The Secret Room | True Stories

Forty-two years ago Dave was framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Maybe you can figure out whodunnit?!  Also, garden gnomes. PICTURES   See Dave in pictures from then and today.  Also the petrol station and the amazing boat Dave bought that he had to justify to police. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Ben speaks with a woman who’s only crime was to compete with a large company…. They sued her for 4 million dollars in an effort to put her out of business.  But guess what? It was personal, she used to work for them. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark.  Story Development: Luna Patel. Shadow Producer: Lefty Marcucci.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Zach.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an ignominious secret to share?  It'll be fine, you can submit it at the website.  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Today a story about a dangerous situation ... with a ridiculous undercurrent.  Hear Mara’s madcap romp about a man who spun a tale and then scammed her out of something most unexpected. PICTURES   See pictures of Mara in her apartment, the parking lot where John entered Mara’s car, the street with the locksmith, the pharmacy entrance where they met, and Mara today with friend. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  An original interview from Ben with a woman who tells a story where mental illness, drugs, sex and psych wards intersect to lead her to commit an act she cannot forgive herself for. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark.  Shadow Producer: Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an indolent secret to share?  Welp, if you have the energy, you can submit it at the website. Just sayin'….  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

When Melanie’s father died she did something she regrets to this day, 16 years later. It's a secret she keeps even from those closest to her.  PICTURES  See pictures of Melanie, her husband, on vacation as a kid, and of course, her famous Cheeto fingers! They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  It’s the follow up you’ve been waiting for.  Last summer, in episode 122 "Daughters," Kay told us about the abusive man who took custody of her three daughters, left her penniless, and turned her girls against her. Kay sits down with Susie for update you want to hear. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark.  Shadow Producer: Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a fictive secret to share?  We don't take those!  But all others are welcome. :)  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Roy tells us his secret tale about guns, money, drugs and a District Attorney on the run.  PICTURES  See Steve and Jim just before the burglary.  Also Roy and Steve as kids; catching up as adults; and Roy's famed eel skin wallet!   They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Hear great side stories from Roy that didn't make it into the show.  You'll love the one about his defense lawyer's astonishing antics surrounding a plane crash. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have an obstreperous secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Julie tells us about a powerful relationship that’s consumed her life for twenty years.  No one knows about it, not even her husband.  PICTURES  See Julie and Daniel in pictures from high school and today.  Also see the park they kissed in and the storage closet Julie interviewed in!  They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Julie's back for a follow up, and Susie Lark asks her questions Ben didn't.  Like why did Daniel not see her romantically?  And whatever happened with Daniel's talk of an open relationship?  The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel. Shadow Producer: Andreea. Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a grandiloquent secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Robert’s family never told him a secret about his childhood. It was a secret he only learned at 35 years old.  It had a profound impact on his life.  PICTURES  See Robert as a kid and as an adult.  There's also a picture of young Robert with his mom. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.   THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Ben interviews a woman about a high risk pregnancy, quintuplets, and a secret decision she and her husband have not shared with her kids.   The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have an inimical secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Harper met a goat farmer in Morocco who took her and her boyfriend on a most unexpected journey.  It was an experience that shall forever remain secret. PICTURES  See Harper and Matias in Chefchaouen, the Moroccan village rinsed in blue.  See Harper smoking, and her view of the village from their mountain chill spot just before they met the goat farmer. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.   THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  We have twin episodes again for you! First up out takes and convo with Harper.  She tells us what the villagers in Chefchaouen told her when she asked why the city is painted blue. And in another episode Susie Lark interviews a woman who got mixed up in the fascinating world of Financial Domination, and it might not have been all her choice. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Joe was clinically dead but can’t tell anyone.  It was an experience that seemed destined, but was entirely avoidable.  Joe tells us about his roundtrip to the other side and why it has to be a secret.   PICTURES  See Joe, his son and the room and room where he died.  Also the McDonald’s where Joe had his life-changing moment with his son. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.   THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Twin episodes ... again!  First up Ben and Joe in a poignant follow up on Joe's story.  You will love all the extra details and a deeper look into Joe's feelings about having been dead and the impact it could have had on his sone.   And get excited people, Susie interviews Ben in our annual "Behind the Scenes 2020" episode about all the mayhem we you didn't see that helped make our 27 episodes last year possible.  The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have an ardent secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Christina exacts a special kind of revenge on a man who made her life miserable.   PICTURES See Christina picking up Chad after deployment.  Christina also sent pictures with her pooch Sloane, Chad and her new UK boyf.  They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Twin episodes are coming in a week.  First up Christina in a candid conversation with her friend Jen on the evening her divorce finalized.  And did you notice Christina delivered the sex toy street secret at the top of the show?  In a bonus Unlocked episode Susie Lark interviews Christina about her secret second career as a purveyor of (gasp!) sex toys!  Don't tell her dad!  "He would die!" The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a nugatory secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

When Karen hiked the Pacific Crest Trail she stumbled into something she did not expect.  Let's call it a cult. Now, she’s ready to talk.  PICTURES See Karen, her trail buddy, “The Shack” and some friends at the farm. They are all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Karen's back with all the details about the woofer who followed her into the sex cult.  We also have lots of great extended scenes.  It's a juicy bonus if you were enthralled by this episode! The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.  ALL OUR SPONSORS  See all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)  PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark and Luna Patel.  Shadow Producer: Trisha.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a feckless secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!