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Inside Mount Eden Prison: Stepping Back in Time #shorts

May 25, 2026 / 01:20

This episode discusses the experience of losing freedom, focusing on the transition into Mount Eden Prison. The conversation highlights the prison's historical context, describing its Victorian architecture and the emotional impact of incarceration.

Guests share their feelings about the initial days in prison, emphasizing the overwhelming sense of loss and despair. They describe the prison environment, mentioning the echoing doors, the smell of disinfectant, and the stark stone walls.

One guest reflects on their life in Auckland before incarceration, expressing surprise at the existence of such a facility nearby. The discussion reveals the stark contrast between their previous life and the harsh realities of prison.

TLDR

Guests recount their initial experiences after losing freedom in Mount Eden Prison.

Episode

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[laughter] >> What are those What are those first few days like after losing your freedom? Oh, terrible. I
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felt, you know, my whole life exploded, you know, or imploded. My whole life, you know, especially when when I got
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busted. Oh, crap. And then I've going into Mount Eden Prison, which is a, you
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know, an old Victorian jail. First, um, it was designed in the 1880s on the old British
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jail system, the old prison. The old, um, um, British model. And, um, >> [snorts]
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>> yeah, it was like stepping back in time and going into the Mount with the
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echoing doors and the uh, the smell of wax and disinfectant. That was a smell you
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got inside there, wax and disinfectant. And that's, you know, the walls were
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made of stone and the floors were made of stone and and, uh, It's miserable. Yeah, well,
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yeah, it was real. >> [snorts] [laughter] >> A real, you know, I mean,
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I'd been living in Auckland all my life and I'd never known that they was they
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had this dungeon. You know, I've driven past Mount Eden, but you all you see is the walls and the
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ramparts, you know. Driven past Mount Eden, but you all you see is the walls and the ramparts, you know.
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But [snorts] inside, it's really was like an old dungeon.

Episode Highlights

  • Life After Losing Freedom
    The initial days after losing freedom felt like everything exploded.
    “My whole life exploded, you know, or imploded.”
    @ 00m 03s
    May 25, 2026
  • Stepping Back in Time
    Entering Mount Eden Prison felt like a journey to the past.
    “It was like stepping back in time.”
    @ 00m 35s
    May 25, 2026
  • The Dungeon Within
    The inside of Mount Eden revealed a hidden dungeon-like reality.
    “Inside, it really was like an old dungeon.”
    @ 01m 16s
    May 25, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • My whole life exploded, you know, or imploded.
    Inside Mount Eden Prison: Stepping Back in Time #shorts
  • It was like stepping back in time.
    Inside Mount Eden Prison: Stepping Back in Time #shorts
  • Inside, it really was like an old dungeon.
    Inside Mount Eden Prison: Stepping Back in Time #shorts

Key Moments

  • Reflecting on Freedom00:02
  • Entering Prison00:16
  • Describing the Smell00:42
  • Dungeon Discovery01:16