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The friends
On paper, Bob Bierenbaum couldn’t be a better bachelor. A successful plastic surgeon, he operated on children with cleft palates for free, spoke five languages and owned a private plane that he piloted himself. . . what’s not to like?
But Bob had a dark secret. His wife, Gail, had mysteriously disappeared in July 1985 after an argument at their home. However, this did not stop him from moving on with his life.
Bob Bierenbaum had a dark secret. His wife, Gail, had mysteriously disappeared in July 1985 after an argument at their home, but he quickly moved on with his life.
Hosted by Carole Fisher, who dated Bob, The Girlfriends tells the compelling story of how the truth about what happened to Gail finally came to light
While living in Las Vegas in the 1990s, Bob dated a series of women, including high-flying divorcee Carole Fisher, the host of this true crime podcast.
When Bob abruptly dumped Carole, she and her friend Mindy, who was also dating Bob, went out to meet his other ex-girlfriends.
As the women bonded over their shared experiences, they slowly realized that they all harbored a similar suspicion: that Bob may have been involved in his wife’s disappearance.
In nine episodes, Carole tells the compelling story of how the truth about what happened to Gail finally came to light.
- Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.