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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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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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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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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What if the person you were watching on TV actually did step out of the screen and into your life? After nearly a decade battling addiction, comedian Evan Ayers walked into his family’s intervention to find Jeff VanVonderen from the actual TV show Intervention waiting for him. Evan joins Holly to talk about addiction from the inside versus what the people who love you see from the outside, the surreal intervention that helped put him on the path to 14 years of sobriety, and how he’s turned a desire for chaos into chaotic good through his comedy and viral hit show Sweaty Sets.

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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 - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

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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. New episodes of Burden of Guilt drop every Wednesday.

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Series Description: After a contentious divorce, Cindy was ready to begin again. To her surprise, she found a new partner, Kenny. Days after their engagement came a devastating allegation that Kenny abused her 9-year-old son. To Cindy, the facts behind the accusation didn’t add up. She believed the claims had less to do with reality, and more to do with retribution by her ex-husband. 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. Her decision led to years of frustrating court battles and a war over what really happened. In the third season of Burden of Guilt, one family’s painful unraveling raises difficult questions about loyalty, manipulation, and what happens when the people you love no longer agree on what is true. 

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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. Adam joins Holly to examine what happens when a surprise revelation forces you to think on your feet, how much of our family history we actually want to know, and why setting boundaries doesn’t necessarily mean closing a door forever.

Plus, stick around for the Mad Libs TV Guide mini game at the end! 

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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 - Alex Musto

Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock

Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

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Comedian Julia Austin thought she knew her father...until she walked into her dad's office one day and discovered he'd been living an entirely different life. Julia joins Holly to talk about the inspiration for her stand-up special, My Dad Had a Secret Family, compare notes on dads with giant secrets, and why healing sometimes means learning to see your parents in a completely different light.

Plus, stick around for the Mad Libs TV Guide mini game at the end! 

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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 - Alex Musto

Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock

Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

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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. 

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And check out her podcast and stand up at ⁠https://valerietosi.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 - Alex Musto

Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock

Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

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You didn’t think we were done, did you? Season 2 is coming in hot. And it will have even more family secrets, chaos, drama, big feelings, wild twists… but this time, it’s not just Holly’s story. She learned something from sharing her story with the world: that maybe it could help others to share theirs too. So, strap in. This season, we’re sharing stories from funny people who have been through the absolute worst. 

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Everybody has a party story. Host and creator of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) Rebecca Auerbach’s involved in a run-in with rock icon David Lee Roth (you know, from Van Halen). At least, that's who he said he was. It’s Vancouver. 2005. Becca, a young actor who loves hard and parties harder gets her first big break at a Shakespeare Festival. She’s young, she’s having fun, party girls are FUNNNNN… Rehydrate, recuperate, recalibrate, repeat. But when her best friend goes on a date with the aging rocker, Becca is on a mission. To get a piece of the action. And maybe it's because she loves rock and roll, or maybe it's because she’s trying to fill a hole, but she holds onto that night. And it ultimately leads to her own reckoning. A harrowing and hilarious blend of memoir and auto-fiction, Discount Dave (and the Fix) is the true-ish story of a fake rockstar, a real trial and what it means to stop running, face yourself and fight to heal. Episode one of this series, "I Runneth with the Devil" is an Official Selection of the 2026 Tribeca Audio Festival.

More episodes of Discount Dave (and the Fix) are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/DDxEKBM

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We finally made it! It’s the season one finale. And like any good sitcom season, it ends with revelations, reflections, guest appearances (yes, we finally hear from the secret brothers!), and a special little twist at the very end.

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We are so honored to share that our show was named one of the Best So Far 2026 by Apple Podcasts! We’re also in good company on this list, so be sure to check out the full 'Best So Far 2026' collection and discover other amazing shows right now in the Apple Podcasts app.

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And if 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]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below, too!

Writer - Holly Brown

Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown

Lead Producer - Pete Musto

Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins

Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound Designer - Alex Musto

Additional Editing & Sound Design - Earl Davis

Original Score - Kyle Murdock

Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

Video Producer - Emily Reeves

Videographer - Dalton Polivka

Animator - Justin Cortese

Marketing - TINK Media

Cast:

"Teen Holly" - Kacey Rose

"Casey" - Maddie Wurth

"Carson" - Garret Weskamp

"Dad" - Danny Ross

"Mom" - Valerie Tosi

"Announcer" - Pete Musto

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Holly can’t be the only one who has processed their family secrets and trauma by creating art. So what can she learn from someone else who has been through this before? Holly chats with Simpsons writer and creator of Stan Against Evil, Dana Gould, to learn about navigating family reactions, blending horror and comedy, and what it feels like to put your life on such a public stage.

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Writer - Holly Brown

Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown

Lead Producer - Pete Musto

Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins

Editor, Music Supervisor, Sound Designer & Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock

Original Artwork - Aaron Hill

Videographer - Dalton Polivka

Video Editor - Alex Musto

Animator - Justin Cortese

Marketing - TINK Media

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