Everybody Knows But Me

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...

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:...

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 wan...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eve...

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. And make su...

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 deat...

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 crisi...

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. Do you have a story of family secr...

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 Do you have a story of family sec...

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. 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 starti...

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 Do you have a...

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 wa...

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...

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...