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.

 

 

 

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

United States

Mental Health
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 

United Kingdom

Mental Health 
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Australia

Mental Health
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 

Canada

Mental Health 
Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 

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<a href="https://novel.audio/"> https://novel.audio/</a>
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.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
United States
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline &ndash; call or text 988, or chat online - <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">https://988lifeline.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) &ndash; education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - <a href="https://www.nami.org/">https://www.nami.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
United Kingdom
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Samaritans &ndash; 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">https://www.samaritans.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mind &ndash; mental health information and support - <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/">https://www.mind.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Australia
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lifeline Australia &ndash; 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">https://www.lifeline.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Beyond Blue &ndash; mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Canada
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Talk Suicide Canada &ndash; call or text 988 (nationwide) - <a href="https://988.ca/">https://988.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Crisis Services Canada &ndash; nationwide crisis support network - <a href="https://thelifelinecanada.ca/">https://thelifelinecanada.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. 

You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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&rsquo;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&rsquo;t just fighting for better contracts. They were fighting for control of their own lives.
The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel, visit <a href="https://novel.audio/" data-airgap-id="47">https://novel.audio/</a>.&nbsp;
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
See <a href="http://omnystudio.com/listener" data-airgap-id="48">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight

When Niko Quinn saw her favourite cousin murdered in broad daylight, her life turned upside down. She went looking for justice, but instead uncovered a dark scandal at the heart of her community: A police detective had spent decades targeting, threatening and sexually abusing black women across Kansas City Kansas.

 

Detective Roger Golubski used the power of his badge to launch a reign of terror. He acted as if he was above the law, until Niko, and an incredible group of women, came together to take him down.

 

The Girlfriends: Untouchable tells the story of a courageous sisterhood who exposed the dark underworld of a corrupt police officer, and brought their city’s horrifying truths to light. Because when the women of Kansas City Kansas realised the police weren’t coming to save them from their abuser, they stepped up to save themselves.

 

US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://rainn.org/   

International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: https://nomoredirectory.org/   

US Suicide & Crisis Helpline: https://988lifeline.org/  

International Suicide & Crisis Helplines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ 

 

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

 

You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Untouchable completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*** 

In Season 1, it’s 1995 and Carole Fisher is a high-flying divorcee looking for love in Las Vegas. It’s slim pickings in the medical community she works in. But then Bob comes to town. Bob Bierenbaum is a plastic surgeon who flies planes and speaks several languages. Her mom loves that he’s Jewish - but there’s something off about him. He’s perfect on paper but he’s quick to anger and he never talks about his ex-wife. Who, it turns out, is missing and presumed dead. After Carole and Bob break up, she tells her friend Mindy all about Bob’s wife and his bizarre behavior. You see, Mindy dated Bob too, in fact a lot of women in Vegas dated Bob and they all have their own strange stories to tell. Before too long they form a club dedicated to bitching about Bob, eating noodles and figuring out what happened to his wife, Gail. In this riveting nine part series, Carole Fisher uncovers the truth of Gail Katz’s death, the systems that failed her and all the girlfriends that brought her justice.

In Season 2, The Girlfriends are back to investigate one part of the 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. The amateur lady's detective club have a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister.

In Season 3, Anna Sinfield investigates the story of Kelly Harnett, a woman who was found guilty of murder but has always maintained her innocence. Locked up for over a decade, Kelly transformed herself into a jailhouse lawyer and became a beacon of hope for the women alongside her. Throughout the series, Anna asks: What does it really mean to be a victim or a villain? And what happens when the line between the two...starts to blur?

The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts. For more from Novel visit Novel.Audio

When Niko Quinn saw her favourite cousin murdered in broad daylight, her life turned upside down. She went looking for justice, but instead uncovered a dark scandal at the heart of her community: A police detective had spent decades targeting, threatening and sexually abusing black women across Kansas City Kansas.
&nbsp;
Detective Roger Golubski used the power of his badge to launch a reign of terror. He acted as if he was above the law, until Niko, and an incredible group of women, came together to take him down.
&nbsp;
The Girlfriends: Untouchable tells the story of a courageous sisterhood who exposed the dark underworld of a corrupt police officer, and brought their city&rsquo;s horrifying truths to light. Because when the women of Kansas City Kansas realised the police weren&rsquo;t coming to save them from their abuser, they stepped up to save themselves.
&nbsp;
US resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: <a href="https://rainn.org/">https://rainn.org/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
International resources for Violence and Sexual Assault: <a href="https://nomoredirectory.org/">https://nomoredirectory.org/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
US Suicide &amp; Crisis Helpline: <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">https://988lifeline.org/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
International Suicide &amp; Crisis Helplines: <a href="https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/">https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The Girlfriends: Untouchable is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit <a href="https://novel.audio/">https://novel.audio/</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Untouchable completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
&nbsp;
See <a href="http://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
***&nbsp;
In Season 1, it&rsquo;s 1995 and Carole Fisher is a high-flying divorcee looking for love in Las Vegas. It&rsquo;s slim pickings in the medical community she works in. But then Bob comes to town. Bob Bierenbaum is a plastic surgeon who flies planes and speaks several languages. Her mom loves that he&rsquo;s Jewish - but there&rsquo;s something off about him. He&rsquo;s perfect on paper but he&rsquo;s quick to anger and he never talks about his ex-wife. Who, it turns out, is missing and presumed dead. After Carole and Bob break up, she tells her friend Mindy all about Bob&rsquo;s wife and his bizarre behavior. You see, Mindy dated Bob too, in fact a lot of women in Vegas dated Bob and they all have their own strange stories to tell. Before too long they form a club dedicated to bitching about Bob, eating noodles and figuring out what happened to his wife, Gail. In this riveting nine part series, Carole Fisher uncovers the truth of Gail Katz&rsquo;s death, the systems that failed her and all the girlfriends that brought her justice.
In Season 2, The Girlfriends are back to investigate one part of the story that&rsquo;s still a mystery. During the investigation into Gail&rsquo;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. The amateur lady's detective club have a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister.
In Season 3, Anna Sinfield investigates the story of Kelly Harnett, a woman who was found guilty of murder but has always maintained her innocence. Locked up for over a decade, Kelly transformed herself into a jailhouse lawyer and became a beacon of hope for the women alongside her. Throughout the series, Anna asks: What does it really mean to be a victim or a villain? And what happens when the line between the two...starts to blur?
The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.&nbsp;For more from Novel visit&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnovel.audio%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNateTobin2%40iheartmedia.com%7C497d9dbd748a4a45fa5d08dd6bc3166f%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638785207822450296%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XDVXzNUnH5v38U37q0a8585CsvW5jiTakMCsKZaTnV4%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="c6e2adb4-91a0-4b4c-a163-1a05ff7cbfa6">Novel.Audio</a>

The Girlfriends

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.

The Girlfriends S6/E6: What’s at Steak

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/71bb44ba-0d4c-4319-81a9-b4b400be84ed/transcript

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/

The archive you heard was the commercial “the Air Strip” from Braniff International. You also heard “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss, performed by Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Provided by Classicals.de - https://www.classicals.de/strauss-zarathustra.

 

 

 

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

United States

Mental Health
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 

LGBTQ+ Support / Homophobia
The Trevor Project – crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth: call, text or chat via 988 – ‘press 3’- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 
The LGBT National Help Center – peer support and hotline services - https://lgbthotline.org/ 

United Kingdom

Mental Health 
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

LGBTQ+ Support
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – support via phone, chat, email - https://switchboard.lgbt/ 
https://lgbt.foundation/ 

Australia

Mental Health
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 

LGBTQ+ Support
QLife – phone and webchat support for LGBTQ+ people: 1800 184 527 - https://qlife.org.au/ 

Canada

Mental Health 
Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 

LGBTQ+ Support
LGBT YouthLine – text, chat, and phone support across Canada - https://www.youthline.ca/ 
PFLAG Canada – national peer-support network - https://pflagcanada.ca/

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.
&nbsp;
The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit<a href="https://novel.audio/"> https://novel.audio/</a>
The archive you heard was the commercial &ldquo;the Air Strip&rdquo; from Braniff International. You also heard &ldquo;Also Sprach Zarathustra&rdquo; by Richard Strauss, performed by Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Provided by Classicals.de - <a href="https://www.classicals.de/strauss-zarathustra">https://www.classicals.de/strauss-zarathustra</a>.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
United States
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline &ndash; call or text 988, or chat online - <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">https://988lifeline.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) &ndash; education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - <a href="https://www.nami.org/">https://www.nami.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
LGBTQ+ Support / Homophobia
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The Trevor Project &ndash; crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth: call, text or chat via 988 &ndash; &lsquo;press 3&rsquo;- <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/">https://www.thetrevorproject.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The LGBT National Help Center &ndash; peer support and hotline services - <a href="https://lgbthotline.org/">https://lgbthotline.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
United Kingdom
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Samaritans &ndash; 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">https://www.samaritans.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mind &ndash; mental health information and support - <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/">https://www.mind.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
LGBTQ+ Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline &ndash; support via phone, chat, email - <a href="https://switchboard.lgbt/">https://switchboard.lgbt/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://lgbt.foundation/">https://lgbt.foundation/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Australia
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lifeline Australia &ndash; 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">https://www.lifeline.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Beyond Blue &ndash; mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
LGBTQ+ Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">QLife &ndash; phone and webchat support for LGBTQ+ people: 1800 184 527 - <a href="https://qlife.org.au/">https://qlife.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Canada
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Talk Suicide Canada &ndash; call or text 988 (nationwide) - <a href="https://988.ca/">https://988.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Crisis Services Canada &ndash; nationwide crisis support network - <a href="https://thelifelinecanada.ca/">https://thelifelinecanada.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
LGBTQ+ Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">LGBT YouthLine &ndash; text, chat, and phone support across Canada - <a href="https://www.youthline.ca/">https://www.youthline.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">PFLAG Canada &ndash; national peer-support network - <a href="https://pflagcanada.ca/">https://pflagcanada.ca/</a></li>
</ul>

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/

The Girlfriends S6/E7: Which Side Are You On?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/2f5a4491-349f-4980-aa94-b4b900c13b00/transcript

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.

 

 

 

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

United States

Mental Health
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - https://rainn.org 

Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Abortion Support
All-Options Talkline – non-directive support around pregnancy, parenting, abortion, adoption: 1-888-493-0092 - https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/ 

Planned Parenthood – medical and counselling services across the US - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 

United Kingdom

Mental Health 
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
Rape Crisis England & Wales – national helpline and local support centres - https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ 
The Survivors Trust – specialist sexual violence support https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ 

Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Abortion Support
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) – abortion and reproductive counselling - https://www.bpas.org/ 

NHS Sexual Health Services – local clinics and counselling - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/ 

Australia

Mental Health
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
1800RESPECT – national sexual assault, domestic & family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - https://1800respect.org.au/ 

Reproductive Health / Pregnancy Support
Marie Stopes Australia – abortion and reproductive health services + counselling - https://www.msiaustralia.org.au/ 

Canada

Mental Health 
Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 

Reproductive Health / Pregnancy Support

Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights – sexual health information, abortion access line - https://www.actioncanadashr.org/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence 
The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) – directory of local crisis centres.
Ending Violence Association of Canada – provincial crisis lines - https://endingviolencecanada.org/

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<a href="https://novel.audio/"> https://novel.audio/</a>
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&rsquo;s Hunter Brinkley Report.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
United States
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline &ndash; call or text 988, or chat online - <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">https://988lifeline.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) &ndash; education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - <a href="https://www.nami.org/">https://www.nami.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">RAINN (Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network) &ndash; hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - <a href="https://rainn.org/">https://rainn.org</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Abortion Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">All-Options Talkline &ndash; non-directive support around pregnancy, parenting, abortion, adoption: 1-888-493-0092 - <a href="https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/">https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Planned Parenthood &ndash; medical and counselling services across the US - <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/">https://www.plannedparenthood.org/</a>&nbsp;
United Kingdom
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Samaritans &ndash; 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">https://www.samaritans.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mind &ndash; mental health information and support - <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/">https://www.mind.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Rape Crisis England &amp; Wales &ndash; national helpline and local support centres - <a href="https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/">https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Survivors Trust &ndash; specialist sexual violence support <a href="https://thesurvivorstrust.org/">https://thesurvivorstrust.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Abortion Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) &ndash; abortion and reproductive counselling - <a href="https://www.bpas.org/">https://www.bpas.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
NHS Sexual Health Services &ndash; local clinics and counselling - <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services/</a>&nbsp;
Australia
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lifeline Australia &ndash; 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">https://www.lifeline.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Beyond Blue &ndash; mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">1800RESPECT &ndash; national sexual assault, domestic &amp; family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - <a href="https://1800respect.org.au/">https://1800respect.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Reproductive Health / Pregnancy Support
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Marie Stopes Australia &ndash; abortion and reproductive health services + counselling - <a href="https://www.msiaustralia.org.au/">https://www.msiaustralia.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Canada
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Talk Suicide Canada &ndash; call or text 988 (nationwide) - <a href="https://988.ca/">https://988.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Crisis Services Canada &ndash; nationwide crisis support network - <a href="https://thelifelinecanada.ca/">https://thelifelinecanada.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Reproductive Health / Pregnancy Support
Action Canada for Sexual Health &amp; Rights &ndash; sexual health information, abortion access line - <a href="https://www.actioncanadashr.org/">https://www.actioncanadashr.org/</a>&nbsp;
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) &ndash; directory of local crisis centres.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ending Violence Association of Canada &ndash; provincial crisis lines - <a href="https://endingviolencecanada.org/">https://endingviolencecanada.org/</a></li>
</ul>

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.

The Girlfriends S6/E5: Wed to the Wings

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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, 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, visithttps://novel.audio/

 

 

 

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

United States

Mental Health
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - https://rainn.org 

United Kingdom

Mental Health 
Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
Rape Crisis England & Wales – national helpline and local support centres - https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ 
The Survivors Trust – specialist sexual violence support https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ 

Australia

Mental Health
Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
1800RESPECT – national sexual assault, domestic & family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - https://1800respect.org.au/ 

Canada

Mental Health 
Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence 
The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) – directory of local crisis centres.
Ending Violence Association of Canada – provincial crisis lines - https://endingviolencecanada.org/ 

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.
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The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit<a href="https://novel.audio/"> </a><a href="https://novel.audio/">https://novel.audio/</a>
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SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
United States
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline &ndash; call or text 988, or chat online - <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">https://988lifeline.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) &ndash; education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - <a href="https://www.nami.org/">https://www.nami.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">RAINN (Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network) &ndash; hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - <a href="https://rainn.org/">https://rainn.org</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
United Kingdom
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Samaritans &ndash; 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">https://www.samaritans.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mind &ndash; mental health information and support - <a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/">https://www.mind.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Rape Crisis England &amp; Wales &ndash; national helpline and local support centres - <a href="https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/">https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Survivors Trust &ndash; specialist sexual violence support <a href="https://thesurvivorstrust.org/">https://thesurvivorstrust.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Australia
Mental Health
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lifeline Australia &ndash; 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">https://www.lifeline.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Beyond Blue &ndash; mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">1800RESPECT &ndash; national sexual assault, domestic &amp; family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - <a href="https://1800respect.org.au/">https://1800respect.org.au/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Canada
Mental Health&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Talk Suicide Canada &ndash; call or text 988 (nationwide) - <a href="https://988.ca/">https://988.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Crisis Services Canada &ndash; nationwide crisis support network - <a href="https://thelifelinecanada.ca/">https://thelifelinecanada.ca/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) &ndash; directory of local crisis centres.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ending Violence Association of Canada &ndash; provincial crisis lines - <a href="https://endingviolencecanada.org/">https://endingviolencecanada.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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/

The Girlfriends S6/E4: Wings of Change

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The Girlfriends S6/E6: What’s at Steak

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