EP 181 - The Institution of the Dead ft. Bridget Marquardt | Ione, CA
Hometown Ghost Stories
Hometown Ghost Stories
4.7 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 12 November 2025
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
For sixty-six years, Preston Castle stood as a monument to reform and a witness to suffering. Built in 1894 as California’s first institution for wayward youth, its red brick walls saw generations of disaffected youth pass through, some to redemption, others to ruin. When the lights went out in 1960, the building fell silent, but the silence didn’t last. From the boy shot during his escape attempt to the sick left to die in its infirmary, and finally to Anna Corbin, the beloved housekeeper whose unsolved murder still echoes through its basement, the Castle has never forgotten.Join us as we delve into the brutal history and subsequent hauntings of Ione’s infamous Preston CastleFeaturing Special Guest: Bridget Marquardt of the Ghost Bunny Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6O6OJ5N...
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| 0:00.0 | Here's something we losers are stoked about. It, welcome to Derry. From the creators of |
| 0:05.6 | it, chapters one and two, comes a freaky new story set in 1960s Dairy, Maine, one that explores |
| 0:12.9 | the origins of Pennywise the clown. This prequel series draws inspiration from the book's |
| 0:18.8 | interludes, which dig deep into Derry's haunted past. |
| 0:22.2 | It Welcome to Dairy is streaming now on HBO Max. But that's not all. Jen, tell us about the It Welcome |
| 0:28.7 | to Dairy official podcast. Join hosts Mark Bernardin and Princess Weeks as they unpack each |
| 0:35.1 | episode after it airs on HBO Max. On each episode, you'll hear from |
| 0:39.9 | show creators like Andy and Barbara Mooshietti, plus members of the cast and crew as they talk |
| 0:45.7 | about the making of the show. New podcast episodes drop every week after the episode airs on HBO Max. |
| 0:52.2 | Stream new episodes of HBO's It Welcome to Dairy Sundays on HBO Max |
| 0:56.9 | and listen to the It Welcome to Dairy official podcast wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:05.7 | This Halloween night, the Master of Horror, takes the stage on Screenbox. Tune in live for a spine-tingling |
| 1:13.9 | concert event featuring John Carpenter performing his most iconic scores. From Halloween and the |
| 1:21.1 | fog to escape from New York and Christine, see unmistakable synth-driven soundscapes brought to life. Lock the doors, turn down |
| 1:29.8 | the lights, and tune in from wherever you are for an unforgettable Halloween with John Carpenter. |
| 1:37.0 | Watch live on Screenbox and Veeps, tomorrow, October 31st at 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and 8 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Sign up for |
| 1:47.1 | Screenbox now and be ready for the big show. This week on hometown ghost stories. For 66 years, |
| 1:58.1 | Preston Castle stood as a monument to reform and a witness to suffering. |
| 2:04.0 | Built in 1894, as California's first institution for wayward youth, its red brick walls |
| 2:09.8 | saw generations of disaffected youth pass through, some to redemption, others to ruin. |
| 2:16.8 | When the lights went out in 1960, the building fell silent, but the silence didn't last. |
| 2:23.6 | From the boy shot during his escape attempt to the sick left to die in its infirmary, |
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