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Please Don’t Tell Anyone
by Molly Clark
Please Don’t Tell Anyone shares unexpected stories from ordinary people. Every day we walk by countless strangers and have surface level to no interactions at all. The doorman, the barista, the woman walking her dog in a fur coat. But everyone has a story. Comedian and writer Molly Clark goes in blind to each interview allowing the stranger across from her to debunk any prejudgments and have a chance to tell who they really are. Guests have the option to be anonymous or not but either way, secrets of infidelity, lying, dying, friendships, and more will come out...just please don't tell anyone.
Episodes
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55. Sex Trafficed At The Gym
Submission: " I was manipulated, abused, and almost trafficked by a guy from my gym. He removed the battery from my car in an attempt to remain in control over me and harassed and threatened me for months after I finally got the courage to leave. Now I work in a field where I get to help convict...
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54. The Logging Life
"I spent five summers working as a tree planter in the rural wilderness of northern British Columbia. It saved my life and almost killed me at the same time. By day, I was doing one of the most physically and emotionally grueling jobs a person can do. Working in the snow, the rain, and the heat,...
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53. How I Accidentally Became A Financial Dominatrix
Submission: “I accidentally became a financial dominatrix at 17 and I am still currently doing it on and off until now. It started off as a really bad and awkward first date and turned into what it is today.”
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52. I Married My Rapist
TW: SA, Rape Submission: "When I was 16, I was raped by the same person I married about nine months ago. I don't blame him because the school we went to did not teach consent and I froze up so that I couldn't say no out loud. It has made intimacy difficult even to this day and I struggled to find…
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51. The Womb Rental Crime
Summisoin - "I am a 36 year old travel and wildlife photographer. Who in January of 2023 embarked on a trip around the world. In April of 2023, I found myself in Malaysia, where I started dating a handsome Nigerian man. After returning to Thailand to make plans to move closer to him, I found out…
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50. I Died (and came back to life) at Bonaroo
Submission: "On Friday, June 2012, I was airlifted out of Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. During this near-death experience, I left my physical body and was able to watch almost as a third party as I was airlifted to the cardiac care unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee on life…
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49. I Was Sexually Assaulted In The Airforce
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault -- Submission: "I was a victim of military sexual assault while stationed in South Korea and felt like I couldn’t report it and it ruined my career. I want to talk about the amount of times this happens and how much it goes unreported although they pretend to...
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48. How Epilepsy Turned Me Into A Psychic
Submission: " I'm epileptic and for about six months I had experiences where I would have a seizure and I would see future events that were about to happen. I would tell my wife and some friends and then the events would happen. They are some real crazy stories."
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47. Life Insurance: Is My Mom Trying To Kill Me?
" During March, 2020, I was 19. My college in California closed down and I moved back in with my parents until I was able to go back. While living with them again. Tension grew high between me and my mom. And a few months into living there, I discovered I was being charged for a life insurance...
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46. I Was The Babysitter. I Was Sleeping With The Husband. I Was 17.
submission: When I was 16 I went to go live with the family I babysat for. (Mine was very dysfunctional). The husband/dad spent 3/4 of the year away for work. The mom needed a friend/help/therapy! I bonded with everyone and fit in. She ended up having an affair and they separated. The husband/dad...
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45. My Mother Kidnapped My Siblings & I
Submission: Growing up we moved around a lot and went to 7 different schools and didn't know why. In 2021 I found that my mother kidnapped my siblings and I from our father by accidentally walking into a woman while on vacation that looked just like me. It was my father's sister. I haven't seen…
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44. I Worked For A Non-Profit That Is Committing Fraud
Guest Submission: "I worked at a non-profit that did a lot of fraudulent activity and has been up and running for the past 2 decades. I was involved in the fraudulent activity unknowingly and I found a lot of disturbing things that were going on such as sexual assault, harassment, blackmail, and...
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43. From Foster Care To Adopted At 16 (@trynytyb story)
From the viral "What's Your Secret" clip @trynytyb comes on the pod to tell the story of her life.
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42. My Husband Killed Himself, I Found Him & His Mom Accused Me of Murder
TW: Suicide Submission: "In august 2020, my husband killed himself, and I found him. At this time we were separated, and I was dating someone else. After his death his mom took to social media to accuse me of his murder and insinuated that my new partner was also involved. "
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41. Triplets Separated At Birth Search For Sperm Donor (@Lukewhoisyourfather)
Twins Jules and Kendall grew up happy, well-off, adopted kids, but when Rikki, their triplet who was separated at birth and lived only miles down the road, contacts them, all three girls' lives change forever....oh and did I mention they are on a quest for their biological sperm donor? This…
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40. "I Killed 13 Men": A Veterans Story
Submission: "When I was in the military, I killed 13 men in the line of duty. I now live with PTSD and the repercussions of it which includes nightmares, flashbacks, a laundry list of medications, and a service dog. I’ve tried multiple experimental treatments along with traditional therapy to...
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39. Living With ARFID
TW: Eating Disorder --- "What's your secret?" man on the street gust Jason comes on the pod for a full interview to discuss living with ARFID. What is ARFID? What does he eat? How he found help? All your questions answered in this week's pod ep.
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Mini Ep. 38. Texts From My CRAZY Neighbor
Emmy Belcher is on the Pod this week with a mini story of a nightmare neighbor
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37. From Best Friend to Bully... The Impact of a Middle School Mean Girl
Submission: My bully in middle school became my friend, and then became my bully in high school after thinking I outed them to the rest of our friends. Long story short, my entire friend group ditched me after my bully spread this lie, and now I am terrified of this person.
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36. Holy Hell: Surviving A Christian Rehab Cult
TW: Drug Addiction, Depression, Cults Submission: The truth behind underground “Christian” rehabs that are kept a secret. I spent eight months in a Christian rehab cult and then I was shunned. Id like to shed some light on what really goes on behind closed doors and how they gain total control…
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35. Scammed By My Therapist
Heather tells the full story of being scammed by her therapist
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34. Maine Taxi Driver Tell All
Sue drove Moly to pick up her rental car in small-town Maine, but the classic cab ride quickly turned into a plea for Sue to come on the pod when she told the story of her "craziest ride ever." Get ready for an hour of cats, pitties, and police standing by....
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33. I have Autism
Submission: I am an autistic women, and the discovery of my disability was difficult and took until I was 17. Navigating the world now is so much different especially being a high functioning autistic person. Dealing with dating, sex, school, friends, etc. has completely changed. I want to…
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Mini Ep 32: The Graveyard Ghost
Submission: "I have a mini spooky story about a ghost and an unsolicited verification of said ghost 20+ years later. I promise it’s more interesting than this mini description or your money back?"
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31. The Debt of Dues: A Sorority Story
SUBMISSION: TL;DR I was harassed by my ex-sorority over the course of my college career. Basically i joined a sorority, shit happened and i *tried* to quit, years later i had to threaten to sue them (twice) before they left me alone for good. Meanwhile my friend at the time that was still in said...
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Mini Ep 30. An Unsolved Break-In Mystery
It's spoooooky season which means time for some haunted mini-episodes! This week help our guest uncover the truth behind the hair in the shower...
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29. Questioning My Christianity
Submission- “When I was in 6th grade my entire family (me and my 3 sisters and my mom who was a teacher) was kicked out of a Christian private school to avoid being outed about all the messed up shit they were doing. Some smaller stories in that include a teacher who was sent to jail for...
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28. My Boyfriend Abducted Me and Posted My Nudes To Craigslist
TRIGGER WARNING- Rape, DV, DA, Abusive Relationship Submission: “I dated this guy during college right after my dad died. While this relationship was long distance, it quickly became the scariest experience of my life. I was stalked, threatened, abducted, and assaulted both physically and…
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27. My Best Friend Was Arrested For Domestic Terrorism
They were best friends. They shared interests, jokes, secrets, and stories. So when this weeks guest gets a call that her BEST FRIEND is arrested for domestic terrorism it came as a shock. How did this happen? How does a “My Little Pony” loving soft spoken girl turn into a pipe bomb planning…
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26. The Mystery Of Tony Hsieh: Ali Macofsky’s Weekend with Zappos CEO
When stand up comedian Ali Macosfsky and three friends are invited to take a tour bus to the middle of Utah and perform for a mystery millionaire at his estate they jump at the opportunity. But what sounded like a harmless private gig quickly turned into a weekend full of live streams, candles,...
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25. Dining Room Drug Deals & Dairy Queen Deaths
Submission: My mom left me with a neighbor when I was 1, and my dad was shot when I was 8. After my dad died I lived with my stepmom for a while, then lived with my bio mom, and she sold drugs off our dining room table. I finally ended up living with my dad’s sister.
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24. How I got Into/Out of an Abusive Relationship
Rheanna survived a 5 year abusive relationship with her first love, during which he once made an attempt on her life that resulted in a restraining order. What started as pure first love quickly turned into control, manipulation, and abuse. How does this happen? Why wouldn’t she leave right away?...
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23. A Car Crash, The Cops, And The Cartel
When this week's guest was 18, he was in a car crash that jumpstarted a series of unfortunate events. Spend the hour hearing how a McFlurry being thrown at a gang member's car led to a 15-year decline. Two years sober now, Anonymous spills all the beans of dealing for the cartel, dealing with a...
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22. My Mom Died, Then My Dad Was Murdered By My Stepmom. (Eva Benefield's Story)
Seven years ago, Eva Benefield (15) had two loving and happily married parents. Today, at 21, she has neither. After her mother's sudden death and watching her dad remarry and have a child with a 24-year-old, she is faced with the unimaginable trauma of her father's murder. This sounds like a…
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21. A Pageant Queen Scandal and Speculation
Meg ate, breathed, and slept the pageant queen life. So when she won her hometown title and went to states it was a dream come true…That is until a #metoo joke was made on stage and as a response, a fellow contestant handed in her crown making national headlines and blowing up the competition...
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20. The Untold Truth and Abuse of Being In A Fraternity
If you passed Tyler on the street you would think he was just another southern frat bro. But what you wouldn’t have guessed is that he had to be beaten with a golf club to become a “brother”. In the Deep South not joining a frat may be social suicide…but joining one could be even more life...
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19. Parole, Pregnant, and Panera
At 19, Raquel found herself in a Panera bread workplace romance with 42 year old Anthony (the Brad Pitt of this small town colorado Panera). Flirting over flatbread quickly takes a turn when Anthony reveals that he is on parole and living in a halfway house. But, Anthony dodging the law won't be...
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18. My Mom The Meth Dealer
Rural Washington is not a place many people grow up. In fact in J’s town only 25 kids were in her entire public school. But when your mom is the local Meth dealer everyone knows who you are…or at least they think they do…
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17. My 24y/o Husband Cheated On Me With A 62y/o
At 22, tall, blonde, Texas gal Kylie found out her just married husband was having in affair with a 62 year old Jamie Lee Curtis doppelgänger. Oh and did I mention Kylie’s parents (who she is very close with) had no idea she married this man in the first place!? They say everything is bigger in...
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16. The Truth of Miscarrying Twins
At 25 she is a navy vet, mom, and a woman who has gone through the unbearable pain of losing her twins in her second trimester. Emily tells her truth of her miscarriage, getting pregnant again, and the stigma around what 1/4 woman experience.
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15. How Molly ended up on her professors “Shit List”
Host Molly Clark takes over the show to break her silence on a professor horror story from college. Molly cautiously tells the tale of how the advisor she thought was a gift from god became a traumatic and toxic part of her four years. Comedian and witness to it all Rose Kelso is back to ask…
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14. I Was Scammed By My Boss
Author of Big, Rich, Money, Candice Brathwaite, spills her professional horror story of being scammed/swindled by her boss in 2020. Where did over 100k go? Is the company even real? Could he be scamming you? Hear the moment she realized her entire job was a lie, the investment she regrets making...
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13. He Got Jail Time and I Got Rehab
TW: Eating Disorder When this anonymous guest reached out with her story Molly was shocked. Why? They went to high school together and this guest was the last person she would expect to have had a super secret story. How did the girl no one worried keep up a prep school perfect image all while...
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12. My Parents Still Don’t Know That I Pretended To Go To College For A Semester
ADAM FAZE comes clean to everyone...except his parents. In this week's episode young Hollywood hot shot, Adam Faze tells his unconventional story of breaking into the industry all while having his parents believe he was attending community college. Hear first hand the moment he decided to never…
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11. Cheating In A Polyamorous Relationship
ZOOM EP! Canadian Kit joins the pod to tell us their story of being cheated on by their fiance Nick. What's different about this cheating story is they are in a Polyamorous relationship. You may be asking yourself....so how can one cheat in a polyamorous relationship? Molly asks that and so much...
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10. I Grew Up on a Morman Polygamist Compound…Then I Escaped
Ben was born and raised on a Polygamist Mormon compound in rural Wyoming. Now, at 32, Ben has broken all ties with the Mormon church and is living a completely different life. How did he do it? Why did he leave? What really is a Polygamist Mormon compound? All those questions and more will be...
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9. How I really broke my arm: shame, swimming, and a hammer
TW: Self Harm After a traumatizing swim team experience, Rose Kelso would have done just about anything to get out of future meets. To this day Rose has kept the truth close to her chest, until now. Strap in for a hilarious and heartbreaking hour with Rose and Molly as they unpack childhood...
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8. How Costco Killed My 2nd Husband...and What Happened to The 1st and 3rd.
Time travel through the life of a 80 year-old New York Jewish grandma Linda as she tells the stories of how she met, loved, and lost all three of her husbands.
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7. South African Home Invasion
On Please Dont Tell Anyone’s first zoom episode we go international with guest Talia Smith! Hear the incredible story of how Talia and her family survived a dangerous home invasion her senior year of high school. From being tied up and accepting her fate of death to jumping out the window in a…
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6. From Fan, to Friend, to Sugar Daddy?
Ari Cagan, host of the renowned “Things You Don’t Need To Know” podcast, joins us story you won't want to miss. At 17, Ari began a friendship with a 28 year old fan of his YouTube channel. Years later, Ari details how that friendship quickly evolved into somewhere of a gray Sugar Daddy area when...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Please Don’t Tell Anyone shares unexpected stories from ordinary people. Every day we walk by countless strangers and have surface level to no interactions at all. The doorman, the barista, the woman walking her dog in a fur coat. But everyone has a story. Comedian and writer Molly Clark goes in blind to each interview allowing the stranger across from her to debunk any prejudgments and have a chance to tell who they really are. Guests have the option to be anonymous or not but either way, secrets of infidelity, lying, dying, friendships, and more will come out...just please don't tell anyone.
HOSTED BY
Molly Clark
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