Original Air Date: December 31, 1986For some it’s overeating, for others it’s smoking, but other bad habits include nail-biting, overspending and hairpulling. Oprah interviews self-help authors Dr. Shad Helmstetter Ph.D and Bob Meehan and a panel of women to discuss their motivations for quitting their negative additions. Featured expert Bob Meehan passed away in 2021. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   


Negative Addictions

Original Air Date: December 30, 1986Imagine giving birth and having your joy suddenly turn to anxiety and depression, followed by frightening hallucinations and being committed to a mental hospital, because you are a danger to yourself and to your new baby. Oprah interviews author Carol Dix, Dr. Nana Stotland, and a panel of mothers that had postpartum depression to discuss the causes and treatment of the mental illness. Featured expert Carol Dix passed away in 2021. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   


Postpartum Depression

Original Air Date: December 26, 1986No matter how rough the previous year was, the next can be full of unlimited success, happiness, and total joy. Oprah, a panel of self-help experts and audience members discuss how to process your feelings for a better life. Featured experts Dr. Wayne Dyer passed away in 2015, Shaki Gawain passed away in 2018 and Arnold Patent passed away in 2023. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods  You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN   


Nations Sooth Sayers

Original Airdate: September 18, 2008 M. Gary Neuman, author of “The Truth About Cheating”, is back after a fallout show from “Why Men Cheat”. Find out the three ways you can affair-proof your marriage and learn the biggest mistake he says wives make every day. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


How To Affair Proof Your Marriage: Why Men Cheat Part II

Original Airdate:September 11, 2008Did they want more attention, were they feeling lonely, or is there another reason? M. Gary Neuman, author of “The Truth About Cheating”, talks with couples and the audience about why men cheat. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Why Men Cheat

Original Air Date: October 23rd, 2006From South Africa to Brazil, to Northern Alaska. From the hard working women to the stay-at-home rock stars. These are the moms you have to meet. Lisa Ling travels the world to see how mother's live in other countries. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Moms Around The World

Original Air Date: February 1st, 2002Oprah talks to Halle Berry about her life, career, and herfilm, "Monster's Ball," for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also discusses her then marriage to singer Eric Benet and being a stepmom to his 10-year-old daughter. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN  


Halle Berry

Original Airdate: October 29, 2008She was called 'the fastest woman in the world'… then came accusations that she used performance-enhancing drugs. From international hero to inmate, former Olympic golden girl Marion Jones speaks out in her first interview after prison. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN  


Former Olympic Medalist Marion Jones’ First Interview After Prison

Original Air Date: April 5th, 2000Oprah and Diana talk about her life and wildly successful career, including her decision to reunite with members of The Supremes and hit the road with their "Return to Love" tour in the summer of 2000. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Diana Ross

Original Air Date: November 27th, 2022Oprah talks to tennis superstar sisters Venus and Serena Williams about their lives on and off the court. Oprah also talks to their mother Oracene Williams Price and to their sisters Yetunde, Isha, and Lyndrea Price. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN


Venus & Serena Williams

Original Air Date: July 13th, 1993Oprah has an intimate and personal conversation with Dr. Maya Angelou. The two discuss love and why God loves them, the power of courage, and their inspirations. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN  


Conversations with Oprah: Maya Angelou

Original Airdate: October 20, 2008One was accused of murdering his parents, the other of killing his sister. Because of their coerced confessions, two men are wrongfully accused of murder, and they are set free after their innocence is proven. Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN  


Exclusive: Wrongfully Accused of Murdering His Parents- A Son Is Set Free

Original Airdate: November 20, 2008What does beautiful mean around the globe? In this show, we uncover the most unusual skin treatment, the nose job capital of the world, and the drink women swear by to keep them looking young. Plus, the place where men think big butts and stretch marks are gorgeous! Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Beauty Secrets from Around The World

Original Airdate: January 9, 2009We asked world-renowned sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman to develop a step-by-step plan to help you live your best sex life. A guide unlike any you've heard, including lessons, treatments and special "tools." Start living a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life by getting the five things you can do now to have better sex! Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Relationships, Intimacy And Sex

Original Airdate: October 16, 2008They broke down doors and shattered glass ceilings. Maria Shriver joins Oprah and together they celebrate the achievements of trailblazing women, including Gloria Steinem and Billie Jean King.Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPodsYou can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN 


Women Who Changed the World

Original Air Date: January 15, 1996Seven of the Nine Little Rock students that experienced the horror stories of integration talk about their experiences and reunite with some of the people who bullied them back in 1957.


35 Years Later: Black & White Student Reunions

Original Air Date: 12/4/1992Oprah takes a look at Spike Lee's autobiographical film, "Malcolm X." She talks with director Spike Lee, wife of the late Malcolm X, Dr. Betty Shabazz, and Attallah Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter.


Malcolm X

Original Air Date: 3/6/1998Oprah travels to Princeton, New Jersey to sit down one-on-one with Toni Morrison to discuss her novel “Paradise.” Then, with Gayle King and 20 Book Club members, Morrison offers a writer’s POV and examines their thoughts of the book further.


Book Club Meets At Princeton With Toni Morrison

Original Air Date: Jan 16, 1989Martin Luther King Day 1989, Oprah, Lerone Bennett, Jr., Dr. Dorothy Cotton, Rev. C.T. Vivian, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy remember and honor the short life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who saw suffering and injustice and refused to look the other way. 


Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute

Original Airdate: January 14, 2009If you feel stuck, unhappy, or miserable this show may help you break free. Taking a deeper dive into the book Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser, we hear from those who've dealt with life's tragedies and come out on the other side with a new perspective. Your life is speaking to you. Now, learn how to hear the message.


When Life Breaks You Open

Original Airdate: November 3, 2008For mature audiences only... one couple says their sex life has been reduced to nothing. Sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman is here to help you improve your life between the sheets. Go behind the closed doors of sex therapy sessions and explore what few things you can do to help improve your sex lives.


Sex Therapy pt. 1: Behind Closed Doors

Original Airdate: November 21, 2008For mature audiences only... you have a lot of questions about sex, so we are going there. The one thing some men won't do. Plus, real couples in crisis. 


Sex Therapy pt. 2: Fears, Fantasies, Faking It

Original Airdate: October 22, 2008When every dollar counts, parents are having to say no, when all they've ever said is yes. Suze Orman discusses with Oprah how to tell your overindulged kids that the spending has to stop now!


The Best Money Lessons You Can Teach Your Child

Original Air Date: 01/08/2010Imagine waking up one day and finding out your entire life is a lie. Meet three women whose husbands all led secret lives, including having an affair, stealing body parts from corpses and swindling investors out of $12 million. 


Ultimate Betrayal: How She Discovered Her Dead Husband's Mistresses

Original Air Date: 11/11/2009It is the deadliest mass shooting on a military base in U.S. history. Listen to the interview with the Fort Hood hero who took down the gunman. Oprah also speaks with chimpanzee attack victim Charla Nash in her first interview.


The Woman Mauled by the 200-Pound Chimp and The Heroes of Fort Hood

Original Air Date: 10/01/2009Meet the woman who went 10,000 miles to make her dreams come true. Plus, how this mother says she went from battered wife to fashion tycoon.


You'll Never Give Up on A Dream After Seeing "This" Woman

Original Air Date: 02/15/2010It's the side of child molestation that's rarely talked about. For years, he was raped by his own mother. What happens when women are the molesters? Gregg Milligan describes what happened to him every day as a little boy. 


A Special Report: Raped by His Mother - A Victim Comes Forward

Original Air Date: 10/27/2009The headlines gripped the nation: A head-on crash killed eight, including the mom driver who was under the influence. Her friends and family, shocked. Her husband's private eye and the toxicologist speak out.


The Diane Schuler Story... Was She Driving Drunk?

Original Air Date: 10/20/2009Oprah speaks to five women who dated Philippe Padieu, a man who knowingly infected them with the HIV virus. Oprah also talks to Dr. Kimberly Smith, an infectious disease specialist at Rush Medical Center, who says that she treats many single and married women who are HIV-positive, most of whom acquired the virus through unprotected sex with long-term partners and husbands.


Sex As a Deadly Weapon: Five Victims Speak Out

Original Air Date: 05/18/2010Her capture sparked an international firestorm. Now, after 140 days in a North Korean prison, reporter Laura Ling breaks her silence. Plus, Ling introduces a family who adopted a Haitian orphan.


Exclusive: Held Captive For 140 Days - Lisa Ling's Sister Breaks Her Silence

In this episode of the Real Good podcast, host Faith Salie sits down with Center for Economic Inclusion Founder and CEO Tawanna Black to talk about how anti-racist action on a local and regional scale incites widespread change, and why diversity and inclusion is good economics. If you like what you hear, listen and subscribe to Real good wherever you get your podcasts!


Presenting the 'Real Good' podcast

Original Air Date: 01/13/2010The institution of marriage is constantly changing and evolving. We're going around the globe to discover what marriage means and looks like to people in different areas of the world! Plus, author Elizabeth Gilbert on her new book Committed.


Marriage Around The World

Original Air Date: 04/08/2010Weeks turned into months. Months turned into years, without sex. One wife even refuses to kiss her own husband. Sex expert Dr. Laura Berman goes inside the bedroom to help real couples in crisis. Can their marriages be saved?


In The Bedroom: Sex Therapy With Dr. Laura Berman

Original Air Date: 11/10/2009Eric Wrinkles was sentenced to death for murdering his wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Now, the family members of a convicted murderer confront him about his actions and debate whether he should be executed.


Death Row Exclusive: Confronting The Killer

Original Air Date: 02/09/2010For centuries, no outsider has been allowed to fully enter their world. Lisa Ling is in Tokyo with the world's only Western geisha. Then, find out what goes on inside a convent when the Dominican Sisters of Mary invite Lisa to spend the night.


Lisa Ling Goes Inside the Secret World Of A Modern Geisha And A Real-Life Nunnery

Original Air Date: 10/07/2009It was one of the most heartbreaking stories in the news. The parents of nine special needs children were gunned down in their home. Oprah’s camera crew goes inside the home where the gruesome murders took place. 


Oprah Exclusive: Inside The Home Of The Florida Massacre

Original Air Date: 11/17/2009Working women, stay-at-home moms, regular folks, one out of three online viewers of porn are women. Lisa Ling reports on why millions of women are using porn and erotica. Plus, Jenna Jameson talks about her porn career and gives a tour of her house.


Why Millions of Women Are Using Porn and Erotica: Lisa Ling Reports

Original Air Date: 02/02/2010Oprah sits down with four of the six children of Wanda Barzee to talk about their mother, their childhood and their stepfather. They share that they were not shocked to learn their mom kidnapped Elizabeth Smart. Plus, they talk about what their lives were like growing up with Barzee as a mother. 


The Children of Elizabeth Smart's Kidnapper Speak Out

Original Air Date: 04/15/2010Through helping people recognize red flags and gut feelings, Gavin de Becker has saved countless lives. Now, he reveals the cutting-edge test that might save you or someone you love.


"Stay Alive" Expert Gavin de Becker Unveils The New Tool To Keep You Safe

Original Air Date: 03/04/2010Nick Schuyler, author of "Not Without Hope" and the sole survivor of the NFL boating tragedy, talks to Oprah about the 43 hours he spent lost at sea and about how he is coping one year later.


43 Hours Lost At Sea: The Sole Survivor Of The NFL Boating Tragedy

Original Air Date: 10/02/2009Everyone thought they were crazy. This family had not one, not two, but 44 kids! Plus, the little family who's living large, once conjoined twins and the history-making sextuplets.


Oprah's Fascinating Families

Original Air Date: 09/17/2009Dr. Phil joins Oprah to speak with Melissa Moore whose father was a convicted serial killer. She discusses the guilt she has carries and why she somehow feels to blame.


Dr. Phil Returns to The Oprah Show: My Father Is A Serial Killer

Original Air Date: 05/19/2011
In the 25-year history of Oprah Show guests, they're the ordinary people who have made an extraordinary impression on Oprah. She recaps, revisits and reunites with her most memorable guests.

Oprah's Most Memorable Guests: The Ultimate Reunion

Original Air Date: 10/22/2010Becky Babcock opens up about living with the secret that her biological mother was notorious child killer Diane Downs. Then, twenty years after the murder of her husband, Pamela Smart sits down with Lisa Ling to maintain that her only crime was becoming sexually involved with the teenager who eventually killed her husband.


When Your Own Mother Is A Notorious Killer

Original Air Date: 04/25/2011ManyOprah Winfrey Showepisodes discussed having sex as an older women, how to be a great mother and even how to make sure you're wearing the right bra size. Some may wonder, what was it like being a man working for theOprah Winfrey Show? We hear from the men, and even more women, who work behind the scenes and share their best-kept secrets and most memorable moments. Plus, life-changing updates from our audience.


Oprah's Producers Uncensored, Plus Most Memorable Audience Moments

Original Air Date: 09/15/2010In 1987, AIDS patient Mike Sisco jumped into a community pool causing a city-wide uproar and spread of misinformation. At the time, Oprah hosted a heated town hall style show in Williamson where the audience famously debated each other about the dangers, myths and facts about AIDS. 23 years later, Oprah returned to Williamson, West Virginia to speak with the many residents who were disgusted, scared, supportive and hopeful.


23 Years Later: Oprah Returns To Williamson, West Virginia

Original Air Date: 04/15/2011At times he wasn’t given any food or water for days, all while being chained inside a tiny closet. At age 19, Clayton speaks out for the first time about the torture he endured at the hands of his father and stepmother when he was six. Plus, Oprah speaks with the man who saved Clayton’s life.


Tortured By His Own Family: The Six-Year-Old Chained in A Closet

Original Air Date: 09/23/2010She was a hiker accused of being an American spy and was held hostage in an Iranian prison for 14 months. Just days after her return to the United States, Sarah Shourd talks to Oprah. Plus, a woman’s ex-boyfriend put up an ad to get revenge. The Craigslist rape survivor reveals her identity and tells her story for the first time.


Held Hostage In Iran: American Hiker Sarah Shourd's First Interview Plus The Craigslist Rape Victim

Original Air Date: 11/26/2010Throughout the course of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah turned a simple 'thank you' into an art form. In her thank-you day follow-up, Oprah revisits some of the most unforgettable moments of gratitude that occurred during the show's 25 seasons. Oprah also checks in to see where these guests are and what they were doing in 2010.


Thank You Day Follow-Ups!

Original Air Date: 04/07/2011To the outside world Marie Walsh was living the American dream. She had a happy 22-year marriage and was a devoted mother to three children. She played bridge, tennis and rode horses in her upper-middle-class San Diego suburb. In truth, Marie was living a life she had spent decades crafting to hide her identity. Marie was really Susan LeFevre—a fugitive who had been hiding from the law for 32 years. In 1975, 19-year-old Susan was arrested for selling 2.5 grams of heroin to an undercover Michigan State Trooper. She pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. After a year behind bars, Susan's grandfather helped her escape. With just clothes, a toothbrush and $200, Susan fled to California to start a new life, under a new identity: Marie. It was a headline that grabbed the nation’s attention and deeply divided public opinion. Marie opens up to Oprah about how she lived a secret life for 32 years.


Exclusive: The Suburban Mom Who Was a Fugitive For 32 Years

Original Air Date: 10/25/2010In an instant, a car accident shattered the lives of Lori and Chris Coble. One year later, a miraculous twist of fate changed their lives again. It’s a story you must hear to believe. Also, Virginia Tech Massacre survivor Colin Goddard secretly films people selling him weapons at a gun show for cash with no I.D. required.  


The Worst Day of Their Lives And The Miraculous Twist Of Fate

Original Air Date: 04/18/2011From a 276-car giveaway to a flash mob of 20,000 dancers to thousands of Favorite Things… Oprah’s producers are sharing their favorite behind-the-scenes moments and revealing the best-kept secrets of Harpo history!


Oprah Producers' Most Unforgettable Moments

Original Air Date: 11/23/2010A single mother decides to marry a felon who will be behind bars for life. Oprah speaks to the unconventional couple and how they make their love story work. Then, Oprah speaks to the many women who are leaving their world behind to join the convent as nuns, getting a rare look inside their sacred space.


The Mom Who Married A Killer Behind Bars and Other Astonishing Weddings

Original Air Date: 02/16/2011Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, Iyanla Vanzant was blazing the trail at The Oprah Winfrey Show. And then, it was over. Now, what really happened between Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant. Listen to what happens when Oprah and Iyanla reunite on The Oprah Winfrey Show stage after 11 years.


A No Holds Barred Conversation With Former Oprah Show Expert Iyanla Vanzant (Pt. 1)

Original Air Date: 02/23/2011Iyanla Vanzant is back to discuss her marriage, her dream home, her multimillion-dollar fortune and how it all vanished. She explains how she pulled herself back from the brink. Iyanla shares what she learned from her no-holds-barred conversation with Oprah. Iyanla also brings listeners inside her broken marriage. Iyanla also speaks candidly about her bout with depression after her daughter's death.


How She Lost Her Marriage, Her House, Her Fortune: Iyanla Vanzant (Pt. 2)

Original Air Date: 04/08/2011Looking back through over 4,500 hours of The Oprah Winfrey Show episodes, with over 30,000 guests, Oprah follows up on a few of her many memorable guests. A woman who was in an abusive relationship and survived the unthinkable, a father who hurled brutal comments towards his overweight daughter and a viewer who saw a guest in need and reached out to help.


Incredible "Where Are They Now" Follow-Ups

Original Air Date: 4/27/2011From superfoods to cutting-edge skincare products find out how you can look and feel years younger! Oprah talks to her longtime friend and author of 20 Years Younger Bob Greene, who shares health tips and beauty products that take away the signs of aging.


Turn Back The Clock - Look And Feel 20 Years Younger

Original Air Date: 01/25/2011Oprah takes a look back at 25 years of gay topics. She updates several guest’s stories and talks about how perceptions of LGBQT people have changed over the years. Olympic gold medal winner Greg Louganis talks about his landmark decision to come out. Plus, the world's only openly gay Prince has big news.


"Coming Out" On The Oprah Show: 25 Years Of Unforgettable Guests

Original Air Date: 05/20/2011After 25 years, and more than 30,000 guests, Oprah is ready to reveal her all-time favorite guest! Then, the 12-year-old who has a profound outlook on life, and changed Oprah’s mind when nobody else could.


Oprah's All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed!

Original Air Date: 02/17/2011Oprah interviews business owner, best-selling author and motivational speaker Dani Johnson. Dani was a featured participant on ABC's reality series Secret Millionaire. For one week Dani hid her true identity and lived on $40 a week in a cramped one-bedroom apartment in the impoverished Western Heights neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. Oprah also speaks with Brazilian transgender model Lea T to discuss her transition from male to female. Finally, Oprah speaks to New York City Ballet principal ballerina Jenifer Ringer to discuss the secret world of the ballet.


Inside Fascinating Lives: Secret Millionaire

Original Air Date: 04/19/2011Oprah interviews a 61-year-old woman, a retired mother of three, who gave birth to her own grandson after her daughter wasn’t able to get pregnant. Then, Oprah interviews NFL quarterback Charles Tillman about his daughter clinging to life at just three-months-old, and the angel family who saved her life through a heart transplant.


The 61-Year-Old Surrogate Who Gave Birth to Her Own Grandson

Original Airdate: 10/18/2010The Kovarbasich family opens up about the details surrounding the murder of Duane Hurley, who Daniel Kovarbasich murdered after Hurley molested him. Rebecca Nesler joins Oprah to talk about her family's struggle to survive after her mother, Ellie Nesler, murdered the man who had been abusing her son.


Exclusive: The 16-Year-Old Boy Who Killed His Molester

Original Airdate: 10/15/2010Oprah talks to women who fought for our country and upon returning home, ended up homeless sleeping in cars, shelters and on the street. These American heroes are lifting the veil on this unexamined tragedy. Oprah also speaks to military moms who have lost custody of their children while, or as a result of, serving overseas.


American War Heroes: Why Are These Women Now Homeless?

Original Airdate: 10/13/2010Have you ever wondered if the things you do in private are normal, like cleaning the house naked or leaving voicemails for your dog? Oprah sits down with Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Phil McGraw to help audience members determine if the things they do in private are normal.


Are You Normal? Take The Test!

Original Airdate: 10/08/2010Oprah sits down with two women Shayla and Carla. One is terrified of relationships, the other is uncomfortable in her own skin. Both are grown women in their 30s who’ve never been in a serious relationship, never been in love, and have never had sex. Now they’re seeking help from sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman to uncover what’s really holding them back.


The 30 Year Old Virgin

Original airdate: 10/11/2010Fifteen years after the O.J. Simpson trial, Oprah goes one-on-one with former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman about the trial as they discuss the key players, the evidence, and his shocking revelations. He also discusses how the case affected his life and what would happen if he met O.J. face to face.


Fifteen Years After The O.J. Verdict: Former LAPD Detective Mark Fuhrman's Stunning Revelations

Original Airdate: 01/28/2011Fran Drescher and her ex-husband Peter Jacobson discuss their relationship and Peter's subsequent coming out as a gay man. Oprah also revisits some of her most memorable guests, including Geno Jones, who put out a personal ad 17 years ago looking for the perfect woman; John and Rochelle, who is one of the most controlling wives in the history of the show; Michelle Kramer, whose husband, Dr. Mark Weinberger, disappeared from their yacht in the Greek isles and was later found hiding in a tent in the Italian Alps; Trina, who appeared on an earlier show with her now ex-husband who said he was no longer attracted to her because she had gained weight; and David and Elizabeth Weinlick, who married on the day they met at the Mall of America.


Love, Marriage, Betrayal: Our Most Memorable Couples Return!

Original Airdate: 10/06/2010An unforgettable guest, Truddi Chase, originally brought the diagnosis “Multiple Personality” to our attention on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1990 . Discover what happened to her and hear her daughter describe what life was like inside their home. Then, meet Kim Noble, a mom with 20 personalities. 


An Oprah Show Exclusive: One Mom, 20 Personalities

Airdate: 09/22/2010Oprah talks to Ingrid Betancourt, who was kidnapped at gunpoint and held captive for six-and-a-half years in the jungle. Ingrid discusses her captivity and the book she wrote about her ordeal, "Even Silence Has an End." Ingrid was a Presidential candidate in Colombia when she was abducted by FARC rebels and held captive in the Amazon jungle.


The Bravest Mom In The World Set Free: Ingrid Betancourt

Airdate: 09/17/2010Oprah, Nate Berkus, and Vera Wang help make some over-the-top ultimate wildest dreams come true for some of the most loyal Oprah Show viewers, including a single mother, a group of unsuspecting brides, and one of Oprah's all-time favorite guests, the amputee warrior mom.


Ultimate Wildest Dreams

From May 20th, 2004Oprah talks with people who have made mistakes that they cannot take back. Oprah speaks with a teen student who had an affair with her coach; a son who accidentally killed his mom while drag racing and the mother whose daughter died and her son was injured after not using a car seat.


The Mistake I Can’t Take Back

From July 16th, 1993Oprah speaks with Andrew Vachss, an attorney exclusively representing children and youth. He is also the author of Another Chance To Get It Right, a children's book for adults that explores the realities of child abuse and juvenile violence. They discuss Oprah's own experience with abuse and the abuse happening to other children. Andrew Vachss passed away on November 23rd, 2021 at the age of 79.


Conversations With Oprah: Andrew Vachss

From October 6th, 2008: A son masterminds the murder of his family. Now, Lisa Ling visits death row for an exclusive interview. Plus, why the father who was supposed to die forgives his son.


Forgiving The Son Who Killed My Family

From March 29th, 2010: At 69, find out how legendary model, Golden Globe winning actress and sex symbol, Raquel Welch is aging brilliantly. Plus, she helps one 64-year-old grandmother get her mojo back.


Legendary Sex Symbol Raquel Welch on Aging

From January 29th, 2008: Author and world renowned security specialist Gavin de Becker is widely regarded as America's leading expert on protecting public figures, including former Presidents. Today he talks about his book, The Gift of Fear, discussing the signals that occur before violence and how trusting your intuition can help save your life.


How the Gift of Fear Can Save Our Life

From January 25th, 2008: Adult children of divorce confront their parents after years of pain. Divorce expert M. Gary Neuman, author of "Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way," talks about what to say during such a confrontation and how to say it. 


Adult Children of Divorce Confront Their Parents

From May 5, 2004: Oprah sits down with Kirsten and Jennifer, two of five women who lived through an unspeakable horror. They were kidnapped and held captive by eccentric loner and millionaire John Jamelske. Kirsten was Jamelske's first victim. She was kidnapped in 1988, when she was only 14 years old. Jamelske kept her captive for four years. Jennifer, a 26-year-old mother of two, was kidnapped in 2001 and held for two months. It's a story so frightening and shocking, it made headlines around the world.


Kidnapped and Held Captive

From May 31, 2007: Oprah sits down with Geoffrey Canada, the founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization set out to prove that underprivileged Black children can and do succeed. Geoffrey adopted a 100-block area of Central Harlem and created programs that help inner-city children from birth through college. She also speaks with additional special guests including Hill Harper, discussing their work to help children in crisis reach their potential.


The Man Who Adopted 6000 Children

From March 28, 2007, Oprah threw the “Dinner of a Lifetime” for Sidney Poitier and seven hand-picked readers across the country. They discussed the legendary actor’s memoir, "The Measure of a Man." Oprah also has a surprise message for Sidney Poitier.


Sidney Poitier: The Dinner of a Lifetime

In an interview on The Oprah Show from April 7, 2000, Oprah talks to the legendary Sidney Poitier about his memoir, “The Measure of a Man.” They discuss his life growing up in the Bahamas, how he started in show business and his barrier-breaking career.


Sidney Poitier: The Measure of a Man

From June 10, 2006: In this episode we hear from parents who do not discipline their children. They discuss why they have a barrier to saying ‘no’ to their kids. Rabbi Shumley Boteach and Dr. Robin Smith weigh in on how parents often harm their children by giving them too much of what they want and not enough of what they need.


Moms Who Can’t Say No

From October 5, 2006: Diahann Carroll, Geena Davis and Nora Ephron discuss the truth about aging. The women help ease the anxieties associated with getting older by sharing their experiences and offering keys to aging gracefully. Diahann Carroll passed away in 2019; Nora Ephron passed away in 2012.


Great Women and Their Anti-Aging Secrets

From August 28, 2000: Financial expert and New York Times Bestselling author Suze Orman joins the Lifestyle Makeover team to teach viewers how to tell ourselves the truth about money and what causes our money misery.


Lifestyle Makeovers: Money Drains

From May 11, 2006: Three mothers reveal how their feelings of self-hatred manifest themselves in various ways through anorexia, overeating and self-doubt. Oprah helps viewers recognize how self-hatred may show up in our own lives in the lifestyles we choose to live.


Why I Hate Myself: Mothers Confess

From April 19, 2006:  Oprah’s guest, Louie, admits he's been abusing his wife, Shannon, for 13 years. He was convicted of domestic violence twice: once in 1999 for punching Shannon and a second time for pushing her to the ground. He says he no longer physically abuses Shannon, but now he emotional abuses her. Together, with marriage counselor Harville Hendrix, they try to find out the cause of the abuse.


An Abusive Husband's Desperate Plea For Help

From May 3, 2005: Dr. Oz returns to share the latest critical inside information on how to stay young and healthy.  Anti-aging expert, Dr. Michael Roizen talks about the food, beverages and vitamins you should ingest every day.


Insiders' Secrets To Make You Younger and Healthier

From October 3, 2002:  World renown financial expert and New York Times bestselling author Suze Orman shares tips on how to determine what you can actually afford without the temptation of outside factors like low interest rates and sales.  Suze explains why she says, "Most people are living in denial about what they can really afford." 


What Can You Really Afford?

From January 30, 2006: Bill Ginglen talks about his sons turning him in for bank robbery. His sons Jared, Garrett and Clay discuss their feelings about their father.


A Follow Up: The Bank Robbing Dad Finally Faces The Sons Who Turned Him In

From January 25, 2006: Oprah talks with the Ginglen boys -- Jerad, Garrett and Clay who turned in their bank-robbing father William.


The Bank Robbing Dad and The Shocked Sons Who Turned Him In

From May 29, 2000:  Oprah kicks off her series of "Lifestyle Makeovers," which brings in experts like Suze Orman, Tracy Gaudet and Bob Greene to help people make over their lives from the inside out.  Leading the team is Cheryl Richardson, author of "Take Time For Your Life."  Oprah presents Use Your Life  award to Bea Salazar who founded Bea's Kids, an organization which feeds children whose families have low-income.


Lifestyle Makeovers: Use Your Life Award

From July 25, 2002: Oprah shares stories of people who demonstrate selfless character in the way they show up for their friends. Some of these people have sacrificed everything and even put their own lives on the line to help a friend in need. Oprah hopes this show inspires us all to be better friends.


What Would You Do For A Friend?

From March 20, 2002: Russell Yates talks to Oprah about the murders of his five children committed by his wife Andrea Yates. Russell and his mother Dora discuss Andrea's murder trial, the trial's verdict and how they're coping after the tragedy.


Russell Yates Talks to Oprah

From April 20, 2004: These awards are given to women who show unbelievable courage, boldness and just plain guts.  These women have gone against the odds and have achieved greatness.


Oprah's Chutzpah Awards

From February 19, 2001: Oprah takes a look at the detrimental effects stress can have on a woman's body and health. Experts share how a busy, chaotic life could be life threatening or cause illness. A toxic relationship, a job you hate or not being able to set boundaries can directly influence your ability to fight illness and to heal. We hear from women who believe their bodies are beginning to pay the price for their chronic stress and expert advice on how to change.


Is Your Lifestyle Ruining Your Health?

From December 6, 2001: Dr. Harville Hendrix helps Oprah and her guests heal their marriages and relationships. His groundbreaking tools and techniques touches on the hidden reasons we pick the partners we do. Also, we learn best approaches to navigating and overcoming tough seasons. 


What Your Marriage Is Trying to Teach You

From June 6, 2000: Oprah and psychologist, Dr. Phil Pollack, author of "Real Boys' Voices," delve into the secret emotional life of boys. In Pollack's book, he says that boys are desperate to reveal their true feelings.  From the outside, they look like the boy next door, but on the inside, they have this secret emotional life that not even their parents know about.  We learn from young men across America who reveal some of their innermost thoughts about a lot of things: about sex, about violence, about body image, and how they really feel about their parents.


Real Boys' Voices

From April 13, 2006: Dr. Robin Smith counsels women who say that they've let themselves go and don't know who they are anymore. Dr. Smith also shares a step-by-step plan on how to execute a total life and spirit makeover.


Have You Let Yourself Go?  Part 2:  The Big Question - Who Am I?

From October 31, 2005: Oprah and Dr. Robin Smith speak with women about making a comeback after gaining weight because of problems in their lives.


Have You Let Yourself Go?

From June 16, 2003: Oprah talks to Laurel Mellin, author of "The Pathway," a self-help book with information about how you can turn off your desire to overeat, overspend, overwork and drink too much. Laurel says that overcoming any behavior takes two skills: self-nurturing and setting limits. We hear from women who overspend, overwork and try too hard to please people who realize the importance of addressing the underlying reasons for their behaviors -- not just the behaviors themselves.


How To Stop Overeating, Overspending and Overworking

From June 26, 2000: On this episode, Oprah works alongside expert guests to help viewers realize their emotional and physical potential. Cheryl Richardson, author and coach, shares insights from her New York Times Best seller Take Time For Your Life. She shares how our unhealthy habits can put our life at risk both physically and mentally. Richardson offers tools to help us examine what fuels us versus what drains us. Guests learn practical ways to break addictions that keep them in crisis mode such as caffeine, their phone and sugar. 


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