From Next Chapter Podcasts, Companion Arts, and comedian Holly Brown
April 22, 2026, LOS ANGELES, CA – Everybody Knows But Me is a new dark comedy podcast about the secrets we inherit and the stories we tell to survive, launching April 22, 2026 from Next Chapter Podcasts and Companion. Comedian Holly Anabel Brown is ready to confront the parts of her past she spent a lifetime avoiding.
The first season of Everybody Knows But Me unpacks family secrets and the messy, emotional truth of who the people you love really are. When she was just 17, Holly’s dad was dying of cancer. It looked like life couldn’t get more traumatic, until her dad dropped a bombshell….or two bombshells, really: twin brothers that her entire family kept secret. She was the only one who didn’t know they existed. Holly was left with more questions than answers and wasn’t ready to meet the two boys who never knew their father… until now.
“THE GENRE-BENDING SATIRE OF KEVIN CAN F*CK HIMSELF MEETS THE PERSONAL MYSTERY OF INCONCEIVABLE TRUTH”
This is not your average narrative series. This sitcom-style telling of one family’s serious secret is not just for the sake of tickling those nostalgia-crazed nodes in our brains. It’s a way of grappling with the past using the comforting rhythms of a medium that was always there for us. In a nod to Holly’s lifelong obsession with sit-coms, and her father’s career as a television set dresser whose credits include the hit series Frasier, each narrative episode will open with a real moment from Holly’s life, scripted and sound designed to appear as a scene from a subversive, satirical reinterpretation of classic comedies from the 1990s like Step By Step and Full House. Then, the episode transitions into Holly voicing a scripted narrative of the story of her life, interspersed with interviews with her family members and friends.
“This is not your average podcast! Holly’s story is beyond compelling,” says Next Chapter Podcasts’ CEO Jeremiah Tittle, “but it’s her rare combination of humor, humility, and vulnerability to let the world in on her family secrets, unsure of what she might uncover in her search for the truth, inspiring us by her courage to shine a light on the elephant in the room.”
Holly Brown is a bright and bubbly stand up comedian that loves to joke about death! Holly’s comedy is what you get when the girl next door has a little bite – mixing dark humor and millennial nostalgia with an honesty that makes you laugh and squirm. Named one of WhoHaHa’s Comedians of the Year in 2022, Holly has been featured on popular podcasts The Daily Zeitgeist and The Dork Forest. She has performed at SF Sketchfest, Big Pine, the SLO Comedy Festival, and more across the country. Her work has been featured in Funny or Die videos, and she previously produced and performed in her sold-out monthly show, Salty AF, at the Hollywood Improv. Holly headlines nationally and has featured for comedians Eddie Pepitone, Melissa Villaseñor, and Jose Barrientos.
Next Chapter Podcasts is an award-winning independent podcast production house dedicated to original, authentic storytelling seeking to have a positive impact on the world.
Companion is a creator‑first studio and network built for meaningful storytelling across video, audio, and social platforms. We partner with artists, thinkers, and communities, elevating the cultural conversation through curiosity, humor, vulnerability, and depth. Our mission is simple: make content that feels human and reminds you: You belong. For more information, visit www.companionarts.com.
Everybody Knows But Me premieres on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 and will release weekly. The show will be available on all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.
Website: https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/everybody-knows-but-me
Social: https://www.instagram.com/hollybrowncomedy
Media contact: Devin Andrade | devin@tinkmedia.co
