Inconceivable Truth podcast

Inconceivable Truth

Investigative reporter Matt Katz has been searching for his biological father since he was a little kid. But it wasn't until his 40s that he realized he was on the wrong journey altogether. The true story is wrapped in confusion and secrecy, and in the end it upended the truth about who he is – raising questions about identity, fatherhood, medical ethics and what family really means. But will finding answers make him whole, or just make things even more complicated? “One of those rare stories in which a deeply personal narrative collides with a hidden history. I count it among my favorites of all time.” – Vogue, The Best Podcasts of 2024

Investigative reporter Matt Katz has been searching for his biological father since he was a little kid. But it wasn't until his 40s that he realized he was on the wrong journey altogether. The true story is wrapped in confusion and secrecy, and in the end it upended the truth about who he is – raising questions about identity, fatherhood, medical ethics and what family really means. But will finding answers make him whole, or just make things even more complicated? “One of those rare stories in which a deeply personal narrative collides with a hidden history. I count it among my favorites of all time.” – Vogue, The Best Podcasts of 2024

 

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NEW SERIES: The Redefector

It was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”. The CIA had been losing Soviet assets left a... more

24 Apr 2025

02 MINS

02:58

24 Apr 2025


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NEW SHOW: Unfit For Service

Randy Taylor became a soldier to serve America. But he was forced to live a life plagued b... more

18 Nov 2024

02 MINS

02:29

18 Nov 2024


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NEW SERIES: How It All Went South

From long-time collaborators Sean Kipe and Jason Hoch comes ‘How It All Went South’, the n... more

14 Oct 2024

01 MINS

01:00

14 Oct 2024


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Pater Familias | Chapter 8

Chasing ghosts, and finding love, where it all began. Sometimes you’re so focused on what ... more

16 May 2024

57 MINS

57:55

16 May 2024


#8

Father Roles | Chapter 7

It’s time to make the phone call.

09 May 2024

39 MINS

39:40

09 May 2024


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Vincent | Chapter 6

Even as I'm warned against digging up ghosts, I double down on my pursuit to uncover the i... more

02 May 2024

50 MINS

50:28

02 May 2024


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Ghost Father | Chapter 5

I uncover the scale of the lies and deceit that characterized infertility care for decades... more

25 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:43

25 Apr 2024


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More of Us | Chapter 4

My search for my father takes me overseas. And I speak with someone grappling with their o... more

18 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:30

18 Apr 2024


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The Doctor | Chapter 3

When I track down the doctor who treated my mother in the 1970s, I'm left with the uneasy ... more

11 Apr 2024

48 MINS

48:28

11 Apr 2024


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Sisters | Chapter 2

A DNA test turns up some shocking details about my identity. It means that everything I th... more

04 Apr 2024

38 MINS

38:36

04 Apr 2024


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Warren | Chapter 1

As a kid, my biological father was in and out of my life. Then, he disappeared entirely. W... more

04 Apr 2024

45 MINS

45:27

04 Apr 2024


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Coming Soon: Inconceivable Truth

Matt Katz has been searching for his father since he was a little kid. But it wasn't until... more

25 Mar 2024

03 MINS

03:37

25 Mar 2024