Are you in need of a true audio adventure?

Do you wonder what the 19th century was about?

Interested in understanding the bullshit that women have to deal with while travelling?

A Race Around the World: Based on the True Adventures of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland is an absorbing and enchanting podcast coated in the echoes of 19th-century adventure journalism.

From the very first episode, host Adrien Behn pulls you in with the captivating tale of two bold and compelling figures in history. Drenched in determination and unprecedented rivalry, this fascinating tale unfurls around two ambitious women writers taking vastly different routes around the globe, vying not just for career aspirations but personal glory as well.

Adrien Behn does an incredible job bringing Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's diverse personalities to life – shining a light on their globetrotting endeavours, while drawing vivid parallels between the two women and their pursuits.

At every turn, you get an intriguing glimpses into Bly’s and Bisland’s contrasting yet equally captivating journeys. Behn's in-depth storytelling, backed up by her remarkable historical research, will make you feel as if you're racing alongside Bly and Bisland on their respective, thrilling escapades.

As both women traverse four continents, ten nations and number of terrains in a bid to return to New York within 80 days, you’re thrown into a whirlwind of incredible exploits and remarkable courage.

A Race Around the World is a stimulating auditory adventure that compels you to inch towards the edge of your seat.

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