LR083 - Peoria State Hospital Was Actually Quite Nice w/ Renni Pollock from COMPANY MOVE

Lost Rhetoric

Lost Rhetoric
LR083 - Peoria State Hospital Was Actually Quite Nice w/ Renni Pollock from COMPANY MOVE
Sep 08, 2025 Season 1 Episode 83
Jason Dinges

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This time around, Renni Pollock, host of COMPANY MOVE joins me to discuss her Hometown nut house, The Peoria State Hospital in Illinois.  Its history is actually one of inspiration & good, ethical treatment during a time when State Hospitals were notorious for basically torturing their patients.  And of course, it's haunted too.  We also discuss the Dammasch State Hospital in Oregon, which has a much more sordid past & downfall but what exists on its former grounds is interesting to say the least.  

STEVEX is also back at the end of the episode to give his Denver Airport Update! 


FIND COMPANY MOVE WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS & SUBSCRIBE!

HERE'S AN APPLE PODCASTS LINK WITH REVIEWS:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/company-move/id1759907650


PEORIA STATE HOSPITAL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFBXSZlwZKw


PHOTOS OF ABANDONED DAMMASCH STATE HOSPITAL BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED:

http://www.smitheliot.com/dammasch-state-hospital-1


LISTEN TO:

Flyte - Between You & Me

Margo Price - Hard Headed Woman

Deftones - Private Music

Dean Johnson - I Hope We Can Still Be Friends

Julien Baker & Torres - Send A Prayer My Way

DEVO - their whole catalogue

IDLES - Caught Stealing Soundtrack

Kurt Vile - Classic Love (ep)

Folk Bitch Trio - Now Would Be A Good Time

Rye Coalition - New Sheriff In Town

Primitive Man - Social Contract (single from upcoming album OBSERVANCE)

The Consequence - S/T


NEW WORD OF THE NITE:

MUPPIE

acronym for a "middle-aged urban professional", similar to the term "yuppie" but for an older demographic, or it can be a casual, all-purpose word used in Florida slang for "anything"


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INTRO & OUTRO MUSIC BY LEE DANIEL DINGES