Lizzie was a teaching assistant at a university in South Africa who found herself captivated by a once-famous, older student. Their clandestine connection unfolds amidst a whirlwind of butterflies and complexities. Lizzie tells us about the ups and downs and where it led her.

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In one week on our premium show: an unbelievable yet all-too-real online scam and its heartbreaking consequences. Hear the harrowing tale of a 79-year-old mother who believes she's in a relationship with none other than country music star Kenny Chesney. And fake Kenny wants mom's money. It's a secret of love, trust, and vulnerability in the digital age.

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Skyler's odyssey into adulthood was a perilous journey from foster homes to skin heads where disappointment waited at every turn. Today she shares her secret coming of age story.

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See pictures of Skyler, her third foster house and her high school.

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Remember The Secret Room episode "Wild Child" where Lee found herself involuntarily sent to wilderness therapy? We have a related secret on the next Unlocked. Kristen grew up in a devout household and bravely revealed her sexuality as a teenager. Her mom whisked her off to a remote wilderness camp to separate her from her girlfriend. You'll be astonished by the hardships she endured, and her mom's reaction when she got back."

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Ben's guest, also named Ben, volunteered for a top secret stakeout on a golf course. His mission: catch a moonlight marauder. A comical series of events leads to an unexpected arrest!

PICTURES

See Ben spinning some sand on the course; and with his good friend who passed.

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Jo is back from episode 218 "Power Dynamic." Susie asks her how she feels about paying off her house all these years later, and if she has she spoken with Bill in recent years?

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Jo came into six figures in cold hard cash which she used to make a better life for her family. And even though she doesn't regret what she did to get it, she can't utter a word about it to anyone.

PICTURES

See pictures of Jo with her kids, Jo's house and the massage table.

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On the next Unlocked, Chloe from episode 216 "How I Got My New Rack," is back. When her career in New York's fashion industry was flagging she made ends meet as a dominatrix! That job led to one outlandish situation after another until ultimately she ended up in a job she knew nothing about, which she was told to fake. It's a hilarious follow up told in only the way that Chloe can tell it.

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When Gina's toxic best friendship with MJ came to an abrupt end, she was left with a pile of feelings she couldn't share. If she did, she would lose even more than she already had.

PICTURES

See Gina and MJ. Also, Gina's childhood home, the night of the club fight, their last picture together, and Gina's tattoo

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Kai is your average busy professional. But one night during the Covid 19 pandemic lock down her life changed. She went to a gas station convenience store and became consumed with the nighttime activity. Now, just about every day after work, she goes to the store and watches. She's witnessed tragedy, heartache, crime.

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Ben's guest Chloe had one goal in mind. A goal that seemed so out of reach…until it wasn't. But just how she got her new boobs will make you think twice….

PICTURES

See before and after pictures of Chloe on social.

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Remember Zane and his intergalactic adventure in episode 215 Digital Heist? On the next unlocked Zane's back and he brings his mastermind brother Dan with him! Dan continued the mission after Zane bowed out for an even bigger payout.

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Zane executed an intergalactic heist with an early form of digital currency. It's a sprawling adventure of rocket ships and asteroid mining he's kept secret for two decades.

PICTURES

See pictures from Eve Online, and the garage where it all went down. Also, Zane, Mick and Dan pose for an iconic pic. See also Cairo the parrot and mom's dog hamming it up, and the famous picture of Zane on his pilgrimage to CCP HQ in Reykjavik.

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Trouble, from episode 212 "His Name Was Trouble," is back for an exclusive interview with Susie. Episode 212 was the story of the mixed-race psychiatric nurse who fell in love with her patient Trouble, who happened to be a ranking member in a white supremacist gang. He tells us what Angela might have gotten wrong in her interview with Ben. He also tells us about his relapse after prison, and how he won over Angela's dad. Host: Susie Lark.

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Charlee and her boyfriend held up her ex at gunpoint, giving him a life-or-death ultimatum. It's a high stakes secret that marked the moment Charlee took back control of her life.

PICTURES

See Charlee with Jed and with Carl. We also have a picture of the gas station where the hold up took place.

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Remember our recent episode "His Name was Trouble" about the mixed-race psychiatric nurse who fell in love with her patient, who happened to be a ranking member of a white supremacist gang? Angela joins Susie on the next Secret Room | Unlocked. They talk about how Trouble got away from those gang members who tied him up to a tree. She also tells us how their families managed to unite and overcome generational racism.

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Ben's guest Mars formed a chat group of women out to get one man. A man that had done each of them wrong. What he did and how they got their revenge is her secret.

PICTURES

See pictures of the bunny ranch where Mars worked, the sex club, and of course Mars herself.

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Vicky from I Was a Child Psychic is back with more hilarious tales of imaginary predictions. She also tells about how her mom eventually got busted for her deserted mother's pension, and what happened to her in women's prison!

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Angela crossed ethical lines when she fell in love with a patient. Complicating matters, she was a woman of color and he was a white supremacist facing 20 years in prison.

PICTURES

See the prison where Trouble was incarcerated. Also, Angela and Trouble and their kids.

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Jeremy from our recent episode "To Die Young" is back to respond to the outpouring of support his story received on social media and GoFundMe. He also addresses comments from people who said he got one thing wrong. Has it changed the way he feels about telling his wife the truth? Find out with host Susie Lark in just one week.

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