6 episodes

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?

Inconceivable Truth is an 8-episode series with new episodes publishing Thursday mornings.

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    • 4.8 • 503 Ratings

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?

Inconceivable Truth is an 8-episode series with new episodes publishing Thursday mornings.

    Warren | Chapter 1

    Warren | Chapter 1

    As a kid, my biological father was in and out of my life. Then, he disappeared entirely. When I finally found him again, it left me with even more questions.

    • 45 min
    Sisters | Chapter 2

    Sisters | Chapter 2

    A DNA test turns up some shocking details about my identity. It means that everything I thought was true about my father could be wrong.

    • 38 min
    The Doctor | Chapter 3

    The Doctor | Chapter 3

    When I track down the doctor who treated my mother in the 1970s, I'm left with the uneasy sense that a minor medical procedure done four decades earlier has life-altering ramifications.

    • 48 min
    More of Us | Chapter 4

    More of Us | Chapter 4

    My search for my father takes me overseas. And I speak with someone grappling with their own emotional fallout around family revelations.

    • 47 min
    Ghost Father | Chapter 5

    Ghost Father | Chapter 5

    I uncover the scale of the lies and deceit that characterized infertility care for decades. Maybe I’ve been searching in the wrong place all along.

    • 47 min
    Coming Soon: Inconceivable Truth

    Coming Soon: Inconceivable Truth

    Matt Katz has been searching for his father since he was a little kid. But it wasn't until his 40s that he realized he was on the wrong journey altogether.

    • 3 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
503 Ratings

503 Ratings

Emmbeezee ,

Highly recommend

It was impossible to stop listening. A fascinating story, extremely well-told.

Sane human ,

Enjoyable but…

I really am enjoying this podcast and am grateful to hear someone’s journey so meticulously detailed as it unfolds. The only hang up I have is the lack of acknowledgment that his mother was violated, and assaulted without consent but it seems to be skirted over and dismissed entirely. I hope his mom is able to reckon and heal from this trauma that was inflicted onto her AND him. She’s also a victim of these terrible unethical practices and I truly hope she is honored in that truth eventually as well.

Blewis034 ,

On the edge of my seat

Your story had me captivated from the beginning. Can’t wait for the next episode. May have to all the episodes again when the new one comes out.

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