ABC AUSTRALIA-No One Saw It Coming with Marc Fennel-Nellie Bly and the Madhouse, March 3, 2026

She was put into an insane asylum at the age of 20. Ten days later she was a celebrity and two years later she had cemented a legacy that would last centuries.

But Nellie Bly was not insane. She faked it all. But why?

Brooke Kroeger, journalist and emeritus professor at NYU, tells Marc Fennell (Stuff The British Stole) about Nellie Bly’s career-defining investigation, how it inspired generations and made her a household name.

Binge all the episodes of No One Saw It Coming now on the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.

Here’s the audio link:

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/no-one-saw-it-coming/nellie-bly/106341092

And here’s the promotional reel on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVjq1YpCs9k/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==