Elizabeth Jane Cochran aka Nellie Bly was a trailblazer and one hell of an influential woman! She agreed to feign insanity way back in 1887 when she was only 23 years old, to investigate the conditions at the infamous Blackwell Asylum for Women for none other than Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper. Come listen to us discuss the interesting life of Nellie Bly and her findings.
Listen now as we discuss the exciting life of Nellie Bly on Episode 139 - Faking Crazy - The Nellie Bly Story
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