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Family Secrets

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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Family Secrets episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Family Secrets for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Family Secrets episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Family Secrets - Code Blue Cafeteria

Code Blue Cafeteria

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06/13/24 • 67 min

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.

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Family Secrets - Secret Garden

Secret Garden

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05/20/21 • 35 min

As a kid, Liza Rodman spent her summers in Provincetown, trying her best to stay out of her volatile mother’s way. Her favorite escape: running errands with family friend Tony, who soon became her de facto babysitter. One summer, Tony stopped coming around—something Liza didn’t question, until decades later, when she learned that there was something sinister hiding beneath Tony’s gentle demeanor.

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Family Secrets - The Lobster Shift

The Lobster Shift

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02/06/20 • 43 min

Even as a young child, Michael Hainey could sense that there was more to the story of his father’s death. But it wasn’t until he stumbled upon a small detail in an obituary—that his father died “after visiting friends”—that he began to understand the lengths those friends went to protect his father’s reputation, and to protect his family from the truth.

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Family Secrets - Kasha

Kasha

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10/29/20 • 46 min

Outwardly, Susan Burton had it all—a degree from Yale, a thriving career, a loving husband and kids. Inside, Susan waged a war on herself, using food as a way to exert control over the discomfort she felt in her own skin.

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Family Secrets - The Big Feelings

The Big Feelings

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12/03/20 • 42 min

David Ingber is a spiritual leader and father of three young kids, beloved by his large New York City Congregation. His wisdom and ability to comfort is sought after by thousands. In this episode, he learns that opening up and allowing himself to show his own vulnerability is part of his teaching and a great spiritual lesson.

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Family Secrets - My Lolita

My Lolita

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05/06/21 • 59 min

At just 17 years old, Alisson Wood began a dangerous entanglement with a creative writing teacher at her school, who gifted her a copy of Nabokov’s Lolita. To hear “Mr. North” tell it, Lolita is the ultimate love story—a narrative the young Alisson bought into, until she grew older and learned to see the tale for what it really is: a grim account of predation and abuse.

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Family Secrets - Bubbe and Zayde and Grandma and Pa
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03/19/20 • 46 min

Growing up, Adam Frankel idolized his father and his father’s father, eventually following in their footsteps to become a successful speechwriter for politicians like John Kerry and Barack Obama. But at the age of 25, Adam discovered a truth that caused him to question everything—including his place in the lineage he’d molded his life around.

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Family Secrets - The Mysterious Boot Club
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02/13/20 • 32 min

As a child, Ariana Neumann stumbled upon a strange photo of her father, tucked away in a secret box he kept in his workshop. It was undeniably him, and yet the name in the caption didn’t belong to the man she grew up with. Decades later, Ariana inherits this box and the documents it contains, using them to slowly chip away at the mystery of who her father really was and the lies he had to tell in order to survive.

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Family Secrets - The Red Potion

The Red Potion

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04/02/20 • 33 min

Janny Scott grew up on an 800-acre British-style estate outside Philadelphia with a loving, gregarious father who was always the life of the party. But underneath her father’s light exterior was a darkness he struggled to keep at bay—a lifelong effort that would eventually cause him to self-destruct.

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Family Secrets - Girl Planet

Girl Planet

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11/12/20 • 43 min

For the first 40 years of her life, Jennifer Finney Boylan figured the price of living her truth would be much too steep; by opening up about who she really was, she assumed she’d lose everything, including the love of her life. But over time, it became clear that hiding who she really was had taken its own toll—on herself, on her family, and on her marriage.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Family Secrets have?

Family Secrets currently has 274 episodes available.

What topics does Family Secrets cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Family Secrets?

The episode title 'Code Blue Cafeteria' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Family Secrets?

The average episode length on Family Secrets is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of Family Secrets released?

Episodes of Family Secrets are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Family Secrets?

The first episode of Family Secrets was released on Dec 17, 2018.

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