Part 2 continues the story of Nellie Bly- covering her 10 dreadful days in Blackwell’s Insane Asylum and what came of it

Investigative journalist Nellie Bly went where no one had dared before—and lived to tell the tale. Disturbing rumors plagued Blackwell’s Island, New York’s infamous insane asylum: inhumane treatment, cost‑cutting so extreme that prisoners served as attendants, and more. But what was fact, and what was fiction?

In 1887, when men ruled the reporting industry, Nellie Bly defied every expectation. She didn’t just chase the story—she became the story, going undercover as a patient inside Blackwell’s Island. Against all odds, she got in… and she got out.

Links:

https://rihs.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-August-Blackwells-Almanac.pdf

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0

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Investigative journalist Nellie Bly went where no one had dared before—and lived to tell the tale. Disturbing rumors plagued Blackwell’s Island, New York’s infamous insane asylum: inhumane treatment, cost‑cutting so extreme that prisoners served as attendants, and more. But what was fact, and what was fiction?

In 1887, when men ruled the reporting industry, Nellie Bly defied every expectation. She didn’t just chase the story—she became the story, going undercover as a patient inside Blackwell’s Island. Against all odds, she got in… and she got out.

Part 1 dives into the woman behind the legend: Who was Nellie Bly, and how did she manage to infiltrate one of the most feared institutions of her time?

NOTE: Part 2 will be released EARLY- Monday 12/22

Links:

https://rihs.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-August-Blackwells-Almanac.pdf

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0

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You’re not “anti-social,” you’re ‘psychologically sophisticated’. 7 unique traits if you prefer to curl up with a book than get lost in a sea of chatter every weekend

Is this applicable to introverts only? What about the extroverts of the world and the ones that are a mix of both- ambiverts? Let us know your thoughts

Links:

https://vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/gen-psychology-says-preferring-solitude-over-constant-socializing-is-a-subtle-sign-of-these-7-unique-traits/

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Nothing says ‘it’s the holidays’ like getting into a fist fight with your MIL or cancelling an entire Disney trip. Assholery never rests, not even around the holiday szn 

Links:

https://www.reddit.com/r/redditonwiki/comments/1gugzib/not_oop_aitah_because_i_canceled_a_christmas_trip/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/comments/1antcb1/aita_for_kicking_my_wife_out_after_she_punched_my/

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Happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful for stretchy pants, FODMAP green bean casserole, that we don’t have crazy partners who cook our food without spices to make us think we have COVID… and more! Get your fill of thankfulness and gratefulness this episode

Charity of the Month - STL Foodbank: https://stlfoodbank.org/ 

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Rumored to be haunted, the Bissell Mansion is the oldest brick house in Missouri. Built circa 1832 by Captain Lewis Bissell it sits atop a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River

Paranormal enthusiasts and local media often list it among St. Louis’s scariest or most haunted houses, even featured on HGTV’s Scariest House in America. But is really haunted or is that just to lure people in for the dinner theater? 

CHOM-  STL Foodbank: https://stlfoodbank.org/ 

Links:

https://fox2now.com/news/real-estate/historic-bissell-mansion-in-north-st-louis-on-the-market-for-250k/

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/bissell-mansion-hgtv-21081430.php

https://stlghosts.com/ghosts-of-the-bissell-mansion/

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 No cowboy boots without owning at least two cows. Feeling neighborly? Well, don’t even think about washing your neighbor's car. Speaking of cars, garages are for cars only

Heavy on the ish part - Bizarre laws in ‘C’ and ‘D’ States- California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Delaware

CHOM-  STL Foodbank: https://stlfoodbank.org/ 

Links:

https://forestgrove.pgusd.org/documents/Computer-Lab/Strange-State-Laws.pdf

https://www.history.com/articles/clint-eastwood-california-mayor-carmel-scrooge-city

https://www.ksbw.com/article/1963-law-carmel-abolished-california-high-heel/64478301

https://www.thequeenzone.com/pickles-must-bounce-and-19-other-bizarre-us-laws/

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The extraordinarily wild tale of Simona Kossak - a Polish ecologist who lived alone in a primeval forest with a lynx she referred to as her daughter, a klepto crow, and a photographer lover

Think renegade Snowhite, Polish version of Jane Goodall, and a real life Wild Thornberry- Simona Kossak had a connection with nature and animals therefore earning her the title of ‘Witch.’ She fostered/mothered a plethora of orphaned animals including twin moose, a donkey named Hepunia, a 400lb boar named Froggy who shared her bed and table, and more

Simona was a nonconformist, boss babe who preferred peaceful seclusion and built her life rooted in empathy, ecology, and radical independence

CHOM-  STL Foodbank: https://stlfoodbank.org/ 

Links:

https://www.vulgaradvice.com/p/the-badass-story-of-simona-kossak 

https://przekroj.org/en/world-people/a-paradise-called-dziedzinka/

https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/11/02/a-life-less-ordinary-with-a-real-life-snow-white/

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Creepin it real this Hallow’s Eve with tricks, treats, and a spooky doll story. This doll’s name is Lily and she’s based on Elizabeth Bathory- Hungarian Blood Countess allegedly responsible for killing 650 people and bathing in their blood. Happy Halloween Weenies! 

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-historly/december-29/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/real-haunted-dolls-annabelle-robert-the-doll-and-lily/

https://colonialghosts.com/lily/

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Maria and Melanie get a tarot card reading from a local witch’s shop

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