<p>In 1887, Nellie Bly was just 21-years-old when she completely changed the way investigative journalism was done by basically inventing going ‘undercover’. She pretended to be insane, got committed to an insane asylum and then wrote about the horrific treatment she endured and as a patient. Bly’s reporting on her time at the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island was turned into a bestselling book called ‘Ten Days In A Madhouse’, launching her career and opening the door for other women to do serious journalism.</p><p>.</p><br><p>We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's Breakin' Nooz, JTG After Show AND Bonus eps! You can access them by joining the Gistener Club via the<a href="https://www.patreon.com/justthegist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Just The Gist Patreon</a> or Apple Premium Subscriptions.</p><p>Watch Just The Gist episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JustTheGistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Youtube @JustTheGistPodcast</a></p><p>Follow Just The Gist on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/justthegistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justthegistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a> @JustTheGistPodcast</p><p>Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterland</p><p>Want to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Producer and Host: Rosie Waterland | Senior Producer and Editor: James Joseph | Producer: Kate Leaver | Additional production support: Hayley Staveley | Acast Legends: Guy Scott-Wilson and Simon McDermott | Production Assistant: Pocket</p><p>Don't forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently!</p><p>Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party.</p><p>.</p><p>‘Ten Days in a Mad House’ by Nellie Bly:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1642216.Ten_Days_in_a_Mad_House" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1642216.Ten_Days_in_a_Mad_House</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>‘Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist’ by Brooke Kroeger:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/311625.Nellie_Bly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/311625.Nellie_Bly</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Medium Article: ‘What Nellie Bly Exposed At Blackwell’s Asylum, And Why It’s Still Important’ (2016):</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/legendary-women/what-nellie-bly-exposed-at-blackwells-asylum-and-why-it-s-still-important-4591203b9dc7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medium.com/legendary-women/what-nellie-bly-exposed-at-blackwells-asylum-and-why-it-s-still-important-4591203b9dc7</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>TimeOut article: ‘A New Monument Honoring Journalist Nellie Bly Is Now On Roosevelt Island (2021)</p><p><a href="https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-new-monument-honoring-journalist-nellie-bly-is-now-on-roosevelt-island-121621" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-new-monument-honoring-journalist-nellie-bly-is-now-on-roosevelt-island-121621</a></p><br><p>Nellie Bly’s Wikipedia:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/i-1dCvl1mVu4rmNpIoYXtZ?domain=en.m.wikipedia.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly</a></p><br><p>Some info on the Women’s Lunatic Asylum at Blackwell’s Island (now Roosevelt Island): <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/places/blackwell-s-island-new-york-city.htm</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Trailer for the Lifetime movie starring Christina Ricci ‘Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story’ (2019):</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjttOo4FLo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjttOo4FLo</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>