The Secret Room | True Stories

A story of sex, drugs, money and violence. Lisa can't forgive herself for helping the man who said he was her friend. PICTURES See pictures of Lisa then and today; the bus station where she met Kiki and Jasmine; and Jasmine with her kids. The pictures are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 114Our bonus edition of this episode features a perplexing side story that casts doubt on Kiki's ultimate fate. Lisa also shared an extra image for Patreon members. It's all yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at Patreon.com. It'll be included in your subscription to our companion podcast: The Secret Room | Unlocked. ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Shadow Producer: Holly Evans. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have a saucy secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Kris started a business 12 years ago with her ex. It's a venture she can't tell her husband about! PICTURES See pictures of Kris and her butt, with her ex and at her wedding! The pictures are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 113Hear what became of Kris' ex after the story. It will leave you astounded! Also an edited portion of the interview that Ben is sure to be roasted for mercilessly in our Facebook Discussion Group. How could he do that!? Support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at Patreon.com when you support. In thanks you'll receive a subscription to our companion podcast: The Secret Room | Unlocked. ALL OUR SPONSORS It's a tough time for business, so we bring you this show ad free. But you can see all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are STILL valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark. Shadow Producers: Marcella Halverson and LeeAnn Bell Howe. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have a bellicose secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

A moment inside pandemic life in this extra edition of The Secret Room. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at Patreon.com when you support. In thanks you'll receive a subscription to our companion podcast: The Secret Room | Unlocked. ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an amazing secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Maria made hard choices to fix her young life. It's a tale of gangs, drive-bys and an El Camino. In pictures: A map of the territory Maria's gang claimed. Also the Jack-in-the-Box burger joint that was Maria and S's HQ and source of sustenance. And a picture of Maria today, her face obscured. The pictures are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 111Extra pictures and your calls, but only if you call now. 929-265-TSRP. Also hear a couple parts of the interview that Ben, shall we say, manufactured...just to help the story along! The Secret Room | Unlocked is available exclusively on Patreon.com when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark. Shadow Producer: Kym Lewis. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an mysterious secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

A pair of high-octane secrets sure to get your engine purring! Pictures: Jordan with his Nissan Maxima and wife. Also Dave's parking lot and the house he grew up in! They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod. BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/secret. BUFFY For $20 off your Buffy comforter, visit Buffy.co and enter promo code SECRET. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 110 An audio diary and bonus pictures from Ben while in the Serengeti National Park on safari; why Ben was hesitant to air this show; how the program came together and why it took a whole year to get to air; and other behind the scenes info. The Secret Room | Unlocked is available exclusively on Patreon.com when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for The Secret Room Podcast Discussion Group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark. Shadow Producer: Lisa Upshaw. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an enthralling secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Something terrible happened to Sarah's mom, and she doesn't know what to do with what she's learned. In pictures: Sarah's mom standing in the front door of her house on a Google Street View image. Also, the last picture of her mom when she and Sarah said goodbye at the airport when she left for Japan. Also a picture of the compound where Sarah and her husband lived in Okinawa. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED In Unlocked | 109: You'll hear a lot more backstory from Sarah, including her chaotic life at home as a child, when mom wasn't so golden. Also Sarah's original secret, and how we modified her confessional to build some tension in the story. And behind the scenes on the credits. Who are this week's Shadow Producers and how did they contribute. We also identify all the voices who wished us happy birthday in the credits. And who's spooky, echoey voice was that at the very end!? And we just fed a new interview about a woman who can't tell the world about her unorthodox relationship. Hear "Poly" and Unlocked 109 exclusively on Patreon.com when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for The Secret Room Podcast Discussion Group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Producers: Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks and Alessandro Nigro. Shadow Producers: Teva Glueck and Chris Swezey. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an inscrutable secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

A woman helped cover up a horrific tragedy in a Mexican border town when she was young, and it haunts her to this day. In pictures: See Vane in her high school days posing with Efrain. They're waiting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Search @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED In Unlocked | 108: more from Vane, bloopers and extended scenes. Also hear the BBC's recent review of The Secret Room! And we just fed a new interview about a woman who can't tell the world about her unorthodox relationship. Hear "Poly" and Unlocked 108 exclusively on Patreon.com when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for The Secret Room Podcast Discussion Group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Shadow Producers: Courtney Farnon and Sarah Speights. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have a scintillating secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Jan made up an enormous lie to explain how her perfect relationship ended. She even told it to her kids, her sister and the man she later met and married. In pictures: See Jan and Rick together; Jan's salon; and the actual text exchange where he ghosts her. They're waiting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Search @secretroompod. SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED In Unlocked | 107 Ben and Jan break down the mystery of Rick's disappearance even further. It's a conversation available exclusively at patreon.com/secretroom when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for The Secret Room Podcast Discussion Group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Sound Engineer: Chet. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have a ridiculous secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

There's something in Larry's past that women he dates have a right to know, but he's kept it a secret from most of them. In pictures: See Larry on his wedding day and at the bar he used to work at. They're waiting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Search @secretroompod. BUZZFEED AND THE BBC Welcome new listeners who saw us on this new Buzzfeed article, or heard the gorgeous BBC review of The Secret Room. (Go to 1 hour 42 min)! So glad you have joined us! SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED In Unlocked 106 Ben asks Susie an important follow up about tonsil stones. Also, Larry talks about his condition. Also hear extended scenes, bonus interviews, bloopers and more from this episode. Available exclusively at patreon.com/secretroom when you support. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for The Secret Room Podcast Discussion Group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes PODCAST TEAM Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks and Alessandro Nigro. Phil Palazzolo recorded the interview. Music and Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have a ridiculous secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Everyone thought Holly's dad died in an accident. Now, ten years later, she's discovered the truth. Hear why she can't tell her family. In pictures: Holly and her dad; her grandma's ring; Paddle Pops and Dunlop Volleys. They're waiting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Search @secretroompod. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Join our fan page! Click here or search for the group and ask to join. All are welcome. :) ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors and their offers: secretroompodcast.com/codes SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Hear extended scenes, bonus interviews, bloopers and more from this episode. Available exclusively at patreon.com/secretroom PODCAST TEAM Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks and Alessandro Nigro. Chet is the sound engineer. Music and Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder. YOUR SECRET Do you have an embarrassing secret to share? Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!