The Girlfriends: Spotlight
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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 medical science which would lead to pioneering…
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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 lead her to something even bigger: a scandal that…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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 confront a culture that values women only while they…
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Publisher details
- Owner
- iHeartPodcasts
- Oldest episode in feed
- 03/2025 · over a year
- Typical length
- 32 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
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