Everybody Knows But Me

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. We’re talking catfishing. Producer Pete joins Holly as she revisits how an online relationship became something far more complicated and harmful, why the circumstances of her life at the time made her especially vulnerable, and the things she understands very differently looking back as an adult. Content warning: This episode includes conver

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. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help

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 uncover.  Hunter joins Holly to talk about discovering his grandpas double life, breaking the ne

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 the stories you’ve been sending us all year. Minaa is here to help us understand what might actually

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 decisions. And that’s when an AI critic turned to AI. Bridget’s experience inspired her new audiobook,

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-viral 2018 article for Bustle, one day Gabrielle decided enough was enough, and immediately felt fr

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. Laurie joins Holly to talk about finding the funny in grief, losing both of their parents, and all the

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 Eric drops another massive family revelation Holly absolutely did NOT see coming. Plus, stick around