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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 · E13
November 4 · 1 hr 10 min
The One With TV’s Teacher-Student Relationship Problem
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.
S2 · E12
October 28 · 38 min
The One With 'Not Just A Terrible Story'
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.
S2 · E12
October 21 · 1 hr 2 min
The 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.
S2 · E11
October 14 · 1 hr 9 min
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
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 · E9
September 30 · 1 hr 11 min
The 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.
S2 · E8
September 23 · 1 hr 5 min
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
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
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 · E5
September 2 · 57 min
The One With Eric Owusu's Passport Trauma
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.
S2 · E4
August 26 · 1 hr 8 min
The One With Evan Ayers' Celebrity Intervention
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.
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
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 · E2
August 5 · 58 min
The One With Julia Austin's Inner Child Detective
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.
S2 · E1
July 29 · 1 hr 3 min
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!
S1 · E10
July 15 · 23 min
You Might Like...Discount Dave (and the Fix) from CBC’s Personally
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.
S1 · E10
July 8 · 42 min
The One With The Season Finale
You didn’t think we’d end season one without hearing from the brothers, did you?
S1 · E9
July 1 · 55 min
The One With Dana Gould's Fictional Father
Holly can’t be the only one who has taken their family secrets and childhood trauma and turned it into art, so she sits down with someone else who has done it before.
S1 · E8
June 24 · 44 min
The One Where I Meet My Brothers
Holly is finally ready to meet her brothers, but surprise! Her family already set up the meeting for her…on Thanksgiving Day!

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