Family Secrets

Epizody

• Nobody Liked Their Nickname 28.05.2026 45min

  When 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.
• Hijacked 21.05.2026 54min

  First: 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.
• Mrs. America 14.05.2026 1h

  Growing 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.
• Strangers 07.05.2026 1h 17min

  A 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.
• Coming Soon: Family Secrets Season 14 30.04.2026 2min

  Join 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.
• A Thank You From Dani for Season 13 29.01.2026 1min

  A message from Dani, with an update on the next season of Family Secrets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Homeschooled 22.01.2026 1h 17min

  After being coerced into homeschool by a mother whose love threatens to consume him, Stefan must confront how an isolated childhood shrouded in secrecy will shape his life. Stefan Merrill Block's memoir is titled Homeschooled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Should We Do This? 15.01.2026 38min

  Marion and Tony are madly, deeply in love. But there are obstacles to their relationship, namely Tony’s sexual preference. When Tony loses his life to AIDS, Marion discovers just how many obstacles there really were. This year is the 30th Anniversary of Marion Winik's memoir, First Comes Love.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Mixed Marriage Project 08.01.2026 1h

  In his locked study, Dorothy’s father works on his book. For years. And years. And years. But it’s not until after his death that Dorothy uncovers the secrets in between its unfinished pages. Dorothy Roberts is the author of The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• 90 Miles 01.01.2026 1h 3min

  Karen vanishes with her children to escape a violent marriage, erasing a life in order to save it. But eventually, when it’s safe—if it’s safe—she must come out of hiding. Karen Palmer's book, She's Under Here, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• All Without Telling Me 25.12.2025 36min

  In 1998, long before Dani discovered the truth of her biological paternity, she published a story called “The Secret Wife” about the discovery of her father’s second wife, a secret marriage that had been hidden for decades. Today, she reads and reflects on this story—the uncovering of the silent grief and buried histories that shaped her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Guy Who Knew a Guy 18.12.2025 1h 14min

  When Francesca sets out to understand her father’s past, she is faced with a world of crime, silence, and denial. But it’s not just his past she must reckon with; it’s her present, her inheritance of a story no one wanted to tell. Francesca Fontana is the author of The Family Snitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Tangled Up in Blue 11.12.2025 52min

  Sam grows up without knowing his biological father. As he enters adolescence, he begins to resemble Bob Dylan. A lot. So when Sam learns his mother had a brief relationship with Dylan in the 70s, the cascade of questions begins to flow. Sam Sussman's book, Boy from the North Country, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Baby X 04.12.2025 48min

  After centuries of ancestral trauma, Julian must listen closely to the stories of his family —stories of survival, memory, myth and generations of erasure—in order to discover the story of himself. Julian Brave NoiseCat's book, We Survived the Night, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• They Weren’t Into Consequences 27.11.2025 56min

  When Amanda’s parents’ eccentricities take a dark turn toward hoarding, scheming, and secret-keeping, the walls begin to literally close in on her. As the chaos and deceit grows in volume around her, she must figure out how to escape. Amanda Uhle's book is titled Destroy This House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• In The Backseat of My Body 20.11.2025 1h 23min

  When Kate begins to recover haunting memories, she must confront a family history shaped by silence and generational harm. What follows is her quest to piece together the truth and reclaim a stolen childhood. Kate Price's book, This Happened to Me: A Reckoning, is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Acting on Top of Acting 13.11.2025 1h 5min

  Ari’el has spent his life playing characters, trying on different identities. But at a certain point he must discover who—beneath all these competing selves—he truly is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• New Season! Coming Soon! 06.11.2025 4min

  Thursday, November 13th. New Secrets. New Stories. New Season. Join us next week for our thirteenth launch!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Bonus: Dani and Gretchen Rubin 14.08.2025 37min

  Author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin joins Dani to talk about aphorisms and family secrets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• A Word from Dani 07.08.2025 1min

  Updates, Workshops, and Special Guests!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.