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Hey, ya'll! The Ghosty Girls are taking a break this week in honor of Labor Day. We will also have some updates regarding the future direction of the podcast coming very soon, so be sure to stay tuned! Rest assured, no matter what happens, the show WILL go on. In the meantime, please enjoy an oldie but goodie from The Ghosty Girls vault. We will see you next Tuesday....but don't be one! - Christina

In today's episode, we dive into one of the most controversial and unsettling chapters in the history of medicine: the lobotomy. This procedure, which involved the surgical severing of brain connections via drilled holes in the head or an icepick to the eye socket, was once hailed as the ultimate cure for any mental illness you could ever imagine - but sadly, it came with a hefty price. We also discuss the infamous botched lobotomy of Rosemary Kennedy, performed at the hands of madman neurologist, Walter Freeman. Buckle up guys, this is a rough one!

Today's Sources Include:

https://people.com/books/why-rosemary-kennedys-siblings-didnt-see-her-after-her-lobotomy/

https://www.npr.org/2005/11/16/5014576/a-lobotomy-timeline

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-55854145.amp

https://www.theindy.org/article/3304

Dark History Podcast - Bailey Sarian: Mind Games - The Dark History of Lobotomy 

The Last Podcast on the Left: Lobotomies (Part I and II)

The Sins of the Father - Ronald Kessler

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