176. Pop Star
The Secret Room | True Stories
Ben Hamm
4.4 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 September 2022
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Alex tells us about a whirlwind romance he had with an Indonesian pop star. It’s a story of star-crossed lovers, a touch of fame, and heartbreak.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi Ben, my name is Alex. |
| 0:05.8 | When I was in my early 30s and newly single, there was this Indonesian girl who just happened |
| 0:11.4 | to be a pop star who broke my heart. |
| 0:15.8 | It's a story I don't share except with my closest friends, but now I want to tell the |
| 0:19.8 | world. |
| 0:21.8 | Today the secret room presents pop star and Benham. |
| 0:27.5 | The secret room is sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy for 10% off your first month. |
| 0:33.1 | Go to betterhelp.com slash secret. |
| 0:37.2 | Start living a better life today. |
| 0:58.7 | In part one of our story, my guest Alex is going to tell us about a world-ren romance sprinkled |
| 1:03.3 | with a touch of fame. |
| 1:05.2 | He'll reveal the demands it placed on the relationship, coupled with the uncertainties |
| 1:08.9 | and exploration of any budding romance. |
| 1:11.3 | How it started and where it ended is Alex's story of Star Cross lovers here in the secret |
| 1:16.5 | room. |
| 1:20.0 | Hi Alex, welcome to the secret room. |
| 1:22.0 | Hi Ben. |
| 1:23.0 | Alex, I am so excited to hear about your work-wind romance with an Indonesian pop star. |
| 1:29.0 | Yeah, I'm excited to tell you. |
| 1:32.1 | It's an amazing story. |
| 1:33.6 | So how many years ago did you meet her? |
| 1:36.2 | So that was in 2011, so I would say 11 years ago. |
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