The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Original Air Date: 10/07/2009 It 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.

Original Air Date: 11/17/2009 Working 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.

Original Air Date: 02/02/2010 Oprah 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.

Original Air Date: 04/15/2010 Through 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.

Original Air Date: 03/04/2010 Nick 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.

Original Air Date: 10/02/2009 Everyone 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.

Original Air Date: 09/17/2009 Dr. 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.

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.

Original Air Date: 10/22/2010 Becky 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.

Original Air Date: 04/25/2011 ManyOprah 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.

Original Air Date: 09/15/2010 In 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.

Original Air Date: 04/15/2011 At 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.

Original Air Date: 09/23/2010 She 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.

Original Air Date: 11/26/2010 Throughout 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.

Original Air Date: 04/07/2011 To 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.

Original Air Date: 10/25/2010 In 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.

Original Air Date: 04/18/2011 From 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!

Original Air Date: 11/23/2010 A 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.

Original Air Date: 02/23/2011 Iyanla 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.

Original Air Date: 02/16/2011 Before 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.

Original Air Date: 04/08/2011 Looking 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.

Original Air Date: 4/27/2011 From 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.

Original Air Date: 01/25/2011 Oprah 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.

Original Air Date: 05/20/2011 After 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.

Original Air Date: 02/17/2011 Oprah 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.

Original Air Date: 04/19/2011 Oprah 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.

Original Airdate: 10/18/2010 The 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.

Original Airdate: 10/15/2010 Oprah 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.

Original Airdate: 10/13/2010 Have 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.

Original Airdate: 10/08/2010 Oprah 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.

Original airdate: 10/11/2010 Fifteen 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.

Original Airdate: 01/28/2011 Fran 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.

Original Airdate: 10/06/2010 An 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.

Airdate: 09/22/2010 Oprah 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.

Airdate: 09/17/2010 Oprah, 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.

From May 20th, 2004 Oprah 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

From November 17, 2004: Celebrities Maurice Benard, Shawn Colvin and Linda Hamilton open up about their personal struggles with their mental illnesses. In these deeply transparent conversations about their darkest moments, the hope is that listeners who see themselves, will seek out the help they need.

From April 28, 2005: Oprah talks with Clara Harris, a woman who ran over and killed her husband with her Mercedes-Benz several times after confronting him and his mistress at a suburban Houston hotel. Harris was convicted of murder in February 2003 and was released in 2018. Oprah hears her side of the story from the Mountain View Correctional Center. We hear the story she wasn't allowed to tell in the courtroom.

From September 17, 2007: Dr. Oz and Bob Greene talk about how to eat healthy. Dr. Oz shares groundbreaking technology that helps us determine how different foods affect our health. We learn about the nutrients in foods and what is needed for our body to function properly and to help us lose weight. Bob Greene shares more on how to lose weight through his Best Life Diet and the foods that lean you out. We meet a woman who lost nearly 100 pounds with Bob Greene's diet.

From June 12, 2000: Oprah's lifestyle makeover experts help viewers who are feeling overwhelmed and empty take the first steps toward living their best life. We hear from a guest who was exhausted and wrote a poem which awakened her spirit.

From November 25, 2003: Oprah sits down with Jacqueline Saburido, a young woman who was burned alive by a drunk driver and lived to tell the story. Jacqui passed away in 2019. We then hear the story of a man who forgetfully left his baby in his car alone for three hours to discover he passed away due to heat stroke. We learn how our momentary mistakes can lead to devastating consequences.

From November 29, 2006: Dr. Oz sits down with Oprah to discuss his 10-day weight loss plan. The episode focuses on viewers who ask burning questions from their own weight loss journey. Dr. Oz provides thoughtful tips as well as easy to do recipes. He emphasizes the importance of making small changes in our daily diet that lead to the results we want to see.

From September 10, 1998: Financial planner Suze Orman sits down with Oprah to share tips on achieving financial success. She shares these steps from her book, Nine Steps To Financial Freedom. We hear from members of the audience who are deep in debt seeking advice. Oprah considers Suze to be one of the best financial advisers in the world because of her deep awareness that finances are connected to more than possessions, but to the way we think.

From December 4, 2007: Oprah sits down with author Elizabeth Gilbert to discuss her book Eat, Pray, Love, a New York Times bestseller that became a global phenomenon. Elizabeth shares her unique journey of self-discovery and breaking free from a seemingly perfect life that she realized she didn’t want. We learn that everyone you meet on a spiritual quest is sent to be a teacher. One of those teachers in Gilbert’s life was Richard, who she met in India. Richard joins the conversation to share the lessons he taught her. Elizabeth shares why she believes a shift in perspective leads to a life of true fulfillment.

From March 3, 2005: Oprah talks to Scott Peterson's half-sister, Anne Bird, about why she feels her brother is guilty of murder. Scott Peterson was the suspect in a very public case for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn child in 2005. He was eventually sentenced to life in prison. Anne Bird gives her account of his marriage and his disturbing behavior. She shares when she realized her brother was capable of murder. Anne also discusses her book Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty.

From February 23, 1998: Oprah talks to James Van Praagh, television personality and author of the number one New York Times best seller Talking to Heaven. He discusses how he receives messages from the dead, explains how the bond of love doesn’t cease after death and shares his beliefs of how we all create our own Heaven. People who have lost loved ones also detail their experience after a session with James, with some remaining skeptical and others becoming believers.

From October 18, 2005: Oprah talks to former New York Jets football player Laveranues Coles, who shares the story of the sexual abuse he experienced as a child by his stepfather. Oprah also talks to his mother. Psychologist Dr. Robin Smith weighs in on how people can let go of the shame they feel about their pasts and move forward unshackled.

From April 1, 1997: Walter Cronkite and Katherine Graham sit down with Oprah recalling their careers reporting some of the biggest news stories. Oprah calls it a monumental mentor day hearing from two reporters she admires. Walter Cronkite speaks about his New York Times bestselling book, A Reporter's Life, where he shares his experiences covering some of the biggest news stories of his time from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, events of the civil rights movement and the first man to walk on the moon. Oprah also speaks with Katherine Graham about her book Personal History. She was the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company where she commanded Newsweek magazine, the Washington Post and television stations across the nation.

From February 18, 2005: Oprah travels to the North Carolina Maximum Security Prison and interviews a former minister convicted of killing his wife of 24 years. In the studio, she talks to Karen Fox, whose ex-husband, Michael, stabbed her more than 50 times and killed their two children, Lindsay and Jordan. Oprah also talks to Dr. Robi Ludwig, a psychotherapist and regular contributor to Court TV who has been researching spousal homicide for a book called, "Til Death Do Us Part: Love, Marriage, and Mind of the Killer Spouse."

From May 4, 2005: Actress Brooke Shields, author of Down Came The Rain, reveals for the first time her real-life nightmare and battle with postpartum depression. Brooke describes the resulting mental collapse after she gave birth to her daughter Rowan, and talks about using medication to treat her depression.

From September 27, 2004: Oprah interviews Amy Elizabeth Fisher known as "the Long Island Lolita". In 1992, at the age of 17, Amy shot and severely wounded Mary Jo Buttafuoco. At the time Amy was having an affair with Mary’s Jo’s husband, Joey Buttafuoco. Amy served seven years in prison. After staying out of the public eye she told her story in a book, Amy Fisher: If I Knew Then. Oprah feels there's a larger lesson in Amy's story: "The most important gift any parent can give their children, especially their daughters, is a sense of self-esteem. What happened to Amy doesn't happen to girls who have a sense of self-worth."

From October 9, 2000: Oprah talks about how toxic relationships affect your health and well-being. We all have toxic people in our lives. In this episode we learn the words to say to stand up to toxic friends and family. Guests share how to confront conflict with grace and love.

From January 18, 2007: Shawn Hornbeck and his family (his mother and stepfather, Pam and Craig Akers, and his aunt, Shari Frazier) sit down with Oprah for their first interview since Shaun's safe return four years after he was allegedly kidnapped. Oprah also talks to Gary Wagster and Chris Nelson, the police officers who followed a tip that led them to the home of Michael Devlin, where they found Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. She then sits down with both Don and Doris Ownby about their four-day ordeal and how they feel about their son, Ben, being the reason Shawn Hornbeck was found. FBI veteran Clint Van Zandt and author of Facing Down Evil speaks about how children returned to their families can overcome their trauma.

From June 17, 1993: Oprah speaks with Cynthia and David Dowaliby who were both put on trial for the murder of their 7-year-old daughter Jaclyn Dowaliby. The couple claimed that she was taken by an intruder. Cynthia was acquitted and David was found guilty and sentenced to 45 years in jail. A year after David's sentencing, his guilty verdict was overruled. Oprah interviews the couple to better understand this unsolved crime. We then hear from both Teri and Mark Lass, a couple who experienced the loss of their infant. Teri Lass was charged with first-degree murder after investigators collected substantial evidence tying her to the crime. However, Lee County jurors acquitted her after the criminal defense attorney raised reasonable doubt.

From September 30, 2008: Actress Christina Applegate opens up about her battle with cancer and her radical decision to remove both breasts. Oncologist, Dr. Philomena McAndrew, explains the breast cancer gene and provides treatment recommendations. Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, talks about how the conversation around breast cancer has changed since her sister died. Other breast cancer survivors share their stories.

From November 14, 2006: Oprah talks with David Crespi, the suburban banker who murdered his twin daughters during a psychotic episode. She also sits with his wife Kim Crespi & Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner to better understand depression and mental illness. We learn that what may start as a thought can lead to great devastation if ignored.

From November 2, 2006: Cardiothoracic surgeon, author and TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz and anesthesiologist, internist and author Dr. Michael Roizen discuss their #1 New York Times Bestseller, You: On A Diet. They share the four steps to losing weight, the emergency foods to always have on hand and the only four exercises you will ever need to do again. Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen also explain why you should focus on your waist size instead of your weight.

From February 22, 2011: At age seven, Chelsea Vosters was rescued from living in a dog cage in a dark and cold basement. Thirteen years later, Chelsea shares her memories of being in the cage, recalls the day she was rescued and returns to her childhood home. She also opens up about life after the rescue, the relationship with her family and raising her own son.

From May 13, 2011: Oprah looks back at some of her most memorable episodes and guests over 25 seasons of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah shares the lessons she learned, several guests return with updates on their lives and viewers share how the show impacted their lives.

From May 24, 2007: Oprah talks to people in the public eye who are dealing with the effects of depression. Actress and author of On the Couch, Lorraine Bracco shares what she called “a vortex of pain,” and her daughters talk about how they were affected. Country singer, Gary Allan opens up about his wife’s depression and ultimate suicide. Plus-size model, Emme Aronson and her husband Phil recount his battle with depression and the treatment that helped him out of it. Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and columnist Dr. Gail Saltz explains why depression is an illness and the possible benefits of psychotherapy.

From February 17, 2010: Oprah talks to Jim Jones, Jr., the son of the notorious Peoples Temple leader, about the Jonestown Massacre, why he didn’t “drink the Kool-Aid,” and how sports saved his life. Karen Kuzma opens up publicly, for the first time, about her brother serial killer John Wayne Gacy. She recalls life as they were growing up, the phone call when he was arrested and his last hours before he was executed.

From January 15, 2007: Exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer, Bob Greene discusses his #1 New York Times Bestselling book, The Best Life Diet. He talks through the three phases of the diet plan, reveals the type of food needed to maintain and lose weight more effectively, and gives tips for success on the plan. Guests share their weight loss journey and success using the Best Life Diet.

From February 21, 2007: Child abduction survivor, Todd Bequette, shares his experience of being kidnapped at age 13 and held captive for 18 months. He opens up about the abuse he suffered, the guilt he feels for recruiting other children and how this experience affected him. Elizabeth Smart’s father Ed discusses what happens when an abducted child returns home. Plus, President and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Ernie Allen, discusses laws that need to change. Todd Bequette died of a heart attack in 2013.

From November 1, 1988: A mother discusses the physical and emotional abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and how she later married an abuser. Her four children recall being abused by their father, and talk about the effect it’s had on their lives and how they see the pattern in their own lives. Professor and author of The Future as if it Really Mattered James Garbarino shares how to break the abusive cycle.

From March 22, 2000: Oprah shares stories featured in Matilda Raffa Cuomo’s book The Person Who Changed My Life, including Emmy-winning actor Martin Sheen and actor, producer, and host Jada Pinkett-Smith. Cuomo also surprises three-time Super Bowl-winning football player Emmitt Smith and actor Andrew Shue with the people who changed their lives.

From April 14, 1988: Oprah brings together a panel of women who have been sexually abused. The women open up about their traumatic experiences and the damage the abuse has caused. Dr. Susan Forward—lecturer and author of the No. 1 New York Times best seller, Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them—shares how survivors of sexual abuse feel “dirty, damaged and different.” She also explains how survivors can begin to put back the pieces of their lives, begin to heal and move forward. (Dr. Susan Forward passed away in February 2020.)

From April 16, 1998: Author Wess Roberts discusses his book, Protect Your Achilles Heel, and the connection between behavior and intention. He explains the difference between behavior patterns and character flaws, the number one problem in relationships and the importance of selflessness. Oprah also talks to audience members about their biggest flaws.

From February 28, 1989: Eight married couples go through the second of two days of marriage counseling to save their marriages. Dr. Harville Hendrix—therapist, speaker and author of the New York Times best-selling book Getting the Love You Want—walks the couples through marital exercises and gives tips on how to minimize arguments within the relationship.

From February 27, 1989: Eight married couples kick off two days of marriage counseling to save their marriages. Dr. Harville Hendrix—therapist, speaker and author of the New York Times best-selling book Getting the Love You Want—walks the couples through exercises that help resolve childhood wounds that are affecting their marriages.

From October 15, 1999: Oprah talks to people about the one thing they would change in order to make their lives better. Psychotherapist, speaker and author of Do One Thing Different, Bill O'Hanlon, shares how doing just one thing differently can move you in the right direction. He gives steps to making change, including transition rituals and what he describes as the “Mr. Rogers technique.”