The Secrets We Keep
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The Secrets We Keep is a five-part podcast from NEPM about the stories we don’t tell, what they say about our world, and what they do to our minds. NEPM reporter Karen Brown follows a number of western Massachusetts characters to explore secrets people keep on sexual orientation, abortion history, genetic origins, family scandals, and money. What's your secret, and why do you keep it? Reach out at 413-258-8633 or secrets@nepm.org. If you'd like a written transcript of any of the episodes for accessibility, please email us at secrets@nepm.org and we’ll send you one. For more information, visit nepm.org/secrets.

Don’t Talk About Money

Even people who are willing to divulge the most intimate details about their lives are hesitant to talk about how much money they earn. This episode l...
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Our Secrets, Ourselves

The explosion in mail-in genetic testing has busted so many secrets out of the proverbial closet, as people discover that the biggest secret in their ...
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Hidden Abortions

The changing political winds around abortion have led so many women to keep their abortions secret, including both those who got illegal abortions bef...
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Secrets of the Closet

It’s no secret that many people in the LGBTQ community have felt they had to keep their sexual orientation and gender identity hidden for years, partl...
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Anatomy of a Secret

In this pilot episode, host Karen Brown explores a personal family secret: a sister she didn’t know was her father’s daughter until they were all in t...
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Coming soon: The Secrets We Keep

The stories we don’t tell, what they say about our world, and what they do to our minds — a new podcast from NEPM. Over five episodes, this limited se...
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