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Underground - L’arte che non ti aspetti
Underground - L’arte che non ti aspettiPuntata 20: Nellie Bly, la donna che si finse pazzaMaddi e Maranto hanno pensato di aprire la nuova stagione di Underground con una puntata frizzante. Un personaggio che non si è mai risparmiato, che ha cercato di ottenere dalla vita tutto ciò che desiderava. Stiamo parlando di Nellie Bly, pseudonimo di  Elizabeth Jane Cochran, una giornalista, una pioniera, la donna dei primati. Una donna che poco prima di morire disse “Non ho mai scritto una parola che non provenisse dal mio cuore. E mai lo farò.”Ideazione e voci Maria Antonietta Parrella e Maddalena ParmaTecnico audio Giovanni CavallieriIntro musicale...
2025-10-0319 minUnderground - L’arte che non ti aspetti
Underground - L’arte che non ti aspettiPuntata 20: Nellie Bly, la donna che si finse pazzaMaddi e Maranto hanno pensato di aprire la nuova stagione di Underground con una puntata frizzante. Un personaggio che non si è mai risparmiato, che ha cercato di ottenere dalla vita tutto ciò che desiderava. Stiamo parlando di Nellie Bly, pseudonimo di  Elizabeth Jane Cochran, una giornalista, una pioniera, la donna dei primati. Una donna che poco prima di morire disse “Non ho mai scritto una parola che non provenisse dal mio cuore. E mai lo farò.”Ideazione e voci Maria Antonietta Parrella e Maddalena ParmaTecnico audio Giovanni CavallieriIntro musicale Francesco LazzariRealizzazione grafica Paolo MazziniProdotto dalla Compagnia dei PiccoliRegistrato presso gli stud...
2025-10-0319 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse08 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1918 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse07 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1923 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse06 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1927 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse05 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1917 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse04 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1927 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse03 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1919 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse02 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1919 minTen Days in a Madhouse
Ten Days in a Madhouse01 - Ten Days in a Madhouse by Nellie BlyIn 1887, Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist and soon-to-be famous investigative reporter, made a daring decision she had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her mission? To unveil the shocking realities faced by those labeled insane. What she discovered was a harrowing tale of mistreatment and neglect that would change public perception and lead to significant reforms in the asylum. Join us as we explore her incredible journey and the impact of her groundbreaking reporting. (Summary by Alice)
2025-08-1908 minWatch Her Cook
Watch Her CookPart 2: How Nellie Bly Circumnavigated the GlobeWe’re back with Part 2 of our Nellie Bly series! Last week, we shared how Nellie went undercover in an asylum to expose the abuse and neglect happening behind closed doors. Her reporting shocked the nation and sparked real reform. This week, we follow her next bold chapter - the story of how she circumnavigated the globe. In 1889, Nellie set off on a solo journey to beat Jules Verne’s fictional Around the World in 80 Days. With just a single satchel, she crossed oceans, continents, and countless cultural boundaries and ended up making history.  Fol...
2025-08-0654 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days18 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1711 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days17 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1715 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days16 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1711 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days15 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1728 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days14 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1705 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days13 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1729 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days12 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1728 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days11 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1716 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days10 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1729 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days09 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1739 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days08 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1715 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days07 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1723 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days06 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1717 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days05 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1723 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days04 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1716 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days03 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1716 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days02 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1720 minAround the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days01 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie BlyUnravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
2025-07-1715 minHistorical True Crime
Historical True CrimeTen Days in a Mad-House: The Nellie Bly InvestigationIn 1887, journalist Nellie Bly faked insanity to go undercover inside a New York asylum. What she witnessed—neglect, cruelty, and systemic abuse—became one of the most powerful exposés of the 19th century. This week, we dive into her daring investigation and the real conditions behind the walls of Blackwell’s Island.Source Materials:How Nellie Bly became a Victorian sensation and changed journalism forever | VoxThe woman who exposed 19th-century New York’s inhumane treatment of mental health patients | The Independent | The IndependentNellie Bly: The Journalist Who Pretended To Be Ins...
2025-06-2728 minPink History
Pink HistoryNellie Bly: The Woman Who Wouldn't Wait Her TurnThis week Andrea dives into the bold, barrier-breaking life of Nellie Bly--America's first true investigative journalist and an unstoppable force for change.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/activism-and-the-progressive-era/nellie-bly/My Favorite Murder episode #401
2025-05-2121 minFresh Hell Podcast
Fresh Hell PodcastE282: Nellie Bly (part IV)In the final part of our Nellie Bly series, we follow her through yet another reinvention ...as wife to industrialist Robert Seaman and, after his death, one of the first female CEOs in the U.S. We look at her lesser-known interviews with a ten-year-old Helen Keller and the terrifying Lizzie Halliday, and how she returned to journalism under William Randolph Hearst after her business collapsed under fraud and bankruptcy. She exposed corruption in the adoption system, was one of the first female war correspondents during the Great War, fought for women’s legal rights, and quietly placed abandoned ch...
2025-05-161h 00History For Weirdos
History For WeirdosEpisode 152: The Absolutely Wild Life of Nellie BlyIn this episode of History For Weirdos, Stephanie take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, better known by her fearless pen name, Nellie Bly. Born in rural Pennsylvania in 1864, she punched her ticket out of small-town life with nothing but grit, charm, and a typewriter. We trace her journey from broke journalist pounding out articles in Pittsburgh to her bold decision to feign insanity and storm New York City’s notorious Blackwell’s Island asylum. Along the way we uncover the societal constraints she shattered just by daring to dream of a world where women coul...
2025-05-121h 04La Sedia Bianca
La Sedia BiancaEpisodio 135 - Nellie BlyLa prima giornalista investigativa, la prima sotto copertura, oggi parliamo di Nellie Bly!Seguimi su IG: Lasediabianca e se vuoi offrirmi un caffé (cappuccino) puoi farlo su https://ko-fi.com/lasediabiancaNewsletter: https://forms.gle/zDGBa1RK7Nuy1ysn8Grazie alla musica:One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/FONTI:- Dieci giorni in manicomio, Nellie Bly (libro)- Il giro del mon...
2025-03-2334 minShe Changed History
She Changed History8. Nellie Bly: The woman who dared to write the truthUnveiling Nellie Bly: Pioneering Investigative Journalism and Defying Societal NormsIn this episode, Vicky and Simon recount the extraordinary life and achievements of Nellie Bly, a pioneering investigative journalist of the 19th century. Starting with an angry letter in response to a misogynistic article, Bly's career quickly escalated as she tackled social injustices and corruption. She famously went undercover in a mental asylum, exposing horrific conditions and prompting significant reforms. Bly also achieved global fame by circumnavigating the world in 72 days, challenging societal expectations of women. Her relentless pursuit of the...
2024-12-0339 minHistorical Snapshots
Historical SnapshotsNellie BlySummaryA short biography of journalist Nellie Bly, who's daring exposé in a New York insane asylum revealed shocking truths and drove reform.--In 1887, 23-year-old Elizabeth Cochrane, who would become known to the world as Nellie Bly, was an inspiring journalist looking for her next assignment. She had just moved to New York and began pitching ideas to publications there.One publication, The New York World, responded to Nellie, asking her to proceed with one of her ideas. The plan was for Nellie to fake insanity and get admitted to Blackwell's Island Insane A...
2024-11-3002 minWDR Zeitzeichen
WDR ZeitzeichenNellie Bly reist in 72 Tagen um die Welt - im Jahr 1889Am 14.11.1889 startet die unerschrockene Reporterin Nellie Bly ein abenteurliches Wettrennen um die Welt - in einer Zeit, in der andere Journalistinnen nur mit männlicher Begleitung auf die Straße gehen.Nellie Bly ist im ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert eine sogenannte Stuntreporterin, das ist eine ziemlich abfällige Bezeichnung für das, was sie tatsächlich tut: Sie arbeitet als Undercover-Journalistin, um soziale Ungerechtigkeit aufzudecken; die Arbeitsbedingungen in einer Fabrik zum Beispiel oder Skandale im Gesundheitssystem.Ende des Jahres 1888 hat sie aber eine ungeheuerliche Idee: Sie will es Phileas Fogg gleichtun, dem Helden aus Jules Verne...
2024-11-1414 minGossip\'s Bridle
Gossip's BridleNellie BlyOur fourth episode centers around pioneering investigative journalist Nellie Bly. Created by: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesHosts: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesProducers: Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesEditors: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesResearchers: Krys Melo, Spencer Henry, Madison ReyesWriter: Krys Melo, Madison ReyesMusic Supervisor: Krys MeloRecorded at: The Invisible StudiosTheme Song: Typewriter Song - Mac TaboelMusic:Epidemic Sound:
2024-08-2842 minBreakfast with Mom
Breakfast with MomEpisode 39: Elizabeth Cochran aka Nellie BlySend us a textHello and welcome back to Breakfast with Mom.  Today I want to tell you about a female journalist from the mid- 19th century.Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864, in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania to Michael Cochran and Mary Jane Kennedy.  She was one of 15 children in her family, and her father was a wealthy landowner and businessman.  Bly attended boarding school for a time but had to return home due to financial difficulties after her father's death.She became one of the most influential jou...
2024-08-2324 minAn Ounce - For Your Consideration
An Ounce - For Your ConsiderationNellie Bly Inspired by the 1873 Jules Vern fiction novel, Around the World in 80 Days, Bly decided to make a quick trip around the world herself – with the goal of besting that 80 day benchmark. In 1889 Bly set out from Hoboken, New Jersey. She traveled light. Her only luggage was a small bag – and no change of clothing. Throughout the journey she used the transportation modes of the day as they were available; including trains, ships, horses, the rickshaw, sampan, and even a burro.Finally, she arrived where she began, In Hoboken – and set a world record. Snatching the glory from the...
2024-03-1509 minHumming Pod - Text in : 936-899-3300
Humming Pod - Text in : 936-899-3300Nellie BlyNellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochran Seaman in 1864, was a pioneering American journalist and adventurer. She gained widespread acclaim for her groundbreaking trip around the world in just 72 days, a feat that captured the public's imagination in the late 19th century. Bly embarked on this remarkable journey in 1889, aiming to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg in "Around the World in Eighty Days." Setting out from New York on November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly's trip involved extensive planning and strategic transportation choices to ensure a swift global circumnavigation. She primarily used steamships and trains, documenting her experiences...
2024-01-2502 minThe Cogitating Ceviché Podcast
The Cogitating Ceviché PodcastUnmasking Injustices: The Courageous Legacy of Nellie BlyVoice-over provided by Amazon PollyAlso, check out Eleven Labs, which we use for all our fiction.At a time when the echoes of women's voices were barely heard in the corridors of journalism, a defiant and courageous figure emerged, reshaping the landscape of the press and society alike. Elizabeth Jane Cochran, known to the world as Nellie Bly, was not merely a woman in journalism; she was a tempest that upended the norms of her era. In an age where journalism was a stronghold of male dominance and the issues of women and the...
2024-01-1808 minA Little Bit Of Science
A Little Bit Of ScienceNellie Bly Feigned Insanity To Expose Abuse In A MadhouseWhat are girls good for? Well, in the 1800s, the answer to that question was plain as day: birthing children and keeping house. In fact, in 1885, the Pittsburgh Dispatch published a column declaring that a woman who worked outside the home was "a monstrosity”!   This outrageously sexist column sparked a fiery response from one hell of a young woman. Born Elizabeth Cochran and known later and more famously as Nellie Bly, at age 21 wrote back a response under the pseudonym "Lonely Orphan Girl”. Something in Nellie’s passionate letter appealed to the newspaper editor, George Madden...
2023-11-1637 minThe Homance Chronicles
The Homance ChroniclesEpisode 253: Hoes of History: Nellie BlyNellie Bly, a trailblazing journalist, adventurer, and advocate who shattered barriers and changed the face of journalism forever. Nellie Bly's life was an incredible journey marked by courage, tenacity, and a relentless pursuit of truth. In the late 19th century, Nellie Bly burst onto the scene with her groundbreaking investigative reporting. She fearlessly tackled societal issues, from exposing the grim conditions within mental institutions with her daring undercover work in the infamous Blackwell's Island asylum to her unparalleled around-the-world journey inspired by Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days." As we peel back the...
2023-08-311h 08Mystery History Podcast
Mystery History PodcastEpisode 139 - Faking Crazy - The Nellie Bly StoryElizabeth 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 Join our $2 or $5 tier Patreon to receive 100+ bonus episodes, and coupon codes for discounted...
2023-04-2659 minStorie di Donne nella Storia
Storie di Donne nella StoriaNellie Bly(1864 - 1922) È conosciuta come una delle figure più influenti a cavallo tra il ‘800 e i primi decenni del ‘900. La storia di Nellie Bly è la storia di una donna, giornalista investigativa ed esploratrice da record, che ha trovato il coraggio di ribellarsi a un sistema sessista e patriarcale, in cui le donne erano ancora relegate alla sfera domestica e all’accudimento della famiglia, dimostrando al mondo intero l’importanza dell’autodeterminazione femminile e contribuendo, con il suo esempio personale, al difficile cammino verso la parità di genere. Un grazie particolare va a Noemi di @tralepaginedellastoria che mi ha fatto conoscere questa importante protagonista d...
2023-04-0415 minThings I Learned Last Night
Things I Learned Last NightNellie BlyMost people dream of leaving a mark on the field at the onset of their careers. However, few manage to stir up the lasting impact that they expected. Elizabeth Seaman Cochran, also known as Nellie Bly, made a lasting impact in her field and many others. Nellie Bly was a journalist in the late 19th century. It was a time when most female writers were relegated to gossip columns, but Nellie was transforming the industry.Early in her career, she managed to go undercover and get institutionalized at a notorious New York insane asylum...
2023-02-141h 03Today In History with The Retrospectors
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Nellie Bly ExpressPioneering journalist Nellie Bly returned from her 72-day trip around the world on 25th January, 1890. The final leg of the journey was upon a chartered train to New Jersey, nicknamed ‘the Nellie Bly Express’, and Bly was greeted by adoring fans as she traversed the country.Inspired by Jules Verne’s novel, Bly had a year earlier pitched to her editors at The World that she should be given the opportunity to try and travel the globe in under 80 days - but they’d felt it was a journey only a man could undertake.In thi...
2023-01-2512 minNellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomio
Nellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomioNellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomio - cap. 17— leggimi!🧁 ——-Nellie Bly era lo pseudonimo di Elizabeth Jane Cochran (Burrell, 5 maggio 1864 – New York, 27 gennaio 1922), giornalista statunitense che per prima si dedicò al giornalismo investigativo: fu infatti la prima reporter a infiltrarsi facendosi ricoverare, nel Blackwell’s Island Asylum, l’istituto psichiatrico costruito sull’isola Roosevelt, nel 1834. Prima del reportage sul manicomio che la rese famosa, Nellie si era dedicata a diverse attività di denuncia: dalle condizioni di lavoro delle lavoratrici nelle fabbriche di Pittsburgh alle condizioni sociali del Messico sotto il potere di Porfirio Diaz.Nellie Bly fu inoltre la prima donna a viaggiare attorno al mondo senza esse...
2022-12-2909 minNellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomio
Nellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomioNellie Bly - Dieci giorni in manicomio - cap. 16— leggimi!🧁 ——-Nellie Bly era lo pseudonimo di Elizabeth Jane Cochran (Burrell, 5 maggio 1864 – New York, 27 gennaio 1922), giornalista statunitense che per prima si dedicò al giornalismo investigativo: fu infatti la prima reporter a infiltrarsi facendosi ricoverare, nel Blackwell’s Island Asylum, l’istituto psichiatrico costruito sull’isola Roosevelt, nel 1834. Prima del reportage sul manicomio che la rese famosa, Nellie si era dedicata a diverse attività di denuncia: dalle condizioni di lavoro delle lavoratrici nelle fabbriche di Pittsburgh alle condizioni sociali del Messico sotto il potere di Porfirio Diaz.Nellie Bly fu inoltre la prima donna a viaggiare attorno al mondo senza esse...
2022-12-2911 minCruel Tea
Cruel TeaThe Amazing, Innovative, Spectacular Nellie Bly Season 2 Episode 157Send us a textApologies for the late upload, Producer Will is traveling today!Nellie Bly did something amazing. In the late 1800's she became a female reporter, practically unheard of, and then basically invented investigative journalism. How? She feigned mental illness to get herself committed to one of the most notorious mental hospitals in New York, Blackwell. There, she spent ten days witnessing horrific abuse, unsanitary conditions and abject cruelty. Thanks to her, the hospital received over a million dollars in donations. Was she done? NO. Then she went on to travel...
2022-10-2843 minWhat Do You Know About...?
What Do You Know About...?Nellie Bly & SynanonThis episode dives into the life and writings of Nellie Bly before we get dark once more to learn about the cult called Synanon. Trigger warnings includes child and teenager abuse, adult abuse, drugs and alcohol, as well as animal abuse. Please take care of yourselves with these heavy topics. Resources: http://www.historicjournalism.com/nellie-bly.htmlhttps://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/nellie-bly-buys-a-baby/https://guides.loc.gov/nellie-bly/digital-resourceshttps://www.biography.com/activist/nellie-blyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0https://digital.library...
2022-09-121h 46Dead Writer Drama
Dead Writer DramaEpisode 8: Nellie BlyIn this episode, co-hosts Jennifer and Zakiya discuss the life and work of pioneering investigative journalist Nellie Bly with novelist Louisa Treger, author of Madwoman, a spellbinding historical novel based on the true story of Nellie Bly.Nellie Bly was a journalist, inventor, charity worker and adventurer who was most famous for two things. First, her trip around the world in 72 days in homage to Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg. And second for her reporting from within a New York mental institution, which pioneered the practice of undercover investigative journalism.About Madwoman:In 1887, y...
2022-08-2337 minÀ chacun son livre
À chacun son livreCHRONIQUE - Nellie Bly, dans l'antre de la folie - A Chacun son livre, la chronique lecture de Cécile MassonNellie Bly - Dans l’antre de la folie - Virginie Ollagnier et Carole Maurel Nous partons aujourd’hui en Amérique à la fin du 19ème siècle, sur les traces d’une femme exceptionnelle dont l’histoire est retracée dans un livre passionnant : Nellie Bly, dans l’antre de la folie. Virginie Ollagnier et Carole Maurel signent ici un roman graphique très réussi, dans lequel se mêlent deux histoires : l’enquête menée pendant 10 jours au sein de l’hôpital psychiatrique de l’île de Blackwell, au la...
2022-05-0700 minIgnite An Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Ignite An Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel by Maya RodalePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/536831to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel Series: #1 of A Nellie Bly Novel Author: Maya Rodale Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 26, 2022 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: One of Amazon’s Best Books of 2022 So Far!   “Gloriously recommended.” —Historical Novel Society   A gripping and compelling novel based on the true story of fearless reporter Nellie Bly, who will stop at nothing to prove that a woman’s place is on the front page.    In 1887 New York City, Nellie Bly has ambitions beyond writing...
2022-04-2610h 30Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel by Maya RodalePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/536831to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel Series: #1 of A Nellie Bly Novel Author: Maya Rodale Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 26, 2022 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: One of Amazon’s Best Books of 2022 So Far!   “Gloriously recommended.” —Historical Novel Society   A gripping and compelling novel based on the true story of fearless reporter Nellie Bly, who will stop at nothing to prove that a woman’s place is on the front page.    In 1887 New York City, Nellie Bly has ambitions beyond writing...
2022-04-2610h 30Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Historical
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel by Maya RodalePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/536831to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mad Girls of New York: A Nellie Bly Novel Series: #1 of A Nellie Bly Novel Author: Maya Rodale Narrator: Eva Kaminsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 26, 2022 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: One of Amazon’s Best Books of 2022 So Far!   “Gloriously recommended.” —Historical Novel Society   A gripping and compelling novel based on the true story of fearless reporter Nellie Bly, who will stop at nothing to prove that a woman’s place is on the front page.    In 1887 New York City, Nellie Bly has ambitions beyond writing...
2022-04-2610h 30The Teaching History Her Way Podcast
The Teaching History Her Way PodcastNellie Bly: History & How to Use Her Story in the Classroom with Meredith ForteSend us a textWomen's history, the history of journalism, civic action, the history of treating mental illness, and much more: this is just some of what Nellie Bly's story- both her life story and her epic investigative journalism- can bring to your classroom.  Join us this week as Meredith Forte, an expert educator in the Bloomfield, New Jersey school district, discusses Nellie Bly's life, work, and ways to bring Bly into your classroom in meaningful ways for your students.Read 10 Days in a Mad-House: https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/madhouse/madhouse.html
2022-03-1527 minCan\'t Make This Up
Can't Make This UpFollowing Nellie Bly with Rosemary J. BrownToday I speak with Rosemary J. Brown about her new book Following Nellie Bly: Her Record-Breaking Race Around the World. "Intrepid journalist Nellie Bly raced through a ‘man’s world’ — alone and literally with just the clothes on her back — to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days. She won the race on 25 January 1890, covering 21,740 miles by ocean liner and train in 72 days, and became a global celebrity. Although best known for her record-breaking journey, even more importantly Nellie Bly pioneered investigative journalism and paved the way for women in...
2022-02-1045 minInside History
Inside HistoryAround the World with Nellie BlyJoin us as we talk to author and journalist, Rosemary Brown, about the amazing life and travels of Nelly Bly. Bly would find fame after taking on Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg who travelled the world in eighty days. Nellie Bly would show that not only was that possible but she would also beat Fogg by eight days. Nellie Bly also features in our latest issue dedicated to the history of exploration. The issue is available from our online store.Rosemary's book, Following Nellie Bly is now available from our online book shop. You c...
2022-01-2722 minFrauenleben. Inspirierende Frauen und ihre Zeit.
Frauenleben. Inspirierende Frauen und ihre Zeit.Nellie Bly (1864–1922) New Journalism, New Woman – Nellie Bly lebt zu einer Zeit in New York, in der so einiges neu erfunden wird. Und sie ist mittendrin. Ihr erster großer Coup: Sie lässt sich als Investigativ-Reporterin in eine Psychiatrie einweisen. Ihr zweiter, noch größerer Coup: Sie will es schaffen, in weniger als 80 Tagen um die Welt zu reisen. Angelehnt an den beliebten Roman von Jules Verne, selbstverständlich. Und Nellie Bly wäre nicht Nellie Bly, wenn es ihr nicht auch gelänge. Später übernimmt sie dann noch das Unternehmen ihres verstorbenen Mannes, lässt mehrere Patente anme...
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