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They needed certainty. They got chaos. For over a decade, countless people from at least five different countries put their trust in a company offering prenatal paternity tests. It promised clients “99.9% accuracy” — but then routinely, for over a decade, identified the wrong biological fathers. Investigative journalists Jorge Barrera and Rachel Houlihan track down the people whose lives were torn apart by these bad results, the shattered families and acrimonious court cases that followed, and the story behind the company that continues to stand by its testing and is still operating today. New episodes of Uncover: Bad Results drop every Monday starting Oct. 28. About Uncover: Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With new episodes weekly, and over twenty seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime. For early access to episodes, plus ad-free listening, visit [apple.co/cbctruecrime] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/cbc-true-crime/id6442568309?ign-itscg=80085&ign-itsct=pod_channel_cbctruecrime) .

They needed certainty. They got chaos. For over a decade, countless people from at least five different countries put their trust in a company offering prenatal paternity tests. It promised clients “99.9% accuracy” — but then routinely, for over a decade, identified the wrong biological fathers. Investigative journalists Jorge Barrera and Rachel Houlihan track down the people whose lives were torn apart by these bad results, the shattered families and acrimonious court cases that followed, and the story behind the company that continues to stand by its testing and is still operating today. New episodes of Uncover: Bad Results drop every Monday starting Oct. 28. About Uncover: Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. Each season features a new host who is deeply connected to the story, committed to tracking down the truth. With new episodes weekly, and over twenty seasons to choose from, Uncover represents the best in true crime. For early access to episodes, plus ad-free listening, visit [apple.co/cbctruecrime] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/cbc-true-crime/id6442568309?ign-itscg=80085&ign-itsct=pod_channel_cbctruecrime) .

 

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#252

S30 E4: Dogged by controversy | Bad Results

After years of expansion into different DNA services, controversies around the company begin to surface — publicly. There’s a lawsuit against the company, journalists (including our co-host Jorge Barrera) start sniffing around; and a poodle is falsely identified as an Indigenous person. Meanwhile, prenatal paternity testing quietly disappears from the services on the Viaguard Accu-Metrics website. A legal note: Over the course of this podcast, a number of allegations are made against Viaguard Accu-Metrics and its employees. When asked, company owner Harvey Tenenbaum said he stands by the test, and that any errors were caused by customers during sample collection. ... Read more

18 Nov 2024

27 MINS

27:08

18 Nov 2024

#251

Uncover Introduces: Someone Knows Something Season 9

Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and Christine's family are left without answers. In Season 9 of the award winning podcast Someone Knows Something, David Ridgen, along with Christine's mother, reopen the investigation and come face to face with the man who said he killed Chrissy. Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. Each season tackles an unsolved case, uncovering details and bringing closure to families. More episodes of Someone Knows Something are available at: [https://link.chtbl.com/L05ckdsc] (https://link.chtbl.com/L05ckdsc) ... Read more

16 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:29

16 Nov 2024

#250

S30 E3: Stick to the script | Bad Results

On the surface, Accu-Metrics was making headlines and growing strong. But two former employees paint a troubling picture of what was going on inside, from staff who don’t seem properly trained to a stream of customers complaining about test results. Plus, the questions they were instructed to ask just didn’t seem right… A legal note: Over the course of this podcast, a number of allegations are made against Viaguard Accu-Metrics and its employees. When asked, company owner Harvey Tenenbaum said he stands by the test, and that any errors were caused by customers during sample collection. ... Read more

11 Nov 2024

29 MINS

29:05

11 Nov 2024

#249

S30 E2: Who's the father? | Bad Results

Four years later, a Canadian college student named Corale needs to identify the father of her unborn baby. The 19-year-old turns to Viaguard Accu-Metrics for a prenatal paternity test. Like John, her world is rocked by tests that name the wrong dad. Unlike John, she starts asking questions and connecting dots. “Are there other people? Am I the only one?” A legal note: Over the course of this podcast, a number of allegations are made against Viaguard Accu-Metrics and its employees. When asked, company owner Harvey Tenenbaum said he stands by the test, and that any errors were caused by customers during sample collection. Hear Episode 3 right now — early and ad-free — by subscribing to [CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts] (https://apple.co/cbctruecrime) . ... Read more

04 Nov 2024

28 MINS

28:02

04 Nov 2024

#248

S30 E1: The “Fake Baby” | Bad Results

In 2015, a 20-something American named John learns he might be a father. A prenatal paternity test confirms it, and he quickly pivots from college student to family man. But eight months into the baby’s life, a second test reveals John is not the father, shattering his new reality. “How could I be that unlucky?” A legal note: Over the course of this podcast, a number of allegations are made against Viaguard Accu-Metrics and its employees. When asked, company owner Harvey Tenenbaum said he stands by the test, and that any errors were caused by customers during sample collection. Hear Episode 2 right now — early and ad-free — by subscribing to [CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts] (https://apple.co/cbctruecrime) . ... Read more

28 Oct 2024

34 MINS

34:30

28 Oct 2024

#247

S30 Trailer | Bad Results

Who is this baby’s father? It’s a question a DNA lab promised to answer with “99.9% accuracy” — but instead, routinely identified the wrong dads. Investigative journalists Jorge Barrera and Rachel Houlihan track down the families whose lives were torn apart by these bad results and the story behind the Canadian company that stands by its testing and continues to operate today. ... Read more

23 Oct 2024

04 MINS

04:20

23 Oct 2024

#246

S29 E1: "A Damn Paper" | Capital Gazette

Part 1: Five colleagues are shot dead. Everyone is traumatized. On that day, June 28, 2018, what can the remaining staff of the Capital Gazette do that might make a difference? Publish "a damn paper." ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

35 MINS

35:22

21 Oct 2024

#245

S29 E2: "It's OK That We're Alive" | Capital Gazette

Part 2: How do you try to return to normal after a mass shooting? The Capital Gazette moves into a tiny, temporary office, and staff members confront the challenges of producing a daily paper while dealing with fear and guilt. ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

31 MINS

31:34

21 Oct 2024

#244

S29 E3: "I Know He Did It" | Capital Gazette

Part 3: The Capital Gazette takes on a new beat: itself. As the shooter's case works its way towards trial, the staff tries to balance coverage obligations with personal feelings. ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

30 MINS

30:49

21 Oct 2024

#243

S29 E4: "We Are the Newsroom" | Capital Gazette

Part 4: The Capital Gazette is swept up in the troubles of the newspaper industry. Its corporate owners are making painful cuts, and a hedge fund with an ominous reputation seeks control. Staff members, who survived the 2018 shooting and kept the Capital going, wonder if the paper can last. ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

29 MINS

29:27

21 Oct 2024

#242

S29 E5: "All of a Sudden… It’s Different" | Capital Gazette

Part 5: In our final episode, there's one important part of the newspaper's story we couldn't bring you until now: what it's like to have their attacker stand trial. And the unexpected ways that trial can affect you. Plus a big update about the newspaper itself. ... Read more

21 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:52

21 Oct 2024

#241

S29 Trailer | Embedded: Capital Gazette

In the upcoming season, Uncover listeners will get to know the surviving staff of The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, MD, where a gunman murdered five people in June 2018. Produced by NPR's Embedded. ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

03 MINS

03:36

18 Sep 2024