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Everybody Knows But Me

Holly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, Companion

In season 1, we explore Holly's massive family secret. When she was just 17, Holly Brown’s dad was dying of cancer. It looked like life couldn’t get more traumatic, until her dad dropped a bombshell….or two bombshells, really: twin brothers that her entire family kept secret. She was the only one who didn’t know they existed. After his death left her with more questions than answers, Holly sets out to uncover how a secret this big could be hidden, and why the sitcoms that raised her were often the only way to make sense of a life stranger than TV.

But Season 1 was only Holly's f*cked up family sitcom. In season 2, we get to know yours...

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  • S2 · E11
    October 14 · 1 hr 9 min

    Episode 11 - The One With Lisa Wallen's Trial By Internet Trolls

    Comedian Lisa Wallen and Holly have a lot in common: alcoholic dads, complicated childhoods, and an ability to make a joke at the worst possible time. But Lisa’s life changed forever when her fiancé, John, disappeared.

  • S2 · E10
    October 7 · 1 hr 8 min

    Episode 10 - The One With Hunter Hill and His Grandpa's CIA Secret

    After his grandfather died, comedian Hunter Hill and his sister started digging into the life of the quiet man they knew from childhood. What they uncovered led them down a rabbit hole of top-secret government missions and an era-defining history they were the first in their family to uncover. 

  • S2 · E8
    September 23 · 1 hr 5 min

    Episode 8 - The One Where Bridget Todd Befriends A Chatbot

    Award-winning journalist, podcast host, and digital activist Bridget Todd has spent years examining how technology shapes our lives. Then in 2025, within an incredibly short period of time, Bridget’s mom died suddenly and she became a caregiver for her seriously ill dad. And that’s when an AI critic turned to AI.

  • S2 · E7
    September 16 · 1 hr 5 min

    Episode 7 - The One Where Gabrielle Moss Escapes The Parent Trap

    Writer Gabrielle Moss joins Holly to remind everyone that a relationship being important doesn’t automatically make it healthy. And when the person crossing your boundaries is the person you’ve been taught you're never supposed to walk away from…you definitely still can.

  • S2 · E6
    September 9 · 1 hr 2 min

    Episode 6 - The One Where Laurie Kilmartin Laughs in the Face of Death

    Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Laurie Kilmartin spent 11 years making Conan O’Brien laugh, made the entire country laugh on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and The Late Late Show. But what did she do when her father was dying in hospice?

  • S2 · E3
    August 19 · 6 min

    The One With The 'Burden of Guilt'

    Just five days after her engagement to Kenny, Cindy learns that her fiancé was accused of abusing one of Cindy’s children. The facts behind the accusation didn’t add up to Cindy. As the allegation tore her family apart, Cindy faced an impossible choice: stand by her child or stand by what she believed to be the truth.

  • S2 · E3
    August 12 · 1 hr 2 min

    Episode 3 - The One With Adam Loyd's Genetic Genie In A Bottle

    WGA screenwriter and fellow sitcom expert Adam Lloyd always thought his family was just him, his mom, and a dad who wasn’t really in the picture. Then he sent his spit into 23andme got a message that changed everything.

  • S2 · E1
    July 29 · 1 hr 3 min

    Episode 1 - The One With Valerie Tosi's DNA Plot Twist

    Comedian, actress, and Millennial Mood Board host Valerie Tosi joins us as our first guest of Season 2 to chat about growing up with addiction, parenting yourself, and breaking generational cycles before sharing not one…not two…but three unbelievable family secrets. 

  • July 22 · 3 min

    Welcome Back for Season 2!

    Did you miss us? Everybody Knows But Me will be back next week with a spicy, sizzling new season and this time: we’re sharing all kinds of wild family trauma from special guests and listeners like you!

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