<p>The number 1 hit true crime series is back with more women fighting crime, battling injustice and seriously kicking ass. In Season 1 of The Girlfriends: Spotlight, our global gang of girlfriends grew to include P***y Riot&rsquo;s punk icon and political prisoner Nadya Tolokonnikova, British Nigerian beauty queen and founder of Miss Trans Global, Miss saHHara and &lsquo;The Erin Brockovich of East Africa&rsquo;, environmental activist Phyllis Omido. Now host Anna Sinfield returns with more incredible stories of women like bodyguard Jacquie Davis, who set out on a daring mission to free a pregnant British woman trapped in Pakistan. We&rsquo;ll hear the story of Helene, a member of the French Resistance plotting to escape the brutality of a concentration camp. We&rsquo;ll also meet Visaka Dharmadasa, a Sri Lankan mother who sat face to face with notorious terrorists and helped end a civil war.&nbsp;</p>
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The Girlfriends: Spotlight

When Tamuna Museridze opened a box in her mother's house in the summer of 2016, she didn't just uncover a family secret. 
 She set in motion a chain of events that would lead her to something even bigger: a scandal that affected tens of thousands of people across Georgia, and tore families apart.
  
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The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E25: Tamuna Finds Stolen Babies

Pan Am stewardess Patricia Ireland loves her job until sexism and inequality become impossible to ignore. When a fight over health insurance sparks a feminist awakening, Patricia’s journey leads her from airline aisles to national leadership, helping transform women’s rights in America.
  
 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/Bonus 2: Then and Now

During the early AIDS crisis, one man was wrongly branded “Patient Zero.” As airlines began hiring male flight attendants, fear and homophobia converged around Gaëtan Dugas, turning him into a symbol of blame. This episode exposes how flawed science and stigma created a myth with lasting harm.
  
 The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/
 You heard archive from CBS’s 60 Minutes.
  
  
  
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The Girlfriends S6/Bonus 1: The Scapegoat

The fight reaches its climax as stewardesses race to win support for a new union. With careers and futures on the line, Nell documents the high-stakes vote that will decide it all and the lasting legacy these women leave on labor rights and women’s work.
  
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
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The Trevor Project – crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth: call, text or chat via 988 – ‘press 3’- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 
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Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – support via phone, chat, email - https://switchboard.lgbt/ 
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1800RESPECT – national sexual assault, domestic & family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - https://1800respect.org.au/ 
  
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The Girlfriends S6/E8: Landing

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 Trevor Project – crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth: call, text or chat via 988 – ‘press 3’- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 
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The Girlfriends S6/E7: Which Side Are You On?

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/E6: What’s at Steak

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/E5: Wed to the Wings

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.
  
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - https://rainn.org 
  
United Kingdom
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Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
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Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
  
Rape Crisis England & Wales – national helpline and local support centres - https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ 
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Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
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Canada
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Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
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The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) – directory of local crisis centres.
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The Girlfriends S6/E4: Wings of Change

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/
  
 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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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 
  
United Kingdom
 Mental Health 
  
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
 Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 
  
Australia
 Mental Health
  
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
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The Girlfriends S6/E3: The Golden Age

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/
 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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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 
  
Eating Disorders
  
NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) – helpline chat, screening tool, and resources - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ 
  
United Kingdom
 Mental Health 
  
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
 Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 
  
Eating Disorders & Body Image
  
BEAT Eating Disorders – helpline, online chat, and resources - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ 
  
Australia
 Mental Health
  
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
 Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 
  
Eating Disorders & Body Image
  
Butterfly Foundation – helpline + online chat for eating disorders: 1800 33 4673 - https://butterfly.org.au/ 
  
Canada
 Mental Health 
  
Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
 Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 
  
Eating Disorders 
  
NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Centre) – helpline and online chat https://nedic.ca/
 
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The Girlfriends: Spotlight