Everybody Knows But Me

Did you know it’s hard to find a piece of teen media from the 90’s and the 2000’s that DOESN’T include an inappropriate teacher/student storyline?  This week, Sydney and Katy from Not Just a Terrible Story join Holly to revisit the teacher-student relationships we grew up watching on TV and in movies, and what those storylines taught us was okay. From Election to Pretty Little Liars to Friends, we're looking back at how pop culture romanticized, made light of, and even celebrated inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, and the messages those portrayals sent about consent, power, and abuse. And, in our very EKBM fashion, we share our own personal experiences of how this showed up in our real lives.  Content warning: This episode includes discussions of educator sexual misconduct, grooming, sexual abuse, and other sensitive topics. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nocd.com/EverybodyKnows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Listen to every episode of Not Just A Terrible Story here: https://terriblestory.substack.com Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! Writer - Holly Brown Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance. Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades. Season 1 is a 6-part investigation two years in the making, hosted and produced by Sydney Gladu and Katy Klein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 conversations about grooming, sexual assault, and other difficult subject matter. Please take care of yourself while listening. *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nocd.com/EverybodyKnows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Help us make the podcast even better by filling out our super quick Listener Survey: ⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerWndH2g94NV4vEPax23vw6P-rZNBcCjNL0QFSUihd1RCS8w/viewform⁠⁠⁠ Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! Writer - Holly Brown Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nocd.com/EverybodyKnows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Follow Lisa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisalallen/ And go watch her stand-up special Lisa Wallen Leaves the House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xY-3AN35U Help us make the podcast even better by filling out our super quick Listener Survey: ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerWndH2g94NV4vEPax23vw6P-rZNBcCjNL0QFSUihd1RCS8w/viewform⁠⁠ Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! Writer - Holly Brown Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 news to his own family, and why he decided to make a podcast about all of it. Cough WE GET IT *cough* *** SHOW SPONSOR: If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nocd.com/EverybodyKnows⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Follow Hunter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunterhillcomedy/ And go listen to his new podcast Deep Secrets: Grandpa & The CIA https://deepsecretspod.com/#listen Help us make the podcast even better by filling out our super quick Listener Survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerWndH2g94NV4vEPax23vw6P-rZNBcCjNL0QFSUihd1RCS8w/viewform⁠ Do you have a story of family secrets or darkly funny drama that you want to share? We want to hear it! Email us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show at our new Patreon starting at $5/month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/everybodyknowsbutme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And make sure you leave a rating and a review, or drop a comment below! Writer - Holly Brown Executive Producers - Jeremiah Tittle & Holly Brown Lead Producer, Editor, Music Supervisor & Sound designer - Pete Musto Associate Producer - Ilana Nevins Video Editor & Mix Engineer - Alex Musto Original Score Composer - Kyle Murdock Original Artwork - Aaron Hill Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollybrowncomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EverybodyKnowsButMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices