Podcast Episodes

Bit by the Bug (with Emily Pulham) | Episode 42

Season 1 Episode 42

When a 12-year-old girl watched her grandmother work at a microfilm reader, she couldn't have known she was witnessing the beginning of her own family history journey. Now a young mother of three, Em…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Operation Pedro Pan (with Elisa Seeherman and Yda Okurliand-Pack) | Episode 41

Season 1 Episode 41

When cousins Elisa and Yda finally met in person, they uncovered more than their shared DNA – they discovered how a desperate effort to save Cuban children from Castro's regime had shaped their famil…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

An Opportunity for Connection | Episode 40

Season 1 Episode 40

When my mom was just 17, she lost her father – but 50 years later, DNA revealed an unexpected gift...

In this deeply personal episode, I share how an ordinary AncestryDNA test revealed an extraordinar…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the Memories (with George Ott) | Episode 39

Season 1 Episode 39

What happens when you present Bob Hope with his family history, and he has no joke to crack? In this episode, professional genealogist George Ott shares moving stories from his decades-long career, i…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

It Doesn't Take A Lot (with Jason Terry) | Episode 38

Season 1 Episode 38

When a 20-year-old WWII pilot makes fudge in a POW camp on Christmas Day, he teaches a lasting lesson...

Jason Terry shares how his grandfather's small act of kindness in a German prison camp during W…

Published on 1 year ago

Finding Heroes (with Wayne Abbott and David O'Keefe) | Episode 37

Season 1 Episode 37

Have you ever wondered if there are forgotten family heroes in your past? In this episode, documentarians Wayne Abbott and David O'Keefe reveal how combining historical records, artifacts, and family…

Published on 1 year ago

A Phone Call From Heaven (with Jenny Ashcraft) | Episode 36

Season 1 Episode 36

When Jenny Ashcraft joked with her dying father about needing a 'cell phone call from heaven' to start family history... that's exactly what she got. Just days after her father's funeral, a mysteriou…

Published on 1 year ago

Sometimes You Don't Like the Answer (with Lisa Elzey) | Episode 35

Season 1 Episode 35

Two genealogists discover they might share a Mayflower connection - but there's a twist.

In this special Thanksgiving episode, my producer Lisa Elzey and I explore our connection to America’s founding…

Published on 1 year ago

Back to the Cherokee Nation (with Nicka Sewell-Smith) | Episode 34

Season 1 Episode 34

Not everyone stumbles on a photo of a relative hanging in a hotel bathroom, but Nicka Sewell-Smith isn’t just anyone. And, that’s not even the most interesting story she has to tell.  From family reu…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Fabric of Who You Are | (with Diahan Southard) | Episode 33

Season 1 Episode 33

Have you ever thought about how deeply you can trace your roots with just a simple DNA test?

Listen in on my conversation with Diahan Southard, a trailblazer in consumer genomics and the founder of Yo…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago