The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E3: Nelly Goes Undercover

The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister

iHeartPodcasts and Novel

True Crime, Relationships, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.2 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Nellie Bly was a true trailblazer. In late 19th century America, women were expected to get married and become housewives, or go into a suitable career like teaching. But Nellie didn’t do any of that. Instead, she changed journalism forever, becoming one of the world’s first female investigative journalists, and paving the way for a generation of incredible ‘Girl Stunt Reporters’. And Nellie’s first investigation was probably her most dangerous: In 1887, she deliberately got herself committed to the most notorious insane asylum in New York, to expose the abuse of women inside its walls. She was drugged, half starved and manipulated by doctors as the screams of other patients echoed around the corridors… Researcher and author Kim Todd tells us Nellie’s story. Kim’s book about Nellie and the journalists she inspired is called Sensational: The Hidden History of America’s ‘Girl Stunt Reporters’.

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0:09.1	Every time I hear about my dad is, oh, he's a killer. He's just straight evil.
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0:31.7	Hi listeners, it's Anna, host of the Girlfriend Spotlight podcast,
0:40.0	and I'm excited to share these fascinating stories with you.
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