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The Girlfriends: Spotlight

iHeartPodcasts and Novel

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 Pussy Riot’s punk icon and political prisoner Nadya Tolokonnikova, British Nigerian beauty queen and founder of Miss Trans Global, Miss saHHara and ‘The Erin Brockovich of East Africa’, environmental activist Phyllis Omido.Now host Anna Sinfield returns with more incredible

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42:54

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 9: A Sisterhood

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/24

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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35:41

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 8: The Girlfriends...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/23

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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37:43

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 7: Cowabunga

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/22

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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28:39

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 6: Women Who Like...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/21

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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30:16

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 5: The Best Job a...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/20

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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38:50

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 4: Phone Calls...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/19

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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43:54

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 3: Bubbly, Bouncy...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/18

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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:

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30:15

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 2: Lobsters for...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/17

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. 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

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30:32

Relisten to The Girlfriends S1, Ep 1: The Good Jewish...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/12/16

Relisten to Season 1 of The Girlfriends. It’s the early 90s and a new eligible bachelor named Bob has arrived in Las Vegas. Every local single Jewish lady wants to date him, but something’s off. It turns out Bob has a secret that he hoped he could leave behind in New York City. 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

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1:40

Introducing: Forgive Me For I Have Followed

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/09/13

Hi Girlfriends Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show, Forgive Me For I Have Followed. About the show: Join Jessica Acevedo, the Executive Producer of Netflix’s explosive docu-series, Dancing For The Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, and Kailea Gray, marketing strategist and former 7M Films member, as they further expose the core of 7M Films and Shekinah Church. Forgive Me For I Have Followed embarks on a gripping journey into the hidden truths behind this high control group. Through

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33:05

1 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Identifying a Doe

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/08/19

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

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3 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Finding a Missing Person

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/08/19

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.

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24:37

2 - The Girlfriends’ Guide to: Tackling Intimate...

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/08/19

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

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47:32

5: Her Legacy

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/06/03

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

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4: Desperately Seeking Susie

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/05/27

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

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33:03

3: Lost and Found

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/05/20

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. See Raul’s map of

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30:01

2: Mindy Goes Undercover

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/05/13

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

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30:16

1: A Double Mitzvah

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/05/06

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. Follow

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Introducing Season 2 of The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/04/29

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

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9:09

The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister... Coming Soon

The Girlfriends: Spotlight ·

2024/03/07

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

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