Suddenly Family - DNA Discoveries with Samuel Burke

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Listen in as families try to solve their mystery DNA and put their lives back together after a simple swab of the cheek robs them of everything they thought was true. Inspired by three astonishing DNA results in his own life, Emmy-winning journalist and author Samuel Burke delves into the unexpected and sometimes dark side of at-home DNA testing.

  • 22 minutes 51 seconds
    Episode 10: My Dead Cousin

    The host of “It’s All Relative” discovers more dark family secrets while searching for answers to the disappearance of his missing loved one.

    25 March 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 22 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode 9: Dead To Me

    The deaths of a baby girl and her mother shed light on America’s horrific “Baby Scoop Era.”

    18 March 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 56 seconds
    Episode 8: Can Sisters Weather A DNA Storm?

    A shocking genealogy result engulfs the relationship of two sisters standing on the edge of the DNA abyss.

    11 March 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 19 seconds
    Episode 7: The Woman With Six Parents

    The incredible adoption story of Natasha Avery is unlike the journey of anyone else on the planet.

    4 March 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 26 minutes 2 seconds
    Episode 6: Christmas Murder Mystery

    A young man’s DNA result holds the key to unlocking a 75-year-old Christmas murder mystery.

    1 March 2021, 12:02 am
  • 33 minutes 1 second
    Episode 5: A Deceased Man's DNA Account

    A DNA result from beyond the grave holds the secret of a lifetime for two women who’ve never met.

    1 March 2021, 12:02 am
  • 32 minutes 1 second
    Episode 4: Small Jewish Family Makes Big Mormon Discovery

    The host of “Suddenly Family”, Samuel Burke, finds out he’s not related to his very own Burke family.

    25 February 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 45 seconds
    Episode 1: Girl Next Door

    A woman who feels out of place in her own family has a DNA result that gives a whole new meaning to “the girl next door.”

    18 February 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 1 second
    Episode 2: Filipino Family Bombshell

    A man from Alabama holds the fate of a man from the Philippines in his hands.

    18 February 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 3: A Gay Man's Shocking DNA Surprise

    Wolf Martinez gets an astonishing DNA result he never thought could happen.

    18 February 2021, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute 24 seconds
    Suddenly Family - DNA Discoveries with Samuel Burke

    Listen in as families try to solve their mystery DNA and put their lives back together after a simple swab of the cheek robs them of everything they thought was true. Inspired by three astonishing DNA results in his own life, Emmy-winning journalist and author Samuel Burke delves into the unexpected and sometimes dark side of at-home DNA testing.

    28 January 2021, 10:34 am
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