The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

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The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight episodes

September 15, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 2: Tina’s story
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?

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37 min
September 08, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/Bonus Ep 1: Lisa and Bruna
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.

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29 min
September 01, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E8: No Regrets
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.

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46 min
August 27, 2025 Introducing: Law & Order: Criminal Justice System S2
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3 min
August 25, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E7: Going Underground
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.

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40 min
August 18, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E6: Guilty Schmilty
Reeling from the jury’s verdict, Kelly searches for the strength to keep fighting in a new maximum security prison.

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The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.

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44 min
August 11, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E5: Is He Dead Yet?
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?

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The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.

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38 min
August 04, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E4: The Shawties
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/.

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33 min
July 28, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E3: He Said, She Said
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/.

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36 min
July 21, 2025 The Girlfriends S3/E2: The Good, The Bad and The Kelly
Anna traces a path back through Kelly’s turbulent life to answer the question: how did she get here?

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The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/.

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40 min

About The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

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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.