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Ever 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"!

CutOff Genes Podcast Julie Dixon Jackson-Podcaster, Richard Castle

    • Education
    • 4.8 • 172 Ratings

Ever 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"!

    CutOff Genes: Episode 700: We're in Reruns

    CutOff Genes: Episode 700: We're in Reruns

    - 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
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    • 54 min
    CutOff Genes: Episode 701: Not So Fast Julia!

    CutOff Genes: Episode 701: Not So Fast Julia!

    Welcome 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.cutoffgenes.com
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    • 57 min
    CutOff Genes: Episode 702: That's What I Call a Smoking Gun...

    CutOff Genes: Episode 702: That's What I Call a Smoking Gun...

    - 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)
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    For help with your case contact Julie Dixon Jackson at cutoffgenes.com
     

    • 46 min
    CutOff Genes: Episode 703: Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

    CutOff Genes: Episode 703: Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

    Entire 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
     

    • 49 min
    CutOff Genes: Episode 705: Revisiting with Betsy H.

    CutOff Genes: Episode 705: Revisiting with Betsy H.

    In 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.  
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    For help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at Cutoffgenes.com

    • 1 hr 15 min
    CutOff Genes: Episode 706: Do We Exist In A Waacum?

    CutOff Genes: Episode 706: Do We Exist In A Waacum?

    Julie 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
     
     

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
172 Ratings

172 Ratings

carolyn 2020 ,

Amazing

Today’s episode was so good! The discussion of women in vegetative state becoming wombs. So frightening. Read Kazuo Ishigura’s book Never Let Me Go. A dystopian look at society and certain people who live to grow “spare parts” for the chosen. We are getting closer to this in society. We should be afraid

Shortk ,

Love, love, love!!!

While I wasn’t adopted, my father grew up without his father and never really knew much about him. Ancestry DNA helped me find him and also my father’s half siblings-who were so open and wonderful. We now see each other several times a year and I’m so lucky to have found them. I’ve done genealogy for over 10 years and love helping other’s connect with lost loved ones or “family. I love listening to the two of you. Your banter makes me smile and I love when you go off on tangents!!! Thanks for the laughs and for always reminding me why I love genealogy and DNA. ❤️I feel like I’m listening to two of my best friends when I listen to you. So much love.

Power_cat ,

Love this podcast

Thank you Julie and Rich for an entertaining, enlightening and all around fun discussion. Genetics in itself is so interesting, you will never run out of intriguing topics. Wonderful show!

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