Family Secrets
Episodes
Russian Dolls
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At some point in our childhood we all met the moment where we had to summon the courage and strength to stand up to the difficulties of the world. But...
A World Erased
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up Noah knew his grandparents had survived the Holocaust, but his questions had always been sidelined. Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
The Phone Call
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Frank's father was a “proud Willie Loman” character who sold stuff — cars, printing presses, whatever needed selling. He was a glad-handing guy,...
Mama and Her Numbers
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bridgett grew up in Detroit in the '60s in a vibrant house with a mother who was genius with numbers. But for most of her life, Bridgett kept her moth...
The Last Haircut
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Bill, who grew up in a traditional, southern family, first met his wife he recognized the outsider in her – that she too felt isolated and diff...
The Journal
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We forget that our parents have their own lives, desires and, in some cases, secret lives that they’ve covered up in order to protect the family. Bu...
Update: Season 2 Has Launched!
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro discusses the launch of Family Secrets and shares a sneak peek of next week’s episode. Beginning next week Family Secrets resumes its w...
The Loving Choice
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if you kept a secret because it was so painful it would crush your young children? What if you were terminal and chose not to tell them? Learn m...
Bonus: In Conversation with Lori Gottlieb
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Dani Shapiro talks with best-selling author, speaker and therapist Lori Gottlieb about the emotional toll of secrets. Learn mo...
Family Secrets: Season 2 Trailer
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the trailer for season two of Family Secrets, from best-selling author, Dani Shapiro. Season two premieres on Monday, August 19th. Learn mo...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 7
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 6
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 5
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: In Conversation with Nora McInerny, Pt 2
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this special episode, Dani sits down with Nora McInerny from the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Learn more about your ad-...
Bonus: In Conversation with Nora McInerny
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Dani sits down with Nora McInerny from the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 4
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 3
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 2
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 1
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co...
Bonus: Sam Dingman of Family Ghosts on the Aftermath of a Secret
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro and Sam Dingman from the podcast, Family Ghosts, discuss the family secret Sam revealed on his podcast. Season 2 of Family Ghosts launche...
Bonus: Brian Koppelman of “Billions” On Truth and Writing
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro and Brian Koppelman of “Billions” talk about the extraordinary speech on secrets and shame that the character, Chuck, delivers on “...
Update: Do You Have A Family Secret?
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you have filled our inbox with powerful stories. To that end, we’ve set up a phone number for listeners of Family Secrets. And we invite you...
Update: On The Road
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro shares her experience of being out on the road on her book tour, hearing from readers and listeners about their family secrets. Learn mo...
Bonus: Inheritance
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode, Dani shares an excerpt from her New York Times best-selling novel ‘Inheritance.’ Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
Bonus: Jennifer Mendelsohn on Genealogy and Secrets
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode features an edited conversation between Dani Shapiro and journalist and genealogy expert, Jennifer Mendelsohn, at Politics & Pr...
Don't Duck
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sylvia Boorstein grew up in a loving, close-knit family. But in the background lingered a grief-filled secret. As an adult she allowed herself to expl...
The Secret Son
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While walking her dogs one evening Laura Engel received a life-changing email that transported her back to a home for unwed mothers in New Orleans. L...
Band of Men
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ehrlich's secret nearly killed him. But he and a group of other men with the same secret found the courage to come forward and reveal it, and in d...
Zygote Baby
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Mintz's parents were forthright about her being adopted, but not about her birth mother's identity. As an adult, Jane found her biological mother...
Little White Lie
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if, as a child born into a white Jewish family, anytime someone remarked about your skin color, a story was told about a distant Sicilian grandfa...
A Joyful Heart
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman's story is one of extraordinary resilience in the face of trauma and the redemptive power of love and strength found in the unlikeliest...
Open Secret
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, Steve Lickteig was told that he was adopted. But that didn't turn out to be entirely true, or even half of the story. Learn more about ...
One Drop
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine living in one of the whitest enclaves in America, so white that just four people of color were recorded by the census bureau. Now imagine that...
The Very Image
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up Jim Graham never felt at home in his father's house. But it wasn't until he was well into adulthood that a family secret revealed why. For ...
Inheritance
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Dani Shapiro reveals what it was like to, by chance, discover a shocking secret about herself, and what this secret taught her about identity, ...
A Shock to the System
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro reveals what it feels like to uncover a family secret and how that secret leads to self-exploration. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
Family Secrets: Season 1 Trailer
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Shapiro dared to tell her family secret. In return, others told her theirs. Explore how family secrets shape us, distort us and … liberate us. ...