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Musician Niall Breslin AKA Bressie on his new podcast series The Madman's Hotel, charting the story of Julia Leonard who was committed to an asylum over 100 years ago after accusing her husband of adultery. The podcast also charts the dark history of Ireland's 'lunatic asylums'.