- 1 hour 3 minutesThe One Where Emma Tattenbaum-Fine Finds More Than Just Her Biological Father
Emma grew up knowing she was donor-conceived, but when she took a DNA test looking for one person, she ended up finding a whole lot more family than she bargained for.
This week, Emma joins Holly to share how a 23andMe test sent her down a rabbit hole of unexpected family discoveries, what it's like to suddenly have new relatives who are technically family but complete strangers, and how the joy of finding new family for Emma meant some of those same relatives were discovering they'd been lied to their entire lives.
Listen to Emma’s new podcast, Blood, Sex & Fears: Tales from my 20’s here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us [email protected]. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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11 November 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 10 minutesThe One With TV’s Teacher-Student Relationship Problem
Did you know it’s hard to find a piece of teen media from the 90’s and the 2000’s that DOESN’T include an inappropriate teacher/student storyline?
This week, Sydney and Katy from Not Just a Terrible Story join Holly to revisit the teacher-student relationships we grew up watching on TV and in movies, and what those storylines taught us was okay. From Election to Pretty Little Liars to Friends, we're looking back at how pop culture romanticized, made light of, and even celebrated inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, and the messages those portrayals sent about consent, power, and abuse.
And, in our very EKBM fashion, we share our own personal experiences of how this showed up in our real lives.
Content warning: This episode includes discussions of educator sexual misconduct, grooming, sexual abuse, and other sensitive topics.
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Listen to every episode of Not Just A Terrible Story here: https://terriblestory.substack.com
Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us [email protected]. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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4 November 2026, 11:00 am - 38 minutes 49 secondsThe One With 'Not Just A Terrible Story'
When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance.
Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades.
Season 1 is a 6-part investigation two years in the making, hosted and produced by Sydney Gladu and Katy Klein.
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28 October 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 2 minutesThe One Where Holly Gets Catfished...Twice!
This week, the camera is turning back toward the OG main character for two stories Holly considered telling in Season One - but wasn’t ready to share.
We’re talking catfishing. Producer Pete joins Holly as she revisits how an online relationship became something far more complicated and harmful, why the circumstances of her life at the time made her especially vulnerable, and the things she understands very differently looking back as an adult.
Content warning: This episode includes conversations about grooming, sexual assault, and other difficult subject matter. Please take care of yourself while listening.
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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21 October 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 9 minutesThe 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. She joins Holly to talk about what happened, becoming the target of internet strangers while she was grieving, and the surprising way tragedy reshaped her relationship with her dad. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at nocd.com/EverybodyKnows ***
Follow Lisa on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wisalallen/
And go watch her stand-up special Lisa Wallen Leaves the House:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xY-3AN35U
Help us make the podcast even better by filling out our super quick Listener Survey:
Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us [email protected]. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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14 October 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 8 minutesThe One With Hunter Hill and His Grandpa's CIA Secret
This mission, if you choose to accept it, is unlike any EKBM mission we’ve had before…and it’s top 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.
Hunter joins Holly to talk about discovering his grandpas double life, breaking the news to his own family, and why he decided to make a podcast about all of it. Cough WE GET IT *cough*
*** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at nocd.com/EverybodyKnows ***Follow Hunter on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hunterhillcomedy/
And go listen to his new podcast Deep Secrets: Grandpa & The CIA
https://deepsecretspod.com/#listen
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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7 October 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 11 minutesThe One Where Licensed Therapist Minaa B. Listens To Your Stories
You asked, we answered - this week is all listener stories, and you really came through with the wildest sibling revelations, secret family drama and EKBM level dysfunction that made us all collectively Home Improvement grunt. Holly and partner-in-crime Producer Pete read them aloud with licensed therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B. Together, the three of us dig into the stories you’ve been sending us all year. Minaa is here to help us understand what might actually be happening underneath them all, and Pete and Holly are your proxies - just two little rascals and silly billies who cope through jokes. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at nocd.com/EverybodyKnows ***
Follow Minaa on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/minaa_b/
And go pre-order her new book Siblinghood: Resolve Conflict, Heal Resentment, and Find Peace in Your Sibling Relationships
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/minaa-b/siblinghood/9781538778616/
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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30 September 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutesThe 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. She was grieving, overwhelmed, and suddenly responsible for navigating an endless list of medical, insurance, and caregiving decisions. And that’s when an AI critic turned to AI. Bridget’s experience inspired her new audiobook, Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy , which investigates something that sounds like science fiction but is very much already here: people turning to AI for romance, friendship, therapy, companionship and emotional support. And she joins Holly to talk about losing the people you love, wondering who would actually show up for you in a crisis, and finding yourself reaching for comfort somewhere you NEVER thought you would. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at nocd.com/EverybodyKnows ***
Follow Bridget on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc/
And download a copy of her new audiobook Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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23 September 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutesThe One Where Gabrielle Moss Escapes The Parent Trap
A lot of you probably think your parents are a little annoying, or even kinda overbearing. But how far would they have to go for you to decide to cut them off completely? Growing up, that was a question writer Gabrielle Moss had no idea she could even consider, because it seemed like there was no limit to the toxic behavior her mom and dad were willing to exhibit. Then, as she outlined in her mega-viral 2018 article for Bustle, one day Gabrielle decided enough was enough, and immediately felt freer than she ever had in her life before. Gabrielle 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.
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Follow Gabrielle on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gabymoss1/
And pick up a copy of her new book The Mid-Life Plot Twist: How To Reboot Your Life Without Burning It Down Even If You Really Really Want To.
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lindsay-goldwert/the-midlife-plot-twist/9781668658598/
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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16 September 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 2 minutesThe 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? She made herself laugh, live-tweeting the dark and absurd reality of his final days to the entire world and wrote an entire stand-up special about it. Laurie joins Holly to talk about finding the funny in grief, losing both of their parents, and all the bizarre things nobody prepares you for. This is the episode you should hear long before you think you’ll need it - because sometimes finding the funny in the most painful, inappropriate moments is exactly what gets us through them.
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https://www.instagram.com/anylaurie16/
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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9 September 2026, 10:00 am - 57 minutes 11 secondsThe One With Eric Owusu's Passport Trauma
What if your family sitcom’s vacation episode came with a few extra shocking plot twists? Comedian and writer Eric Owusu got his own when a trip to Ghana brought some shockingly familiar new faces and a long-held paternal secret. Eric joins Holly to talk about unexpectedly meeting family he never knew he had, what it was like returning home with an entirely different understanding of his dad AND Eric drops another massive family revelation Holly absolutely did NOT see coming.
Plus, stick around for the Mad Libs TV Guide mini game at the end! *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at nocd.com/EverybodyKnows ***
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https://www.instagram.com/eric.kay.owusu/
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Writer - Holly Brown
Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown
Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto
Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins
Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto
Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock
Original Artwork - Aaron Hill
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