35.3 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "February 4th, 1894: Nellie Bly & The Ghost"
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4.5 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2018
⏱️ 32 minutes
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"February 4th, 1894: Nellie Bly & The Ghost" is the third of four installments from **The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.
Featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Kilcuddy
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ben Wilkins
Kacie Laforest as Joy Wilkins
Musical performance:
“Put That Knife Away, Nelly” by Maxwell, Herrick, Haynes, & Burns
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator
Radio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
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| 0:00.0 | She could take on an overpopulated, underfunded asylum single-handedly. |
| 0:12.6 | She could stand up to the proud and demanding Joseph Pulitzer. |
| 0:17.0 | She could tough it out, jobless and penniless, in one of the toughest towns around. |
| 0:22.6 | No doubt Nellie Bly was as fearless as they come. |
| 0:26.6 | She even said once, |
| 0:28.6 | I always have a comfortable feeling that nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction. |
| 0:34.6 | If you want to do it, you can do it. |
| 0:40.1 | The question is, do you want to do it? |
| 0:44.5 | An amazing attitude for one to have when dealing with worldly troubles. |
| 0:48.9 | But what about when troubles more otherworldly come creeping in? |
| 0:54.6 | February 4, 1894, Nellie Bly and The Ghost. |
| 0:58.1 | It was recorded live at the Slipper Room on March 25, 2018. |
| 1:02.3 | It was part of our show, The Secret Files of Nellie Bly. |
| 1:24.6 | Music Nellie Bly, Nellie Bly, bring the room along. We'll sweep the kitchen clean, my dear, and have a little song. |
| 1:30.3 | Read all about it! Read all about it, folks! A New York World Exclusive! Nellie Bly |
| 1:38.3 | Uncovers Doctors Office used for selling and trafficking of poor infants. Read the whole shocking story here! |
| 1:46.0 | Nellie Bly on the stage, she wears a scant costume |
| 1:49.0 | and marches with the Amazons. |
| 1:51.0 | Marches with the Amazons, oh dear! |
| 1:54.0 | Such a waste of ink! |
| 1:55.0 | Nellie Bly goes to Albany to become a lobbyist |
| 1:58.0 | in order to catch a professional briber in the act. |
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