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The Secret Room | True Stories

What's the one secret you've never told anybody? Welcome to The Secret Room, a podcast about the true stories no one ever tells. Hosted by Ben Hamm.

Personal Journals Story Storytelling Society & Culture Stories
Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
257
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll

Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll

A 2 a.m. phone call plunged Lindsay into a deep hole of sex and drugs. She confesses for the first time in 17 years the terrible path she traveled and the things she had to do get her fix.

See pictur…

00:39:07  |   Tue 17 Sep 2019
Death Row Devotion

Death Row Devotion

Jen feels empathy for a convicted murderer she saw on a reality TV show.  Find out what happens when love blossoms on Death Row, and the one thing that Todd did that devastated her.

See pictures of J…

00:48:47  |   Tue 03 Sep 2019
A Fox's Tale

A Fox's Tale

Bird did something terrible on her way home from work one day.  It impacted a lot of lives, and she told a lie so that she wouldn’t be blamed for what she did. 

See pictures of Bird, David and Ethan.…

00:48:10  |   Tue 20 Aug 2019
The Fox's Den

The Fox's Den

Shelley tells us about how an invitation to a closed bar landed her in jail, and much worse.  That night still haunts her eight years on. 

Shelley sent pictures of her at Derrick’s bar; with her "pie…

00:46:10  |   Wed 07 Aug 2019
Guilt Born of Innocence

Guilt Born of Innocence

“My secret is I feel ashamed about something my parents made me do when I was a kid.  I'm really lucky my cousin survived it.”  

See Mark and his brothers a couple of years after our story on Faceboo…

00:27:57  |   Wed 24 Jul 2019
Hidden Face

Hidden Face

A young woman tells us why she alters her appearance.  Her friends, classmates, teachers and even her boyfriend don't know what she really looks like.  The reason she hides her appearance will surpri…

00:45:53  |   Wed 10 Jul 2019
On the Lam

On the Lam

"My name is Sarah and my secret is I went on the run from the law when I was 17; I spent some time in jail, but thanks to a twist my criminal record isn’t connected to me.  Some might say I’m still o…

00:53:52  |   Wed 26 Jun 2019
Grave Legacy

Grave Legacy

Kendall keeps her sick ex-husband's secret from their daughter. She only knows half of it, and revealing even that could have dire consequences. Should she tell the part she knows or let him take his…

00:22:42  |   Tue 11 Jun 2019
Objectum Sexual

Objectum Sexual

Joey comes out to family about a sexual orientation that is unlike any other.  Joey falls in romantic love with objects.

PICTURES See Joey and Robotroll together.  Robotroll's pink shock of hair is s…

00:39:16  |   Wed 29 May 2019
My Fake Science

My Fake Science

Thomas tells us how his father's high expectations led him to pursue a demanding career he neither wanted nor was highly skilled at. At a pivotal moment at university he made a calamitous choice that…

00:32:52  |   Wed 15 May 2019
My Catfish Wrecked Me

My Catfish Wrecked Me

Brie let her catfish into some dark corners of her life - at her own peril. And when she tells you her catfish’s real identity, the truth will astound you as much as it did Brie.  

PICTURES See Brie'…

00:55:49  |   Wed 01 May 2019
I Was a Teenage Catfish

I Was a Teenage Catfish

Amber catfished teenage boys for three years.  But can a catfish have real feelings?  And if she does, how does that work out?  Amber tells us who she talked to and how she pulled it off.  THE TRAIL…

00:34:36  |   Wed 17 Apr 2019
The Only Survivor

The Only Survivor

What’s the worst thing a loved one has ever done to you?  Rachel tells us about two relationships that collide and the terrible things that people are capable of.  

PICTURES See Rachel and Justin du…

00:49:57  |   Wed 03 Apr 2019
A Cut Too Deep

A Cut Too Deep

One summer night 20 years ago, when he was just a kid, Matt’s parents had an encounter on the staircase.  An encounter he blames himself for to this day.

PICTURESSee a picture of Matt and his brother…

00:30:11  |   Tue 19 Mar 2019
My Daughter's 50 Siblings

My Daughter's 50 Siblings

How would you react if an unethical doctor's behavior gave you a huge and beloved family?

In this episode June explains how it is that her daughter has 50 siblings and counting.  And it's not why you…

00:24:25  |   Wed 06 Mar 2019
Despicable Houseguest

Despicable Houseguest

Would you tell an over-the-top obnoxious and drunk house guest to get out?  What if he was your best friend's husband?  You will not believe what happened to Roxy.

TEAM Production support: Susie Lark…

00:33:48  |   Wed 20 Feb 2019
Once A Daughter Now A Stranger

Once A Daughter Now A Stranger

In order to manage the deep resentment she feels toward her mom, Hannah lies to her family about something very important.

Production support: Susie Lark 

Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez

PICTURES

See…

00:23:23  |   Wed 06 Feb 2019
My Horrible Wish That Came True

My Horrible Wish That Came True

We explore Ashley’s complicated family dynamic and the challenges a sister faces when the brother she loves dearly has severe addictions.  When Ashley reveals her secret you might wonder about its co…

00:41:10  |   Wed 23 Jan 2019
Street Secrets

Street Secrets

In our last Sunday feed I present a look back at some of our favorite Street Secrets from 2018.  

Come back in just two days for our first regular Tuesday show.  It's "79. My Horrible Secret That Cam…

00:11:59  |   Mon 21 Jan 2019
I Secretly Recorded My Boyfriend

I Secretly Recorded My Boyfriend

Jo hopes her boyfriend never discovers that she records him.  Because if she did the world she’s constructed with those recordings would collapse in an instant. 

Production support: Susie Lark and Da…

00:37:15  |   Mon 07 Jan 2019
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