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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Jul 11, 2024 • 58min
Candy Bones
Reed grew up with a camera in his hand. At first, the videos he made with his brothers were just for fun. But when their mom goes missing, the boys embark on a cinematic journey to solve the complex mystery of their mom’s disappearance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 4min
A Lightning Bolt of Desire
When Molly’s secret longings and buried desires become the basis of her marriage, she must decide how—and how much—to disclose. To her husband, her children, and herself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 27, 2024 • 35min
This Didn’t Have to Be a Secret
Deep in Dina’s family lore is a story of a fire; someone burned a house down. But who? And why? After a lifetime of wondering, Dina finally hunts down the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 20, 2024 • 51min
Dear Sister
When Michelle gets a knock on her door one day in 2017, her life—and the lives of her loved ones—will be forever changed. What she learns that day will send her and her beloved sister down a harrowing and unforeseen path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 8min
Code Blue Cafeteria
Barrett and his wife Jane are both oncologists – they share a social world, a professional world, and a rich life together. But one thing is not shared—a secret that’s as heartbreaking as it is cataclysmic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 6, 2024 • 1h
I Dug it Up
Growing up, Whit was extremely close with her mother. But when she becomes pregnant in her twenties, her mother extracts herself entirely; she spends the rest of her life pretending as if Whit simply does not exist. Why? To answer this burning question, Whit must dig and dig and dig.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2024 • 2min
Family Secrets: Season 10 Trailer
Welcome to the 10th season of Family Secrets. Join us starting June 6th for new stories about identity, connection, and how we all long for the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
A Message from Dani
Season 10 will launch in June; in the meantime, here’s an update on all things Family Secrets, some of which hit quite close to home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 11, 2024 • 53min
A Virtuosic Patient
In this podcast, Alice reflects on her traumatic childhood and the search for her true self. The podcast explores her parents' complex relationship, false memories, self-diagnosis frustrations, and experiences in psychiatric ward and treatment center.
Jan 4, 2024 • 49min
An Answer to the Offness
Maggie made a life for herself as a successful poet, wife, and proud mother of two. But after years of marriage, she sensed something to be terribly off. When her intuition led to a painful discovery, she could finally claim her truth and grow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
