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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 astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.

Somebody’s Daughter

49 mins; September 29, 2022

The Best Family Ever

49 mins; September 22, 2022

The Destroyed Palace

43 mins; September 15, 2022

The World of Dogs

40 mins; September 08, 2022

The Baby on the Boat

54 mins; September 01, 2022

Family Secrets: Season 7 Trailer

2 mins; August 25, 2022

In Conversation with Professor Michael Slepian

38 mins; July 07, 2022

Bonus: In Conversation with Galit Atlas

40 mins; June 23, 2022

Bonus: Our Conversation with 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer Jennifer Senior

42 mins; May 12, 2022

Bonus: Stories You Want to Hear

1 min; April 28, 2022

Bonus: Dani and Nora

61 hours 17 mins; March 17, 2022

Family Secrets Mixtape: A Treat from Hark Audio

31 mins; February 17, 2022

Can We Just Go Get Her?

58 mins; February 10, 2022

Mermaid Manor

56 mins; February 03, 2022

Circle Yes or No

41 mins; January 27, 2022

Yellow Legal Notepad

40 mins; January 20, 2022

Escape Velocity

58 mins; January 13, 2022

Tarof

42 mins; January 06, 2022

The 5:00 AM Call

46 mins; December 30, 2021

Taxidermied Duck

50 mins; December 23, 2021

Nom du Père

45 mins; December 16, 2021

Wind Beneath My Wings

56 mins; December 09, 2021

Family Secrets: Season 6 Trailer

3 mins; December 02, 2021

Bonus: A Thanksgiving Message from Dani

2 mins; November 25, 2021

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 6

6 mins; October 14, 2021

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 5

6 mins; September 30, 2021

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 4

2 mins; September 09, 2021

Bonus: In Conversation with Jennifer Senior

42 mins; August 26, 2021

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 3

4 mins; August 19, 2021

Bonus: Dani’s Listening, Episode 2

4 mins; August 05, 2021

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 1

4 mins; July 22, 2021

Bonus: What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You?

40 mins; June 29, 2021

Update: Dani's Listening

1 min; June 14, 2021

The Local Intelligentsia

34 mins; June 03, 2021

The Blue Chair

54 mins; May 27, 2021

Secret Garden

35 mins; May 20, 2021

Fainting Goat Syndrome

49 mins; May 13, 2021

My Lolita

59 mins; May 06, 2021

Facing Forward

41 mins; April 29, 2021

Back Home

51 mins; April 22, 2021

The Goofy Ring

43 mins; April 15, 2021

Goddess of Compassion

53 mins; April 08, 2021

The Vampire Bat

46 mins; April 01, 2021

Family Secrets: Season 5 Trailer

2 mins; March 25, 2021

Bonus: In Conversation with Dr. Rachel Yehuda, Part II

31 mins; February 26, 2021

Bonus: In Conversation with Dr. Rachel Yehuda

36 mins; February 25, 2021

Bonus: In Conversation with Robert Kolker

48 mins; February 04, 2021

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 22

8 mins; January 21, 2021

Update: Thanks From Dani

2 mins; December 10, 2020

The Big Feelings

42 mins; December 03, 2020

Pulp Fictions

45 mins; November 26, 2020

Old Boys’ Club

67 hours 9 mins; November 19, 2020

Girl Planet

43 mins; November 12, 2020

Burning It Down

45 mins; November 05, 2020

Kasha

46 mins; October 29, 2020

The Second Secret

45 mins; October 22, 2020

You Used to Smile

42 mins; October 15, 2020

Getting By

32 mins; October 08, 2020

The Wire

39 mins; October 01, 2020

Update: A Sneak Peek of Family Secrets Season 4

3 mins; September 24, 2020

Family Secrets: Season 4 Trailer

3 mins; September 17, 2020

Update: Hi From Dani

1 min; September 04, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 21

10 mins; August 13, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 20

6 mins; July 30, 2020

Bonus: In Conversation with Alicia Keys, Pt. 2

24 mins; July 17, 2020

Bonus: In Conversation with Alicia Keys

25 mins; July 16, 2020

Bonus: Forever35’s Doree Shafrir and Kate Spencer on What Self-Care Means in This Moment

42 mins; June 27, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 19

8 mins; June 25, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 18

8 mins; June 19, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Liz Phair, Part II

28 mins; May 30, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Liz Phair

48 mins; May 29, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Gretchen Rubin, Part II

24 mins; May 22, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Gretchen Rubin

35 mins; May 21, 2020

Bonus: In Conversation with Libby Copeland, Pt. 2

33 mins; May 15, 2020

Bonus: Libby Copeland, Author of The Lost Family, on Identity in the Age of DNA Testing

29 mins; May 14, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Part II

21 mins; May 08, 2020

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

40 mins; May 07, 2020

Bug Dust

36 mins; April 09, 2020

Bonus: Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of “Last Day” on storytelling in the time of Coronavirus

46 mins; April 04, 2020

The Red Potion

33 mins; April 02, 2020

Fever Coat

32 mins; March 26, 2020

Bubbe and Zayde and Grandma and Pa

46 mins; March 19, 2020

Cold People

34 mins; March 12, 2020

Too Busy to Die

45 mins; March 05, 2020

Jeanette

41 mins; February 27, 2020

What’s Wrong With Teddy?

41 mins; February 20, 2020

The Mysterious Boot Club

32 mins; February 13, 2020

The Lobster Shift

43 mins; February 06, 2020

Family Secrets: Season 3 Trailer

4 mins; January 30, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 17

7 mins; January 23, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 16

8 mins; January 16, 2020

Bonus: An Update from Dani

4 mins; January 09, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 15

8 mins; January 02, 2020

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 14

8 mins; December 26, 2019

Update: Family Secrets on Tour: See Dani in a City Near You!

30 secs; December 23, 2019

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 13

7 mins; December 19, 2019

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 12

7 mins; December 12, 2019

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 11

7 mins; December 05, 2019

Bonus: Thanksgiving Thoughts from Dani

6 mins; November 27, 2019

Bonus: Listener Stories, Episode 10

7 mins; November 21, 2019

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