The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
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 ...
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On the show
- Tamara Cherry1 ep
- Jen Lawrence1 ep
- Rachel Monroe1 ep
Also: Anna Rowe, Carolyn Moor, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Miss saHHara, Phyllis Omido, Morrell Andrews, Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, Rachel Sinfield, Lejla Damon, Antonia Crane, Tooba Sarwari
Audience Interest
- true crime stories
- women's empowerment
Podcast Focus
- dating a romance scammer
- group of determined women
Publishing Consistency
- 50 episodes released
- active for 2 years
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- 🇺🇸United States · True CrimeHOME#1422.8K to 15K
- 🇻🇳VN · True Crime#81.5K to 8.1K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · True Crime#131230 to 1.2K
- 🇨🇦Canada · True Crime#119182 to 961
- 🇳🇴NO · True Crime#48137 to 724
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
5.2K to 28K🎙 ~2x weekly·62 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
10K to 55K🇺🇸53%🇻🇳29%🇬🇧4%+7 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5.8K to 31K121 real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/Bonus 2: Then and Now | 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/ | 37m 13s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/Bonus 1: The Scapegoat | 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/ | 42m 51s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/E8: Landing | 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. The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ | 48m 56s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/E7: Which Side Are You On? | 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/ | 40m 13s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/E6: What’s at Steak | 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. | 43m 29s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/E5: Wed to the Wings | 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. | 44m 38s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  The Girlfriends S6/E4: Wings of Change | 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. The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ | 44m 54s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | stewardessesage discrimination+3 | — | Braniff InternationalJohn F. Kennedy Library Foundation | — | stewardessesage rule+5 | — | 47m 17s | ||
| 8/31/26 | stewardessesweight limits+3 | — | U.S. National Archives | — | stewardessesdiet pills+3 | Novel | 41m 31s | ||
| 8/24/26 | air travelstewardesses+4 | — | American AirlinesEastern Air Lines | — | air travelstewardesses+5 | Novel | 43m 53s | ||
| 8/17/26 | air travelstewardesses+4 | — | America’s biggest airlines | — | air travelstewardesses+5 | — | 3m 19s | ||
| 7/20/26 | cold casessexual violence+3 | — | Baltimore County’s SVUSgt. Brady's Crime Podcast+2 | — | cold casessexual violence+3 | — | 40m 56s | ||
| 7/13/26 | financial scandaljournalism+3 | — | Bombay Stock ExchangeiHeartPodcasts+1 | — | Harshad MetaSucheta Dalal+5 | — | 38m 50s | ||
| 7/6/26 | romance frauddating apps+3 | Anna Rowe | — | — | catfishromance+3 | — | 38m 42s | ||
| 6/29/26 | griefwidowhood+3 | Carolyn Moor | The Modern Widows Club | — | widowsupport+5 | — | 36m 30s | ||
| 6/22/26 | true crimewomen empowerment+4 | Nadya TolokonnikovaMiss saHHara+1 | Pussy RiotNovel+1 | — | true crimewomen fighting crime+5 | — | 1m 17s | ||
| 6/22/26 | sexual assaultlegal battle+3 | Morrell Andrews | — | Canada | Morrell Andrewspublication bans+4 | — | 31m 39s | ||
| 6/15/26 | fraudinvestigation+3 | — | NO MOREiHeart Podcasts+2 | — | Derek Alldredfraud+5 | — | 26m 01s | ||
| 6/8/26 | criminal historyfraud investigation+3 | — | NO MORENovel+3 | — | Derek AlldredTom Oldag+5 | — | 26m 09s | ||
| 6/1/26 | romance scamstoxic relationships+3 | Jen Lawrence | NO MOREiHeart Podcasts+2 | — | scam artisttoxic behavior+3 | — | 28m 48s | ||
| 5/25/26 | romance fraudvictim experiences+4 | Rachel Monroe | The AtlanticNO MORE+3 | — | romance fraudvictims+5 | — | 29m 12s | ||
| 5/18/26 | friendshipmystery+3 | — | NO MOREiHeart Podcasts+2 | Texas | GirlfriendsTexas+3 | — | 43m 52s | ||
| 5/11/26 | romance scamsinvestigation+3 | — | NO MORENovel+3 | Texas | romance scamsTexas+3 | — | 33m 25s | ||
| 5/4/26 | romance scamsidentity deception+3 | — | NO MOREiHeart Podcasts+2 | Texas | romance scamsidentity theft+4 | — | 30m 51s | ||
| 4/27/26 | romance scamsfriendship+3 | — | NO MOREiHeart Podcasts+2 | Minnesota | romance scamsMinnesota+3 | — | 35m 25s | ||
| 4/20/26 | datingfriendship+3 | — | — | St Paul, Minnesota | hockeynurse+3 | — | 36m 20s | ||
| 4/13/26 | datingcon artist+4 | — | iHeartPodcastsNovel | Maui, Hawaii | single momMaui+3 | — | 39m 34s | ||
| 4/6/26 | romance scamjustice+3 | — | — | — | romance scammerDerek Alldred+3 | — | 1m 55s | ||
| 3/30/26 | air pollutionasthma+4 | Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-DebrahRachel Sinfield | iHeartPodcastsNovel | — | air pollutionasthma attack+6 | — | 41m 53s | ||
| 3/23/26 | waridentity+4 | Lejla Damon | iHeartPodcastsNovel | SarajevoBosnia | Bosnian Warsexual violence+5 | — | 39m 34s | ||
| 3/16/26 | dancingstrip clubs+4 | Antonia Crane | Lusty LadyNovel+4 | — | Lusty LadyAntonia Crane+5 | — | 39m 43s | ||
| 3/9/26 | cricketTaliban+4 | Tooba Sarwari | Afghan Women’s Cricket TeamiHeartPodcasts+1 | AfghanistanAustralia | Tooba SarwariAfghan Women’s Cricket Team+6 | — | 33m 15s | ||
| 2/2/26 | storytellingtrauma informed reporting+3 | Tamara Cherry | iHeart PodcastsNovel+4 | — | storytellingtrauma+4 | — | 34m 50s | ||
| 1/26/26 | social justicecommunity mobilization+3 | — | RAINNNo More Directory+2 | — | Emmet Tillmovement+6 | — | 25m 30s | ||
| 1/19/26 | corruptioncriminal justice+4 | — | Wyandotte County District AttorneyiHeart Podcasts+5 | — | Roger GolubskiWyandotte County+7 | — | 28m 48s | ||
| 1/12/26 | police misconductlegal rights+3 | — | iHeartPodcastsNovel+3 | — | police rightsmisconduct evidence+3 | — | 35m 19s | ||
| 1/5/26 | Underground RailroadKansas City history+4 | — | iHeart PodcastsNovel+4 | QuindaroKansas City | QuindaroKansas City+5 | — | 28m 41s | ||
| 1/5/26 | healingtrauma+4 | — | iHeart PodcastsNovel+5 | USInternational | trauma recoverysisterhood+3 | — | 35m 28s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
iHeartPodcasts is a major player in the podcast industry, known for producing and distributing a wide array of popular shows across various genres. Novel is recognized for its innovative approach to storytelling and engaging content, often collaborating with established brands like iHeartPodcasts to enhance listener experiences. "The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe" stands out for its unique exploration of romance scams through the personal experiences of a diverse group of women who all dated the same conman. This season emphasizes themes of trust, community, and the power of shared stories, blending elements of society, culture, and true crime in a compelling narrative format. The podcast appeals to a broad audience, particularly those interested in true crime and personal stories of resilience. Listeners gain valuable insights into the dynamics of relationships and the importance of intuition and friendship, making it both entertaining and empowering.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 185
- Total plays: 4.6K
Platforms
Castbox
- Followers: 112
- Plays: 1.8K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 64
- Views: 2.8K
- Videos: 9
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 9
Key insights
What the show covers
- dating a romance scammer
- group of determined women
- bringing a fraudster to justice
- personal stories and experiences
Audience interests
- true crime stories
- women's empowerment
- romance scams
- gossip and trust
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- iHeartPodcasts distribution
- potential global audience
- unknown follower count
Publishing consistency
- 50 episodes released
- active for 2 years
- weekly episode cadence
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
Peaked at #8 in VN, top 10 in 1 of 17 tracked markets, currently #8 in VN.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| KE | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Norway | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| IS | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| Canada | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| Sweden | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| France | — | #137 | #137 | — |
| United States | — | #142 | #142 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #150 | #150 | — |
| South Africa | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| RO | — | #161 | #161 | — |
| CL | — | #163 | #163 | — |
| Finland | — | #164 | #164 | — |
| Australia | — | #168 | #168 | — |
| TR | — | #172 | #172 | — |
| Ireland | — | #175 | #175 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.