The Girlfriends

iHeartPodcasts & Novel

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.

  • 9 minutes 9 seconds
    The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister... Coming Soon

    In Season 1, The Girlfriends told the story of how a group of incredible women came together to bring down one bad ex-boyfriend and seek justice for the murder of Gail Katz. 

    But there’s one part of that 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. 

    In Season 2, the amateur ladies detective club are back with a new mission: to uncover the identity of this woman and finally find Our Lost Sister.

    The Girlfriends: Our Lost Sister is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

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    7 March 2024, 5:00 am
  • 42 minutes 54 seconds
    9: A Sisterhood

    After 20 years behind bars Bob finally speaks about what he did.  Carole, Mindy and Alayne discuss what it means to live in a world without Gail, and so many other women like her. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

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    28 August 2023, 4:00 am
  • 35 minutes 41 seconds
    8: The Girlfriends Vs Bierenbaum

    15 years after Gail’s death, Bob is put on trial.  The Girlfriends, Gail’s friends and Alayne all weave together the circumstantial evidence that the prosecution believe is enough to prove Bob murdered Gail.  But the defense has a secret weapon, a star witness that says he saw Gail in a bagel shop in the hours that the prosecution believe she was already dead. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    21 August 2023, 4:00 am
  • 37 minutes 43 seconds
    7: Cowabunga

    Bob learns that the DA are after him and when his arrest becomes a national news story, another Girlfriend surfaces.  

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 August 2023, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 39 seconds
    6: Women Who Like to Gab

    The prosecutors arrive in Las Vegas to interview The Girlfriends.  Hearing the stories from Bob’s time in Vegas, they become convinced that he murdered Gail. But in an attempt to make their argument water tight, they uncover a catastrophic mistake that was made back in 1989, putting their investigation at risk. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 August 2023, 4:00 am
  • 30 minutes 16 seconds
    5: The Best Job a Lawyer Could Have

    Bob moves again, but this time to the sleepy midwestern town of Minot, North Dakota.  For Carole and Mindy it seems like Bob might be getting away with it, until some prosecutors from the Manhattan DA’s cold case unit turn up in Vegas.  

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 July 2023, 4:00 am
  • 38 minutes 50 seconds
    4: Phone Calls from Manhattan

    The search for Gail begins.  After a rocky start, Gail’s sister Alayne, takes over the investigation into her disappearance. After four years of searching, the police make a shocking discovery. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 July 2023, 4:00 am
  • 43 minutes 54 seconds
    3: Bubbly, Bouncy and Very Alive

    We head to New York City to learn about Gail. In conversation with her loved ones, Carole hears about Gail’s love stories, curly hair, teenage dreams and the last time her friends saw her. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Correction: Alayne Katz has brought to our attention that on the morning of Gail and Bob's wedding day (August 29th, 1982) Bob did not stay at their apartment as reported in the podcast, instead he stayed at his parents house in New Jersey. In the morning Gail traveled from her parents house, in Long Island, to their Manhattan apartment where she met with Ouidad to get her hair done. Ouidad did not come out to Long Island as reported.

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 July 2023, 7:22 am
  • 30 minutes 15 seconds
    2: Lobsters for Dinner

    Carole is wined, dined and shouted at by Bob until they split. After their break up, Carole tells her friend Mindy about the skeletons in Bob's closet and they start investigating. 

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 July 2023, 9:16 am
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    1: The Good Jewish Doctor

    It’s the early 90s and a new eligible bachelor named Bob has arrived in Las Vegas.  Every local single Jewish lady wants to date him, but something’s off. It turns out Bob has a secret that he hoped he could leave behind in New York City.   

    If you are affected by any of our topics please reach out to NO MORE at https://nomore.org/girlfriends, a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with.  

    The Girlfriends is produced by Novel for iHeartRadio.

    For more from Novel visit novel.audio

    Listen to our soundtrack on Spotify here or buy the album from Bandcamp. All proceeds go to our charity partner NoMore.

    Follow Carole on social media here:

    LinkedIn: Carole Fisher

    Facebook: Carole Fisher

    X (Twitter): @CaroleAFisher

    Instagram: @CaroleAFisher

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 July 2023, 9:05 am
  • 2 minutes 48 seconds
    Introducing: The Girlfriends

    Introducing the new podcast The Girlfriends.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 June 2023, 6:37 pm
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