The Plaice to Know

Episode

352: No Such Thing As Loki-day

2020-12-18 · 3 places on the map · episode transcript

  1. Ford TheatreOne-offUnited States

    I saw a huge pillar at the Ford Theatre where they have glued every single book that's been written about Lincoln, or at least as many as they could get, to a pillar that extends to about four floors.

    mentioned at 00:04:21 · See it on the map →

  2. CosmoOne-offUnited States

    She had a rival, didn't she? This woman called Elizabeth Bisland, who was sent round by Cosmo. It was the sort of classy alternative to Nelly Bly, who was racing her, basically. Nelly didn't know to begin with, right?…

    mentioned at 00:55:27 · See it on the map →

  3. Blackwells IslandOne-offUnited States

    Nelly Bly pretended to be insane and got herself committed to an asylum on Blackwells Island in New York. It was basically an exposé of how badly treated these sick people were.

    mentioned at 00:57:06 · See it on the map →

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