A 45-year-old tape recording about family ancestry leads to revelations about a kidnapped rabbi, a Johnstown drowning, two horrible car accidents, and connections to a hay barn in Lithuania, the New York Times management, Baltimore's symphony hall, and  Joe Biden's junior high baseball team. 

And, hold onto your ear buds -- perhaps the greatest shock of all:  This is an episode where I actually let go of some possessions and give them away.  Just sayin'. There can be lots of surprises in life, and in family history.

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