The Family Trips

About this episode

Raul Gonzalez uncovers the hidden truths about his father's mysterious life and the secrets kept in a crocodile-skin briefcase.

Raul Gonzalez knew one rule: never touch his father’s crocodile-skin briefcase. His mysterious dad, supposedly a Shell Oil executive, traveled constantly. He visited with gifts, taking Raul and his siblings on exotic trips. But questions about his father’s many names and guarded life lingered. A magazine cover revealed a shocking truth about the man he called dad. Raul faced a difficult reality. What other secrets did his father keep hidden in that briefcase? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Raul Gonzalez

Topics covered

• family secrets
• identity
• mystery
• travel
• father-son relationship

Keywords

• crocodile-skin briefcase
• family trips
• mystery
• father
• secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shell Oil

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