The Donor Podcast
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Episode 1 Who Am I?
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05/10/24 • 38 min
Do you REALLY know who you are?
How Hal became an anonymous sperm donor in the 1980s and a successful radiologist... When personal genomics company 23AndMe opened in 2013, Hal was among its first customers, curious about his health genes. But the DNA swab he sent began to ping with other members' DNA. A few years after joining, Hal received an email informing him he had a new relative at 23AndMe. A son. He was the first of his seven donor kids to find him. But the real surprise would belong to Hal's (adult) donor kids: almost none of them knew they were the result of a sperm donation.
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Episode 3 - The Plunge
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06/18/24 • 52 min
If Hal’s relationship with Beka can be compared to a roller coaster ride (which it can!), then this is the part where the ride plunges terrifyingly. Somewhere between the start and end of a nine-hour bike ride, Hal’s relationship with Beka turns toxic.
When Hal tries to rally the support of his new donor-conceived family, he learns that Beka has already rallied them all to her.
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Episode 7 - The Monster
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07/07/24 • 34 min
In a search for inner peace, Hal finally confronts his own feelings toward Beka.
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Episode 6 - Rage
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07/07/24 • 44 min
A chance encounter with an old friend – a psychiatrist – convinces Hal that his issues with Beka stem from her being a raging narcissist. But, when Hal tries to present his side to his donor kids, they all circle the wagons around Beka.
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Episode 5 - Diblings
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07/07/24 • 43 min
Hal tries to take his case against Beka to his donor kids. But, his weak father-donor-kid bond is nothing compared to all his donor kids' sibling bonds with each other. Beka, Hal learns, has total sway over her diblings.
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Episode 4 - Fixed
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06/25/24 • 37 min
Hal manages to pull his relationship with Beka back from the brink. As they begin to talk more, more of Hal’s donor kids sign on to 23AndMe with mixed results. Hal believes he's finally got a handle on Beka; he doesn't. After Hal suggests that Beka's feelings for him might be stronger than she admits, Beka breaks off their relationship entirely and goes on the warpath.
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The Donor: A DNA Horror Story Intro
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08/05/24 • 1 min
In the mid-1980s, Hal worked his way through medical school as an anonymous sperm donor. Thirty years later, Hal was one of 23AndMe's first customers, curious about his health genes. He had no idea that he'd just destroyed his donor anonymity. Suddenly, seven total strangers found “Daddy.” Except six of them had no idea that their actual biological father was a sperm donor. And the seventh? She knew. And she'd been looking for him. The Donor: A DNA Horror story follows an unexpected ripple effect of the personal genomics business – and its unanticipated impact on people's lives.
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Episode 2 - Secrets
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06/18/24 • 34 min
Threatened by Miles’ angry dad, Hal tries to diffuse the situation. Meanwhile, a second donor son joins 23AndMe. Hal learns quickly that none of his donor kids have any idea whatsoever that they’re donor conceived! They have all been their family secret!
As Hal tries to diffuse the situation with Miles’ dad, he meets a second donor son (Sonny) and a donor daughter: BEKA. Unlike her donor siblings (her diblings), Beka knew she was donor-conceived before joining 23AndMe. Also, unlike her diblings, she was actually looking for Hal.
Almost from the jump, Hal is unusually drawn to Beka. Their relationship gets off to a flying start.
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Episode 1 - Who Am I?
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06/17/24 • 38 min
In the mid 1980's, Hal worked his way through medical school as an anonymous sperm donor. Jump forward 25 years. Now a successful radiologist, Hal joined 23AndMe, curious about his health genes. He didn't realize that sending his DNA into a growing DNA database would destroy his donor anonymity. Suddenly, seven total strangers found "daddy". Except six of them had no idea their biological father was actually Hal - a sperm donor.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Donor Podcast have?
The Donor Podcast currently has 9 episodes available.
What topics does The Donor Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Ancestry, Documentary, Podcasts, Technology and Dna.
What is the most popular episode on The Donor Podcast?
The episode title 'Episode 7 - The Monster' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Donor Podcast?
The average episode length on The Donor Podcast is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Donor Podcast released?
Episodes of The Donor Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of The Donor Podcast?
The first episode of The Donor Podcast was released on May 10, 2024.
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