{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"DNA Discoveries","home_page_url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/json","description":"Did you do your DNA test to find out if you’re Irish? If you are like the host, Edward Looney, that’s why he spit in a tube and sent it off to the lab. He ended up finding family he never knew he had. This is a podcast about people who discovered family– parents, brothers, cousins. Listen for heart warming and tear jerking stories about DNA Discoveries that have changed lives. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Stories of Finding Family","pubdate":"2024-04-02T02:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"Edward Looney","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"531555f0-d81f-4ab3-85ce-10fe812c8c6d","title":"Episode 34: Karen Kingsbury's Novel, Now Turned Movie, Tells the Story of Unexpectedly Finding Family","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/someonelikeyoumovie","content_text":"Christian novel writer, Karen Kingsbury has adapted her novel to a feature film, \"Someone Like You.\" It is a story of embryo adoption and how one of the characters finds out the info about her adoption, how she receives it, and how she processes it. It's a story of finding family on the big screen, and it's' in theaters beginning April 2. Check your local listings. ","content_html":"
Christian novel writer, Karen Kingsbury has adapted her novel to a feature film, "Someone Like You." It is a story of embryo adoption and how one of the characters finds out the info about her adoption, how she receives it, and how she processes it. It's a story of finding family on the big screen, and it's' in theaters beginning April 2. Check your local listings.
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\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"Bryan and Sandra enjoyed watching tv shows about finding family. Little did they know that one day they would have a story to tell. In a joint conversation, they together share the story of Bryan finding out he had a daughter from his younger days and how as a husband and wife they accepted her into their family. Get ready for a beautiful and inspiring story! ","date_published":"2024-02-13T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/9d4f3d4f-cf64-49db-adda-4d7c167c3f9a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28623661,"duration_in_seconds":2463}]},{"id":"07f316c1-0423-4fc6-9e1c-5faa9815291b","title":"Episode 31: Barbara Lane's Quest to Find Her Long Lost Sisters Separated in Childhood after Abandonment ","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/barbaralane","content_text":"Barbara has a story that you won't believe. Her mother abandoned her and her sibling in their house. Child services became involved, and several of the children were separated from each other. In her memoir \"Broken Water\" she shares how she searched for her ten sisters and in this episode she shares many details of her life story. It's a story of finding family! \n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Water-Extraordinary-True-Story/dp/B0BYVFQTCR/\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/","content_html":"Barbara has a story that you won't believe. Her mother abandoned her and her sibling in their house. Child services became involved, and several of the children were separated from each other. In her memoir "Broken Water" she shares how she searched for her ten sisters and in this episode she shares many details of her life story. It's a story of finding family!
\n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Water-Extraordinary-True-Story/dp/B0BYVFQTCR/
\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
Follow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"Barbara has a story that you won't believe. Her mother abandoned her and her sibling in their house. Child services became involved, and several of the children were separated from each other. In her memoir \"Broken Water\" she shares how she searched for her ten sisters and in this episode she shares many details of her life story. It's a story of finding family! ","date_published":"2024-01-04T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/07f316c1-0423-4fc6-9e1c-5faa9815291b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33768472,"duration_in_seconds":2783}]},{"id":"459d0df9-61ed-49a8-aab6-fee941cbf890","title":"Episode 30: Robert Found a Nephew...Or Did He?","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/roberts","content_text":"I've known Robert for years since I worked in his community. He reached out on Facebook to tell me he had his own DNA Discovery and would be happy to share it on the podcast. He shares about his adoption and how he happened upon his nephew. Or did he? \n\nToday's episode is sponosred by Magic Mind: https://magicmind.com/dnadisco\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/","content_html":"I've known Robert for years since I worked in his community. He reached out on Facebook to tell me he had his own DNA Discovery and would be happy to share it on the podcast. He shares about his adoption and how he happened upon his nephew. Or did he?
\n\nToday's episode is sponosred by Magic Mind: https://magicmind.com/dnadisco
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"I've known Robert for years since I worked in his community. He reached out on Facebook to tell me he had his own DNA Discovery and would be happy to share it on the podcast. He shares about his adoption and how he happened upon his nephew. Or did he? ","date_published":"2023-12-07T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/459d0df9-61ed-49a8-aab6-fee941cbf890.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26339090,"duration_in_seconds":2194}]},{"id":"e1f9bed4-58f5-4c4d-9693-0aae4d61f5aa","title":"Episode 29: Robin Schepper Found Her Way and the Identity of Her Bio Dad","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/robinschepper","content_text":"Robin Schepper grew up not knowing who her biological father was, though her mother wanted her to lie and tell people her step-father was. Different names circulated as to who her brith father was, from the name of the birth certificate to another name suggested by her grandmother. Robin shares her story of identifying her biological father on this episode of DNA Discoveries. \n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Way-Identity-Political/dp/195485496X\nVisit her website: https://robinfschepperauthor.com/\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/","content_html":"Robin Schepper grew up not knowing who her biological father was, though her mother wanted her to lie and tell people her step-father was. Different names circulated as to who her brith father was, from the name of the birth certificate to another name suggested by her grandmother. Robin shares her story of identifying her biological father on this episode of DNA Discoveries.
\n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Way-Identity-Political/dp/195485496X
\nVisit her website: https://robinfschepperauthor.com/
Share your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"Robin Schepper grew up not knowing who her biological father was, though her mother wanted her to lie and tell people her step-father was. Different names circulated as to who her brith father was, from the name of the birth certificate to another name suggested by her grandmother. Robin shares her story of identifying her biological father on this episode of DNA Discoveries. ","date_published":"2023-11-08T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/e1f9bed4-58f5-4c4d-9693-0aae4d61f5aa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31900525,"duration_in_seconds":2658}]},{"id":"1109a5d4-40df-4150-adb7-b66fe7a9c7e8","title":"Episode 28: Bridget Found Family That Looked Like Her","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/bridget","content_text":"Bridget discovered she was an NPE and shares with listeners what that meant for her, her family, how she coped, how she met her new relatives, and how she moved on after the news. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/","content_html":"Bridget discovered she was an NPE and shares with listeners what that meant for her, her family, how she coped, how she met her new relatives, and how she moved on after the news.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"Bridget discovered she was an NPE and shares with listeners what that meant for her, her family, how she coped, how she met her new relatives, and how she moved on after the news. ","date_published":"2023-10-04T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/1109a5d4-40df-4150-adb7-b66fe7a9c7e8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28715990,"duration_in_seconds":2392}]},{"id":"6d97d621-e8c7-42ef-bebe-6972ea8fe7e5","title":"Episode 27: Carmen Rita Wong Asks the Question \"Why Didn't You Tell Me?\"","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/carmenritawong","content_text":"Carmen Rita Wong is an American writer, former radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC who also has been on quite the family roller coaster wide related to the identity of her father. Raised by a Chinese a father, she presumed he was her father, only to be told someone else was, and then had that rug pulled out from under her feet one day by surprise. Carmen offers profound insights into her journey that are sure to inspire others in a similar situation. \n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Didnt-You-Tell-Me/dp/0593240251\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/","content_html":"Carmen Rita Wong is an American writer, former radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC who also has been on quite the family roller coaster wide related to the identity of her father. Raised by a Chinese a father, she presumed he was her father, only to be told someone else was, and then had that rug pulled out from under her feet one day by surprise. Carmen offers profound insights into her journey that are sure to inspire others in a similar situation.
\n\nBuy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Didnt-You-Tell-Me/dp/0593240251
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
\n\nFollow the podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNADiscoveriesPod/
","summary":"Carmen Rita Wong is an American radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert at CNBC who also has been on quite the family roller coaster wide related to the identity of her father. Raised by a Chinese a father, she presumed he was her father, only to be told someone else was, and then had that rug pulled out from under her feet one day by surprise. Carmen offers profound insights into her journey that are sure to inspire others in a similar situation. ","date_published":"2023-09-15T01:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/6d97d621-e8c7-42ef-bebe-6972ea8fe7e5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29265017,"duration_in_seconds":2438}]},{"id":"39c68f73-1ca1-4e42-9ac2-f708e3e41c02","title":"Episode 26: John Found His Father-in-Law's Long Lost Brother and Doesn't Have a Happy Ending Yet","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/notahappyending","content_text":"This episode is unique for a few reasons. First, John is sharing his wife's story. Second, the story doesn't have a happy ending of family uniting and relationships forming. This is a story that is left to speculation and waiting. But what is certain, is that he found the relative and no one wants to talk about. it. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"This episode is unique for a few reasons. First, John is sharing his wife's story. Second, the story doesn't have a happy ending of family uniting and relationships forming. This is a story that is left to speculation and waiting. But what is certain, is that he found the relative and no one wants to talk about. it.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"This episode is unique for a few reasons. First, John is sharing his wife's story. Second, the story doesn't have a happy ending of family uniting and relationships forming. This is a story that is left to speculation and waiting. But what is certain, is that he found the relative and no one wants to talk about. it. ","date_published":"2023-09-01T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/39c68f73-1ca1-4e42-9ac2-f708e3e41c02.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23915206,"duration_in_seconds":1992}]},{"id":"372e37e9-6b44-46f7-ab0f-071bf39dcf63","title":"Episode 25: How Jon Baime Filled in the Blanks and Documented it Along the Way","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/jonbaime","content_text":"Jon Baime has been helping people tell their stories about anything under the sun through his work in media. But after taking an autosomal DNA test, he now had a story to document and tell--he was donor conceived and discovered his biological dad and siblings. His documentary, Filling in the Blanks, is now available on streaming platforms. In this interview, you will hear parts of Jon's story, but you will want to stream the documentary for the full story. \n\nWatch it on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/filling-in-the-blanks/umc.cmc.51crlr0tajnaqqpu4s9w1ldhc, Buy or rent on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Filling-Blanks-Jon-Baime/dp/B0CBHDZN74/ or search for it on your favorite streaming platform. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"Jon Baime has been helping people tell their stories about anything under the sun through his work in media. But after taking an autosomal DNA test, he now had a story to document and tell--he was donor conceived and discovered his biological dad and siblings. His documentary, Filling in the Blanks, is now available on streaming platforms. In this interview, you will hear parts of Jon's story, but you will want to stream the documentary for the full story.
\n\nWatch it on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/filling-in-the-blanks/umc.cmc.51crlr0tajnaqqpu4s9w1ldhc, Buy or rent on Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Filling-Blanks-Jon-Baime/dp/B0CBHDZN74/ or search for it on your favorite streaming platform.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"Jon Baime has been helping people tell their stories about anything under the sun through his work in media. But after taking an autosomal DNA test, he now had a story to document and tell--he was donor conceived. His documentary, Filling in the Blanks, is now available on streaming platforms. In this interview, you will hear parts of Jon's story, but you will want to stream the documentary for the full story. ","date_published":"2023-08-18T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/372e37e9-6b44-46f7-ab0f-071bf39dcf63.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16824690,"duration_in_seconds":1402}]},{"id":"554933a0-ca5b-4b35-8abc-edd594f20a46","title":"Episode 24: Kim Found Our Her Dad was the Brother of Her Mom's Best Friend","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/kimsdad","content_text":"Kim's presumed father died before she was born. Years later she took her autosomal dna test and learned her father was her mother's best friend's brother. She shares her story of finding family in this episode of DNA Discoveries. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"Kim's presumed father died before she was born. Years later she took her autosomal dna test and learned her father was her mother's best friend's brother. She shares her story of finding family in this episode of DNA Discoveries.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"Kim's presumed father died before she was born. Years later she took her autosomal dna test and learned the identity of her father. She shares her story in this episode of DNA Discoveries. ","date_published":"2023-08-01T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/554933a0-ca5b-4b35-8abc-edd594f20a46.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23455660,"duration_in_seconds":1954}]},{"id":"d4f86a9f-c10d-40e2-ba55-00a250081c9d","title":"Episode 23: Two Eds Meet Up in Chicago","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/updatefromed","content_text":"Ed joined us back on episode 10 and shared his story. Since the interview back in 2021, Ed and Edward have stayed in touch, exchanging texts and messages about the DNA Discoveries podcast. In this update episode, the two Eds share a conversation from a hotel lobby and Ed provides updates about his genealogical vocation. \n\nListen to Ed's first intervidew here: https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/familyresearch\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"Ed joined us back on episode 10 and shared his story. Since the interview back in 2021, Ed and Edward have stayed in touch, exchanging texts and messages about the DNA Discoveries podcast. In this update episode, the two Eds share a conversation from a hotel lobby and Ed provides updates about his genealogical vocation.
\n\nListen to Ed's first intervidew here: https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/familyresearch
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"Ed joined us back on episode 10 and shared his story. Since the interview back in 2021, Ed and Edward have stayed in touch, exchanging texts and messages about the DNA Discoveries podcast. In this update episode, the two Eds share a conversation from a hotel lobby and Ed provides updates about his genealogical vocation. ","date_published":"2023-07-05T02:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/d4f86a9f-c10d-40e2-ba55-00a250081c9d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24294504,"duration_in_seconds":2024}]},{"id":"7e41b8d8-d8d0-465c-ba4e-ee431be3453a","title":"Episode 22: Gerard, You Have a Son!","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/gerard","content_text":"In this episode, Gerard shares his story of discovering that he had a son and how he fostered a relationship as the time went on. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"In this episode, Gerard shares his story of discovering that he had a son and how he fostered a relationship as the time went on.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"In this episode, Gerard shares his story of discovering that he had a son and how he fostered a relationship as the time went on. ","date_published":"2023-05-01T13:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/7e41b8d8-d8d0-465c-ba4e-ee431be3453a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":37656450,"duration_in_seconds":3138}]},{"id":"4f715429-69bf-4c05-b2ee-6cbd42e6f24d","title":"Episode 21: Bob Used to be Italian","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/italianbob","content_text":"After being gifted an autosomal DNA test kit, Bob was surprised to learn he wasn't Italian. He was even more surprised to find out that who he believed his father was, was in fact, not his father. He does come to learn the identity of his birth father and other very interesting stories about him. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"After being gifted an autosomal DNA test kit, Bob was surprised to learn he wasn't Italian. He was even more surprised to find out that who he believed his father was, was in fact, not his father. He does come to learn the identity of his birth father and other very interesting stories about him.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
","summary":"After being gifted an autosomal DNA test kit, Bob was surprised to learn he wasn't Italian. He was even more surprised to find out that who he believed his father was, was in fact, not his father. He does come to learn the identity of his birth father and other very interesting stories about him. ","date_published":"2023-04-20T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/4f715429-69bf-4c05-b2ee-6cbd42e6f24d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24250932,"duration_in_seconds":2020}]},{"id":"ab848b2b-d4e5-43f4-a104-b13eeeb09467","title":"Episode 20: Oscar's Search to Clarify Misinformation and Find His Grandpa","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/oscar","content_text":"Oscar shares his story about wanting to learn more about his grandfather. When parts of his mother's story didn't add up, he found his answers through an autosomal DNA test kit. \n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact","content_html":"Oscar shares his story about wanting to learn more about his grandfather. When parts of his mother's story didn't add up, he found his answers through an autosomal DNA test kit.
\n\nShare your story by emailing dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or visiting https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/contact
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\n\nFollow on Facebook:
\n\nShare your own story of finding family by emailing: dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com.
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\n\nShare your DNA story by email dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or by visiting [dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm](dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm)
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\n\nChrysta's website: (https://www.chrystabilton.com/
\n\nBuy Normal Family: https://www.amazon.com/Normal-Family-Truth-Love-Siblings/dp/0316536547/
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\n\n*This episode does address the topic of abortion. It is not the intention of DNA Discoveries to be political, it happens to be a part of his story.
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","summary":"In the first episode of DNA Discoveries, we met Annette and learned her story about finding her biological father. They forged a mother-father relationship, so much so, that Annette moved to be closer to him. Today on DNA Discoveries, Annette is back and she introduces us to her dad. ","date_published":"2022-08-16T03:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/c9c14793-6baf-491f-9d02-957d484d14be.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41281703,"duration_in_seconds":2622}]},{"id":"4604a57d-85cd-4b60-88cd-ff0bda724caa","title":"Episode 13: What Ken Learned About Himself When He Did a DNA Test","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/ken","content_text":"Ken shares his adoption story on this episode of DNA Discoveries and reveals a shocking fact he didn't know until he began this process. ","content_html":"Ken shares his adoption story on this episode of DNA Discoveries and reveals a shocking fact he didn't know until he began this process.
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\n\nYou can read the Guardian article at: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/nov/21/i-took-a-dna-test-and-found-a-whole-new-family
\n\nFollow Larecia on social media:
\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@beautybuttafly/
\nhttps://www.instagram.com/mrs_boss_lady26/?hl=en
\nhttps://www.facebook.com/larecia.whitehead
To share your DNA Story on the podcast contact: dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com.
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","summary":"Kristi knew she was adopted and wanted to search for her birth parents. Her test yielded results which helped her find additional blessings along the way. Kristi shares the ups and downs of her search with us today. ","date_published":"2021-09-07T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/81a10fbf-e520-4cba-b893-cc96499004b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31486273,"duration_in_seconds":1924}]},{"id":"e0192e15-75d6-4431-872b-fd77cd793ec6","title":"New Episodes Beginning in September","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/seasontwo","content_text":"Have you discovered family through the DNA kits? Maybe it is time for you to share your story? DNA Discoveries is now recruiting new interviewees. Allow Edward Looney to help you tell your story with the rest of the world!\n\nContact via dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or via the Contact feature on dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm","content_html":"Have you discovered family through the DNA kits? Maybe it is time for you to share your story? DNA Discoveries is now recruiting new interviewees. Allow Edward Looney to help you tell your story with the rest of the world!
\n\nContact via dnadiscoveriespodcast@gmail.com or via the Contact feature on dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm
","summary":"Have you discovered family through the DNA kits? Maybe it is time for you to share your story? DNA Discoveries is now recruiting new interviewees. Allow Edward Looney to help you tell your story with the rest of the world!","date_published":"2021-08-26T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/e0192e15-75d6-4431-872b-fd77cd793ec6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3623454,"duration_in_seconds":208}]},{"id":"261518f7-7ea3-4b21-8d08-32760ccd4cae","title":"Episode 6: I Am Complete Because I Found My Dad with Nina Manzare","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/nina","content_text":"Nina Manzare was told at a young age that the man she called dad wasn't really her father. It wasn't until taking a DNA test that she confirmed that was true. Her search led her to discover half-siblings which paved the way to her becoming complete by finding her dad. ","content_html":"Nina Manzare was told at a young age that the man she called dad wasn't really her father. It wasn't until taking a DNA test that she confirmed that was true. Her search led her to discover half-siblings which paved the way to her becoming complete by finding her dad.
","summary":"Nina Manzare was told at a young age that the man she called dad wasn't really her father. It wasn't until taking a DNA test that she confirmed that was true. Her search led her to discover half-siblings which paved the way to her becoming complete by finding her dad. ","date_published":"2020-08-23T01:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/78bcb08e-994a-4596-8788-64aee4df4add/261518f7-7ea3-4b21-8d08-32760ccd4cae.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25358664,"duration_in_seconds":1558}]},{"id":"172efc8d-9e96-4c80-be7d-415508ac71c3","title":"Episode 5: Two Sisters Deliver a Birthday Surprise with Chera","url":"https://dnadiscoveries.fireside.fm/chera","content_text":"Edward Looney interviews Chera who shares about her discovery of her half-sister and how they accidently surprised their biological father with the news on his birthday. ","content_html":"Edward Looney interviews Chera who shares about her discovery of her half-sister and how they accidently surprised their biological father with the news on his birthday.
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