As Bad As a Lie

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As Bad As a Lie

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Dec 7, 2023

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Brittany’s early life is defined by the road; she and her mom are vagabonds of sorts, never settling for too long in one place. But at least they have each other. That is, until they don’t.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dec 7, 2023

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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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The Secret Son: While walking her dogs one evening Laura Engel received a life-changing email that transported her back to a home for unwed mothers in New Orleans. by Family Secrets
45 min listen
Inheritance: Author Dani Shapiro reveals what it was like to, by chance, discover a shocking secret about herself, and what this secret taught her about identity, family, and new beginnings. by Family Secrets
16 min listen
Family Secrets Trailer: Dani Shapiro dared to tell her family secret. In return, others told her theirs. Explore how family secrets shape us, distort us and … liberate us. by Family Secrets
3 min listen
Open Secret: As a child, Steve Lickteig was told that he was adopted. But that didn't turn out to be entirely true, or even half of the story. by Family Secrets
39 min listen
Zygote Baby: Jane Mintz's parents were forthright about her being adopted, but not about her birth mother's identity. As an adult, Jane found her biological mother and discovered many more secrets, the cost of keeping them, and why we all deserve to know where we come from. by Family Secrets
34 min listen
A Joyful Heart: Debbie Millman's story is one of extraordinary resilience in the face of trauma and the redemptive power of love and strength found in the unlikeliest of places. (Warning: this episode contains explicit information about sexual abuse.) by Family Secrets
36 min listen
A Shock to the System: Dani Shapiro reveals what it feels like to uncover a family secret and how that secret leads to self-exploration. by Family Secrets
3 min listen
The Journal: We forget that our parents have their own lives, desires and, in some cases, secret lives that they’ve covered up in order to protect the family. But what happens when your elderly parent develops dementia, forgets to cover his tracks, and in doing so unleashes a Pandora’s box of secrets about his sexual escapades and misdeeds? by Family Secrets
30 min listen
What’s Wrong With Teddy?: What do you do when you suspect that your own brother is to blame for the seemingly random acts of violence sending shockwaves through the country? Do you keep it to yourself in order to protect him? Or do you turn him in, potentially saving the lives of hundreds of strangers, but putting him at risk of a death sentence? David Kacyznski talks about his impossible choice, and the unlikely friendship he forged in the wake of his brother’s destruction. by Family Secrets
42 min listen
Little White Lie: What if, as a child born into a white Jewish family, anytime someone remarked about your skin color, a story was told about a distant Sicilian grandfather? Even if it was obvious that wasn't the whole story? Lacey Schwartz talks about what it's like to live in an alternate universe of knowing-not knowing your own secret. by Family Secrets
22 min listen
Sam Dingman of Family Ghosts on the Aftermath of a Secret: Dani Shapiro and Sam Dingman from the podcast, Family Ghosts, discuss the family secret Sam revealed on his podcast. Season 2 of Family Ghosts launched on May 15. Familyghostspodcast.com by Family Secrets
34 min listen
Brian Koppelman of “Billions” On Truth and Writing: Dani Shapiro and Brian Koppelman of “Billions” talk about the extraordinary speech on secrets and shame that the character, Chuck, delivers on “Billions.” Find out how vulnerability and truth fuel creativity. by Family Secrets
24 min listen
Bonus Episode: Inheritance: On this bonus episode, Dani shares an excerpt from her New York Times best-selling novel ‘Inheritance.’ by Family Secrets
15 min listen
Bonus Episode: Jennifer Mendelsohn on Genealogy and Secrets: This bonus episode features an edited conversation between Dani Shapiro and journalist and genealogy expert, Jennifer Mendelsohn, at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. by Family Secrets
26 min listen
Band of Men: Tim Ehrlich's secret nearly killed him. But he and a group of other men with the same secret found the courage to come forward and reveal it, and in doing so heal a lifetime of pain. (Warning this episode contains explicit information about sexual abuse). by Family Secrets
39 min listen
Don't Duck: Sylvia Boorstein grew up in a loving, close-knit family. But in the background lingered a grief-filled secret. As an adult she allowed herself to explore the secret, and one day, on a hunch, visited the cemetery where her mother was buried. by Family Secrets
33 min listen
One Drop: Imagine living in one of the whitest enclaves in America, so white that just four people of color were recorded by the census bureau. Now imagine that your father "slipped over the color line" to be there. Bliss Broyard discusses her family secret and how it formed her life, past and present. by Family Secrets
31 min listen
Listener Stories, July 18: In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. by Family Secrets
9 min listen
The Very Image: Growing up Jim Graham never felt at home in his father's house. But it wasn't until he was well into adulthood that a family secret revealed why. For two decades Jim's tenacity led him through the maze of the Catholic Church archives to learn the truth of his origins. by Family Secrets
42 min listen
Russian Dolls: At some point in our childhood we all met the moment where we had to summon the courage and strength to stand up to the difficulties of the world. But imagine being 8 years old and finding yourself in the car with your mother in the middle of the night as she hands you a map and speeds away into the unknown. by Family Secrets
34 min listen
Listener Stories, July 25: In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. by Family Secrets
6 min listen
Do You Have A Family Secret?: Many of you have filled our inbox with powerful stories. To that end, we’ve set up a phone number for listeners of Family Secrets. And we invite you to tell your secret, your story, that we can share with this community. by Family Secrets
2 min listen
On The Road: Dani Shapiro shares her experience of being out on the road on her book tour, hearing from readers and listeners about their family secrets. by Family Secrets
6 min listen
Listener Stories, November 21: In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. To share your secret, call 1-888-SECRET-0. by Family Secrets
8 min listen
An Update from Dani: Big news, Family Secrets fans: there’s a new season headed your way in just a few weeks (the first episode drops February 6—mark your calendars!) ‘Til then, it seems as though there’s no end to the number of secrets Dani continues to encounter while she’s traveling around the country for her book. Dani shares what she’s learned from her conversations with her podcast guests, her readers, and Family Secrets listeners over the past year—and why she thinks the end of the era of the secret is upon us. by Family Secrets
4 min listen
Family Secrets: Season 2 Trailer: Check out the trailer for season two of Family Secrets, from best-selling author, Dani Shapiro. Season two premieres on Monday, August 19th. by Family Secrets
3 min listen
Listener Stories: In this bonus episode we hear from listeners in the Family Secrets community. by Family Secrets
10 min listen
The Loving Choice: What if you kept a secret because it was so painful it would crush your young children? What if you were terminal and chose not to tell them? by Family Secrets
36 min listen
The Confidante: Imagine a privileged New England family living by the sea, with a glamorous, wild mother who has a long affair with her husband’s best friend, and makes her daughter — Adrienne — her ally. by Family Secrets
41 min listen
The Phone Call: Frank's father was a “proud Willie Loman” character who sold stuff — cars, printing presses, whatever needed selling. He was a glad-handing guy, “the mayor of everything.” And he was living a double life. by Family Secrets
38 min listen

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