The Girlfriends: Spotlight

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.   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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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/  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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reeling from the jury’s verdict, Kelly searches for the strength to keep fighting in a new maximum security prison.    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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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? 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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.   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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna traces a path back through Kelly’s turbulent life to answer the question: how did she get here?   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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.    The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.    Because The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer has been selected as one of Apple Podcasts’ Summer Listens, we’re offering a 30-Day Free Trial to iHeart True Crime + for a limited time. This includes early access to episodes, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content.  Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Relevant links: https://dnadoeproject.org/ The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio. For more from Novel visit novel.audioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. For more from Novel visit novel.audioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Relevant links: Raul’s Map https://dnadoeproject.org/ The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio. For more from Novel visit novel.audioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To find an end to the story, the Girlfriends go back to the beginning. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here. Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fisher Facebook: Carole Fisher X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher Instagram: @CaroleAFisher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here. Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fisher Facebook: Carole Fisher X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher Instagram: @CaroleAFisher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Anna is joined by Alayne Katz for a pilgrimage to New York City’s biggest public cemetery…could our girl be there? If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here. See Raul’s map of missing, murdered and unidentified people here. To find the Hart Island Project go here. Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole Fisher Facebook: Carole Fisher X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher Instagram: @CaroleAFisher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking for clues to our Lost Sister’s identity, our Chief Investigator Mindy Shapiro visits her old New York City stomping grounds. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole FisherFacebook: Carole FisherX (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher Instagram: @CaroleAFisher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to DNA Doe Project, an organisation we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit novel.audio Listen to our soundtrack and buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner DNA Doe Project. You can also donate to DNA Doe Project here. Follow Carole on social media here: Linkedin: Carole FisherFacebook: Carole FisherX (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher Instagram: @CaroleAFisher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Season 1, The Girlfriends told the story of how a group of incredible women came together to bring down one bad ex-boyfriend and seek justice for the murder of Gail Katz. But there’s one part of that 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. Now, the amateur ladies detective club are back with a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister. Listen to the The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister, starting May 6th The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit Novel.AudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Season 1, The Girlfriends told the story of how a group of incredible women came together to bring down one bad ex-boyfriend and seek justice for the murder of Gail Katz. But there’s one part of that 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. In Season 2, the amateur ladies detective club are back with a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister. The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit Novel.AudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: @CaroleAFisherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.