56. Father of Mine

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The complicated and intensely personal chain of events that have led Jessica to keep her father's death a secret.

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PICTURES:

First up is a picture of Jessica's bio-dad looking really dapper in a sharp suit and red tie. Next there’s a pic of Jessica as an adorable kid about the time her parents were getting divorced. And of course, you have to see her dogs, which Jessica captioned “The cutest little turkeys EVER” in her text to me. And I have to concur. Get 'em all at facebook.com/secretroompod. ~Ben

You can also see pictures on Twitter @SecretRoomPod! (Thanks Shelly ~Susie)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The Secret Room T-shirts are back on Amazon Prime with free returns.
0:05.2	Check them out in men's and women's styles in five great colors.
0:09.3	Just search for the Secret Room podcast on Amazon.
0:13.0	Thanks.
0:13.9	Seriously, tell me your secret.
0:16.0	OK.
0:17.6	With fake nails, I can't pick my noses efficiently.
0:21.2	And that bums you out.
0:22.1	It super bums me out.
0:24.1	Thank you.
0:31.0	Hey, everyone.
0:39.6	It's Ben.
0:40.8	Today we're going to present Jessica's complex story of a life defined by mixed truths
0:44.8	and half lies, all brought on by alcoholism and untimely death and a broken marriage.
0:55.2	Hello.
0:56.7	Jessica, hi, it's Ben.
0:58.0	Hi, Ben.
0:59.0	How are you?
0:59.9	I'm good.
1:00.9	How are you?
1:01.9	Good.
1:02.9	Jessica joined me from the basement of her house in Chicago.
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