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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. When Patt Gibbs joined American Airlines in the 1960s, she was trained to be slim, smiling, and subservient. Stewardesses like her were weighed like luggage, forced to retire at 32 years old, banned from marriage, and expected to endure sexual harassment with grace. One extra pound, one birthday too many, or one wedding ring and your wings were clipped. But when Patt walks into a union meeting on a whim, everything changes. 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.

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

You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.

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The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister

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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Introducing The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

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/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

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

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.
 
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/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 3: Blazing Lies

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/ 
 
 
 
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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/ 
 
 
 
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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/ 
 
 
 
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

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The Girlfriends S5/E6: The Gold Bracelet

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? 
 

 
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/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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/ 
 
 
 
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E4: Stolen Valor

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.
 
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/. 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E3: The Sting

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/ 
 
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 
Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!
 
 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E2: The Busted Nut

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.
 
 
 
US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/ 
 
International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/ 
 
US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/ 
 
International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ 
 
 
 
To learn more about the National Police Accountability project, visit: https://www.nlg-npap.org/ 
 
 
 
The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 
 
 
 
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Untouchable completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
 

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

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