What is up with movies that include DNA-Discoveries?! Eve and Sheridan discuss Netflix's hit romcom "the Life List."  THIS PODCAST EPISODE IS FULL OF SPOILERS FOR THIS MOVIE.

Jessica-Leigh shares a story of family, connection, and surprises about her adoption.

Two mom's (Eve Sturges and Lily Wood) talk about the thrilling tasks of everyday life. A riveting episode full of surprise and intrigue. Special thanks to Lily Wood for always being a champ when Eve has new ideas.

Eve and Sheridan and Don go on a roller coaster conversation that includes California fast food chains, the shame-struggle of NPEs, Don's secret trip to Ukraine, Field of Dreams, and Sheridan's metaphor obsession. Remember: your healing is an iphone. Warning: dark humor, and a few swear words.

Dana talks about the effects of her NPE-discovery on her marriage and family relationships.

Lorah Gerald, or "the adopted chameleon," learned to process her experiences and trauma with movement. Now she shares her methods with fellow adopted people, NPEs, or anyone who feels pain in their heart. Lorah ALSO has a special "knowing," so Eve touches base with about a tarot reading they experienced together in summer of 2023.

A lot of people in the DNA-surprise community relate to the strange sequence of events that lead us to a discovery: If only Kay's cousin wasn't adopted... if Kay's mother hadn't fallen down... if there wasn't an appointment to cancel... if there hadn't been that text message...

The real question is: How do we know Sheridan is NOT a time-traveler?

Shows, Books, Music mentioned:

The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

Dave Matthews Band, "dancing nancies" 

Kaleidoscope on Netflix

Severance on AppleTV 

Eve's guest always knew he was adopted, but the story he was told doesn't match up when a half-sister contacts him through ancestryDNA. Stranger still is the award-winning play he wrote in graduate school, "The House of Several Stories." The House of Several Stories by A. John Boulanger is available at Concord Theatricals

content warning: sexual assault, family separation