- 181
- Episodes
- 65
- Transcribed
- 221
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About DNA Surprises
Welcome to DNA Surprises, a podcast that delves into the world of unexpected DNA discoveries. I'm your host, Alexis Hourselt. In July 2021, my life took a surprising turn when I found out l'm an NPE-a person who's experienced a non-paternal event. In other words, my biological father isn't who I thought he was. Join me as we explore the stories of NPEs, adoptees, and donor-conceived people and their families. Get ready to unravel the astonishing journeys that begin with a simple DNA test —this is DNA Surprises.
- Publisher
- Alexis Hourselt
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Dec 2021
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
65 of 181 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tamarra's DNA Surprise
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Josh's DNA Surprise
8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nichell's DNA Surprise
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Tamarra's DNA Surprise
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And, like, is this going to be a shock for him also? And, like, start worrying about, like, other people's feelings, too. Like, oh, this could, like, hurt his feelings. And not really thinking about my own. And also relief, because... For so long, I wanted to be like, you know, asking my mom, like, am I adopted? Like, we do not look the same. I have a very different personality than a lot of my family. I'm very headstrong. You know, like all of these things, it's just like, it doesn't really match up. But it was a sense of relief to find out that it wasn't all in my head. You know, looking in the mirror, like this person, like she just wasn't really who I really was. […]
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- Tamarra
- Josh
- Nichell
- Lauren Caster
- Brytanie
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- 4.8 / 5
- 221 ratings
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- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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