Nellie Bly: Ten Days in a Mad-House and Around the World in 72 Days

About this episode

The episode explores Nellie Bly's groundbreaking investigative journalism and her adventurous race around the world.

A young reporter weaponises performance to reveal what happens when society locks people away and calls it care. Then she flips the whole enterprise into a global spectacle, racing the world itself - and winning.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kyle Risi, Adam Cox

Topics covered

• journalism
• mental health
• performance art
• global travel
• social critique

Keywords

• Nellie Bly
• investigative journalism
• mental health
• performance
• global race

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