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Family Secrets
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 astonish...
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Should We Do This?
Marion and Tony are madly, deeply in love. But there are obstacles to their relationship, namely Tony’s sexual preference. When Tony loses his life to...
The Mixed Marriage Project
In his locked study, Dorothy’s father works on his book. For years. And years. And years. But it’s not until after his death that Dorothy uncovers the...
90 Miles
Karen vanishes with her children to escape a violent marriage, erasing a life in order to save it. But eventually, when it’s safe—if it’s safe—she mus...
All Without Telling Me
In 1998, long before Dani discovered the truth of her biological paternity, she published a story called “The Secret Wife” about the discovery of her...
The Guy Who Knew a Guy
When Francesca sets out to understand her father’s past, she is faced with a world of crime, silence, and denial. But it’s not just his past she must...
Tangled Up in Blue
Sam grows up without knowing his biological father. As he enters adolescence, he begins to resemble Bob Dylan. A lot. So when Sam learns his mother ha...
Baby X
After centuries of ancestral trauma, Julian must listen closely to the stories of his family —stories of survival, memory, myth and generations of era...
They Weren’t Into Consequences
When Amanda’s parents’ eccentricities take a dark turn toward hoarding, scheming, and secret-keeping, the walls begin to literally close in on her. As...
In The Backseat of My Body
When Kate begins to recover haunting memories, she must confront a family history shaped by silence and generational harm. What follows is her quest t...
Acting on Top of Acting
Ari’el has spent his life playing characters, trying on different identities. But at a certain point he must discover who—beneath all these competing...
New Season! Coming Soon!
Thursday, November 13th. New Secrets. New Stories. New Season. Join us next week for our thirteenth launch!
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Introducing: Heavyweight
Hi, Dani Shapiro's Family Secrets listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, Heavyweight!
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Bonus: Dani and Gretchen Rubin
Author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin joins Dani to talk about aphorisms and family secrets.
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A Word from Dani
Updates, Workshops, and Special Guests!
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There’s a Storm Coming
A ninety-year old father and his youngest daughter come together to unpack a secret that altered—and ultimately made sense of— the shape of each of th...
Which Circle Are You In?
Not every member of a family is told the same story. Elissa wrestles with the necessity of claiming her voice, even as telling her own singular truth...
Who’s the Girlfriend?
A box of letters. A hidden life. A history rewritten. Susan must reckon with how to move forward—how to be a daughter, a sister, a mother—after so muc...
Truth or Consequences
As E.A. takes to the road on a route once taken with her mother, she must confront the stories we inherit, the ones we choose to tell, and the one’s w...
It Feels Like Blood
What does it mean to be a family of one? Steven examines his search for belonging in the wake of disappearance, loss, and profound mystery.
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The Rage Didn’t End Until the Mystery Did
Marian’s body knows something her brain does not. It takes years before she finally has the language to define herself. To be herself.
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Defensive Wounds
Erin grows up in and around violence and anger. But nothing could have prepared her for the tragic discovery she makes at age twenty-seven.
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The Perfect Happy Family
Through the dual lens of a devoted sister and parent, Julie explores the emotional terrain of family illness and secrecy, puzzling over how she can ca...
Just Like an Arrow
As Sarah navigates the world as an artist and writer, she must confront the genetic history—its myriad patterns and traumas—at the heart of her story,...
I’m The Man You’re Looking For
Brando’s father is an American Indian incarcerated political activist. Or is he? His mother tells a lot of stories. It’s almost impossible to know wha...
Family Secrets: Season 12 Trailer
We're back with a new season of extraordinary stories. Join us next Thursday, My 29th for the premiere of Family Secrets Season 12.
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A 2025 Update From Dani
Catching up with our Family Secrets family.
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I Got a Lion
Griffin grew up in a family whose illustrious life defined them. But beneath their fame were the secrets that shaped his world.
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I Thought I Was Telling the Truth
At the age of sixteen, Jill began a relationship that lasted most of her life with her much-older professor. Twenty-five years ago, she wrote a memoir...
We’ve Met Once Before
In her quest for answers about her biological mother in South Korea, Tracy finds more—and in some ways, less—than what she’s bargained for.
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The Sky Didn't Fall
When Sacha looks back to her childhood, she sees the branches of a gnarled and tangled family tree. But through art, reflection, storytelling – and ju...
An Active Annihilation
Growing up in Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing cities in the early 2000s, Zara’s world ignited –both literally and figuratively.
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Let’s Go Into the Woods
When Garth was growing up, he managed to hide his struggles from his parents. But when Garth becomes a parent himself, he must decide when—and if, at...
The Sunshine
Nabil’s dad is not exactly in the picture when he grows up. But he is in other pictures, many in fact. He’s a famous jazz musician and throughout most...
I Was Told Not to Tell Anyone
After years of keeping her abortion a secret, Honor discovers the power of telling.
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The Two Names
What’s in a name? And what’s not? With a splintered identity and a voracious hunger for truth, David travels far and wide for answers.
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Love, Mommy Dearest
Two fires. Two Anitas. Countless questions. In order to understand her mother—and herself—Nina must reckon with a difficult and diffuse past.
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Family Secrets: Season 11 Trailer
Season 11 of Family Secrets premieres next Thursday, November 7th.
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New Season and Workshop!
Dani updates the Family Secrets family about our Season 11 launch and an upcoming workshop at Kripalu Center.
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Dani Recommends: You Probably Think This Story’s About You
Hi Family Secrets family, this week we're bringing you a podcast we think you'll enjoy: You Probably Think This Story's About You. Dani also gives an...
A Thank You From Dani
Dani shares an update with the Family Secrets family at the end of our tenth season.
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