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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.
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Jul 24, 2019

“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 Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Search @secretroompod.

FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Join our new fan page! Click here or search for the group and ask to join.  All are welcome. :)

PODCAST TEAM 
Producer: Susie Lark
Social Media: Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro
Street Secrets: Lisa Ellex
The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder

YOUR SECRET 
Submit your delectable secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Jul 10, 2019

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 surprise you. 

See Jane's old and new wigs on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Also see the gym where her truth was revealed. Search @secretroompod.

FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Join our new fan page! Click here or search for the group and ask to join.  All are welcome. :)

PODCAST TEAM 
Producer: Susie Lark
Social: Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro
Street Secrets: Lisa Ellex
The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder

YOUR SECRET 
Submit your delicious secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Jun 26, 2019

"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 on the lam…but I don’t see how it could catch up to me…"

PODCAST TEAM 
Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks and Alessandro Nigro.

The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder

YOUR SECRET 
Submit your incredible secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

Jun 11, 2019

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 secret to the grave?  

PICTURES 
Kendall sent pictures of her and her husband when they were married.  See their wedding day, and see them chilling at a BBQ.

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @SecretRoomPod.

PODCAST TEAM 
Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro, Bobbi Jo Valdez.

The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder

YOUR SECRET 
Submit your incredible secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

May 29, 2019

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 something to behold.  We also have an image of the Objectum Sexual pride flag.

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @SecretRoomPod.

PODCAST TEAM 
Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro, Bobbi Jo Valdez.

The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder

YOUR SECRET 
Submit your secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

May 15, 2019

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 undid years of study and nearly wrecked his career.

PICTURES 
See Thomas in selfie mode, the text about his former classmate and the journal he uses in his new career to track data.

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @SecretRoomPod.

PODCAST TEAM 
Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro, Bobbi Jo Valdez.

The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder


SUBMIT 
Submit your secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

May 1, 2019

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's catfish and the very bathroom where Brie's cousin Malcom committed the unspeakable.

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @SecretRoomPod.

TEAM 
Production: Susie Lark, Sachelle Brooks, Alessandro Nigro, Bobbi Jo Valdez.

The Sound Engineer: Chet

Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

SUBMIT 
Submit your secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

Apr 17, 2019

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 WENT COLD
Hear Ben on The Trail Went Cold Ep 120.  It's about the unsolved murder of Amber Tuccaro.

PICTURES
See the drawing JD composed to express his love for Amber. Also see Amber in her catfish years and as the woman she is today.

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @secretroompod.

TEAM
Production: Susie Lark 
Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez
Digital Marketing: Tassja Cadoch 
The Sound Engineer: Chet
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

SUBMIT
Submit your secret at our website secretroompod.com.

LISTENER SURVEY
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

Apr 3, 2019

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 during happy times. Also an image of Rachel’s phone as she’s playing Justin’s voicemail on the podcast. 

They're waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @secretroompod.

TEAM 
Production: Susie Lark 
Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez
Digital Marketing: Tassja Cadoch 
The Sound Engineer: Chet

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :)  ~ Ben

 

Mar 19, 2019

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.

PICTURES
See a picture of Matt and his brothers from 20 years ago, their faces obscured, along with a picture of the house they were raised in.

They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @secretroompod.

TEAM
Production: Susie Lark 
Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez
Digital Marketing: Tassja Cadoch 
The Sound Engineer: Chet

LISTENER SURVEY
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!!

Thank you for downloading the Secret Room. :) 

 

 

 

Mar 6, 2019

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 think!  

PICTURES
See June and her daughter playing in a couple of pictures from the 70s.  Their faces are obscured.   

They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @secretroompod.

TEAM
Production: Susie Lark 
Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez
Digital Marketing: Tassja Cadoch 
The Sound Engineer: Chet

LISTENER SURVEY
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)   

 

Feb 20, 2019

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 
Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez
Digital Marketing: Tassja Cadoch 
The Sound Engineer: Chet

PICTURES 
See Roxy at her wedding.  Maude, her best friend and bridesmaid stands behind her.   Also, the the bathroom that got soaked in vomit on that hapless night now restored to its original splendor. 

See them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Our handle on each is @secretroompod.

JIM HAROLD'S CAMPFIRE 
If you enjoy The Secret Room, you'll also love Jim Harold's Campfire. You'll be enthralled by stories of the supernatural told by real people.  Available wherever you get your podcasts.

LISTENER SURVEY 
Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)   

 

Feb 6, 2019

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 Hannah and her mom, their faces obscured, at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s last year.  Also mom’s room at the memory care facility and the cute fluffy white doggie dad takes along on his walks with mom.

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and soon at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

 

LISTENER SURVEY

Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

 

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Jan 23, 2019

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 consequences and whether Ashley bears any blame for what happened next.

Production support: Susie Lark 

Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez

PICTURES

See Ashley and her brother on her wedding day.  It’s one of her favorites, taken the last time her extended family was all together.  

Also: the the cardinal feather she received from her brother on the very day of our interview. It’s stored it safely in the jewelry box Cody gifted her.  

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and soon at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

 

LISTENER SURVEY

Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

 

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Jan 21, 2019

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 Came True."   

We'll be there every other Tuesday. Forever.  :)

~Ben

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez, Caitlin Bartholomew, Elkid and Susie Lark.

PICTURES

See Susie's favorite artistic renderings of Street Secrets from 2018.

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod 

 

SECRET ROOM TEES, MUGS AND TOTES! 

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LISTENER SURVEY

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Jan 7, 2019

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 Dahlia Beta

Street Secrets: Bobbi Jo Valdez

PICTURES

See Jo holding a picture of her boyfriend, his face obscured, you know, to protect the innocent!

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and later in the week at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

And check out Jo's Instagram:

instagram.com/recordedboyf

~Ben

SECRET ROOM TEES, MUGS AND TOTES! 

Show your affiliation with your favorite indie podcast that could with our cool merch!  Visit our store.

LISTENER SURVEY

Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

 

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Dec 24, 2018

Today we peek into the secret lives of the rich and famous with a story that lands at the intersection of celebrity and . . . chicken!  A celebrity demands five live chickens be delivered to his New York City loft, but he never knew what it took to get them there. 

Production support: Susie Lark.

PICTURES

 See Loretta’s baby a couple of months after surviving the high-speed in utero chicken ride.  Loretta points out she’s clutching something that looks suspiciously like a chicken. 

Also the painting titled “Cinco Gallina” that, remarkably, hangs in Ben’s living room.  This interview was meant to be!

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and later in the week at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

 

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Dec 10, 2018

YouTube star Brittani Louise Taylor confesses the lie she told her viewers.  Today she tells Ben what she did and why she’s kept it a secret…until now.  She also tells him the big way she’s coming out with her truth.   

Brittani's favorite charity: watoto.com.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez. 

Thanks guys.

PICTURES

Check out three pictures Brittani wanted me to share with you guys.  You don't want want to miss the one with her son Rex.  Their megawatt smiles will jump off your phone and into your day!

See theme here:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and later in the week at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

 LISTENER SURVEY

Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!

 

Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Nov 26, 2018

Tracy tells her harrowing tale of survival when she was a broke and destitute teen. Stories her mother never knew.  Stories shared here for the first time.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez. 

Thanks guys.

PICTURES

Tracy shared pictures of her from her high school, university and army days. 

Go get 'em:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod and later in the week at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

 

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Nov 12, 2018

Quinn's dark preoccupation lead her to an unusual career.  Today she lifts the curtains to show us what really happens to the dead as they're prepared for their final journey.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez. 

PICTURES

To give you an even bigger peek behind the curtain, Quinn’s sharing a bunch of pictures.  There are a couple of Quinn…her face is obscured but you can still connect with her a bit. 

Then there's a nostalgic picture of an old hearse she found at the funeral home she worked at, which has been in business for a century. 

And remember she talked about restorative art, and how that was her passion?  Quinn sent a picture of her project at mortuary school where she had to create a complete face from mortuary wax.  You wanna see that one!

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod/ and later in the week on at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Oct 29, 2018

Louise’s brother Jessie was everyone’s best friend.  So she had to conceal her happiness when he died.  Louise tells us about their complicated relationship and the unexpected things that have happened since he passed.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez. 

PICTURES

Louise made a discovery when she was searching for pictures.  Read out exchange about it on social.  Also a picture of Jessie living large, and pictures of Louise with Jessie as kids and then as adults.

See them all now:

facebook.com/SecretRoomPod and instagram.com/SecretRoomPod/ and later in the week on at twitter.com/SecretRoomPod

~Ben

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Oct 15, 2018

Sarah's daydreams are so vivid they've crept into her reality.  We learn how they manifest in the real world; and Sarah explains why she keeps them secret.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez. 

Thanks guys.

PICTURES

Sarah sent a picture of her "relationship vs. single" budget spreadsheet!  See how the numbers stack up with and without a boyfriend.  And see the apartment building Sarah dreams about living in.  She took a picture for you from her book club at the library across the street.  And then there's a picture of the beautiful dog she would be happy to spend her days with.  He doesn't leave shoes around the house. :)

See them all now:

facebook.com/secretroompod and instagram.com/secretroompod/

~Ben

LISTENER SURVEY

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Oct 1, 2018

The story of an unbreakable spirit in which a young woman is forced to make a decision that will haunt her the rest of her life.

Production support: Susie Lark. Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez.  Thanks guys.

 

AWAY TRAVEL OFFER

Thanks to Away for supporting The Secret Room. Go to awaytravel.com/secret and use the promo code secret to get $20 off a suitcase!

 

PICTURES

See the street where Claire's mom tried to run down her father. Also the only pictures Claire has of her mom (from her wedding day) and of herself as a kid with her brother (their faces obscured.)

Get 'em now:

facebook.com/secretroompod and instagram.com/secretroompod/

~Ben

 

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AUDIBLE

Thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Get a free audiobook with a free 30 day trial at audible.com/SECRETROOM or text SECRETROOM to 500-500. 

 

LISTENER SURVEY

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Sep 17, 2018

Natalie's bizarre story of a two-pronged family betrayal and a kid who was like her brother.

RAINN.org Sexual Assault Hotline (USA): 800-656-HOPE (4673).

Production support by Susie Lark and Bobbi Jo Valdez

PICTURES

A couple days ago Natalie texted me some details that she didn't feel comfortable sharing in our interview.  She said I could post her text for you to read in full.

Also see Theo, the gorgeous doggie she had to give up.  And see Natalie holding her new puppy four years ago, and a picture of him  now.

Get 'em now:

facebook.com/secretroompod and instagram.com/secretroompod/

~Ben

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Thank you for supporting the Secret Room. :)  ~Ben

Sep 3, 2018

Reverend Dave revealed in Ep. 53 that he had an X-Rated Tattoo.  But he called Ben recently to tell him he missed an important follow up question; one that would have revealed another secret!  We get to the bottom of it in this show.

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PICTURES: See Reverend Dave's tattoo and a mysterious picture of Reverend Dave himself on our Facebook page.  facebook.com/secretroompod.

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