The return of smash-hit show, The Girlfriends: best podcasts of the week

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The Girlfriends

The first two series of this hit podcast followed a group of women who dated the same not-so-eligible bachelor. Gossip gave way to major accusations, as “the girlfriends” wondered what happened to their ex’s former spouse, unpicking the dark circumstances behind Gail Katz’s death. This follow-up hears host Anna Sinfield (pictured above) consider a different case of women who have survived abuse each week, retaining its feminist core.
Widely available, episodes weekly

The Affair With Anna Williamson

Family fortunes … Anna Williamson. Photograph: James Rudland

“I thought I was set up for life,” says Sophie, who was blindsided by her partner’s adultery. Despite the charged subject matter, TV relationship expert Anna Williamson (pictured above) keeps this interview series surprisingly light. The subject matter, of course, will still be tough for some, with Williamson promising content warnings for difficult themes.
Widely available, episodes weekly

Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer

With the US on ultra-high alert for terror attacks post-9/11, white powder sent in the post threw the country into a tailspin. Nearly a quarter of a century later, Jeremiah Crowell hosts this absorbing investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks – and whether the FBI got the right man.
Widely available, episodes weekly

The Binge Cases: Fatal Beauty

For a dose of tabloidy true crime, this latest “binge case” from Sony Music’s podcast stable may just hit the spot. In 70s and 80s Dallas, Sandra Bridewell lost three husbands and her best friend in tragic circumstances. But was it more than rotten luck, wonders reporter Cooper Moll?
Widely available, episodes weekly

Guru: Don’t Cross Kat

Kat Torres is the Brazilian influencer who, last year, was sentenced to prison for human trafficking and slavery (which she denies). Journalist Chico Felitti, who broke the story, leads this podcast about how Torres gained thousands of social media followers – some who left their lives to join their “online guru” – and what happened when one woman set out to find her missing friend.
Widely available, episodes weekly, all eps out now on Wondery+