The History of Gruesome Gertie | Bloody Angola: A Prison Podcast

Woody Overton and Jim Chapman tell a couple of crazy stories and give you the overall history of Louisiana State penitentiary at Angola's most famous piece of furniture, Gruesome Gertie. What was the form of execution prior to the electric chair, who was the first person to "ride the lightning" on Gruesome Gertie and the story of the only convict to survive an actual execution via Gruesome Gertie are all discussed in this episode!LISTEN TO FULL EPISODES ON OUR WEBSITE:https://www.bloodyangolapodcast.comCOMMERCIAL FREE EARLY RELEASE EPISODES AVAILABLE ON PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/bloodyangolapodcastOur Linktree:https://linktr.ee/bloodyangolapodcast?fbclid=IwAR26JhTGLOvAOghayXxkl-9pRAm3F9-wJpdPfQE4DTmrtNdXaIxNoQ89o38Bloody Angola:A Podcast by Woody Overton and Jim Chapman is produced by Envision Podcast Studios Louisiana.https://www.facebook.com/ENVISIONPODCASTSTUDIOWe appreciate the support we receive from these local Denham Springs Louisiana sponsors:Flourish Hormone ReplacementDirt Grit and Stupid Shit: Adventures in Real Estate PodcastPerformance Tire and Automotive Denham SpringsOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: hellofresh.com/bloodyangolaapps* Go to badlandsranch.com/BLOODYANGOLA to get up to 50% off your regular-priced dog food order with a 90-day money-back guarantee.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy