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Bonus: 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 launch…
7 years, 5 months ago
Bonus: 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 “Billi…
7 years, 5 months ago
Update: 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 …
7 years, 5 months ago
Update: 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.
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7 years, 5 months ago
Bonus: Inheritance
On this bonus episode, Dani shares an excerpt from her New York Times best-selling novel ‘Inheritance.’
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7 years, 6 months ago
Bonus: 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…
7 years, 6 months ago
Don't Duck
Season 1 Episode 10
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 exp…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Secret Son
Season 1 Episode 9
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.
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7 years, 6 months ago
Band of Men
Season 1 Episode 8
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 …
7 years, 7 months ago
Zygote Baby
Season 1 Episode 7
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 mothe…
7 years, 7 months ago