The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

The Girlfriends S6/E7: Which Side Are You On?

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Frustrated with their male-dominated union, a group of stewardesses consider a radical idea: forming their own union. Nell follows secret meetings, whispered alliances, and mounting risks as the women decide whether to stay loyal or gamble everything on independence.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

The archive you heard was the commercial “the Air Strip” from Braniff International. You also heard “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss, performed by Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Provided by Classicals.de - https://www.classicals.de/strauss-zarathustra.

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The Girlfriends S6/E6: What’s at Steak

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

As stewardesses push for dignity at work, everyday encounters expose how deeply power and sexism run in the airline industry. From union politics to moments of personal reckoning, Nell traces how one stewardess is forced to confront the cost of following the rules and the courage required to break them.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

You heard archive from an NBC special Report called The Teamsters Union Power, a clip from an ABC News story on Loving v Virginia and a CBS report celebrating the first ATM.

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The Girlfriends S6/E5: Wed to the Wings

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

In the 1960s, marriage could cost a stewardess her job. As a result, United Airlines flight attendant Celeste Brodigan lives a double life, hiding her husband from management. When the truth is discovered, the airline begins watching her every move until Celeste stands up for herself and her marriage, sparking a wider rebellion across the industry.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

You heard archive including chanting from the documentary The March by James Blue, a news clip from AP on the Civil Rights Act Of 1964, The National Airlines Commercial: "Fly Me", and a clip from NBC’s Hunter Brinkley Report.

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The Girlfriends S6/E4: Wings of Change

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

In 1950s America, airlines refused to hire Black women as stewardesses. When Patricia Banks Edmiston is repeatedly rejected, she refuses to stay silent. By calling in civil rights leaders and taking on Capital Airlines, Patricia launches a landmark discrimination case that reshapes the skies and the industry.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

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The Girlfriends S6/E3: The Golden Age

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

In the 1960s, stewardesses were forced to retire at 32, no matter their skill or experience. When Patt Gibbs and her colleagues publicly challenge the age rule, they confront a culture that values women only while they look young. The fight turns personal when a beloved mentor is quietly pushed aside.

The archive you heard included the commercial “the Air Strip” from Braniff International and a 1963 television address by President John F. Kennedy on civil rights from John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

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The Girlfriends S6/E2: Losing It

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Behind the cocktails and movie stars, stewardesses’ jobs depended on staying under strict weight limits. When Patt Gibbs is suspended for gaining a few pounds, a company doctor hands her diet pills with potentially dangerous consequences. As women push their bodies to extremes, Patt begins to fight back and discovers how costly defiance can be.

You heard archive from the documentary The Rise of Labor from the CIA collections of the U.S. National Archives.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

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The Girlfriends S6/E1: On Air

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

In the golden age of flying, air travel looked glamorous, but for the women working onboard, it was tightly controlled. Nell McShane Wulfhart takes us inside American Airlines’ “Charm Farm” where young stewardesses, like Patt Gibbs, were trained to be thin, obedient, and perfectly groomed. But everything changes after Patt impulsively attends a union meeting.

The archive you heard was the 1967 commercial “Presenting the Losers” by Eastern Air Lines.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts.

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Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/

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Introducing The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

In the golden age of air travel, flying was sold as glamorous, luxurious, and effortlessly chic. But for the young women working the aisles at 30,000 feet, the reality was very different. The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight tells the story of the stewardesses who refused to be grounded. From secret meetings to landmark discrimination cases to high-stakes union votes, these women challenged America’s biggest airlines and the sexism baked into the industry itself. A powerful sisterhood began to form across cabin aisles and crew lounges. They weren’t just fighting for better contracts. They were fighting for control of their own lives.

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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 4: How to Catch a Con-artist

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Why did it take law enforcement so long to pay proper attention to Derek Alldred’s pattern of fraud against women all over the country?

In bonus episode four, Anna takes a deep dive into the investigation that finally brought Derek down, and the shortcomings of the many that came before.

In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.

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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 3: Blazing Lies

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

When Derek Alldred was finally convicted in 2017, it was far from his first run-in with the law.

In fact, more than a decade earlier, he found himself in the crosshairs of one determined California fire investigator, named Tom Oldag, who suspected him of a very different kind of fraud.

In bonus episode three, Anna takes a deep dive into one strand of Derek Alldred’s colourful criminal history. Featuring real archival recordings from Captain Tom Oldag’s extensive investigation.

In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 2: Help! My Bestie’s Dating a Scam Artist

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Confronting your bestie’s terrible boyfriend about his toxic behaviour can be tempting, but is it always the best course of action? How do you strike a balance between protecting your friend from becoming isolated, and being honest with them about your fears?

In bonus episode two, Anna talks to social worker - Jen Lawrence - to learn more about the red flags of romance scammer behaviour, and what you can do about them.

In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 1: Get Back Down Here Off Your High Horse

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

In the years leading up to Derek’s conviction, his victims sometimes came forward to the media about their experiences.

But when they did so, the reaction from the public wasn’t always sympathetic.

In bonus episode one, Anna takes a closer look at the stigma that surrounds romance fraud with journalist Rachel Monroe, who covered Derek’s sentencing for The Atlantic back in 2018.

In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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The Girlfriends S5/E6: The Gold Bracelet

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Girlfriends from all over the country finally converge on a house in Texas.

And they meet a woman who’s been waiting on answers from Derek Alldred, for decades.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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The Girlfriends S5/E5: Don’t Mess With Texas

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Special Agent Mike discovers Dorie isn’t the only woman Derek Alldred’s been seeing in Texas.

Will Tracie agree to help the girlfriends bring him down once and for all?

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The Girlfriends S5/E4: Stolen Valor

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Dorie is at home in Texas scrolling through photos on her iPad, when she makes a shocking discovery about the guy she’s been dating.

When the truth comes out about who he really is, she resolves to do something about it.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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The Girlfriends S5/E3: The Sting

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Lisa finally touches down in Minnesota, and learns her friends know more than they’ve been letting on about the real identity of her unusual boyfriend.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

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The Girlfriends S5/E2: The Busted Nut

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Lisa, a hockey loving nurse from St Paul, Minnesota, has just begun dating a new guy who seems to have it all.

But her close-knit group of friends have begun to suspect something dodgy is going on.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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The Girlfriends S5/E1: Shark Bait

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Wendy is a single mom with a busy job, looking for love on Maui, Hawaii.

Then, she begins dating a con artist. By accident at first.

And then, before long - out of sheer curiosity and with the help of her protective older sister - on purpose.

If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org.

To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/

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Introducing Season 5 of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000

When a group of women from all over the country realise they all dated the same prolific romance scammer they vow to bring him to justice.

In this brand new season of global number 1 hit podcast, The Girlfriends, Anna Sinfield meets a group of funny, feisty, determined women who all had the misfortune of dating a mysterious man named Derek Alldred.

Trust Me Babe is a story about the protective forces of gossip, gut instinct, and trusting your besties and the group of women who took matters into their own hands to take down a fraudster when no one else would listen.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 6: How to Put a Spotlight on Your Story

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Sharing your story, whether that’s on social media or through the news can be pretty daunting. But putting a spotlight on your community is essential to drawing attention to the causes you care about. So in this episode, Khadijah speaks to journalist Tamara Cherry about how trauma informed reporting can give survivors and advocates the opportunity to tell their stories in an ethical way.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 5: Sparking A Movement

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Emmet Till’s murder sparked a 70 year movement, in this episode Khadijah speaks to a woman whose family has been fighting to preserve his legacy about what it takes to launch a movement and how you can mobilise your community to enact change.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 4: A Girlfriends Guide to Making a Change

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Roger Golubski’s story exposed decades worth of corruption at the heart of Kansas City Kansas, a systemic failure to hold perpetrators to account. In this episode, we explore how Wyandotte County’s current District Attorney is working to weed out corruption and enact change.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 3: A Girlfriends Guide to Navigating Police Misconduct

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

What are your rights if you’re stopped by a police officer? What evidence would you need to build a case if you were a victim of police misconduct? In this episode Nikki dives into the laws and protocols surrounding police conduct to share tips for how to navigate distressing situations with law enforcement.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 2: A Girlfriends Guide to Healing in The Aftermath of Trauma

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

We’ve explored how people fight for justice, but how are the women whose lives were affected by Roger Golubski healing the aftermath of their trauma? In this episode, Khadijah and Nikki discuss the power of sisterhood and how community based programmes can support women on their path to recovery.

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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 1: The Freedom Seekers of Kansas City

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Quindaro was once home to a stop on the Underground Railroad. In this episode, Nikki traces the long, rich, revolutionary history of Kansas City Kansas through the lens of a freedman who escaped slavery to make Quindaro home.

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The Girlfriends S4/E8: It Could Have Been Us

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

As Nikki and Khadijah start to pick up the pieces, they discover the story is darker than they could have ever imagined. The shocking news takes them back to the very beginning, where they uncover a vital missing piece in the puzzle.

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The Girlfriends S4/E7: The Reckoning

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

It’s December 2nd 2024. After flying under the radar for decades, Detective Roger Golubski has finally been arrested. So the girlfriends drive over to the courthouse for the first day of a trial that will shake them to the core.

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The Girlfriends S4/E6: What Would You Have Done?

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

When Trena Cooper was a child, she had a dream that her mom had been killed by a police officer. 20 years later, she sets out on a mission to get to the bottom of her mothers murder investigation as whispers surrounding that Detective build to a chorus of protests.

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The Girlfriends S4/E5: I Smell A Rat

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

As Stacey Quinn’s life goes into a downward spiral, her sister Niko watches on, desperate to save Stacey before it’s too late. But the walls are closing in on her, and it will take a whole sisterhood of women to get to the bottom of what’s really going on in Kansas City.

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The Girlfriends S4/E4: Three Sisters

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

When Niko, Khadijah and Nikki finally come together, they instantly form a sisterhood. Niko tells her girlfriends the story of her older sister, Stacey. A woman whose life was turned upside down when she met Roger Golubski at 15 years old.

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The Girlfriends S4/E3: The Two Day Trial

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

After 23 years behind bars, Lamonte McIntyre is finally stepping back into court to try and prove his innocence. When Khadijah Hardaway joins his desperate fight for justice, she helps uncover a chilling pattern of corruption as one man’s fight to be exonerated sparks a movement to expose the decades of abuse the women of Kansas City have faced at the hands of Roger Golubski.

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The Girlfriends S4/E2: So Help Me God

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

As Niko Quinn grieves the loss of her favorite cousin and Lamonte McIntyre stands trial for a murder he says he didn’t commit, buried secrets about the lead detective in the case begin to surface.

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The Girlfriends S4/E1: No Place Like Home

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

When tragedy strikes on a quiet spring morning, Niko Quinn’s tight knit community is torn apart. But that moment is just the start of an investigation that will uncover deep corruption, decades of abuse and a dark scandal at the heart of her hometown, Kansas City Kansas.

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Introducing Season 4 of The Girlfriends: Untouchable

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

When Niko Quinn saw her favourite cousin murdered in broad daylight, her life turned upside down. She went looking for justice, but instead uncovered a dark scandal at the heart of her community: A police detective had spent decades targeting, threatening and sexually abusing black women across Kansas City Kansas.

Detective Roger Golubski used the power of his badge to launch a reign of terror. He acted as if he was above the law, until Niko, and an incredible group of women, came together to take him down.

The Girlfriends: Untouchable tells the story of a courageous sisterhood who exposed the dark underworld of a corrupt police officer, and brought their city’s horrifying truths to light. Because when the women of Kansas City Kansas realised the police weren’t coming to save them from their abuser, they stepped up to save themselves.

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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 4: Live from Wilderness with Kate Summerscale

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The fourth and final bonus episode of Season 3 and our first ever LIVE episode of The Girlfriends!

Recorded in front of a live audience from Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire, UK, Anna is joined by author Kate Summerscale to discuss her book, “The Peepshow” and the wider impact of the True Crime genre.

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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 3: Is Abolition the Answer?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Anna sits down with author, lawyer and activist; Leigh Goodmark, to discuss the problems of prisons. Especially when it comes to imperfect victims, like Kelly.

And Anna asks - is prison abolition really the answer?

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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 2: Tina’s story

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Anna deep dives into the story of Tina, who you first met back in Episode 7.

Unlike Kelly, Tina fully admits that she committed a terrible crime. But is prison the right place for her? And does she deserve to be forgiven?

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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 1: Lisa and Bruna

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Bruna DiBiase is the judge who presided over Kelly’s resentencing. But long before Kelly walked into her courtroom, Judge Bruna’s life had already been touched by tragedy.

In the first of four bonus episodes, Anna sits down with Bruna and her daughter Lisa- to discover how this mother and daughter found their way back to each other, from opposite sides of the law.

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The Girlfriends S3/E8: No Regrets

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Struggling to adjust to life outside of prison, Kelly tries to start fresh.

And Anna discovers that while her story is nearly over, for Kelly… it’s only just the beginning.

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The Girlfriends S3/E7: Going Underground

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Years into her incarceration, with a decade left to serve… a new law might finally give Kelly, and some of her inmate clients, a chance at freedom.

But for some, it might have come too late.

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The Girlfriends S3/E6: Guilty Schmilty

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Reeling from the jury’s verdict, Kelly searches for the strength to keep fighting in a new maximum security prison.

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The Girlfriends S3/E5: Is He Dead Yet?

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kelly’s case finally goes to trial and the prosecution throws everything they have at her. How can she convince a jury that, not only is she not guilty but that she’s a victim too?

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The Girlfriends S3/E4: The Shawties

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Stuck in Rikers Island Jail, Kelly forms a family of women who’ve been through hell, just like her. But she’s got enemies too.

And as she studies for her case, she begins to discover that the law… just might be the greatest love of her life.

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The Girlfriends S3/E3: He Said, She Said

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 2010, a traumatised Kelly sits in a police cell and reckons with the horrors of the previous night.

Years later, Anna tries to make sense of the night of the murder and discovers that some of the accounts aren’t adding up.

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The Girlfriends S3/E2: The Good, The Bad and The Kelly

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Anna traces a path back through Kelly’s turbulent life to answer the question: how did she get here?

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The Girlfriends S3/E1: Hell's Gate

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Meet Kelly Harnett. She’s a loving sister, a childhood gymnast and an aspiring DJ.

And, according to the justice system; she’s also a murderer.

Anna travels to New York to meet Kelly, and to try and figure out how a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law.

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Introducing Season 3 of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur?

On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her.

So how did she end up in prison for it?

Anna Sinfield - the journalist behind the global number 1 podcast, The Girlfriends, returns with her toughest story yet.

This series isn’t a whodunnit. It’s not even really about what happened. It’s about how a woman who was a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law.

Found guilty of murder and locked up for over a decade; Kelly Harnett taught herself the law. And as she battled to overturn her conviction, she became a beacon of hope, fighting for the freedom of the abused women locked up alongside her.

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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 1 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Identifying a Doe

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The Girlfriends’ Guide, hosted by Producer Anna Sinfield, is a three part mini series where we lay out how you can solve crimes and keep your girlfriends safe.

We dive back into our archive of never heard before interviews, break down real life case studies and give tangible tips on how you can do it yourself.

In this episode we uncover how to identify an unidentified person. Together, Anna and The Girlfriends’ Assistant Producer, Madeleine Parr, reveal the methods they used to solve a 35 year old cold case.

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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 2 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Tackling Intimate Partner Violence

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

In the second episode of The Girlfriends’ Guide, we learn how to tackle domestic violence in our own lives from the people who fight it every single day.

If you are affected by this episode please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.

The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 3 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Finding a Missing Person

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

In the third instalment of the Girlfriend’s Guide we turn our attention to the over 600 thousand people who go missing every year in the United States. With the help of a citizen sleuth and former Missing Persons Detective, Producer Anna Sinfield lays out what to do if someone you know goes missing.

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Raul’s Map

https://dnadoeproject.org/

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The Girlfriends S2/E5: Her Legacy

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

To find an end to the story, the Girlfriends go back to the beginning.

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The Girlfriends S2/E4: Desperately Seeking Susie

Mon, 27 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

While Detective Mindy gets to talk to a (real life) cop about the case of our Lost Sister, the rest of the gang gets a breakthrough.

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The Girlfriends S2/E3: Lost and Found

Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Producer Anna is joined by Alayne Katz for a pilgrimage to New York City’s biggest public cemetery…could our girl be there?

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The Girlfriends S2/E2: Mindy Goes Undercover

Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Looking for clues to our Lost Sister’s identity, our Chief Investigator Mindy Shapiro visits her old New York City stomping grounds.

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The Girlfriends S2/E1: A Double Mitzvah

Mon, 06 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The club returns! Carole, Mindy, Alayne and Anna are back together again to eat food, drink wine… and solve a 35 year old cold case.

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Introducing Season 2 of The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:22:44 +0000

We head to New York City to learn about Gail. In conversation with her loved ones, Carole hears about Gail’s love stories, curly hair, teenage dreams and the last time her friends saw her.

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Correction: Alayne Katz has brought to our attention that on the morning of Gail and Bob's wedding day (August 29th, 1982) Bob did not stay at their apartment as reported in the podcast, instead he stayed at his parents house in New Jersey. In the morning Gail traveled from her parents house, in Long Island, to their Manhattan apartment where she met with Ouidad to get her hair done. Ouidad did not come out to Long Island as reported.

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The Girlfriends S1/E2: Lobsters for Dinner

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:16:18 +0000

Carole is wined, dined and shouted at by Bob until they split. After their break up, Carole tells her friend Mindy about the skeletons in Bob's closet and they start investigating.

If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.

The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

For more from Novel visit novel.audio

Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

Follow Carole on social media here:

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The Girlfriends S1/E1: The Good Jewish Doctor

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:05:05 +0000

It’s the early 90s and a new eligible bachelor named Bob has arrived in Las Vegas. Every local single Jewish lady wants to date him, but something’s off. It turns out Bob has a secret that he hoped he could leave behind in New York City.

If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.

The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

For more from Novel visit novel.audio

Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

Follow Carole on social media here:

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Introducing: The Girlfriends

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:37:01 +0000

Introducing the new podcast The Girlfriends.

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