Nellie Bly’s most famous stunt saw her convincing doctors and judges she was insane – just to get inside a notorious New York asylum. She had no safety net to prove she was sane. But how did she even get inside? Bob Nicholson explains. Listen to the full conversation ad-free at historyextra.com/podcast or search 'historyextra' wherever you listen to podcasts. 📸 by Getty Images | HistoryExtra
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Nellie Bly’s most famous stunt saw her convincing doctors and judges she was insane – just to get inside a notorious New York asylum. She had no safety net to prove she was sane. But how did she even get inside? Bob Nicholson explains. Listen to the full conversation ad-free at historyextra.com/podcast or search 'historyextra' wherever you listen to podcasts. 📸 by Getty Images | HistoryExtra
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