Corner of Secrets

DNA tests can reveal some pretty intimate secrets - would you take one? HAVE you taken one? In this episode, Adam and Amanda read secrets submitted by guests - including Band-Aids in hard to reach places, pregnancy confessions and surprise relatives. Join us!

Corner of Secrets welcomes Jess, our first correspondent! From pretend astronauts to Kenny Loggins, the team gets to know each other by sharing hilarious and confusing personal secrets.

As wedding costs skyrocket, couples are increasingly looking at elopement as a way to keep expenses - and drama - down. Adam and Amanda speak with newlyweds who explain why they planned a secret wedding.Also on this episode: philanthropist Chuck Feeney and his secret donations, and a couple in the UK who are keeping their child's gender a secret from friends and family.

Why do we keep secrets for such a long time? Adam and Amanda discuss an article from the Seattle Times about keeping your job-hunt secret from your current employer, speak with anonymous guest about a snotty situation, and look back at a Canadian decoder during World War II. Join us!Special thanks and credit to:- Karen Burns for her article in the Seattle Times entitled: "How to keep your job hunt a secret"- Sharon Hill and her article in the Windsor Star on WWII code breaker Lorna Collacott

Is secret-keeping hazardous to our mental health? Adam and Amanda discuss a research project by Columbia University, speak with guest Kat Black about an addictive and potentially life-threatening secret, and look deep into outer space for secrets that humankind may never see. Join us!Special thanks and credit to:- Linda Blair for her article in the Telegraph entitled: "Why keeping secrets is bad for your health"- Michael Slepian, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School for his research on the psychology of secrets - our guest Kat Black and her work with Vivify

Corner of Secrets is the podcast where secrets get spilled!In Episode 1, hosts Amanda and Adam lay out the ground rules for the podcast, confess some secrets of their own, explain a major historical secret, and convince a guest to come clean about a childhood mishap.Be sure to connect with us: cornerofsecretsshow@gmail.com