The Knife: Off Record – 116
The Knife: A True Crime Podcast
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Hannah and Patia sit down with Anna Sinfield, the producer and writer behind the first two hit seasons of The Girlfriends, to talk about why the world needs more stories of women winning. Stepping into the host seat for The Girlfriends: Spotlight, Anna shares what it’s like to dive headfirst into a story, the emotional toll of true crime, and what to expect from the highly anticipated new season, The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer. Also, Hannah shares an update on the Brenda Andrew case, including a U.S. Supreme Court opinion issued in Jan 2025.
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| 0:00.0 | This is exactly right. |
| 0:07.2 | Everyone thinks they'd never join a cult. |
| 0:09.5 | But it happens all the time to people just like you. |
| 0:12.2 | And people just like us. |
| 0:13.5 | I'm Lola Blanc. |
| 0:14.6 | And I'm Megan Elizabeth. |
| 0:15.9 | We're the hosts of Trust Me, a podcast about cults, manipulation, and the psychology of belief. |
| 0:21.4 | Each week, we talk to fellow survivors, former believers, and experts to understand why people get pulled in and how they get out. |
| 0:28.1 | Trust me, new episodes every Wednesday on Exactly Right. |
| 0:31.6 | Listen wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:36.1 | This story contains adult content and language. |
| 0:39.1 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:58.3 | Welcome to the Knife Off Record. |
| 0:59.2 | I'm Pasha Eaton. |
| 1:00.2 | I'm Hannah Smith. |
| 1:02.5 | Well, we have a great episode. |
| 1:10.3 | This week we have a conversation with the producer, writer, and then the new host of the Girlfriend's podcast, Anna Sinfield. It was so delightful talking with Anna. |
| 1:12.9 | It really was. I remember listening to The Girlfriend's first season of the show and just thinking like, oh, this is like a beautiful podcast. |
| 1:23.1 | Yeah. I mean, the host obviously. And Anna was producing behind the scenes. |
| 1:28.5 | And, you know, I appreciate what that role is and think it's so cool that she has since stepped into her new role as host. |
| 1:36.5 | And thinking back about the first season, I think what really drew me into the show is the same thing that draws me into the girlfriend's spotlight. |
| 1:44.9 | And why I'm looking forward to the next season of The Girlfriend so much is that there's just a |
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