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This episode covers the life and achievements of Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist who changed investigative journalism.

Welcome to Back to School Month all month long! Today we cover Nellie Bly: the original girl who sleuthed. After forcing her way into the male dominated world of journalism, Nellie became famous for going undercover inside a notorious New York insane asylum, where she exposed the horrific treatment of its female patients. But she didn’t stop there. She interviewed a serial killer, traveled through Mexico, reported from the front lines of World War I, and raced around the entire world in just 72 days. This is the story of the fearless, complicated and wildly ambitious woman who changed investigative journalism forever, and proved that women didn’t belong on the sidelines of history. They belonged on the front page. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald. Find out more about RAM, where to follow us, our merch, and more here Want a discount on our premium channel where you get THREE bonus eps a month? We're having a back to school sale where you can get it for $4.99/month for THREE months! It is usually $7.99/month so this is an amazing deal! Sign up here to support our show! Once again, that is $4.99 PER month, every month, not $4.99 for three months total. Learn…

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