The Secret Room | True Stories

Grandma's Secret Prayer

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Angela tells how as a kid all she wanted was her mom. And all her mom wanted to do was teach her how to melt crack. It's a backstory no one would susp...

I'm Not Moving to Budapest

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle's Hungarian born husband hates suburban life and yearns to return to Budapest.  They've set a date, but her secret is she's not moving.  It...

I'm Black?! Part 2

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Armed with nothing more than a name and an old family photo, Lexie goes on the hunt to find her biological father.  And when she finds him she realiz...

I'm Black?! Part 1

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How could Lexie not know that she was black?  And when the secret was revealed it nearly shattered her world. It's a complicated story of family, sec...

BAM! The Car Just Blew Up!

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode, "I Robbed a Subway Sandwich Store," Kat tells how she got tangled up in the robbery of a sandwich shop one hair raising night.  ...

I Robbed a Subway Sandwich Store!

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kat tells us about one hair-raising night that ended with a high speed car chase, an explosion and some cash. But did they get away with it? DRIP DRO...

Murder Confession

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One drunken afternoon Michelle's girlfriend confessed to a murder. The circumstances surrounding the killing were darker than she could imagine, and i...

Horses Saved Me

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of her story (I Sold My Body to Save My Horse) Nikki turned to the oldest profession in a desperate bid to survive. Now she searches for sta...

I Sold My Body to Save My Horse

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a single day Nikki nearly lost her job, got evicted, and her horse nearly died. She turned to the only work she could think of to get back on her f...

Natty's Secret Dog

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Natty's Secret Dog is a story that's as much about Natty opening her heart to a dog in need of a home as it is about the love she had for her ailing m...

My Secret Bio Dad

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When little Marie was abruptly told she was adopted, it sets her on a decades long quest to discover her origin story.  Along the way she uncovered l...

Heavyweight: The Bank Robber

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're excited to share an episode from another podcast I think you'll enjoy. Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, creates space for difficult c...

The FBI's in my Front Yard!

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kara's in The Secret Room to answer the question: What happens when your mom moves her secret lover into the basement? HERS Visit forhers.com/SECRET ...

The Pomegranate Man

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth fell deeply in love in 1975, but only time would reveal he was a criminal narcissist.  Now that her parents have passed she feels free to s...

I'm a Secret Tri-State Felon

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa is the manager of a reputable research foundation, a wife and mom of two.  She's also a convicted tri-state felon on multiple counts of ident...

The Night a Pimp Shot at Me!

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's interview Alex tells her secret coming of age story that takes place from when she was 15 to 20 years old.  You will not believe the livin...

The Plane Crash That Changed My Life

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marsha was nearly killed in a fatal plane crash, yet for her, the experience has turned out great HERS Thank you, HERS!  forhers.com/SECRET for your...

Father of Many

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Annie's secret is an epic tale of an unexpected friendship. At the heart of it is her 70-year-old gynecologist—a man she trusted, only to discover h...

How Sofia Got Her Baby

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sofia spent two decades on the path to motherhood. The challenges she faced were shaped by both her biology and her upbringing. How she finally became...

Where'd My Boat Go?

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elise explains how she came to live aboard a 70 foot yacht - against her better judgement - only to have it sunk, on purpose, by the man she thought l...

Bones, Veins and Hearts

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our previous episode, "Death Industry," Vera told us her secret that she dismembers human bodies as part of her job.  She's back to share the grim...

Death Industry

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vera takes us to the front lines of her job where she saves lives.  But ironically all she sees is death.  Up close.   She tells us about aspects o...

The Pain Still Lives

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meadow's inseparable high school besties were shaken by a national tragedy.  They would continue to be tested, and In the midst of it all a devastati...

Introducing: You Probably Think This Story's About You

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Secret Room returns in a week with a fresh episode.  Today we present the first episode of "You Probably Think This Story's About You."  To list...

The Vegas Release

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stevie had a tumultuous affair with with a man who could not get his priorities straight. And she will never tell him what she did with his wife behin...

The Barbie Doll

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Isabella was growing up in Zambia she started a chain of events that led to an accident.  An accident that would disfigure her mom's hand.  Thr...

Pee Freeze

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A surprise drug test sets off a hair-raising chain of events with Lauren's military career hanging in the balance. She enlists supermom's help, but ca...

The Lie That Became True

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra originally joined me to tell us about the depths of a drug addiction that no one in her current life knows about. It was really bad. She got in...

Sleepwalker

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy is a sleepwalker. She tells us how she unravels what she did last night, and it is fascinating. From  the humorous to the dangerous, hear how sl...

Dad's Other Life

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sammy's perfect, doting dad had a dark, secret life. The truth rocked Sammy's world, but you might be more surprised by how she reacted. PICTURES See...

I'm Done

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rae had a whirlwind romance while on a girl's trip to the Caribbean.  She ended up leaving the U.S. behind and moving to Belize for love.  But when...

Hungry for Violence

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rae flees to the U.S. after her fairytale Caribbean romance took an ugly turn.  But with the help of the cartel, Jordan followed her.  His obsession...

Scratching the Surface

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rae married a near stranger in another country hoping for a fairytale ending, but it turned into a terrifying tale of crime and abuse that spans the U...

The Witch Baby and Other Secret Tales

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the show you ask for, and wait for, all year. It's our annual collection of secrets that will take you from laughter to heartbreak, with secre...

The Motel Connection

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ann had a revelation 35 years ago during a night with a sex worker and her soon-to-be husband.  She tells us how it changed everything, and nothing. ...

Turning In My V-Card

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jena flew to California to lose her virginity at the ripe age of 25.  She was meeting a near stranger she had developed a relationship with online. B...

Laundering Money with Sergio

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Belinda met Sergio on a dating app.  It was all love and butterflies until she discovered she was a pawn in an international crime syndicate, and her...

The Fall: Jules' Double Life

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Conclusion.  Last time Jules entered the world's oldest profession and loved it.  It was all glitz, glamour and fast cash, and she felt like she ha...

The Rise: Jules' Double Life

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At first, Jules found working in the world's oldest profession quite glamorous.  She learned the ropes from an unlikely mentor and felt like she had ...

Breaking Bread with my Abuser

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jen joins Ben to share what happened when she sat down to dinner with a man who had sexually abused her as a child 40 years before. PICTURES See Jen ...

The Tale of the Six Tattoos

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hayley's full name is tattooed on six different people, and each for a different reasons.  Find out how on earth this happened! PICTURES See Hay...

The Dealership

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

None of Katherine's colleagues in the luxury car sales world know that she took legal action against her former dealership amidst a sex scandal that c...

What's in a Grade?

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Years ago Kelly had a student who made bank on an adult website but was not doing well in class. Ultimately Kelly made a decision that put her ethics ...

Slippery Character

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's guest is certain that she knows the details behind her aunt's death…and she says it's murder.  Could it have been at the hands of her fiancé...

The Donya

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maria learned a lot about the world's oldest profession when she was young.  But not because she was a sex worker.  Her mom was The Donya. PICTURE...

Pang in my Heart

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The hateful lies of a family member lead Erin to a forbidden love. Can their story defy the odds? Find out. PICTURES See Erin and Justin then and no...

Dad's Texts

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Halley shares how she stumbled upon some texts that fundamentally changed how she sees her Dad. She's confided in her sister about this revelation, an...

The Complicationship

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lizzie was a teaching assistant at a university in South Africa who found herself captivated by a once-famous, older student. Their clandestine conne...

I Almost Married a Skinhead

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skyler's odyssey into adulthood was a perilous journey from foster homes to skin heads where disappointment waited at every turn. Today she shares her...

Hole 14

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's guest, also named Ben, volunteered for a top secret stakeout on a golf course. His mission: catch a moonlight marauder.  A comical series of e...

Power Dynamic

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jo came into six figures in cold hard cash which she used to make a better life for her family.  And even though she doesn't regret what she did to g...

Tangled Ties

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Gina's toxic best friendship with MJ came to an abrupt end, she was left with a pile of feelings she couldn't share.  If she did, she would los...

How I Got My New Rack!

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's guest Chloe had one goal in mind.  A goal that seemed so out of reach…until it wasn't.  But just how she got her new boobs will make you thi...

The Digital Heist

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Zane executed an intergalactic heist with an early form of digital currency. It's a sprawling adventure of rocket ships and asteroid mining he's kept ...

The Hangaround

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charlee and her boyfriend held up her ex at gunpoint, giving him a life-or-death ultimatum.  It's a high stakes secret that marked the moment Charlee...

Kill Bill

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's guest Mars formed a chat group of women out to get one man. A man that had done each of them wrong. What he did and how they got their revenge i...

His Name Was Trouble

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Angela crossed ethical lines when she fell in love with a patient. Complicating matters, she was a woman of color and he was a white supremacist facin...

I Was a Child Psychic

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben's guest Vicky was a child psychic.  And when she flexed her youthful powers, the adults in her life listened with rapt attention. Now all grown u...

To Die Young

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy's secret is that he is living with a terminal condition.  No one knows except for his medical team.  Not even his family.  Today Jeremy te...

Dig the Hole Deeper

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christy tells us how a cop unknowingly helped her cover up a crime!  That, and a collection of other short secrets to round out the year.  THE SECR...

Carma

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam was the perp in a mailbox hit and run.  It's the misadventures of a bad driver's odd quest to right her own "carma." PICTURES See the victim ma...

Escape From Gili T!

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah tells Ben about the frenetic post-grad backpack trip she took through SE Asia.  It's the story of one woman's solo adventure, and how she got e...

For the Love of Adventure

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josh and his wife had international careers, surviving jungles, paramilitary groups, you name it.  But nothing had prepped them for the conditions of...

I'm the Mole!

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An army private stationed in Afghanistan got involved in some hi jinx with her fellow soldiers. What they never found out was that she would become a...

Introducing: What Was That Like

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're recommending a podcast that's a natural fit for Secret Room listeners: What Was That Like, hosted by Scott Johnson.  It's about real peop...

The Candy Bar Blackmail

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A student got the goods on Sloane and blackmailed her.  Hear why Sloane wouldn't change a thing, and neither would her blackmailer. PICTURES See Sl...

The Accidental Nudist

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cristina tells us about a very odd job she took when she was younger. Her friends were shocked but curiosity got the best of her, and now she's ready ...

Honest to a Fault

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trace reveals a blockbuster secret that, if revealed, could destroy her relationship with the loving woman who raised her.  She's held the secret f...

The Juice and the Squeeze

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jude concocted an elaborate scheme to deal with her obnoxious neighbors. Her plan required a burner phone and revealing her privates. But did she get...

Escaping Officer Mom

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jacki tells us about her mom's wrongful and fantastical accusation against her.  It leads to devastating consequences for Jacki and a young man, not ...

A Life Stolen

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi knows her son was the victim of a premeditated murder, but she can't prove it in court.  It's the story of a life stolen by a wicked, evil pers...

Macabre Inspo

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah shares the morbid event that drove her to secretly pursue a new career without telling her family, her friends or her husband. PICTURES See pic...

The Farm Hand

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda thinks a fatal accident on the farm was not as much of an accident as her fiancé said it was.  Hear the evidence and see if you agree. PICTUR...

On the Backs of Turtles

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dustin kept a childhood secret from his dad for thirty years. The dumb, cruel thing he did as a kid led to the most heartwarming event of his life. ...

Camila's Balloon Dreams

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Camila got mixed up in the wild and strange party balloon community and might just have had an affair with one of its biggest celebrities. It's a secr...

A Perfect Little Beach Town

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ali tells us the story of her complicated and heartbreaking relationships with two men. Where it leads comes as a complete surprise, to all of them. ...

Wild Child Part 2

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Wild Child Part 2:" We find out Heather's fate, and hear more shocking details of Lee's wilderness training.  And Lee will tell us what it was like ...

Wild Child Part 1

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lee tells Ben how her parents kidnapped her in a last-ditch effort to change the course of her life two months before her 18th birthday.  It's somet...

Friend in Greed

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 Sasha tells us about a calculating grifter who took over her uncle's life, but did he get away with the spoils? PICTURES See Sasha, her family an...

Baby Face

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amber worked covertly to catch child predators in elaborate sting operations.  It's a story of bravery motivated by heartbreak. PICTURES See picture...

Ashes to Ashes

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After Mary's mom died in a house fire 8 years ago, a series of startling clues led her to believe she was murdered by a member of her own family. PIC...

A/S/L

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Holly's mom and sister teamed up on a bold catfish scam. It was fun and games for a while, until all hell broke loose. BETTER HELP Sponsored by Bette...

The Nazi Connection

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The Nazi Connection" drops Tue night.  Jude's DNA kit revealed an intricate set of secrets snatched from the grave. They upended her understanding o...

California Schemin'

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy got scammed like you cannot even imagine. What would you do if someone you were close to moved in on your friends, your life and your money showin...

Pimped

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bea tells Ben how her ex-husband pimped her out into a life of prostitution.  She was rescued by a john, but he turned out to be even worse.  It's ...

The Shank

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Esteban embezzled money from a man he was in a prison race riot with.  It was just a part of his journey seeking a better life. Esteban tells us abou...

Gummy Street Secrets

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your favorite street secrets and guest from 2022. Fall in love with Tim all over again. He concocted a hilarious plan to pass a urine test that could...

Mother of Accusations Part 2

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 Alice tells us what happens when her mom accuses her of trying to murder her. DIPSEA Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories....

Mother of Accusations Part 1

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alice sits down in The Secret Room with a weight on her shoulders that can never be fully lifted.  It's the story of a mother's utter betrayal of her...

Strip Search

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neil pays a high price for what he did on a carefree summer night. The degrading events he endured and how he tried to make everything right are his s...

Reluctant Mom

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A woman is thrust into a harrowing journey to protect the daughter she didn't want. It's about her secret regrets of motherhood, and the push and pull...

A Cult of One

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Delilah is approached by a guru on her religious campus. She tells us the shocking abilities she was trained to learn. BETTERHELP Get 10% off your f...

Pop Star: Heartbreak

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2, conclusion. Alex finishes his story about a whirlwind romance he had with an Indonesian pop star.  It's a story of star-crossed lovers, a tou...

Pop Star

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex tells us about a whirlwind romance he had with an Indonesian pop star.  It's a story of star-crossed lovers, a touch of fame, and heartbreak. BE...

Daddy's Daughter

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kayla discovers a hidden family secret both her grandfathers took to the grave.  What she discovered changed her family dynamics for better, and wor...

What Was That Like

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise appearance! The next episode of the Secret Room isn't due for a week.  But I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce you to a podcast th...

Fleeing the Sex Commune

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Delores moves into the sex commune and takes us inside. BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/secret. FEALS Become a member at ...

Sex Commune

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Delores tells us about the five years she spent in a sex commune.  How she became indoctrinated, what she saw and did, and how she broke free are her...

The Bats and the Bees

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Judy moved to a small town where she lived in a house with bats and had a run in with the mayor.  But small town politics got the best of her. Now th...

Light Embezzlement

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While climbing the corporate ladder in her glitzy job, Jane managed to work two other jobs while on the clock.  How she transitioned from the city to...