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.

  • 6 minutes 22 seconds
    A Message from Dani

    Season 10 will launch in June; in the meantime, here’s an update on all things Family Secrets, some of which hit quite close to home.

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    14 March 2024, 7:00 am
  • 52 minutes 59 seconds
    A Virtuosic Patient

    Alice’s upbringing is one of simultaneous excess and absence, and in the deep canyon between the two, she loses herself entirely. In order to finally find herself and heal, she must confront the complicated truths and lies told by her artist parents.

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    11 January 2024, 8:00 am
  • 49 minutes 12 seconds
    An Answer to the Offness

    Maggie made a life for herself as a successful poet, wife, and proud mother of two. But after years of marriage, she sensed something to be terribly off. When her intuition led to a painful discovery, she could finally claim her truth and grow.

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    4 January 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    You Belong to the Mystery

    Her paternity. Her health. Her very self. For many years, these are all mysteries to Kimberly. As she reckons with this myriad of unknowns, she learns more than she ever expected to know.

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    28 December 2023, 8:00 am
  • 30 minutes 35 seconds
    The Self I Could Have Been

    In his journey toward self-discovery, Shane must reconstruct his past by cobbling together memories of his kidnapping, upbringing, and the enormous swell of questions which once defined his identity.

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    21 December 2023, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 40 seconds
    This Was All Supposed to be Secret

    Susan takes great lengths and risks to get answers about her biological family. But sometimes, in the world of family secrets, these kinds of answers beget more questions.

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    14 December 2023, 8:00 am
  • 48 minutes 30 seconds
    As Bad As a Lie

    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.

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    7 December 2023, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 31 seconds
    Sail On

    When Sarah is a young child, her parents vanish at sea. They are never found. How does she mourn what she cannot remember? 

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    30 November 2023, 8:00 am
  • 53 minutes 59 seconds
    Because of William

    Daniel grows up idolizing William, his friend and future brother-in-law. William is adventurous, effervescent and inspiring. But William has other attributes, too—secrets locked inside himself and when they come out, Daniel’s world unravels.

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    23 November 2023, 8:00 am
  • 3 minutes 58 seconds
    A Holiday Message from Dani

    Happy Thanksgiving to our Family Secrets family. 

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    22 November 2023, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    How Long the Dying Went On

    It started with a wreck – a car accident steeped in the history of Cassandra’s family. When she learns about the accident and the secrets it bore, she can at last begin to understand who she is, and who she will become.

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    16 November 2023, 8:00 am
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