A Race Around the World: Based on the True Adventures of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
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On November 14th, 1889, two female writers entered a race to go around the world in under 80 days. Nellie Bly went east, and Elizabeth Bisland headed west. This eleven part series will unpack their whirlwind adventure and what it was like to circumnavigate the globe alone as a woman at a time where women had no rights. Storyteller and travel writer Adrien Behn brings Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bislands' experiences, emotions, and adventures to life in this serialized podcast. A Race Around the World brings the incredible accomplishments of these two bold solo female travelers to life, going through every country...
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Recent episodes
- The Final Stage
- Stage Nine: Father Time Outdone By A Woman
- Stage Eight: Elizabeth Bisland is Turned Around, Mislead, and Lost in Europe
- Stage Seven, Part Two: Elizabeth Bisland Cuts Through Ceylon and the Middle East
- Stage Seven, Part One: Nellie Bly Falls in Love with Japan
- Announcement!
- Stage, Six Part 2: Elizabeth Bisland Is Homesick in Singapore
- Stage Six, Part 1: Nellie Bly Gets Turned Around in Hong Kong
- Stage Five, Part Two: Elizabeth Bisland's Pleasure Trip in Hong Kong
- Stage Five, Part 1: Nellie Bly Hits Her Halfway Point in Singapore