The Girlfriends: Spotlight

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E26: Cheryl Gives Chelsea a Uterus

Chelsea Jovanovic never thought she would get to have children. A teenage diagnosis of MRKH syndrome left her without a womb. But she had reckoned without the advances in

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E25: Tamuna Finds Stolen Babies

When Tamuna Museridze opened a box in her mother's house in the summer of 2016, she didn't just uncover a family secret.  She set in motion a chain of events that would

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,

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 Dug

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 deci

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, a

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 r

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 manage

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 civ

The Girlfriends S6/E3: The Golden Age

In the 1960s, stewardesses were forced to retire at 32, no matter their skill or experience. When Patt Gibbs and her colleagues publicly challenge the age rule, they conf

The Girlfriends S6/E2: Losing It

Behind the cocktails and movie stars, stewardesses’ jobs depended on staying under strict weight limits. When Patt Gibbs is suspended for gaining a few pounds, a company

The Girlfriends S6/E1: On Air

In the golden age of flying, air travel looked glamorous, but for the women working onboard, it was tightly controlled. Nell McShane Wulfhart takes us inside American Air

Introducing 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 wa

Relisten to The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Nadya & Pussy Riot Punk the President

Re-listen to the best of The Girlfriends: Spotlight: When Nadya Tolokonnikova saw her country Russia change under President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime, she k

Relisten to The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Hélène Outwits the Nazis

Re-listen to the best of The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Germany. Spring 1945. The writing is on the wall for the Nazis. And thousands of women are marching along dirt road

Relisten to The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Lu Ann Escapes the Order

Re-listen to the best of The Girlfriends: Spotlight: When Lu Ann Cooper was just fifteen years old, she was told to drop out of school and marry her first cousin. She w

Relisten to The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Rose Solves, At Least, 86 Cold Cases

Re-listen to the best of The Girlfriends: Spotlight: Rose Brady’s job running Baltimore County’s SVU was a frustrating one. The sexual violence crimes she and her team

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E24: Sucheta Exposes the Big Bull

In 1992, the Bombay Stock Exchange in India was skyrocketing. And at the centre of this chaotic, testosterone fuelled world was Harshad Meta: a man with aviator shades, a

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E23: Anna Catches a Catfish

Anna Rowe thought she’d found the perfect man: attentive, caring and totally devoted to his children. But Anna gradually started to suspect that things weren’t quite what

The Girlfriends: Spotlight, E22: Carolyn Builds a Wisterhood

On Valentine's Day 2000, Carolyn Moor's life changed forever when a hit-and-run accident killed her husband Chad. She was left a widow in her 30s - and with two young dau