The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
By iHeartPodcasts and Novel
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Episodes: 62
A bit disappointing
Jan 7, 2025
The girlfriends are front and centre but didn't do much at all? They didn't warn the woman who became Bierenbaum's second wife, didn't investigate, didn't do much to help the police. The host was unwilling to testify at Bierenbaum's trial.
May 27, 2024
great content but way too many ads
Nov 16, 2023
Description
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.
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The Girlfriends S6/E2: Losing It
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S6/E1: On Air
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Introducing The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 4: How to Catch a Con-artist
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 3: Blazing Lies
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 2: Help! My Bestie’s Dating a Scam Artist
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 1: Get Back Down Here Off Your High Horse
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May 25, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E6: The Gold Bracelet
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May 18, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E5: Don’t Mess With Texas
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May 11, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E4: Stolen Valor
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E3: The Sting
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E2: The Busted Nut
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S5/E1: Shark Bait
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Introducing Season 5 of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 6: How to Put a Spotlight on Your Story
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 5: Sparking A Movement
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 4: A Girlfriends Guide to Making a Change
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 3: A Girlfriends Guide to Navigating Police Misconduct
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 1: The Freedom Seekers of Kansas City
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/Bonus Ep 2: A Girlfriends Guide to Healing in The Aftermath of Trauma
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E8: It Could Have Been Us
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E7: The Reckoning
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E6: What Would You Have Done?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E5: I Smell A Rat
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E4: Three Sisters
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E3: The Two Day Trial
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E1: No Place Like Home
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S4/E2: So Help Me God
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Introducing Season 4 of The Girlfriends: Untouchable
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 4: Live from Wilderness with Kate Summerscale
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 3: Is Abolition the Answer?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 2: Tina’s story
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 1: Lisa and Bruna
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E8: No Regrets
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E7: Going Underground
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E6: Guilty Schmilty
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E5: Is He Dead Yet?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E4: The Shawties
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E3: He Said, She Said
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E2: The Good, The Bad and The Kelly
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S3/E1: Hell's Gate
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Introducing Season 3 of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 3 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Finding a Missing Person
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 2 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Tackling Intimate Partner Violence
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/Bonus 1 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Identifying a Doe
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/E5: Her Legacy
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/E4: Desperately Seeking Susie
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May 27, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/E3: Lost and Found
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May 20, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/E2: Mindy Goes Undercover
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May 13, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S2/E1: A Double Mitzvah
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May 06, 2024 |
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Introducing Season 2 of The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister... Coming Soon
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E9: A Sisterhood
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E8: The Girlfriends Vs Bierenbaum
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E7: Cowabunga
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E6: Women Who Like to Gab
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E5: The Best Job a Lawyer Could Have
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E4: Phone Calls from Manhattan
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E3: Bubbly, Bouncy and Very Alive
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E2: Lobsters for Dinner
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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The Girlfriends S1/E1: The Good Jewish Doctor
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Introducing: The Girlfriends
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Jun 28, 2023 |