Everybody Knows But Me
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: 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.
Episodes
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. 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.
Episode 10 - The 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 unco
Episode 9 - 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. 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
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. She was grieving, overwhelmed, and suddenly responsible for navigating an endless list of medical, insurance, and caregiving dec
Episode 7 - The 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
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? 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. Lau
Episode 5 - The 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 E
Episode 4 - The One With Evan Ayers' Celebrity Intervention
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 sur
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. New episodes of Burden of Guilt drop every Wednesday.
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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. 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 bound
Episode 2 - 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. 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.
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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.
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Welcome Back for Season 2!
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 th
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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
Episode 10 - The One With The Season Finale
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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Episode 9 - The One With Dana Gould's Fictional Father
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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Episode 8 - The One Where I Meet My Brothers
Every sitcom has to have it’s special holiday episode. Holly’s version has family drama, a meal at a Mexican restaurant, and some extra special guest appearances: her brothers.
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Episode 7 - The One Where I Find The Punchline
What to do with a childhood filled with trauma? Become a stand-up comedian of course! Holly shares how comedy helped her process her past, and how it’s getting her ready for her future: meeting her brothers.
Content Warnings: Depictions of sexual assault, harassment and death.
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Episode 6.5 - EKBM: Behind The Pod
Okay, it’s been like…a lot of death. So, we’re back with one final bonus episode. This time, we hear more wild Brown family lore, take some trips down memory lane to a dangerous bike ride and a memorable hike, and discuss… spider boobs?
Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us everybodyknowspod@gmail.com.
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Episode 6 - The One Where We Grow Up
Holly wasn’t the only Brown sibling growing up in a chaotic and crazy childhood, so let’s learn a bit more about the other two - smarty pants older sister Casey and zany younger brother Carson. It seemed like they were both sailing through the toughest of times, but maybe that wasn’t quite the case. And then, the second shoe dropped.
Content Warnings: Depictions of drug and alcohol abuse, and d
Episode 5 - The One Where I Hit Rock Bottom
It’s the episode you’ve been waiting for! What was going on inside Holly’s head this whole time? It’s not easy being a teenager in the best of times. But throw in cancer, death, addiction, and you have a perfect storm for some big feelings. Holly does her best to navigate them, but the world isn’t often on her side. Luckily, her sister always is.
Content Warnings: Depictions of mental health cr
Episode 4.5 - Oops All Clips! The Bonus Clip Montage!
After leaving off on the darkest chapter of their mom’s addiction, we’re taking a brief detour. In this bonus episode, we go behind the scenes with Holly and her siblings. Because while this story holds a lot of pain, they also used humor to survive it. These cutting-room-floor moments show how this sibling dynamic can turn even the darkest moments into laughter.
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Episode 4 - The One Where Mom Goes Missing
Holly’s mom’s drug addiction further unravels, and Holly and her siblings are just trying to stay afloat. With the Brown family home in chaos - financial stress, expired food, and paramedics become the norm – and…a life that couldn’t feel further from the sitcom world of Holly’s dreams.
Content Warnings: Depictions of parental neglect, substance use, and addiction
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Episode 3 - The One Where Mom Gets To Shine
With Holly’s mom now in charge, things are suddenly different. But that doesn’t mean it’s all uphill from here. There are still more secrets to uncover, and more truths to reckon with for Holly and her siblings.
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Episode 2 - The One Where The Cracks Start To Show
When Holly’s dad’s secrets start to come out, her whole life begins to unravel. How does Holly keep up with all the secrets he’s kept as her dad’s life is (seemingly) coming to an end, for years? But it’s not all bad, sometimes there is laughter about cat-inspired hallucinations in the hospital.
Content Warnings: Depictions of familial and domestic abuse, substance use, and addiction
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Episode 1 - The One With My Dad's Confession
Holly Brown is like any millennial teen: obsessed with sitcoms, Clueless, and fitting in. But what happens when her life is anything but normal? Her family has a lot of secrets and she’s just starting to understand how many. We meet the ultimate secret keeper, life of the party, and star of the show: her dad.
Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We
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Holly Brown may have grown up right next to Hollywood, but her life was a world away from her 90s sitcom dreams. Instead, Holly’s childhood was filled with family secrets, immense loss, and heartbreaking grief. SO. What’s a girl to do? Create a genre-bending, dark comedy podcast, of course! Welcome to… Everybody Knows But Me: A dark comedy podcast about the secrets we inherit and the stories we te
Introducing...Everybody Knows But Me
When comedian Holly Anabel Brown was 17, her dad was dying of cancer when he dropped a bombshell: she had twin brothers she never knew existed - young boys her entire extended family had kept secret. 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
