The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe

The Girlfriends S5/Bonus Ep 1: Get Back Down Here Off Your High Horse

In the years leading up to Derek’s conviction, his victims sometimes came forward to the media about their experiences.  But when they did so, the reaction from the public wasn’t always sympathetic.  In bonus episode one, Anna takes a closer look at the stigma that surrounds romance fraud with journalist Rachel Monroe, who covered Derek’s sentencing for The Atlantic back in 2018.   In this four part mini-series, we take a deep dive into our archive of never before heard interviews, to take a closer look at the key themes that underpinned Trust Me Babe.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org [https://www.nomore.org/]. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/]    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ [https://novel.audio/].  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E6: The Gold Bracelet

Girlfriends from all over the country finally converge on a house in Texas.  And they meet a woman who’s been waiting on answers from Derek Alldred, for decades.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org [https://www.nomore.org/]. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/]    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ [https://novel.audio/].  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E5: Don’t Mess With Texas

Special Agent Mike discovers Dorie isn’t the only woman Derek Alldred’s been seeing in Texas. Will Tracie agree to help the girlfriends bring him down once and for all?  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org [https://www.nomore.org/]. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/]    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ [https://novel.audio/].  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E4: Stolen Valor

Dorie is at home in Texas scrolling through photos on her iPad, when she makes a shocking discovery about the guy she’s been dating.  When the truth comes out about who he really is, she resolves to do something about it.    If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org [https://www.nomore.org/]. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/]    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ [https://novel.audio/].  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Girlfriends S5/E3: The Sting

Lisa finally touches down in Minnesota, and learns her friends know more than they’ve been letting on about the real identity of her unusual boyfriend.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at https://www.nomore.org [https://www.nomore.org/]. To learn more about romance scams, and to access specialised support, visit https://fightcybercrime.org/ [https://fightcybercrime.org/]    The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/ [https://novel.audio/].  You can listen to new episodes of The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe completely ad-free and 1 week early with an iHeart True Crime+ subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.