Behind Gray Walls

Booking Overview

This regional history and corrections podcast explores the people, crimes, and institutional history connected to Idaho's Old State Penitentiary, with recurring interviews featuring local historians, authors, heritage-site professionals, and community figures. Suitable pitches include criminal justice and corrections experts, authors of regional history or true-crime books, preservation specialists, and historians with relevant Idaho or prison-history expertise; booking difficulty is likely low.

Metrics

Episodes: 183

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 216 subscribers

Instagram: 4.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

behindgraywalls@gmail.com

oldidahopen@ishs.idaho.gov

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Subject-matter expertise or a direct connection to Idaho history, prison history, corrections, criminal justice, historic preservation, or regional crime and social history. Authors, historians, heritage-site professionals, and knowledgeable local figures are suitable.

Required Achievements:

Published books or substantial research on regional history, crime, or justice, Professional work at a historic site, museum, or cultural institution, Longstanding firsthand experience preserving or interpreting local history

Recent Guest Discussions

Daniel H Neal - His Journalism Career, Research Methods, Family History, Polygamy, Murder, Justice, And The Water-rights Dispute Examined In His Book No Forgiveness.

Mike Hanley - Stagecoach History, His Six Decades Of Driving Stagecoaches, Restoration Of Historic Vehicles, And The Creation Of The Mike Hanley Wagon Barn At The Owyhee County Historical Museum.

Susan Bodrero Hawkes - The History Of Idaho's Oldest Settlement, Pioneer Life, Historic Preservation, Notable Historic Structures, And Artifacts Connected To Franklin, Idaho.

Recent Topics

History, Criminal Justice, Prison History, Corrections, Idaho History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Behind Gray Walls

EP 112 - LIVE! Poulsen And Copeland

October 06, 2026

In this live episode, recorded on March 28, 2026, at the Podfort stage at Boise Contemporary Theater during the Treefort Music Festival, Anthony shares the story of Hillis Poulsen #5828 (Grand Larceny) and explores how his artwork may have helped shape Boise as we know it today. Samuel dives into the mysterious case of a missing man and the nationwide search that followed to find his killer, Paul Copeland #3832 (Murder in the 2nd Degree).

EP 111 - A City Behind Walls

September 24, 2026

In this episode, Anthony and Samuel sit down with Idaho State Historical Society Executive Director Janet Gallimore and Development & Membership Administrator Seth Wheeler to talk about A City Behind Walls, the new immersive survey exhibition being developed at the Old Idaho Penitentiary.Anthony also sits down with Exhibit Developer Tim Pfaff for an inside look at the new Survey Gallery, walking through the exhibition and exploring how we are reimagining the way visitors experience more t...

Stool Pigeon Saturday - Daniel Neal

August 22, 2026

In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Anthony and Samuel interview Daniel H Neal, author of No Forgiveness - Family, Polygamy, Murder, and Justice Among Idaho's Pioneering Mormons. Daniel recounts his career as a journalist and his techniques to research the fascinating account of his family's history and a murder rooted in a water-rights dispute in Idaho's Teton Valley.You can purchase Daniel's book in the Old Idaho Penitentiary Souvenir Confinement shop.

Publicly listed emails

behindgraywalls@gmail.com

oldidahopen@ishs.idaho.gov

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