Everybody Knows But Me

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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.

  1. 1d ago

    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. 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.*** Follow Julia on Instagram: 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. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! 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 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Jul 29

    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.  ***SHOW SPONSOR: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. ⁠⁠⁠Book a free 15 minute call to get started⁠⁠⁠.*** Follow Valerie at on Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie_tosi/ 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠everybodyknowspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! 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 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Season 2 Trailer

    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 the absolute worst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Jul 15 ·  Bonus

    You Might Like...Discount Dave (and the Fix) from CBC’s Personally

    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    You Might Like...Discount Dave (and the Fix) from CBC’s Personally

  5. Jul 8

    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. ***SHOW SPONSOR: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. ⁠⁠Book a free 15 minute call to get started⁠⁠.*** 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. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme 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 ⁠⁠⁠everybodyknowspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 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 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 10 - The One With The Season Finale

  6. Jul 1

    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. ***SHOW SPONSOR: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. ⁠⁠Book a free 15 minute call to get started⁠⁠.*** Follow Dana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danagould/ 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. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! 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 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jun 24

    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. ***SHOW SPONSOR: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. ⁠Book a free 15 minute call to get started⁠.*** 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. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! 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: "Casey" - Maddie Wurth "Teen Holly" - Kacey Rose "Carson" - Garret Weskamp "Movie Theater Clerk" - Kevin Tit "Announcer" - Pete Musto Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 8 - The One Where I Meet My Brothers

  8. Jun 17

    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. 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. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! 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 Additional Editing & Sound Design - Earl Davis 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 "Mom" - Valerie Tosi "Carson" - Garret Weskamp "Male Audience Member" - Andrew Hall "Female Audience Member" - Katie Hettenbach "Random Fan" - Yoki Danoff "Announcer" - Pete Musto Are you a victim of sexual assault? You're not alone. Contact the ⁠Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network's hotline⁠. In need of grief counseling? Try a support group like ⁠Caring Matters⁠. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 7 - The One Where I Find The Punchline
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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.

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  • Channel
    Companion
  • Creator
    Holly Brown, Next Chapter Podcasts, Companion
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 420029
  • Show Website
    Everybody Knows But Me

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