22: 35.2 The Secret Files of Nellie Bly: "The Eleventh Day"

Many of you may know the famous story by Nellie Bly, "Ten Days in a Mad-House," her groundbreaking exposé of the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island… But do you really?
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"The Eleventh Day" is the second of four installments from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.
Featured in this episode:
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer and The Police Officer
Mary Murphy as The Matron and The Girl
Eirik Davey-Gislason as The Doctor and The Guard
Kacie Laforest as The Patient
Musical performance:
“Frankie and Johnny” is a traditional arrangement
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator
Radio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions
firesidemysterytheatre.com @firesidemystery
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