The Secret Room | True Stories

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 that I love.  It’s called “What Was That Like?” and just like the Secret Room, guests share intimate, personal stories. I know the host, Scott Johnson, and he has true empathy for his guests, giving them wide berth to tell their stories.  I know a lot you already listen to What Was That Like, but I bet many of you haven’t found it yet.   Scott and I are recommending each others podcasts to our audiences, and it’s about time because it’s a perfect match.  Hear people share their extreme experiences, first hand, with Scott Johnson on What Was That Like, available on any podcast app or whatwasthatlike.com. Today I present one of my favorites, “Danny Found a Baby in the Subway.”  Enjoy! Ben

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 Feals.com/SECRET and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. PICTURES See Delores today and a page from her diary. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED  Delores and Karen from episode 132 “Intentional Community” sit down for a special roundtable!  They share their reactions to each other's experiences, and dig even deeper.  Join host Susie Lark in just one week. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom and now on Apple Podcasts. ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a numinous secret to share? Sounds mysterious! Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

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 secrets. DIPSEA Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. FEALS Become a member at Feals.com/SECRET and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. PICTURES See Delores at the sex commune and a page from her diary. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Susie has an original interview with a woman who works on the front lines of health care.  She has a secret that could jeopardize her career and change the way her colleagues look at her.     The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom and now on Apple Podcasts. ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a preprandial secret to share? You’re making us hungry! Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

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 that she’s moved, she’s free to tell her stories. ATHLETIC GREENS Go to athleticgreens.com/secret to get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/secret. DIPSEA Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. PICTURES See pictures of Judy, the bat house, her bat bug bites, the canopy and her cat. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Judy’s back to finish her story about how she was forced to live as an au pair in Paris! The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom and now on Apple Podcasts. ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a notional secret to share? If it has an basis in reality we can workshop it! Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel.  Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

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 the farm, and at what cost, is her secret. DIPSEA Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. FEALS For 50% off of your first offer plus free shipping go to Feals.com/SECRET. PICTURES See pictures of Jane at corporate parties and on the farm sporting her Carharts. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Jane tells Susie now that she’s a business owner, how she would feel if an employee worked another job while she was paying the bill.  She’s changed her tune." The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom or now on Apple Podcasts apple.co/3mRyNAp ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a muzzy secret to share? No matter, we’ll figure it out together!  Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Lane saw a lot of grisly things when she was a mortuary transporter.  But one thing haunts her more than most: she may have seen the murder of a homeless man.  ATHLETIC GREENS Go to athleticgreens.com/secret to get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/secret. PICTURES See Lane, her van and the incinerator. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Does Lane believe in ghosts? Find when when she joins Susie Lark to talk in more detail about the things she saw.  She also talks about whether she will share the podcast with loved ones. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom or on ApplePodcasts where there is a free trial! ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a neoteric secret to share? Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel.  Sound Engineer: Marco. Shadow Producer: Rachel Moore, who just got married! Woot woot!  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!  

Jeremy lost his military career while on duty overseas.  He was in an international incident that involved a senator, a holding cell and trial in another country.  The records are sealed, but Jeremey’s ready to talk. DIPSEA Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. FEALS Become a member at Feals.com/SECRET and you'll get 40% off your first three months with free shipping. PICTURES See pictures of Jeremy at basic training, in his rocket launcher and with his son.  Also the Miller Time Bar in New City. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Jeremey comes back to talk with Susie Lark about some of the things he and his buddies were up to while they waited for the verdict; and what happened when he got back home from South Korea. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom and now also on Apple Podcasts! ALL OUR SPONSORS See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have an ignominious secret to share?! Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com. PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!  

Agatha tells us about the cult she was raised in and a trip she was sent on that included a ritual ceremony and an explosion that nearly killed her.  It was an adventure of a lifetime that she can never talk about. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED We have big news about Unlocked coming soon.  In the meantime, Susie’s got a fresh interview with our guest Donna from 168 “Grave in the Basement.” She talks about her relationship with her kids today and how her life went south for many years after her story on the podcast concluded. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have an abstemious secret to share? Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Donna reveals that she once spent days in a basement at the hands of a man having a psychotic episode. This is the first time she’s ever told the story.  PICTURES See pictures Donna with Mom at 15 at the wilderness retreat. Also the selfie she took on the way to see Dillon. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Next Unlocked: We didn’t mention it in the show because it’s not for sure yet, but host Susie Lark is hoping to complete a follow up interview with Donna.  If not, we’ll have an interview about a woman who drugged her parents as a kid.  Either way it’s gonna be good! The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a perspicuous secret to share? Fabulous! It should be easy to work out then. :) Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Gene was arrested for placing an explosive device at his school almost 40 years ago.  He tells us what led him to that point and what happened when the bomb squad arrived. PICTURES See the iconic redneck picture of Gene and his siblings sitting on a fence made of railroad ties.  Gene’s sister is the one holding an air pistol. She’s four years old in the shot.  Also see Ray’s yearbook picture with crosshairs overlayed. They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Susie welcomes Gene back for an emotional follow up.  Gene describes his continuing mental health challenges and his long road to recovery after the events in the show. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom. FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUPThere's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) YOUR SECRET Do you have a sesquipedalian secret to share? We can take it! Click "Share a Secret" at secretroompod.com! PODCAST TEAM Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel.  Shadow Producers: Sassy Hix and Sasha Van Winkle. Sound Engineer: Marco. The Street Secret Team.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder. LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!