Podcast
Family Secrets
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Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.
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Have You Seen Her?
Yesterday00:52:30Summary readyCasey’s biological mother doesn’t want to be found. But still, Casey seeks to find her. Needs to. And when she does, a deluge of truth pours forth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHave You Ever Seen a Body Like This?
1w ago01:09:59Summary readyTom’s father takes up all the oxygen in the room with a presence that's larger than life. Larger, in fact, than the many lives he keeps hidden from his wife and children. Tom must reckon with this legacy as he sets out to forge his own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryMaking Yourself Up
2w ago00:54:12Summary readyFor most of her life, Darcy’s identity is a mystery. Who’s her mother? Who’s her father? And who, in the end, is she?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWe Heard Everything
3w ago01:08:12Summary readyA childhood rife with political upheavel, violence and loss. An adulthood overtaken by distrust and manipulation. And then, finally, the truest friend and companion -- a Jack Russell terrier named Coco--helps Fatima break free and discover the joy that awaits her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryNobody Liked Their Nickname
4w ago00:45:06Summary readyWhen tragedy befalls Laurie’s crowded family, she and her eight remaining siblings—and their deeply detached and peculiar parents—must navigate the unthinkable. And too, the unsayable—because in this haunted home, nothing is said at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHijacked
May 2100:54:01Summary readyFirst: a hidden sibling. Then: an unbelievably harrowing hostage situation. As Mimi moves through life, she must confront the scarring secrets stacked against her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryMrs. America
May 1401:00:08Summary readyGrowing up, Jackie is a self-described “girl’s girl” in family full of women - surrounded by her sister, mother, and several loving aunts. But a generational secret has been kept, and Jackie will slowly learn that she is deeply impacted by this secret and the silence surrounding it — one that shapes her life from the inside out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryStrangers
May 701:17:59Summary readyA seemingly perfect marriage—a whole life—shatters overnight when Belle discovers her husband’s betrayal and uncovers the silences and stories that have come to define her. As everything collapses, she must decide whether to protect the narrative she’s been handed or finally confront the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryComing Soon: Family Secrets Season 14
Apr 3000:02:55Summary readyJoin us for a new season of Family Secrets. We're back with 10 new stories starting May 7th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryA Thank You From Dani for Season 13
Jan 2900:01:49Summary readyA message from Dani, with an update on the next season of Family Secrets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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