EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 59 MIN
Ep. 113 Ten Days in a Mad-House: Nellie Bly - pt 1
from That'll Do · host Maria, Gina, & Melanie
Investigative journalist Nellie Bly went where no one had dared before—and lived to tell the tale. Disturbing rumors plagued Blackwell’s Island, New York’s infamous insane asylum: inhumane treatment, cost‑cutting so extreme that prisoners served as attendants, and more. But what was fact, and what was fiction?In 1887, when men ruled the reporting industry, Nellie Bly defied every expectation. She didn’t just chase the story—she became the story, going undercover as a patient inside Blackwell’s Island. Against all odds, she got in… and she got out.Part 1 dives into the woman behind the legend: Who was Nellie Bly, and how did she manage to infiltrate one of the most feared institutions of her time?NOTE: Part 2 will be released EARLY- Monday 12/22Links:https://rihs.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-August-Blackwells-Almanac.pdfhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0Ten Days in a MadHouse BookSend us Fan Mail
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Investigative journalist Nellie Bly went where no one had dared before—and lived to tell the tale. Disturbing rumors plagued Blackwell’s Island, New York’s infamous insane asylum: inhumane treatment, cost‑cutting so extreme that prisoners served as attendants, and more. But what was fact, and what was fiction? In 1887, when men ruled the reporting industry, Nellie Bly defied every expectation. She didn’t just chase the story—she became the story, going undercover as a patient inside Blackwe...
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