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Jacoba Ballard from Netflix's Our Father comes on to share her full NPE/DCP story, including details that were not put into her documentary. She is 1 of nearly 100 siblings whose mothers were violated by Dr. Donald Cline when they were unknowingly artificially inseminated with their fertility doctor's sperm. Jacoba suffers serious medical conditions, along with many of her siblings, which were likely inherited from her biological father. Jacoba can be reached via email at ballardjacoba@gmail.com IG @jacobajballard Facebook:  Jacoba Ballard Resources Mentioned:Our Father available on NetflixNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

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Host Scott Fisher opens the show with guest host David Allen Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by exchanging stories about discoveries they each made this past week. David then shares the horrible word about a homeless man in Boston who destroyed an array of historic headstones, including that of Paul Revere, this past week. Then, cursive writing is back in schools! Hear what state just made it law. In Georgia, some interesting wills have been found of slave owners who left money for some of their enslaved for a specific purpose. Hear what it is. And, we have a new age record for skydiving. What til you hear this one! Then, Fisher has an important announcement concerning Extreme Genes. Next,  Crista Cowan of Ancestry.com comes on to talk about how Ancestry is trying to encourage collective work on family trees. And, no, you don't need a paid account to be part of it. Then, in a follow up to a previous episode, JoAnne Jessee talks about her initial find of letters from the pandemic of the late 1910s, and how she tracked down the descendants of the other correspondent to exchange letters back into the family lines. It's a fascinating story we can all learn from. David then returns for more of Ask Us Anything. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!

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Who came before us, and what can we learn from them? We think there's a reason that ancestry research, genealogy, and discovering family stories holds a special interest for midlife women, and we're here to talk about it. Meagan shares her journey back through time (and up to the UP!) to better understand her family's roots. She shares what resources she used, her process for uncovering the unknowns, and what she's discovered so far. Sarah has less direct experience but lots of curiosity. Join us!Helpful LinksMeagan is utilizing 23andme and Ancestry for filling in some unknowns about her family.Megan mentioned the start of her ancestry journey over the summer in this episode.www.Newspapers.com is helpful to learn about homes, buildings, and other historical data.Sarah had her parents preserve meaningful stories and memories in a keepsake book for her children.Meagan wrote a few posts about her Genealogy Journey: I Found My Biological Grandfather. Now What? Family history, genealogy, and the complicated concept of “cycle-breaking”Other Helpful LinksVisit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is your family story? How can you make sure future generations know more of their own history? Welcome back to another episode! In today's conversation, we reconnected with a previous guest, Bonnie Deach. If you haven't already, I highly recommend checking out episode 126 for our initial discussion, where we delved into our mutual fascination with true crime and the importance of community. During that conversation, we touched on Bonnie's deep-seated love for storytelling, and today, we're continuing that conversation. In this episode, Bonnie elaborates on her motivation, methods, and experiences in uncovering and documenting her family's history for the benefit of future generations. Bonnie is a true enthusiast for life, history, and the art of storytelling, and her journey is bound to ignite your own curiosity. Take a moment to reflect on how you, too, can embark on the captivating journey of preserving your family's unique narrative. Episode Highlights: ●       Where Bonnie's passion for preserving her family legacy ●       Recording family members to remember their voices ●       Bonnie's great-grandmother's diaries ●       Ancestry & Family Search●       Taking a trip down memory lane Find More on The Commons with Karla:●       On IG @karla_osorno●       Memory Lane Chats - use discount code SAVE50 for 50% discount until 1/8/24 Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and review The Commons with Karla Podcast on Apple or Spotify. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes, go to karlaosorno.com/podcast.

Welcome to the season 6 finale of DNA Surprises. In this week's episode, Jamie bravely shares her DNA surprise journey, which began 5 years ago with a 23&Me test.Jamie's story encapsulates many parts of the DNA surprise stories we hear. She shares how her NPE came as a complete surprise. Her story includes an ethnic shift, from Italian to Portuguese, rejection AND acceptance, family estrangement, secrecy, and openness. and mental health issues. She also touches on her experience as a recipient parent of an egg donation and how her NPE has reaffirmed her commitment to be transparent with her daughter. Jamie acknowledges that while her journey ebbs and flows, she's living life on her own terms now and is dedicated to welcoming relationships that nourish her.Thank you for sharing your story, Jamie.Before we wrap up for the year, I want to thank everyone who joined me in Season 6: Rikki, Jules, Kendall, Eric, Michelle, Pam, Gerard, Nina, Lily, Patrice, Michelle Tullier, Lawrence, and Jamie. Thank you for trusting me with your stories and helping others feel less alone.And thank you for listening. We'll be back in January with a new season of DNA surprise stories. Until next time.  Registration is live! The 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat will be September 19-22, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Join us for three days of community with people who have similar experiences, learn skills to cope with a DNA surprise, and most importantly, discover how to step into your power and heal.Registration is LIVE! Reserve your space at at www.dnasurpriseretreat.com.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

HealthPartners created myGenetics, a community health research program in partnership with Helix, because DNA can tell people about their health and may hold the key to understanding certain health risk factors.Deenya Craig, a HealthPartners patient with a family history of cancer, started having irregular mammograms in her mid-30s and knew DNA testing existed. Through myGenetics, she found out she carries the BRCA2 gene mutation that brings a greater risk of breast and ovarian cancers. She's now a health advocate and encouraged her family to get checked.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Deenya CraigHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

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Purchase Invisible Generals: https://bookshop.org/lists/re-something-interesting-book-list?Welcome to RE: Something Interesting, The Realignment's new Saturday podcast focused on more casual conversations about American culture and society with people who've released something worth diving into. Today's guest is Doug Melville, author of Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals. After a 2012 Hollywood production wrote out his family, Doug discovered his family's legacy in the segregated U.S. Army before and during World War II.

Raiatea Helm is a Native-Hawaiian musical talent from the island of Moloka'i. She skyrocketed to fame at just 18-years-old with her debut album, "Far away heaven” in 2002. Her pure, resonant voice mastered the art of leo ki'eki'e (Hawaiian falsetto), earning her two Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year. Her second release earned her 4 more Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards in 2006 when she also became the first Hawaii solo female vocalist grammy nominee. Raiatea's musical journey was celebrated in the top 10 of the 25 greatest Hawaiian albums of the new century…and she received a second grammy nomination in 2008. In 2017 she clinched her 8th Nā Hōkū Hanohano award being named Female Vocalist of the Year. She is Hawai'i's premier female vocalist, preserving the tradition of Hawaiian falsetto from the early to mid-20th century. In this episode we talk about growing up in Moloka'i, her legendary family, her music career, going back to school, Hawaiian ancestors, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Raiatea here: https://www.instagram.com/raiateamusic// Buy our merch on: https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KeepitAlohaPod/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod

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In this episode, Brad and Jen talk about: Our ongoing (?) hiatus from podcasting. Death-a-versaries. What we've been up to the last 3 months: Our 22nd wedding anniversary. Brad's Ancestry.com DNA test. Ignoring World War III. Jen falling apart. (Ankle and Neck). Peter Gabriel. i/O tour. Taylor Swift Eras movie. Les Claypool and the Flying Frog Brigade. Jen's colonoscopy. 27/22 Anniversary. Rubblebucket, 11/18, at Academy of Music. Thanksgiving 2023 Real History of Thanksgiving— Dangerous myths. The start of “Traditional” Victorian Thanksgiving. Current traditions. Emerging traditions. What ways do/could/should people celebrate thankfulness during thanksgiving apart from the gluttonous consumption of the harvest? Our plans? Who carves the turkey? Random questions from friends: How do you wipe? Are you a neat folder, or a monster that just crumples it all together and hopes for the best. Are hotdogs a sandwich? Is cereal a soup? Are pop-tarts ravioli? Brad is addicted to social media "reels." If you like our show, there's a few things you can do to help us out: Check out our website at https://www.softservepodcast.com! Subscribe to our podcast in your favorite app, download our episodes! Leave a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soft-serve-podcast/id1428770328 TELL A FRIEND about our show!

Ancestry - the company best known today for analyzing user DNA to help build out family trees - actually started almost 40 years ago as a publishing entity focused on genealogy. CEO Deb Liu, who took the reins in 2021, is now charged with finding new ways to expand Ancestry's offerings. She's well-prepared for that task, Liu told hosts Alan Murray and Michal Lev-Ram, after 11 years as an exec at Facebook. "I think part of what makes Facebook really special is that it really believe(s) in actually building products and having product-lead growth," Liu said. "And I think that that's really important." In this episode of Leadership Next Liu shares what brought her to the CEO role at Ancestry, the challenges women leaders continue to face in the workplace, and how growing up in a small Southern town impacted her leadership style. Leadership Next is powered by Deloitte.

In this week's episode, we delve into Barbara's DNA surprise story.  Barbara grew up with a strong connection to her German heritage before discovering, in her fifties, that she was donor-conceived and of Jewish descent. She discusses the challenges she faced, the shock and sense of displacement she felt after the discovery, and the impact it had on her relationships with her parents–and her sense of self. She also shares the joy she experienced in connecting with some of her half-siblings. Thank you for sharing your story, Barbara.Registration is live! The 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat will be September 19-22, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Join us for three days of community with people who have similar experiences, learn skills to cope with a DNA surprise, and most importantly, discover how to step into your power and heal.Registration is LIVE! Reserve your space at at www.dnasurpriseretreat.com.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

She was on Sesame Street! Buffy Santies-Marie is now classified with Senator Elizabeth Warren and more as "Pretendians," or fake indigenous. Grace has the latest scoop on the long-thought American Indian folk star.

In this week's episode, Lawrence shares his surprise at learning that he is a late discovery adoptee. After he took a DNA test, Lawrence discovered that the mom who raised him is not his biological mother. He describes his search for his biological family, as well as the truth about his birth story, and how his newfound relationships are blossoming. Thank you for sharing your story, Lawrence.Resources:DNAngelsRegistration is live! The 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat will be September 19-22, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Join us for three days of community with people who have similar experiences, learn skills to cope with a DNA surprise, and most importantly, discover how to step into your power and heal.Registration is LIVE! Reserve your space at at www.dnasurpriseretreat.com.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

“Our M&A work has been tremendous. We have sought out companies that we believe fit our culture. You don't grow as rapidly as we have without having a strong M&A presence.We love to find entrepreneurs who care about their employees and want to grow their business. If you acquire the right type of leader and then they refer to a friend or someone else they do business with, that helps have alignment. 70% of our acquisitions have come through referrals”, says Jeff as he highlights PCF's approach to M&A activity and the power of referrals. On the podcast this week, Jeff shares his career background and transition in to the insurance sector. From senior people roles with brands including Ancestry.com and Mastercard, Jeff joined PCF Insurance Services as VP of HR in November 2021. The fastest growing company in Utah for 3 consecutive years, PCF has grown from 700 employees to over 3500 since Jeff joined the business. “Integration is key. The one thing that we value so much is the human interaction or the relationships that get built. We bring our partners together twice a year and spend a lot of time networking. We talk about culture, who we are and what we value.” Jeff shares what he believes insurance people leaders need to be doing to attract more talent in to the insurance industry, He discusses PCF's drive to hire for traits not for experience when it comes to talent attraction. "It's one of the best kept secrets out there. I don't know why we're not yelling from the rooftops about careers in insurance because there's incredible opportunities and great people.”“Insurance is a career path that young people don't know enough about. I really think that we have an opportunity to think about the person. I love finding someone who is just great at service, great with people and seems very detail oriented. If they are, let's give them an opportunity.”Jeff gives insight in to selecting an external search partner and the one lesson his career has taught him, he wants everyone else to know. “It's all about one team, one goal. It's on my walls in my home. It's in my office. My team knows it. The lesson I've learned is look, you can't do it alone.”Jeff clarifies the team's approach to work life balance. "Work should be fun. There should be balance. I've always said that when you're on vacation, I want you on vacation. But it's a people business and when people need you, we want to be there.”He highlights what he looks for when recruiting senior insurance leaders in to the business. “Talk about your people. If we spend 10 minutes with a leader and they don't talk about their team and the people they lead, they're probably not a fit for us. I'm not hiring them as an individual contributor. I'm hiring them as a leader."Find out more about PCF Insurance Services or connect with Jeff Hutchins on LinkedInThe Insurance Coffee House Podcast is hosted by Nick Hoadley, CEO of Insurance Search. Insurance Search is a global Executive Search Consultancy, supporting Insurance and Insurtech businesses with Critical Hires, Executive Search and Market Intelligence Services. To discuss identifying & attracting the very best insurance talent to your team or being a guest on the Insurance Coffee House Podcast, reach out to Nick via

Who is the mother and father and grandfather of the universe? Who is the goal of life? Who is death? Who is rain? Who is the heat from the sun? Who is the most dear friend of ours? Krishna answers all of these questions in an episode that is the most poetic of them all!

Rosie O'Donnell's adoption convo with Angela Tucker Seventy year old man discovers that he was switched at birth Julie continues "walking in the footsteps of her Ancestors"- Chester, Bristol and Bath For help with your DNA mystery or to share your story contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!

Marketing is the least homogeneous function in the company. It is a multifunction role that requires experience and practice across functions. If you can write your marketing into the financial story, you have a lot more credibility. But how? Listen to Mike Linton, Former CMO of Ancestry, discussing how the Best Buy CMO aligned the company's KPIs with compensation. Show NotesConnect With: Mike Linton: LinkedIn // TwitterThe Rebrand Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterI Hear Everything: IHearEverything.com // LinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What genealogy can tell you about yourself and your ancestors.

Marketing is the most scrutinized job. The company pays attention to every piece of marketing you do, and sadly, consumers do not. How do you show the company from the consumer perspective that your marketing efforts are working? How do you get everyone on the marketing team to see how their diverse functions contribute to the whole that consumers see? Listen to Mike Linton, Former CMO of Ancestry, discussing the consumer scorecard for CMOs to succeed. Show NotesConnect With: Mike Linton: LinkedIn // TwitterThe Rebrand Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterI Hear Everything: IHearEverything.com // LinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tarot reader, astrologer, writer Tiffany Lee Brown -- a.k.a. T from Burning Tarot -- takes listeners on a watery deep dive into the Six of Cups. Childhood, nostalgia, time travel, visiting with ancestors, inner child, creativity, and art bubble up to the surface. Personal readings available at tiffanyleebrown.com.

Have you been wondering when and where the 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat will be held? In this bonus episode, Debbie and I share all of the details about next year's DNA Surprise Retreat. We also chat about what we loved about 2023's retreat and what we look forward to next year.Registration for the retreat opens November 15, 2023. Visit www.dnasurpriseretreat.com for more info!Announcing the 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat, September 19-22, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Join us for three days of community with people who have similar experiences, learn skills to cope with a DNA surprise, and most importantly, discover how to step into your power and heal. Registration opens November 15! Learn more at www.dnasurpriseretreat.com.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

Can the courtroom demeanor of an accused sway public perception and the course of a trial? This is one of the many questions arising from the recent court appearance of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of a gruesome crime that captured the nation's attention. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer shared her insights with Tony Brueski on the podcast "Hidden Killers," providing a deep dive into the complexities of the case and the potential implications of Kohberger's newfound courtroom confidence.    Kohberger, as Coffindaffer described, presented a starkly different image during his recent court proceedings—a transformation noted by many. "He's looking dapper and he's looking good and he's looking confident," Coffindaffer remarked. His posture, characterized by the 'steepling of the hands,' suggests a level of self-assurance that has piqued the interest of the public and legal analysts alike.    A small yet pivotal legal victory regarding the IgG—genetic genealogy test results—might have contributed to Kohberger's demeanor. As the judge opted to review the evidence before determining what should be disclosed to the defense, discussions have sparked around the ethics and legalities of evidence sharing. "Now, many people are very upset saying, 'Listen, everything the prosecution has, the defense should have in any sort of case,'" Coffindaffer explained.    Drawing an analogy to informant information protocols, Coffindaffer illuminated the reasoning behind selective evidence disclosure. "You only get what the informant said about your client. We're not going to give you what they said about everybody else," she illustrated, drawing parallels to the safeguarding of irrelevant genealogical data from websites like 23andMe or Ancestry in the Kohberger case.    The heart of the debate centers on the DNA evidence linking Kohberger to the crime. The prosecution's approach to obtaining this evidence has come under scrutiny, with the defense likely to probe for any procedural missteps that could invalidate the findings—despite the DNA match being incontrovertible. Coffindaffer seems confident that the judicial system is handling this correctly, saying, "As long as they release the road they took to get that information, it's not an issue."    The magnitude of data involved in this case is staggering, with the defense already wading through over 50 terabytes of information. The addition of genetic genealogy data threatens to complicate the trial further, potentially extending its timeline significantly. Coffindaffer provided perspective on the colossal task at hand, speculating on the possible ramifications: "It's going to be a lot of information for people to go through, so we could just look at the trial being six years down the road now instead of probably three."    In the tactical chess game of courtroom strategy, the defense's focus on the IgG information could indeed backfire. Coffindaffer posed a candid reality, indicating that the DNA evidence is only part of a larger web that led investigators to Kohberger. "They swabbed his cheek with a search warrant. He is the donor of the DNA on the sheath," she stated unequivocally. Despite the DNA's pivotal role, Coffindaffer noted that Kohberger's identification hinged on multiple investigative threads, including vehicle information.    This case, with its nuanced discussion of evidence and the legal process, raises important questions about the intersection of genetics, privacy, and law enforcement. Coffindaffer's commentary underscores a crucial point: While DNA can be a linchpin in modern investigative work, it is the comprehensive synthesis of information that ultimately pieces together the mosaic of a criminal investigation.    As Kohberger's trial continues to unfold, one cannot help but ponder: Will the outcome hinge solely on the DNA evidence, or will it be the synthesis of the multitude of facts and facets presented that determines the final verdict? The answer to this, as with many legal sagas, will only be revealed with time. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Can the courtroom demeanor of an accused sway public perception and the course of a trial? This is one of the many questions arising from the recent court appearance of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of a gruesome crime that captured the nation's attention. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer shared her insights with Tony Brueski on the podcast "Hidden Killers," providing a deep dive into the complexities of the case and the potential implications of Kohberger's newfound courtroom confidence.    Kohberger, as Coffindaffer described, presented a starkly different image during his recent court proceedings—a transformation noted by many. "He's looking dapper and he's looking good and he's looking confident," Coffindaffer remarked. His posture, characterized by the 'steepling of the hands,' suggests a level of self-assurance that has piqued the interest of the public and legal analysts alike.    A small yet pivotal legal victory regarding the IgG—genetic genealogy test results—might have contributed to Kohberger's demeanor. As the judge opted to review the evidence before determining what should be disclosed to the defense, discussions have sparked around the ethics and legalities of evidence sharing. "Now, many people are very upset saying, 'Listen, everything the prosecution has, the defense should have in any sort of case,'" Coffindaffer explained.    Drawing an analogy to informant information protocols, Coffindaffer illuminated the reasoning behind selective evidence disclosure. "You only get what the informant said about your client. We're not going to give you what they said about everybody else," she illustrated, drawing parallels to the safeguarding of irrelevant genealogical data from websites like 23andMe or Ancestry in the Kohberger case.    The heart of the debate centers on the DNA evidence linking Kohberger to the crime. The prosecution's approach to obtaining this evidence has come under scrutiny, with the defense likely to probe for any procedural missteps that could invalidate the findings—despite the DNA match being incontrovertible. Coffindaffer seems confident that the judicial system is handling this correctly, saying, "As long as they release the road they took to get that information, it's not an issue."    The magnitude of data involved in this case is staggering, with the defense already wading through over 50 terabytes of information. The addition of genetic genealogy data threatens to complicate the trial further, potentially extending its timeline significantly. Coffindaffer provided perspective on the colossal task at hand, speculating on the possible ramifications: "It's going to be a lot of information for people to go through, so we could just look at the trial being six years down the road now instead of probably three."    In the tactical chess game of courtroom strategy, the defense's focus on the IgG information could indeed backfire. Coffindaffer posed a candid reality, indicating that the DNA evidence is only part of a larger web that led investigators to Kohberger. "They swabbed his cheek with a search warrant. He is the donor of the DNA on the sheath," she stated unequivocally. Despite the DNA's pivotal role, Coffindaffer noted that Kohberger's identification hinged on multiple investigative threads, including vehicle information.    This case, with its nuanced discussion of evidence and the legal process, raises important questions about the intersection of genetics, privacy, and law enforcement. Coffindaffer's commentary underscores a crucial point: While DNA can be a linchpin in modern investigative work, it is the comprehensive synthesis of information that ultimately pieces together the mosaic of a criminal investigation.    As Kohberger's trial continues to unfold, one cannot help but ponder: Will the outcome hinge solely on the DNA evidence, or will it be the synthesis of the multitude of facts and facets presented that determines the final verdict? The answer to this, as with many legal sagas, will only be revealed with time. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Can the courtroom demeanor of an accused sway public perception and the course of a trial? This is one of the many questions arising from the recent court appearance of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of a gruesome crime that captured the nation's attention. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer shared her insights with Tony Brueski on the podcast "Hidden Killers," providing a deep dive into the complexities of the case and the potential implications of Kohberger's newfound courtroom confidence.    Kohberger, as Coffindaffer described, presented a starkly different image during his recent court proceedings—a transformation noted by many. "He's looking dapper and he's looking good and he's looking confident," Coffindaffer remarked. His posture, characterized by the 'steepling of the hands,' suggests a level of self-assurance that has piqued the interest of the public and legal analysts alike.    A small yet pivotal legal victory regarding the IgG—genetic genealogy test results—might have contributed to Kohberger's demeanor. As the judge opted to review the evidence before determining what should be disclosed to the defense, discussions have sparked around the ethics and legalities of evidence sharing. "Now, many people are very upset saying, 'Listen, everything the prosecution has, the defense should have in any sort of case,'" Coffindaffer explained.    Drawing an analogy to informant information protocols, Coffindaffer illuminated the reasoning behind selective evidence disclosure. "You only get what the informant said about your client. We're not going to give you what they said about everybody else," she illustrated, drawing parallels to the safeguarding of irrelevant genealogical data from websites like 23andMe or Ancestry in the Kohberger case.    The heart of the debate centers on the DNA evidence linking Kohberger to the crime. The prosecution's approach to obtaining this evidence has come under scrutiny, with the defense likely to probe for any procedural missteps that could invalidate the findings—despite the DNA match being incontrovertible. Coffindaffer seems confident that the judicial system is handling this correctly, saying, "As long as they release the road they took to get that information, it's not an issue."    The magnitude of data involved in this case is staggering, with the defense already wading through over 50 terabytes of information. The addition of genetic genealogy data threatens to complicate the trial further, potentially extending its timeline significantly. Coffindaffer provided perspective on the colossal task at hand, speculating on the possible ramifications: "It's going to be a lot of information for people to go through, so we could just look at the trial being six years down the road now instead of probably three."    In the tactical chess game of courtroom strategy, the defense's focus on the IgG information could indeed backfire. Coffindaffer posed a candid reality, indicating that the DNA evidence is only part of a larger web that led investigators to Kohberger. "They swabbed his cheek with a search warrant. He is the donor of the DNA on the sheath," she stated unequivocally. Despite the DNA's pivotal role, Coffindaffer noted that Kohberger's identification hinged on multiple investigative threads, including vehicle information.    This case, with its nuanced discussion of evidence and the legal process, raises important questions about the intersection of genetics, privacy, and law enforcement. Coffindaffer's commentary underscores a crucial point: While DNA can be a linchpin in modern investigative work, it is the comprehensive synthesis of information that ultimately pieces together the mosaic of a criminal investigation.    As Kohberger's trial continues to unfold, one cannot help but ponder: Will the outcome hinge solely on the DNA evidence, or will it be the synthesis of the multitude of facts and facets presented that determines the final verdict? The answer to this, as with many legal sagas, will only be revealed with time. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

One of the most healing things that we can do during our DNA surprise journeys is to write about them. In this week's episode, I'm joined by author Michelle Tullier. Michelle talks about her journey of finding out the truth, her initial reaction to her discovery, and how she has processed the emotions and navigated her new relationships. She also discusses the importance of therapy and writing in her healing process, as well as her plans to publish a memoir about her experience.Thank you for sharing your story, Michelle.Resources:https://www.michelletullierauthor.com/https://www.instagram.com/michelle_tullier_author/Announcing the 2024 DNA Surprise Retreat, September 19-22, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Join us for three days of community with people who have similar experiences, learn skills to cope with a DNA surprise, and most importantly, discover how to step into your power and heal. Registration opens November 15! Learn more at www.dnasurpriseretreat.com.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

We're taking a couple of weeks off, but here is an episode on Ancestors from THE WONDER's archives. See you soon!   Remember, we welcome comments, questions and suggested topics at thewonderpodcastQs@gmail.com   S3E36 TRANSCRIPT:     Yucca: Welcome back to the Wonder Science Based Paganism. I'm one of your hosts, Yucca Mark: I'm the other one, Mark. Yucca: and today we are talking about ancestors. So it's an appropriate time of year for that, I think any time of year, but as we approach what some people call Halloween Hollow sa. This is something that's on a lot of people's minds. Mark: Right, Right. This is the time of year when we think about those who are departed, who are no longer with us. And as well as contemplating our own mortalities we talked about last week. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: And it's a good time to sort of sit with who are our ancestors? Who do we, you know, who do we feel connected to in the way of ancestry? And then of course to have observances at this time of year. Vary from culture to culture, but it's very frequent that at this time of year people are doing some sort of the des MUTOs or some other kind of acknowledgement of relatives who have passed on or, or other ancestral recognitions. So the next thing for us to think about really is what do we mean when we talk about an ancestor, right? I mean, it's kind of a fuzzy word. Maybe we should start by exploring how ancestor. Observance veneration recognition fits into paganism as a whole. And maybe where some of that comes from. I mean, one of the theories that I find pretty credible, honestly as a non theist Pagan one of the questions we have to ask ourselves is, where did these ideas of Gods come from, Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: Because they're all over the place. and one of the prevailing theories for where the Gods came from is that they were originally stories about ancestors. They were stories about heroic activities or other other personality traits of particular figures from history that were actually real people, right. And then their stories got more and more embellished over time until, you know, the guy who did a great job on the Mastodon hunt ends up throwing lightning bolts from the sky. You know, that's kind of the way, it's the way human storytelling works. Yucca: Yeah. And I think that it's, it's easy for us to forget how long we've been around for. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: On the one hand it's very short in, in kind of the grand scheme of things, but how many generations of humans there's been, And then of course we'll get into this later, but the, you know, before we were even humans, so how many, you know, 20, 30, just for that transformation, The Mastodon hunt to, you know, lightning bolts, but there's, we're talking hundreds, thousands of generations of people telling stories. Mark: Right, and it's not like they only tell them once a generation, This is one of the reasons why culture and technology. Evolves so much more quickly than biology does, right? Because those are informational and information can, can morph really quickly. Yucca: Did you ever play the the game telephone? Mark: Oh yeah. Yucca: Right. That's a really fun one to do, and you, that's, you watch that happen every day, with in real time, real life. But it's just such a great, even with a small group of people for anyone who's not familiar, you have one person tells somebody, whisper. This is great with a group of kids, whisper something to the next person and then they whisper it to the person next to them, next to them, and then at the end, the last person says it out loud. And you see how much it changed from the first person to the last person. Mark: Right, and this is when they're trying to get it. Right. Everybody is trying to transfer the information correctly, and even with a small group, a small little circle of people, what comes out at the end can be really hilariously different than what was originally said to the first person. Yucca: Right. Mark: You know, Yucca: what you're, with, what you're talking about, when we do it on lifetimes with stories that have emotional meanings to people, you know, It's going to change based on the teller, but what's happening in the lives of these people at the time, the stage of their life. I mean, so much changes over just a lifetime. But then over cultures, as those cultures evolve and change, Mark: Sure, Sure. Yeah. I mean, when you think about it, it's like maybe the guy with the Mastodon who turned into the hurler of lightning bolts from the sky. Maybe that particular figures story doesn't have anything. It doesn't have anything particular to do with getting through times that are hard and adversity and that kind of thing. But when there are times of adversity, you can bet somebody will make up a story about that figure that has to do with how they survived hard times because people need that story then, and we create the stories we need in order to get through the times we. Yucca: Right. Or not even, you know, just completely make it up, but slightly shift a little bit of the interpretation of the previous version of the story and not even know that they're doing it Mark: Sure. Yeah, exactly. And, and there's nothing there's nothing devious about it. It's, it's not like anybody, you know, ever probably intended to deceive anybody. But these stories evolve. They evolve to become the stories we need. Right? And that, that's the nature of human storytelling. You know, we can see that in the kinds of movies that get produced. We can see it in the kinds of books that are popular. They are, they are the stories that are needed at that particular time. Yucca: Yeah. So I like that idea a lot. I think it's probably not the only part to it, but I think it's a, an interesting component, right. Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: I think that there's also a that this, the honoring of, of ancestors and even as far as ancestor worship is something very common throughout the world. There's lots of different groups that do it, and I think some of that comes from simply a place of originally of, of gratitude and recognition of how much we have received from. Whoever ancestors are, which we should talk about in a moment, but that, you know that we come from them and they worked hard, and without their hard work, we wouldn't be here. Mark: Right, Yucca: Literally, very, very literally would not be here, Mark: Sure. So that gratitude in that veneration is deserved. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: There are also darker aspects to it, For example, Plugging people into a system of ancestor veneration is a pretty good way to keep them obedient to their family. Yucca: It is. Mark: It's a way, it's a way for their, their particular clan group or familial structure, whatever it is, to have a lot of influence over their lives. And what ends up happening in cultures that have very strong traditions of ancestor veneration is of course, that the elderly hold tremendous amounts of. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: they're on their wage boards becoming ancestors. Yucca: Mm-hmm. or are depending on how you are looking at an ancestor. Right. They're not, they're not gone yet, but they are those who came before. Right. You know, I don't know if you, I'm guessing you probably were told many times as a kid, respect your elders. Right. That's something pretty common in our, our culture. Mark: I don't know that I was encouraged to respect anybody rather than my father when I was a kid. But I'm, I'm an Yucca: you didn't, didn't have any, you know, folks who lived on the same street as you, who got mad when you. You know, doing something loud or talking back to a teacher or something like that. And we're told to respect, We're told to respect your elders. Mark: Oh, I imagine. I probably was, I just can't think of an example right now. Yucca: We just didn't take it serious. They just forgot it. Mark: Well, yeah, it's, for whatever reason, I'm just not, I'm not remembering an instance of that right now. Yucca: Maybe it's a regional thing as well. Mark: Could be. Yeah, it could be. But when I was a kid you still called adults, Mr. And Miss and Mrs. And that's how you were introduced to them. Yucca: Well, that's still a regional thing though. Mark: is it? Yucca: Yeah, that's, I think that has to do with what part of the, at least, at least within the United States, what part of the country you're in. Mark: So ancestors very important part of the practice of many Pagan traditions particularly at this time of year. But we should talk more about what we think of when we individually, what you and I think of when we think of ancestors and what our orientation to those is. You wanna start? Yucca: Yeah, I mean this is, this is a. Interesting area cuz we can go in a couple of different directions with it. One is you know, my line of the people who made me right. So we can start with, Okay. My parents, their parents, their parents on and on back. And I tend to think of my ancestors as being anyone who was in that line. There's only. Who's alive out of that? So my father's alive my mother and all four grandparents, et cetera. You know, they're not but I kind of still think of my father as being, you know, one of my ancestors. I wouldn't, I wouldn't say necessarily he's one of my ancestors, right? One of the ancestors but I also think about that going beyond. The humans Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: if we go far enough back then my grandmothers weren't human, Mark: Mm-hmm. Yucca: We go back and we were, some were still apes, some other kind of ape. Before that we weren't apes and keep going, you know, we were little furry creatures curring around when the asteroid hit and keep going back and back and fish. Mark: fish. Yucca: And all the way back to what gets called Luca, right? The last universal common ancestor. But actually that's the last universal. That doesn't mean that that was the start, right? And I, I just really love thinking about how there is an unbroken chain of life. You know, there's all of these arguments going on about when life starts and all of that and, but life hasn't stopped. I mean, it will eventually. Right. We talked about that. Right? Like it's gonna stop in me, but the, but, but the cells that are me were made out of the cell. Out of a cell that was in my mother. That and her cells were made and her mother made in another and just keep, It's just so amazing to think about. It's just kept going and going and it's not had my consciousness in it, Mark: Right. Yucca: but it's been there. Mark: It's like a relay race lighting torches, right? You know, you run a certain distance with this torch and then you light the torch of the next runner, and that runner keeps going until they get to the next runner. So asking the question, when is, when did the fire start? Becomes a really thorny issue, right? It's like, well, my fire started in 1962, but the fire started a long, long, long, long way before that. Yucca: But did it start in 62? Like that's, you know, because what is the, you that started, I mean, you were born in 62, right? But what is the you part of that? Like, are you, you know, was you the, the egg that was in your grandmother? Right. The egg that you, that ended up becoming you. Your mother was born with that. Mark: That's right. Yucca: Right. You know, so going back with that, but, but that was her right? Or was it you? You know, all of that. But that's where I love that, how blurry it becomes where the identities just a blur. And I know some people are gonna have very strong feelings about the answer to that. About, no, you are this moment or that moment, or you know, and in Mark: mostly out of a desire to control people and take away women's autonomy. Let us Yucca: yeah, let's be that, That's definitely one of the, the major factors right now. But, but for me, setting all of that whole very important side of it aside for a moment, there's this blurry line of this, this continuation of. Life and beings who, who have come to this moment. That's me. But it's also, I, I get very inspired and kind of delighted thinking about, oh, well I'm part of that though. I'm a, I'm gonna be an, I'm gonna be one of the ancestors, right? Life continues and. We know long after I'm gone, there's presumably, right, We never know what, what the future actually holds, but presumably there's gonna be thousands of people, millions that I'm an ancestor to, and that's kind of inspiring. Mark: Yeah. Of course that isn't true of me because I'm not having children. Yucca: Well, that. On a genetic level. But on a cultural level, that's another thing to explore with the idea of ancestor, right? Mark: Right. Yucca: ancestors, not necessarily dna. Mark: right. And that's, that's something that is very true of my practice when I, when I think about, you know, venerating. People or features of the past. I, for one thing, I go directly to what you talk about in the way of thinking about, you know, very early evolution and you know, the tetrapods that flopped up onto land and, you know, all those kind of wonderful steps that life has made on its way and venerating all of that, but also about, Figures from history that I find admirable and worthy of emulation. And I may not be in any way related to them on a genetic level, but I still feel like culturally they've influenced me. And so they qualify as ancestors and I certainly hope to be. Seen that way. You know, with the development of atheopagan and that kind of thing, I mean, it, it it doesn't need to circulate around my name at all, but if, if the ideas are worthy and people find them useful and they perpetuate, then to me that's something that's really valuable and I would feel like I was an ancestor of. Yucca: Yeah. Mmm. and the idea of ancestors. Some of us know the actual names of people going back for many generations, and some of us don't. But, but the, the concept of ancestor doesn't necessarily have to have a name attached, Right? Yeah. Mark: Right. Yeah. I mean, on my father's side, I actually know. the way back to almost the 16th century because I descend from people who are on the Mayflower and those people have been heavily researched. There's a lot of information about them. But as it happens, the particular people that I'm descended from, Were the daughter of two people who died almost instantly upon reaching the the Americas and an indentured servant So they were sort of not particularly impressive people. And as I've studied the history of the people who descend from them, there's just been this tremendous. Uninteresting nature of my family for 12 generations in the Americas. Yucca: But you. We, we often focus on, in history on like these, what we call great people, right? The great men of history, but most people simply are people and the amazing, beautiful moments in our lives. Those, those don't get written down and have stories told about them, but they're still, that's what we get. Those are the things that really, that I think really matter, right? Not necessarily that they were some great businessmen or you know, they led a war or you know, anything like that. Mark: no, I, I, I don't disagree at all, although I do find it a little appalling that nobody in my family bothered to go west. Yucca: Hmm. But do you know that? Well, nobody in your direct line, Mark: Nobody in. Well, Yucca: it branches off Mark: of course it does. Yeah. And there's a, there's a giant volume called the Greens of Plymouth Colony that, that actually goes as far as my grandfather as a baby. Yucca: Oh, Mark: in, it was published in 1913, and my grandfather is in the book as a. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: And so it has these, all these lines, all these lineages of, of the, the various greens and boswick and all the people who, you know, got involved with them. And it's just really remarkable to me. These people showed up in New England and just kinda stayed my, my grandparents made it as far as New Jersey. And then in retirement moved to Colorado and that's where my father was raised. And then he came to California. But all of that happened just in the last generation. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: And it surprises me, not that I think that, you know, manifest destiny and colonialism and settling and all that kind of stuff was good cuz I don't, But were a lot of people that were taking advantage of those opportunities at that time, and none of them seemed to find it. They, they either didn't have the courage or they just didn't, They were happy where they were. Yucca: It. It seems to me like it might be tricky. I've impressed at how much you've been able to do because you do have a more common last name. So there, I would imagine that there are multiple different groups of that. All the greens in the states aren't one big family. Right. They're actually lots and lots of different families because that's a, you know last names that are colors seem like a pretty common kind of name to go to. Mark: right. I'm very fortunate that this book was published in 1913. This, this gene who was a part of the family. He researched all the birth records and the marriage records and the death records and the, I mean, he just did this exhaustive work that must have taken him decades and then published this book, and it was available as a, as a free PDF download. The whole thing was scanned as a part of what is it? Google. Google Library? Is that what it's. There's a, there's a huge free archive of books that Google has that are like, Yucca: That are in the public Mark: that are in the public domain. This book probably didn't have more than a hundred copies printed cuz it was a privately published thing. But Yucca: somebody scanned it and put it up. Mark: and there it is. And I have the pdf so I've been able to piece together a lot of things from that there. Yucca: Hmm. Mark: But it stops abruptly because there's not very much known about the first William Green. Who first who first came, He was not on the Mayflower, but he came like four years later or something like that, and then married into the Mayflower families. Yucca: Oh, cuz it the because of the changing of the names, Mark: Right, Yucca: Right? Okay. Yeah. The paternal line. Hmm. Mark: so, well, anyway, there's your tension for the day, the, the bland vanilla history of Mark Green's ancestry. The but so why don't we talk a little bit about how we fold this stuff into our observances. Yucca: Hmm. Now I, before we do, I do wanna add one other angle that we can come at Ancestry from. So we've been talking about the, the, you know, who came before. Whether that's a, like a cultural or genetic ancestor. But I think that this is a place where we can also add in the idea of what other life came before that made ours possible that isn't, you know, genetic line. That isn't something that we inherited from, but all of the life. Makes life now possible, right? When Mark: All the, the food that Yucca: the food Yeah. Every, you know, the, how many millions upon millions of living things that we have consumed, regardless of whatever your dietary choices are, we all. Other living things, right? Nobody lives on salt alone. So , that's how many lives those were. And for those lives to be the lives that had to come, that supported them. That supported them. And when, when we look around at Earth, and, and we'll talk more about this when we talk about the decomposition, but when we look out, we're used to seeing soil, right? Mark: Right. Yucca: Soil is kind of a new thing. This planet is a big rock. So soil is a mixture of, yeah, it's got rock in there, but it was made by living things and it's the bodies of living things. And from that other living things came up. And just knowing that, that the moment in life that we are in this moment of being part of Earth is. Because of, and now we're talking about the trillions upon trillions of life that each had their little moment before us to create the system that we are now part of and continuing on. Mark: Right? Yeah. And all of that to think about. It's really kind of all inspiring. As you say, we'll talk about this when we talk about decomposition in a couple of weeks, but the, the miraculous thing that life does is it takes dead stuff and turns it alive. It assembles it into things that are alive. It's alive itself and it takes dead stuff and it assembles it into stuff that's alive. And that sounds pretty simple, but when you think about it, we are still not able to do that. We, Yucca: well we do Mark: we're working on it. Yucca: we can't do it outside of the context that already is happening. Right? Because we certainly as living creatures, That's what we do. That's what we're doing when we're eating and breathing and Mark: I meant like in a laboratory, we, you know, we, we can't artificially create organisms. We can tinker with organisms, we can do all kinds of genetic modifications now. Yucca: Mm-hmm. Mark: But it still has to have that initial operating. Quality of life. Yucca: Yeah, which is just pretty amazing. Mark: It is. Yucca: And even the tinkering that we're doing is just kind of borrowing other life that does it anyways to do it Mark: Right, right. Yeah. It's, it's not like we're starting with jars of, of raw, pure chemicals and assembling. Maybe someday we'll be able to do that. Maybe someday we will be able to, Yucca: Figure that out and Mark: to assemble DNA chains from nothing. You know, just, just from plain peptides. You assemble the peptides and then you, you know, put the nucleotides with the peptides and, you know, put them all together into the proper ladder and create something. But considering how much can go wrong in genetic design, probably the thing we'll be doing more than anything else is just copying copying life that already exists rather than actually making something new. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: So, let's talk about rituals, cuz we like to talk about ritual. This is, this time of year is a great time for it. I see you have a little pumpkin back there in the back of your room, so Yucca: I do, I love penins. They, I love 'em so much. Yeah. On a tangent note, we have a trampoline and we're going to try to grow. Pumpkins underneath the trampoline in this coming year, and the kids are really excited about that. Mark: that's cool. So keeps the sun from beating on the. Yucca: yeah. And we can, we can fence it in Mark: Oh yeah. Keep all the Yucca: the Yes, because we, we'd like to you know, we want to grow to share with them as well, but they, you have to cover it up to give it long enough so that the, the Sprout can actually. Do anything. If you don't cover it up here, you know the moment those first little baby leaves poke out, then you, you come back and they're gone. So, Mark: We actually have something like that here, just on my back patio. We had a whole patch of basil and the rats love the basil, so they come and they eat all of it. We see rats out there. And Amaya gets really annoyed even though she had pet rats for years and loves the rats. But But that's outside. It's not inside. There's nothing we can do about trying to control the rat population of the greater Sonoma County area. Yucca: Hmm. Well, we, I thought, Okay, I will plant some stuff in the yard and we have to water everything. Like planting is a big commitment. And I went, Well, what am I gonna plant that the squirrels and chipmunks and all of that aren't going to eat? So, okay, I'll plant something that has a real strong smell like min. Mint is often used to keep rodents away. So we plant it, we grew 'em inside and we transplant them outside. And then like an hour later we look outside the window and they have ripped the mint up and are eating the roots and throwing away the leaves. So, Well, Okay. Mark: Barbara Yucca: we'll, we'll have to cover it. Mark: Barbara King solver writes a wonderful story about how. She and her family moved to somewhere in the southwest. I think it may have been, it may have been in New Mexico, actually. And she was putting in a garden and she had this idea that, well, okay, I'm I'll, I'll over plant everything so that there's some for the wild critters that are gonna get it, but I'll get some too. And of course all of it went. Yucca: Right Mark: Because they don't make that deal. Yucca: They don't, No. I mean, I still plant like that. What is the old, There's a whole lovely little rhyme about, it's like one for the rabbit, one for the house, one for the something, one for the mouse, or, you know, So you're supposed to plant four or five times. But yeah, you, they'll, there's just so little That is that lovely herbacious, fresh green. They just want it. Mark: Yeah. Yucca: So if you're gonna plant outside, you cover it. You have to put your little pins on it. So we still love them though. They're wonderful. We love their little drama, but that is not a ritual. So let's return to Mark: let's, Yes. Okay. This has been your tension Yucca: Yes. It's been your tangent for our episode. Yep. Mark: So. I actually have an, it may be sort of a surprise because I am not particularly invested in my personal recent lineage ancestors, but I have an underworld focus. That's a part of my, my, my focus. My alter is a bookcase, and the bottom two shelves are full of supplies, you know, lots of fancy jars and incense. Toro cards and stuff like that. The and above that is a shelf that is the underworld, and there are pictures of people that I've known who have died and cave paintings from France, you know, the old Paleolithic Cave paintings and bones, and a very high quality cast of a human skull. And my human femur. And other sort of deaf imagery, you know, stuff, skulls and bones and all that kind of stuff. And then above that I, there's a, a double high shelf. I took out one of the shelves to make kind of an open area where, which is the upper world, which is the world and the cosmos and all the beautiful, amazing, cool stuff. Yucca: That's where like the seasonal things will go and the, Yeah. Mark: the seasonal things go. The little section for evolution and the section for science and the section for music and creativity and all that kind of stuff. So I have this underworldy space that I celebrate all year round. And I have, I have, there's a thing on there that belonged to my grandfather and. Something, some fossils that sort of speak to deep time ancestry. And I find particularly at this time of year that lighting the candle on there and acknowledging the Sacred Dead is really an important, meaningful thing to me. I, I find it more impactful this year than. Around the rest of the time of year. Yucca: Mm, It's beautiful. Mark: So how about you? How about the kinds of things that you do with ancestry in your observances? Yucca: Hmm. Well, like a lot of things, we really try and integrate it into our whole lives, right? The, the holidays are, are special and extra to, for an extra focus to help us kind of remember about it. But you know, with the naming of the children, they, they have names that. That are, you know, tied back to old, you know, I have an old family name and we gave an old family, you know, old family name to the kids. Their last names are actually a, a mixture, like a port man toe of our last names because we didn't wanna do. We didn't want to continue what felt like a weird kind of tradition of like the wife and children belonging to the husband kind of thing. Right. Mark: And Hyphenation just doesn't work for more than one generation. Yucca: it doesn't, and it, it just ends up with the same problem that you're still having to choose from one family or the other, Which do you pass on? Right. So we just, and we just mixed it together and it's a lovely name and it completely sounds like. You know, and like a name from the, the kind of heritage that we come from, or the ones that we look cuz we're extremely mixed mixed background. But, but there are certain sides that we kind of identify more with. But like a lot of families, we have you know, photos up of the, the recent family members that we have photos. So there's in the kitchen we. My let's see. So my mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. So a line of, of all of them together. So we've got that, that kind of thing. But this time of year is also the time where we're thinking about ancestry and, and we make a point of kind of changing what sorts of documentaries we're watching. We like to put documentaries on in the evenings. Not every night, but that's the sort of thing that, you know, maybe three nights out of the week there'll be a documentary that we all watch together. And so we'll watch things about, you know, early humans or neanderthals or evolution and that kind of stuff. This time of year. addition to all of the wonderful halloweeny looking things, Mark: Yeah. Yucca: But we'll talk, we'll get more into that. So, but really it's a, just a normal remembrance of them. Mark: Mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . Yeah. That's great. So I, I know that for for. A lot of people, they don't have a sort of standing recognition of their ancestors. And so this time of year becomes a time when they'll set up a focus with pictures of ancestors and, you know, offerings. Yucca: of theirs. Mark: Things that belong to them. Offerings of things like flowers. Depending on their tradition, sometimes alcohol sugar, you know, candies and cookies, things like that. Yucca: Buy them a pack of cigarettes, you know that if they were smokers kind of thing. Yeah. Mark: Well, yeah, and that kind of gets into a whole other tradition around offerings of tobacco, which is a whole other, Yucca: That too. Yeah, that's a Mark: that, that that's a huge thing. So, be interesting to hear from our listeners about how they are acknowledging ancestry and what kinds of things they're putting into their seasonal celebrations this year. I mean, obviously we're still, you know, on the long tail end of a very serious global pandemic and a lot of people have gone Over the course of the last two years or so. And so there's been a lot of loss. There's been a lot of grief, and this is the time of year when we, we tend to kind of face up to that and, and recognize recognize our mortality as we talked about last week. So, drop us a line. We're at the Wonder Podcast Qs. The Wonder Podcast cues at gmail.com and send us your questions, send us updates on, you know, send us a picture of your, your ancestor altar. We'd love to see it. Yucca: That's always fun. Yeah. So, and we really do love preparing from you, so thank. Mark: Yeah. We're, we're so grateful for our listeners. There's still this part of me that's very, very skeptical that every time I look at these, the download figures, I'm like, Geez, are people actually listening to this thing But it appears that a lot of you are, and I could not be more pleased. I'm, I'm so glad that this is something that you choose to have in your life because your time, as we talked about last week, is the most precious thing you have and that you choose to spend some of it with us is really a great gift. Yucca: Yeah. We're just so grateful for all of you. Oh, thank you, Mark: So we'll be talking about Halls or Halloween or Saan whatever you want to all Saint Steve whatever you want to call it next week, and talking about rituals for that and all that sort of wonderful spooky celebration stuff. Yucca: Yeah. Mark: And we look forward to talking with you again then. Yucca: All right. Mark: Have a great week. Yucca: Bye everyone.

News You Can Use and Share We just added a new video to the subscription Genealogy Guys Learn site. It is "Archives and Special Collections: An Introduction" by associate librarian emeritus Drew Smith. MyHeritage memorializes two of its employees, Ron Shemer and Ilay Nachman, who were killed on 7 October 2023 at the onset of the Hamas-Israel War. My Heritage announced the addition of 43 million historical records in September 2023. MyHeritage released the 1931 Canada Census with a new index. Drew recaps the highlights of the newest record releases at FamilySearch on 10, 17, and 24 September 2023. Listener Email Gavin reminds everyone to check multiple websites for record collections that may have been indexed differently. He was researching his great-grandfather's family's immigrant arrival at Ellis Island, NY. He searched at MyHeritage and found his wife's brother and family indexed with his great-grandfather's name as the individual they were traveling to meet. He found a great match. He performed a similar search at Ancestry.com, and the result did not show up because Ancestry doesn't index the name of the individual the immigrants were traveling to meet. Therefore, different sites' collections are often indexed differently and may yield different matches and clues. Kayla wrote about her exhaustive efforts to trace her great-uncle, James Edward Farden. The family story is that he went AWOL and disappeared from subsequent records. Judi writes again about her Irish Bannon ancestry and asks Drew and his brother about possible DNA matches with her line. Julie wrote about her great-great-grandmother Ann Marie Delaney, who was born in County Laois in Ireland and immigrated to the U.S. She asked Drew about a possible connection to his ancestors. Drew discusses his 10-day research trip to Ireland with his brother that began on 4 October 2023, with a week in Dublin led by expert Donna Moughty. He shares some places he visited, some of the things he learned, and the vital importance of advance preparations that he recommends for all research trips. Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you'd like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. And don't forget to order Drew's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, from Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) or Amazon.com. Please let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.

We set sail on a fascinating voyage through time, guided by our guest, Heath Orcutt-Abert. With Italian roots running deep, Heath unveils enthralling tales of her family's immigration from Castagna, Calabria, Italy to the U.S. in the 1880s. We venture through their journey of adaptation and survival in a new country, reflecting on the gripping tales from the novel 'Umbertina',  authored by none other than her mother's first cousin, Helen Barolini. As Heath peels back the layers of his lineage, she uncovers unexpected connections that will leave you spellbound. Imagine discovering that your 9th great-grandparents were on board the Mayflower or that one of your great-grandmothers was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. From the tense dynamics between Italian and Irish communities to enchanting tales about her Italian grandmother's grudge against the Irish, we navigate through time and history together. In the final leg of our journey, we step into Heath's shoes as she takes us through the intriguing process of tracing her great-grandfather's lineage. Imagine uncovering family journals and letters that reveal stories infused with charm and mystery. From arranged marriages to century-old grudges, every turn reveals a new chapter in Heath's family saga. The quest for one's roots is a path filled with joy, challenges, and unexpected discoveries. So, tighten your seatbelts as we explore family history, ancestral origins, and the astounding narratives they encompass.Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showPurchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon.

If given final approval by the FDA, this sickle-cell treatment would be the first to use gene-editing CRISPR technology on humans. Also, gene variants inherited from Neanderthals can impact pain tolerance in modern humans.  FDA Panel Clears Way For CRISPR-Based Sickle Cell TreatmentAn FDA committee cleared the way for a revolutionary cure for sickle cell disease this week. If given final approval, the treatment would be the first to use CRISPR gene editing in humans. Sickle cell disease is caused by a genetic mutation that causes blood cells to develop into crescent or “sickle” shapes. The extremely painful and often deadly disease disproportionately affects Black and African American people.Ira talks with Vox staff writer Umair Irfan about the new sickle cell treatment and other top science news of the week, including the link between the auto worker strike and a clean energy transition; new evidence about the moon's origin; and why starfish don't have arms. Your Pain Tolerance May Have Been Passed Down from NeanderthalsThere's a little bit of Neanderthal in most of us. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had a long history of intermingling, before the former went extinct about 40,000 years ago. That mixing means most modern humans have some amount of Neanderthal DNA—and it accounts for up to 3% of the genome in some people.While these genetic remnants don't have much impact on our day-to-day lives, they may be responsible for one surprising effect: pain tolerance. Recent research shows that people with Neanderthal variants in the gene SCN9A have a lower pain tolerance than people without the gene.This isn't the only Neanderthal remnant that's been passed down. A study from earlier this year pinpointed a certain genome region that impacts nose shape. Taller, wider noses were passed down from our Neanderthal ancestors who lived in colder climates. A larger nose warmed air before it hit the sensitive lungs.Ira speaks with Dr. Kaustubh Adhikari, assistant professor of statistics at the Open University in the United Kingdom, who worked on both of these studies.  To stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters. Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. 

Many are still processing a CBC investigation that calls into question Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims to Indigenous ancestry. We spoke with local author and Interdisciplinary artist, Michelle Sylliboy, who was raised in We'koqmaq Unama'ki.

Not many of us experience our DNA surprises on television, but this week's guest did exactly that. Patrice is a foundling adoptee, adopted at just a few months old after being abandoned in a garbage bin. She always knew she was adopted, but as an adult, she decided she wanted to look for her biological family.The TLC show Long Lost Family shows her finding her biological sister, but much more happened behind the scenes. She shares what happened when she reunited with her biological mother and how it changed her perspective on her story. She also discusses how she's used her experiences to advocate and provide support for her community.Thank you for sharing your story, Patrice.Resources:Adoptee Prayer Collective Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

Kim was a daddy's girl and raised as an only child until she found out she was an NPE. Turns out her DNA test shows she has a significant amount of Cuban ancestry, which came as a total surprise to Kim.Kim can be reached via email at highervoice@hotmail.comFB or IG @kimberlygravesmatthesResources Mentioned:newspapers.comDNA Centimorgan ChartNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

Today's guest has been bringing families together online since 1997 when he founded Ancestry.com which has served more than 13 billion profiles, amassed 40 billion people records, and generated over a billion dollars in revenue. He followed that up with FamilyLink which he founded in 2007 and today has more than 50 million users.For the past several years, Paul Allen has been on a new adventure having founded Soar.com in 2017. He and the team are connecting employees to stories from trusted sources to help them make better, more informed decisions.Soar indexes millions of hours of video and audio content in domains as diverse as academic lectures, political hearings, and stump speeches. Not surprisingly, he and the team are using AI to make all that content discoverable and accessible.Paul is a sought after speaker, a director of the Human Justice Foundation, and is one of the most mission-driven entrepreneurs of our generation.Listen and learn...Paul's number one business lessonHow Paul "uplifts humanity" with AIWhy the "factory education system" doesn't workWhy AGI won't be the end of civilizationHow an AI studio for audio transcription worksThe role of CitizenGPT... and why it won't hallucinateHow AI is restoring lost human connectionsHow to detect and mitigate the danger of deepfake video content using a blockchainWhat it means to be an ethical publisher of content in the age of AIPaul's (not so obvious) secret to successReferences in this episode...Guillermo Corea from SHRM on AI and the Future of WorkThe current state of AI ethicsDr. Sanchez' WHY InstituteSarah Allen, acclaimed author (and Paul's daughter)The autobiography of Booker T. Washington

Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter's own family and an extensive CBC investigation from The Fifth Estate, making her the latest high-profile public figure whose ancestry story has been contradicted by genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts. Geoff Leo is a senior Investigative Reporter with CBC Saskatchewan. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Welcome to a bonus episode of DNA Surprises. Michael Paul first joined me in Season 2, shortly after his discovery. In this bonus episode, Michael shares an update on what's happened in his life since we last spoke. He shares his journey of discovering the importance of self-care and setting boundaries after a DNA surprise. He also discusses his evolving relationship with his bio dad and the challenges he faces, along with the positive changes he's made in his life, such as changing his last name and pursuing his career passions. This is a shorter version of our conversation - if you'd like to hear the episode in its entirety, join me over on Patreon at Patreon.com/DNASurprises.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

Genetic testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry offer a pretty enticing prospect. Just mail off a little bit of your spit in a tube and the company's lab can reveal the details of your ethnic background and trace the many branches of your family tree. The popularity of such tests means these genomics and biotechnology companies hold a whole lot of very personal data about their customers, and hackers tend to see their databases as targets ripe for the picking. Earlier this month, the private data of millions of 23andMe customers was stolen and put up for sale on hacker forums. Most troublingly, the data gathered targeted specific ethnic groups, including Ashkenazi Jews and people of Chinese descent. This week on Gadget Lab, we talk with WIRED senior writer Lily Hay Newman about the 23andMe hack, what it means for the people who were directly affected, and whether it's a good idea to give companies access to your genetic material and history in the first place. Show Notes: Read more from Lily about the 23andMe hack and some updates on how it has gotten even worse. Follow all of WIRED's cybersecurity coverage. Recommendations: Lily recommends Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea, specifically the flavor Malty Biscuit Brew. Lauren recommends Pasta e Ceci. Mike recommends the episode of the New York Times podcast Popcast titled, “Do We Need Album Reviews Anymore?” Lily Hay Newman can be found on social media @lilyhnewman. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode, we're diving into how our ancestral lineage affects us today. We carry memories from those within our lineage, and though we can't fully remember it the way we pull our own memories, we can feel these memories. You and your family can feel the struggle and pain of your ancestors. When we heal, we heal not just for ourselves, but for our family before and after us. We need to change and heal from the things our ancestors have been holding, and we can help ourselves and our family begin to relax and move on. We can learn so much about ourselves and others if we're willing to consider everyone's ancestral healing journey! Learn more about Spirit + Soul here: https://www.spiritandsoulstudio.com/

Meet Alexis Hourselt, host of DNA Surprises podcast, and listen to her share her own personal NPE story with a major ethnicity surprise. Alexis Hourselt and I share our NPE stories on each other's podcasts this week.Alexis can be reached via her website or email dnasurprises@gmail.comIG @dnasurprises TikTok @dnasurprises  Untangling our Roots Summit for NPEs and those affected by AdoptionDNA Surprises podcast with Alexis HourseltDNA Surprise Retreats the next retreat is scheduled for Sept 19-22nd, 2024 in PhoenixNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

This week on the podcast, Maureen is joined by Elisabeth Smolarz, who created the Encyclopedia of Things. They discuss the items that define our lives and why we keep them. Related Episodes:Episode 187: Building a Story with the Ancestry.com AppEpisode 180: Photos, Memories, and English Genealogy with Emma Jolly Links:Elisabeth SmolarzSign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About My Guest:Elisabeth Smolarz was born in Poland and emigrated to Germany as a teenager. She creates photography, video, and social interactions investigating how consciousness, perception, identity, and value are formed by one's cultural milieu.Smolarz has exhibited her work nationally and internationally for two decades. Her most recent solo exhibition, the “Encyclopedia of Things,” was presented at the Morgan Lehman Gallery resulting from a multi-year project supported by National Endowment for the Arts; the Queens Council on the Arts; and the City Artist Corps Grants program, and featured on PBS on 03/14/20. The German publisher Spector Books published a monograph with a selection of 120 portraits from the “Encyclopedia of Things” in the summer of 2022. The monograph was reviewed by Brooklyn Rail this Spring. Additionally, her work has been presented in venues including The Bronx Museum of Art, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, EYEBEAM Center for Art + Technology, Lesley Heller Gallery, NARS Foundation, The Sculpture Center, Smack Mellon, The Queens Museum of Art, and Wave Hill, all New York City; Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, Poland; Oberwelt e.V Stuttgart, Germany; Baden Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany; Photography Triennial Esslingen, Germany; Independent Museum of Contemporary Art, Cyprus; Reykjavik Photography Museum, Iceland; Espai d'art contemporani de Castelló, Spain; the Moscow Biennale, and others.About Maureen Taylor:Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation's foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to maureentaylor.com and clicking on family photo investigations. Support the show

Something we unfortunately hear too often in our community is that NPEs were treated differently as children. In this week's story, Nina shares how her DNA surprise explained why her mother treated her poorly her entire life. She also discusses how her newfound connections are going and how she is working to accept that she may never find answers. Thank you for sharing your story, Nina.Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

It's the go-to Christmas present for the person who already has everything. A gift that promises to tell you who you really are and how you're connected to the world. Millions of us have spat into a tube and sent a vial of our DNA to a company like Ancestry and 23andMe. Their tests promise to unlock the truth of our heritage - perhaps even a future foretold in our genes. Across six episodes, Jenny Kleeman meets the men and women whose lives changed forever after they opened a box that contained a DNA test. Exposing scandals, upending identities, solving mysteries and delivering life-changing news - Jenny investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collide. Episode 1: Fraud A scandal deep in the heart of London's Harley Street is exposed when a man in his eighties receives a DNA test Christmas present from his daughter. Presenter: Jenny Kleeman Producer: Conor Garrett Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Executive Producer: Philip Sellars Production Co-ordinator: Gill Huggett

Ridg received a letter from the State Social Services Office in 2005 that changed his life forever. Ridghaus can be reached through Instagram @Ridghaus Resources Mentioned:Untangling our Roots Summit Denver, CO April 25-28 2024NAAP: National Association of Adoptees and ParentsFather Unknown film by David QuintSix Word Adoption MemoirsOriginal - https://vimeo.com/161846105Year 2 - https://vimeo.com/211568644Amy S short - https://vimeo.com/240901115Reshma M short - https://vimeo.com/240904104Barbara R  short - https://vimeo.com/223665396Derek F short - https://vimeo.com/242102128Somatic TherapyCelia Center Adoption Constellation  IFS Unraveling Adoption: Healing Adoption Trauma Through Alternative Therapies with Ridghaus Ep. 113NPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. The guys begin by talking about the recent update on Ancestry's ethnicity report. Then, a family tree on MyHeritage has provided a rescue line to Norway for a family in Ukraine. Catch the details. A pair of ticket stubs from the night President Lincoln was shot have been auctioned off. Wait til you hear what they went for! An adoptee from South Korea recently received an email that has changed her life. Find out what happened. Meanwhile, another adoptee from Vietnam had a Covid dream about a brother he knew nothing about… and guess what?! And finally, a mummified man in Pennsylvania is finally being buried after nearly 130 years and his name has now been found. Next, in two parts, Dr. Blaine Bettinger, the Genetic Genealogist, talks with Fisher about unlinked family clusters among our DNA matches and then what is happening with genealogy and artificial intelligence. David then returns for two more questions on Ask Us Anything. That's all this week on Extreme Genes, America's Family History Show!