Montpelier, where we explore the story of the daughter of prominent pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints whose reputation is challenged when a man makes promises he refuses to keep #1146 Caddie Shupe (Voluntary Manslaughter).
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • EP 105 - Miles And Norris

    EP 105 - Miles And Norris
    Jan 13 2026
    In this episode, Anthony shares the story of lover’s lane prowler and escape artist Ed Miles #5128 (Robbery), whose repeated run-ins with the law are matched only by his talent for slipping away, and Skye tells the story of Leola Norris #4486 (Adultery), a young mother whose husband’s imprisonment leads her to take in a boarder, a decision that changes both of their lives forever. Oral Histories: Depression Era Gangsters, The Motion Picture Division of the U.S. National Archives. Idaho State Penitentiary Guard Frank Rigby, 7/13/1992, Idaho State Archives. Herbert Hoover, Address to the Puerto Rican Legislature, March 24, 1931.
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    1 hr and 47 mins
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