CutOff Genes Podcast
208 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsEver wondered what consumer DNA testing can do for you- beyond telling you your ethnicity? Are you an adoptee- or someone who has an unknown parent or relative? Do you love Genealogy? You're in the right place. Join Julie Dixon Jackson and Richard Castle as they attempt to guide you through what it takes to use DNA to break down brick walls, solve mysteries- or find your "people"!
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Episodes
CutOff Genes: Episode 906: Both Sides of the Coin
June 10, 2024 00:10 - 58 minutes - 111 MB-Adoptee, Birth Mother and Author Monica Hall talks about all things adoption. www.monicahall.com @practicallystillavirgin *Trigger Warning- Sexual Abuse, drug use, language Subscribe, Rate and Review www.juliedixonjackson.com www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 905: FOG is Not a Slur
May 27, 2024 02:26 - 54 minutes - 104 MBAdoptees Julie D Jackson and Betsy Hadden discuss trauma manifestation- or lack thereof Intriguing Death Certificates Part 2 of Storytime with Kristal Parke of @becauseshesadopted Subscribe, Rate and Review! www.cutoffgenes.com www.patreon/cutoffgenespodcast
CutOff Genes: Episode 904: It's in the Blood
May 12, 2024 15:17 - 1 hour - 117 MBNews about Julie's personal life that ties into DNA (Trigger Warning- Vulnerable) Trenches: Use an expert to keep your Confirmation Bias at bay California has access to the DNA of every child born since the 1980s- discuss Storytime: Canadian Adoptee Kristal Parke talks about her upcoming film "Because She's Adopted" @becauseshesadopted For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com or www.juliedixonjackson.com Please consider joining the Patreon at www.patreo...
CutOff Genes: Episode 903: We Just Went Off!
April 28, 2024 21:14 - 1 hour - 126 MBLily Jackson (my daughter) sat in to co-host this week Our organic conversation was so interesting that I forwent all planned content. Please enjoy! Storytime: *Part two of my conversation with adoptee Jim Serrano *Trigger Warning- Child sexual abuse, suicidality Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your own DNA mystery please contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 902: Get Over Yourself- But Also- Whatever...
April 15, 2024 00:33 - 56 minutes - 107 MBThe annual birthday bah humbug Eclipse Talk Are Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey half brothers? SB1274- California Adoptee Alert- Let's open those Birth Certificates Sperm Donor wants Legal Parent Status Storytime with Jim Serrano Please take the time to rate and/or review this podcast- it really helps! Contact Julie for help with your DNA at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 901: Is That Hurting Both Of Our Feelings?
March 31, 2024 22:03 - 47 minutes - 91.4 MBWelcome to Season Nine We're back and @reneecolvert is co-hosting Let's talk about "Adoption Doesn't Guarantee a Forever Family" If frozen embryos are people- where do we draw the line? Looking forward to the new documentary "She Looks Like Me" Exploiting Adoptee stories for clout Another Donor Baby dates brother Subscribe, Rate and Review! To share your story, provide feedback or for help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 812: So Long Richie
February 12, 2024 01:16 - 41 minutes - 40.1 MB23andme's stock market woes Sammy Hagar on Finding Your Roots Parents need to tell their daughter that her father is actually her half brother Saying goodbye to our dear producer and co host Richard Castle Waddleton Subscribe, Rate and Review www.Patreon.com/cutoffgenes For help with your search or to tell your story contact Julie at- www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 811: I Think There's Pretty Good Data
January 29, 2024 00:51 - 55 minutes - 53.6 MBDog Threats The Woman in the Wall Adoption and Personality Disorders Trenches: Mother longs to know the son she was forced to relinquish Storytime with Sara Easterly Contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!
CutOff Genes: Episode 810: Let's Not Call it Rescued.....PLEASE
January 14, 2024 22:28 - 54 minutes - 52.1 MBKristin Chenoweth isn't helping other adoptees (but I love her) Jane Russell bought a child with an intact family Author and Adoptee Julie Ryan McGue ( juliemcgueauthor.com ) talks about her story and her two books : "Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging" and "Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family & Kinship" For help or to contact Julie go to www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!
CutOff Genes: Episode 809: ClerGical Errors
December 17, 2023 22:09 - 57 minutes - 54.7 MBEtymology of FatFace Closed Adoption promotes accidental incest Why won't the Catholic church acknowledge children of Priests and Nuns? StoryTime with Peggie Arvidson of ZenCareer presents @adopteesatwork Podcast This is a crossover event- tune in to @adopteesatwork Episode 25 for Peggie's interview with Julie about how adoption informed her career path... Subscribe, Rate and Review PLEASE! www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 808: Revisiting the Roundheads
December 04, 2023 04:41 - 41 minutes - 40.8 MBFinally, an answer as to who the Roundheads were.... Phillipa Langley and the Princes in the Tower A case from the Genetic Genealogy trenches Final installment of Julie's adventure Walking in the Footsteps of her Ancestors Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery, contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 807: Where Did Bam-Bam Come From?
November 13, 2023 02:41 - 47 minutes - 46.1 MBRosie O'Donnell's adoption convo with Angela Tucker Seventy year old man discovers that he was switched at birth Julie continues "walking in the footsteps of her Ancestors"- Chester, Bristol and Bath For help with your DNA mystery or to share your story contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!
Cutoff Genes: Episode 806: Are the Round Heads related to the Fat Faces?
October 29, 2023 23:48 - 39 minutes - 38.6 MBNew Ancestry features and updates What we want people to know about being adopted King Tut and his girlish hips Julie continues walking in the footsteps of her ancestors Subscribe, Rate and Review! Contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 805: Bob's Your Uncle
October 16, 2023 02:37 - 42 minutes - 41.5 MBKerry Washington's MPE discovery 23&me's troubling data hack Michael Oher and "The Blind Side" revelations Julie continues "Walking in the Footsteps of her Ancestors" Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with YOUR DNA mystery, contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 804: Unpacking York and Cheshire
October 01, 2023 22:00 - 38 minutes - 37.7 MBJulie digs deeper into her month long adventure walking in the footsteps of her Ancestors in the UK! For help tracking YOUR ancestors contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!
CutOff Genes: Episode 803: Yawright?
September 17, 2023 22:07 - 46 minutes - 44.7 MBThanks for you patience while Julie was off on her adventure! In this episode we unpack what it was like meeting her brother for the first time (ever) and start sharing their adventures "Walking in the Footsteps of their Ancestors." Note- It should be noted that I failed to mention that "Billy the bully" is actually the current proprietor of what was once The Tunnel End Tavern Contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 802: Valerie Naiman is in the House!
August 06, 2023 22:28 - 29 minutes - 57.4 MBEnjoy this conversation with Adoptee/Author Valerie Naiman. Join the Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1882608928721974 ) or follow me on TikTok updates as I walk in the footsteps of my ancestors. For extended coverage join https://www.patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast.... www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 801: We Faked it Til We Maked It
July 24, 2023 01:32 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBHow legal is first cousin marriages in the United States? The Curious Case of Natalia Grace- Deep Dive Julie shares her upcoming plans to fulfill a life long ambition. Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 712: Keep Your Cockles Out Of This
June 18, 2023 22:22 - 51 minutes - 49.1 MB- AI explains common Genealogy myths - Chrissy Tiegen spirals about identical twin mystery - Bereavement benefits for Adoptees- when are we allowed to grieve? - Storytime with Adoptee Greg Gentry For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review!!!
CutOff Genes: Episode 711: Not to Beat a Dead Course.....
June 04, 2023 19:53 - 52 minutes - 50.2 MBReview of the movie "The Lost King" @thelostkingmovie Trenches- Julie reviews past correspondence with biological parents and tips for how to reach out Last installment of the conversation with Emily Alber @emilyalberart Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 710: No Pun Intended
May 22, 2023 00:05 - 44 minutes - 43.5 MBSurreptitious DNA collection? Fighting Fertility Fraud with H.R. 451 and how you can help Escaped convict (for double murder) reinvents himself and lives a model life as a husband and father Part 2 (of 3) of my conversation with Emily Alber (@emilyalberart)- cliffhanger alert! Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 709: My Course, My Course, My Kingdom for a Course
May 07, 2023 19:24 - 46 minutes - 45.3 MBBosworth Field: The Irony of going from a riderless horse to a driverless car Do Biological Parents have a right to your silence? Trenches: Maltese DNA Mind The Gap Storytime with Adoptee/Artist Emily Alber @emilyalberart For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 708: Beethoven's Fifth....Lock of Hair?
April 23, 2023 22:45 - 52 minutes - 50.8 MBAncestry's new feature...don't use it Warning- if you have son's in college The literal price tag that comes with adoption Shocking revelations about Beethoven are revealed in his DNA Analysis Storytime with @Debbie Olson of dnasurprisenetwork.com Subsribe, RATE and REVIEW!!! For help with your DNA journey contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 707: A Little Bit Culty
April 09, 2023 17:11 - 51 minutes - 49.8 MB"The Ten Commandments" is an Adoption story Scotland becomes the third country to apologize for Forced Adoption practices Julie procures Dual Citizenship- notices a legal lie similar to Adoptive Birth Certificates Story-time with Adoptee Emma Stevens, Author of "A Fire Is Coming" Subscribe, Rate and Review. Join patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast for extra content Contact Julie at [email protected]
CutOff Genes: Episode 706: Do We Exist In A Waacum?
March 26, 2023 23:32 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MBJulie recaps the 2023 i4gg Conference The power of celebrity adoptees sharing the truth about their lived experience Part 2 of my conversation with author Peter J Boni who discovered late in life that he was Donor Concieved www.peterjboni.com Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 705: Revisiting with Betsy H.
March 12, 2023 22:14 - 1 hour - 143 MBIn this week's special episode we revisit the time (4 years ago) that Betsy Hadden and I sat on her back porch and talked about her Adoption and Reunion Story. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at Cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 704: The Duke of Patty
February 26, 2023 21:07 - 46 minutes - 44.1 MBYou can own a lock of royal hair- for a price. Listen as Julie briefly loses her mind and forgets how Prince Phillip was related to The Romanovs Adoption fraud inspires a family to return their adopted son to Uganda Is a young polish woman the missing Madeleine McCann? AITAH? We discuss the story of a former surrogate who rejects her best friend's daughter (to whom she gave birth....) Storytime with Peter J Boni (peterjboni.com) author of Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Orig...
CutOff Genes: Episode 703: Invasion of the Body Snatchers?
February 13, 2023 03:08 - 49 minutes - 46.8 MBEntire body donations - discuss..... Don't be fooled by "outliers" Julie's day at the LA County Archives Part 2 of storytime with Lynn Grubb Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 702: That's What I Call a Smoking Gun...
January 29, 2023 20:58 - 46 minutes - 44.4 MB- Wierd things that happen at Julie's house - Dr Phil's tone deaf response to DNA Surprises - Trenches: A listener case reveals some shocking facts - Storytime- Lynn Grubb (part 1) Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 701: Not So Fast Julia!
January 15, 2023 21:20 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBWelcome to Season 7 - Trove needs your help https://www.change.org/p/fully-fund-trove - Julia Roberts joins the NPE community - The Boy in the Box finally has a name - Genetic Genealogy leads to a suspect in Idaho Murders - Trenches- Rookie mistakes to avoid - Storytime- Beth Syverson of https://www.unravelingadoption.com/ and APtitude * Trigger Warning: Substance Abuse and Suicidality For help with you Genetic Bewilderment Mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www.cutof...
CutOff Genes: Bonus Holiday ReRun Episode 2: Digging FURTHER Into The Thing
December 26, 2022 20:12 - 46 minutes - 89 MBHere's your bonus rerun episode from four and a half years ago If you'd like to keep revisiting them we will be posting them as bonus episodes on our Patreon patreon.com/cutoffgenespodcast Brand new episodes in January Subscribe, Rate and Review! Reach out to Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 700: We're in Reruns
December 11, 2022 23:54 - 54 minutes - 51.3 MB- In this very special episode we are harkening back to our very first episode from May 2018. For those of you who just started listening beyond the first season, give this a listen. You'll meet our original co-host @reneecolvert and get an idea of how far we have come since those early days of @cutoffgenespodcast. Enjoy! For help with your DNA Genealogical mysteries contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com or biologicalfamilysearch.com Remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review!
CutOff Genes: Episode 612B (Bonus): Getting Hyper with the Vigilant Lora K Joy
November 27, 2022 22:05 - 50 minutes - 93.7 MB- In this bonus Season 12 Episode we have the all important third part of my conversation with Adoptee/Author Lora K Joy. - I highly recommend her books "Nobody Looks Like Me", "Self-Attunement: An Adoptee Superpower", and of course, "Goodbye Hypervigilance: Healing Adoptee Worry". -For help with your own DNA search contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com -Subscribe, Rate and Review.
CutOff Genes: Episode 612: Is That From The Flintstones?
November 13, 2022 18:11 - 48 minutes - 46.2 MB- Julie's concerning search for her own Marriage Certificate - More Somerton Man news - Trenches: Red Flags from a self professed Genealogist - Talking about Orphan Trains - Part 2 of Story Time with author/adoptee Lora K Joy Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your search contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 611: Trigger Warning- All Of The Things...
October 30, 2022 18:13 - 46 minutes - 44.1 MB- Texas school DNA tests - Intriguing Death Certificates - Trenches: Julie's Vital Records Mystery - Storytime with Author and Adoptee @LoraKJoy Please Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com (CutOff Genes Investigations)
CutOff Genes: Episode 610: This Haboob is Giving Me VPL
October 16, 2022 18:53 - 52 minutes - 49.9 MB- Amazing Race Twins- DNA for the win - I am that kid TOO - Amplifying adoptee voices - Part 3 of Storytime with Sandi S! For help with your case contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 609: The Body Remembers
October 02, 2022 20:46 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MB- DNA testing and lazy canine owners - Thru-lines on Ancestry providing clues to connections - Book Nook - DNA solves medievel murder mystery - Part 2 of storytime with Sandi S For help solving your mystery contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com Subscribe, Rate and Review- it REALLY helps!
CutOff Genes: Episode 608: Perhaps You Haven't Heard about the Queen
September 18, 2022 20:52 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB- Upcoming changes to our Patreon Page - Re-emergence of Charles and Camilla "love child" - Correcting Social Media misinformation about DNA testing! - Story Time with listener and adoptee Sandi S. (Part 1) For help solving your genealogical mystery contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com Don't forget to leave a review of the podcast and/or Cutoff Genes Investigations!
CutOff Genes: Episode 607: The Gift-Horse is Coming to Town
September 04, 2022 20:14 - 49 minutes - 92.9 MB- Guest co-host Amy Perkins sits in with @joolsjackson- madness ensues - Casual cruelty experienced by Adult Adoptees on Social Media - Reckoning With the Primal Wound comes to @CatalinaFilm Festival - Amy Ulrich @aimsulrich completes her Epic Odyssey Arc...so far. Subscribe, Rate and Review. For help with your DNA Search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at www,cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 606: I'm Suing LifeSavers for False Advertising
August 21, 2022 21:06 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB- The science behind infant/mother separation trauma - The U.S. Private Infant Adoption Industry compared to the rest of the world - From the trenches: When all your DNA matches are also adopted - Part 2 of Storytime with NPE/MPE Amy Ulrich For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 605: Oh Somerton Man!
August 07, 2022 21:07 - 48 minutes - 45.8 MB- Finally an update on Somerton Man- and more questions... - Ancestry rolls out "Chromosome Painter"- does it help? - Amy Ulrich (friend of the show) returns with an update of her Epic NPE Odyssey - Please Subscribe, Rate and REVIEW! (it really helps) For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com The Truth is in Your Genes!
CutOff Genes: Ep 604: Celebrities-They're Just Like Us
July 24, 2022 19:24 - 49 minutes - 92.2 MB- When relatable things happen to public figures - CeCe Moore's novel approach to difficult IGG cases - Is something happening in the JonBenet Ramsey case? - Book Nook 2.0 - Epic Odyssey: Part 2 with @emmastevensgatheringplace Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help on your own case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Ep 604: Celebrities; They're Just Like Us
July 24, 2022 19:24 - 49 minutes - 92.2 MB- When relatable things happen to public figures - CeCe Moore's novel approach to difficult IGG cases - Is something happening in the JonBenet Ramsey case? - Book Nook 2.0 - Epic Odyssey: Part 2 with @emmastevensgatheringplace Subscribe, Rate and Review! For help on your own case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 603: Drastic Measures
July 10, 2022 20:36 - 48 minutes - 45.8 MB- How is DNA being used to ID Stolen Babies - DNA testing for babies born in a post Roe V Wade era? - Renewed Book Nook - Epic Odyssey with @emmastevensgatheringplace author of The Gathering Place: An Adoptee's Story Subscribe, Rate and REVIEW For help with your search contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 602: I Was About To Make A Tap-Dancing Joke
June 26, 2022 23:17 - 49 minutes - 47 MB- The ID of a murdered couple from 50 years ago leads to a living child - FOG is an acronym - Trenches: Identifying living relatives from a listener's 6X G Grandparents - Part 2 of my conversation with Lorah Gerald @theadoptedchameleon For help contact @joolsjackson a cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 601: Richard Couldn't Bee Any More Excited
June 12, 2022 22:34 - 52 minutes - 99.2 MB- The problem with Find A Grave - Trenches: Adoptee Kristi - Storytime with @theadoptedchameleon Lorah Gerald Subscribe, Rate and Review For help with your case contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 513Bonus: It Wasn't My Rug...
May 29, 2022 18:28 - 38 minutes - 73.7 MB- Bonus episode with a couple of updates and the Grande Finale of my conversation with Cynthia (from Michigan)... Please subscribe, rate and review. For help, contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 512: Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
May 15, 2022 19:09 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB- Thoughts on the words "domestic supply of infants" - What if your relatives "weren't home" during the 1950 Census? - Trenches: Never assume that the tree attached to a DNA match is correct- do your research - Part 3 of "Cynthia's" Epic Odyssey For help with your search contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 511: Are You Two Whales Trying to Find Your Porpoise?
May 01, 2022 21:50 - 46 minutes - 44 MB- Ancestry DNA's New "Side View" Feature - Eve Sturges (friend of the show) has written and published "Who Even Am I Anymore?" - Trenches: When women lost their Citizenship because they married an immigrant - Part 2 of "Cynthia's" Epic Odyssey For help with your search please contact Julie at cutoffgenes.com
CutOff Genes: Episode 510: Do I Sound a Little Hoarse?
April 17, 2022 21:05 - 45 minutes - 43.1 MB-@joolsjackson attempts to recap hilights of i4GG/22 through some serious post conference brain fog - Story time with listener "Cynthia"... For help with your own search go to cutoffgenes.com