Everybody Knows But Me

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

What if the person you were watching on TV actually did step out of the screen and into your life? After nearly a decade battling addiction, comedian Evan Ayers walked into his family’s intervention to find Jeff VanVonderen from the actual TV show Intervention waiting for him. Evan joins Holly to talk about addiction from the inside versus what the people who love you see from the outside, the surreal intervention that helped put him on the path to 14 years of sobriety, and how he’s turned a des

Just five days after her engagement to Kenny, Cindy learns that her fiancé was accused of abusing one of Cindy’s children. The facts behind the accusation didn’t add up to Cindy. As the allegation tore her family apart, Cindy faced an impossible choice: stand by her child or stand by what she believed to be the truth. New episodes of Burden of Guilt drop every Wednesday. You can reach out to the Burden of Guilt team at Burdenofguiltpod@gmail.com. For more Burden of Guilt, follow us o

WGA screenwriter and fellow sitcom expert Adam Lloyd always thought his family was just him, his mom, and a dad who wasn’t really in the picture. Then he sent his spit into 23andme got a message that changed everything. Adam joins Holly to examine what happens when a surprise revelation forces you to think on your feet, how much of our family history we actually want to know, and why setting boundaries doesn’t necessarily mean closing a door forever. Plus, stick around for the Mad Libs TV Guide

Comedian Julia Austin thought she knew her father...until she walked into her dad's office one day and discovered he'd been living an entirely different life. Julia joins Holly to talk about the inspiration for her stand-up special, My Dad Had a Secret Family, compare notes on dads with giant secrets, and why healing sometimes means learning to see your parents in a completely different light. Plus, stick around for the Mad Libs TV Guide mini game at the end!  ***SHOW SPONSOR: If you're