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The Girlfriends: Seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4
iHeartPodcasts and Novel
Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 48
In Season 4, 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.
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/
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In Season 3, 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.
If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.
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In Season 2, The Girlfriends are back to investigate one part of the story that’s still a mystery.
During the investigation into Gail’s case, a torso washed up on Staten Island and was misidentified as Gail. Nobody knows her name or what happened to her after she was ruled out from the case.
The amateur ladies detective club have a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister.
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In Season 1, it’s 1995 and Carole Fisher is a high-flying divorcee looking for love in Las Vegas. It’s slim pickings in the medical community she works in. But then Bob comes to town. Bob Bierenbaum is a plastic surgeon who flies planes and speaks several languages. Her mom loves that he’s Jewish - but there’s something off about him. He’s perfect on paper but he’s quick to anger and he never talks about his ex-wife. Who, it turns out, is missing and presumed dead.
After Carole and Bob break up she tells her friend Mindy all about Bob’s wife and his bizarre behavior. You see, Mindy dated Bob too, in fact a lot of women in Vegas dated Bob and they all have their own strange stories to tell. Before too long they form a club dedicated to bitching about Bob, eating noodles and figuring out what happened to his wife, Gail.
In this riveting nine part series, Carole Fisher uncovers the truth of Gail Katz’s death, the systems that failed her and all the girlfriends that brought her justice.
The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit Novel.Audio
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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 1 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Identifying a Doe
Season 2 · Episode 6
lundi 19 août 2024 • Duration 33:05
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
Season 2 · Episode 7
lundi 19 août 2024 • Duration 24:37
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.
Other useful links:
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/the-survivors-handbook/
The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.
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The Girlfriends S1/E9: A Sisterhood
Season 1 · Episode 9
lundi 28 août 2023 • Duration 42:54
After 20 years behind bars Bob finally speaks about what he did. Carole, Mindy and Alayne discuss what it means to live in a world without Gail, and so many other women like her.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
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The Girlfriends S1/E8: The Girlfriends Vs Bierenbaum
Season 1 · Episode 8
lundi 21 août 2023 • Duration 35:41
15 years after Gail’s death, Bob is put on trial. The Girlfriends, Gail’s friends and Alayne all weave together the circumstantial evidence that the prosecution believe is enough to prove Bob murdered Gail. But the defense has a secret weapon, a star witness that says he saw Gail in a bagel shop in the hours that the prosecution believe she was already dead.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Girlfriends S1/E7: Cowabunga
Season 1 · Episode 7
lundi 14 août 2023 • Duration 37:43
Bob learns that the DA are after him and when his arrest becomes a national news story, another Girlfriend surfaces.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Girlfriends S1/E6: Women Who Like to Gab
Season 1 · Episode 6
lundi 7 août 2023 • Duration 28:39
The prosecutors arrive in Las Vegas to interview The Girlfriends. Hearing the stories from Bob’s time in Vegas, they become convinced that he murdered Gail. But in an attempt to make their argument water tight, they uncover a catastrophic mistake that was made back in 1989, putting their investigation at risk.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
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The Girlfriends S1/E5: The Best Job a Lawyer Could Have
Season 1 · Episode 5
lundi 31 juillet 2023 • Duration 30:16
Bob moves again, but this time to the sleepy midwestern town of Minot, North Dakota. For Carole and Mindy it seems like Bob might be getting away with it, until some prosecutors from the Manhattan DA’s cold case unit turn up in Vegas.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
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The Girlfriends S1/E4: Phone Calls from Manhattan
Season 1 · Episode 4
lundi 24 juillet 2023 • Duration 38:50
The search for Gail begins. After a rocky start, Gail’s sister Alayne, takes over the investigation into her disappearance. After four years of searching, the police make a shocking discovery.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
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The Girlfriends S1/E3: Bubbly, Bouncy and Very Alive
Season 1 · Episode 3
lundi 17 juillet 2023 • Duration 43:54
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.
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
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.
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
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The Girlfriends S1/E2: Lobsters for Dinner
Season 1 · Episode 2
lundi 10 juillet 2023 • Duration 30:15
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:
LinkedIn: Carole Fisher
Facebook: Carole Fisher
X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher
Instagram: @CaroleAFisher
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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