14 episodes
Camp Hell: Anneewakee iHeart True Crime
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4.4 • 990 Ratings
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The Anneewakee Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Youth operated in Douglasville, Georgia for over 25 years. Purportedly, it was a place that parents could send their troubled kids for help. But in reality, it was a breeding ground for abuse. This is the story of Anneewakee, as never told before.
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"The Wake"
In the introduction to Camp Hell: Anneewakee, we give a summary of what Anneewakee was supposed to be and what it became. We hear from some of the very first patients of Anneewakee as well as other survivors and victims of abuse.
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"A Pine Tree and a Red Hill"
A closer look at the mythos of Anneewakee and the meaning of the crest. We hear from former patients about the child labor they were forced to do and the lack of education it’s patients received.
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“Doc"
Louis “Doc” Poetter was the head and founder of Anneewakee. Since the 1940’s he managed to keep himself in the headlines, gaining relationships with many powerful people. Some early counselors see first hand Poetter’s sexual abuse with patients and attempt to do something about it.
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“The 1970 Hearing”
Following two counselors reporting of Louis Poetter abusing patients at Anneewakee, a 1970 hearing is held to see if the center can keep its license. We hear from actual court transcripts as voiced by actors.
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“Licensed”
With the assistance of Poetter and his political ties, Anneewakee receives it’s license as a medical facility and begins accepting third party payments from insurance companies. We take a look at one of the worst experiences of Anneewakee, evaluation and observation.
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“On the Gulf””
The number of patients at Anneewakee is growing and the center soon expands with a second location in Carrabelle, Florida. We hear from some of the first groups sent there and stories of the backbreaking labor it took to build it.
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Customer Reviews
Excellent Production
I’ve listened to quite a few true crime podcasts, and this one ranks near the top. It’s very informative and goes in depth into the history of this evil place. I have no idea why people are paying attention to the ads. Just fast-forward through them, who cares? Bottom line this is a good podcast and worthy of your attention.
Ruined by sloppy scripting
This would be good if not for the sloppy scripting and the obvious typos that the narrator repeats verbatim
Blind Eye
Wow!! I listened to this podcast and was hooked right away to this sad story about a man who opened a business for behavioral boys at the beginning and later opened a separate girls program to only use it as free access to rape and physically abuse these young boys for years and years while charging all the parents to have the kids come there. He ruined so many lives. Many men and women were able to tell their story and though they survived, they will always be haunted by what happened to them for years.
As they brought in more camp counselors, or as some of the boys grew up, they decided to remain as camp counselors. Not only did the new camp counselors turn a blind eye to what was going on there, but eventually they themselves became the abusers along with the ones that grew up there and then continued as counselors. Both the boys and girls were brainwashed. One man did try to report it to the nurse on-site, and by the time he tried to leave, he was beat savagely. He ended up quitting.
At the girl camp, women led these kids. But just as with the boys’ camp, the girls were also raped. It is awful what these inhumane people did to these kids. There is a place for all of the guilty when they die. And I think it might be very hot there.