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Jay: Using Journalism Training to Track Down Family Roots
FromAdoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Jay: Using Journalism Training to Track Down Family Roots
FromAdoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, Sarah and Louise discuss the third segment of the third adoptee memoir in a three-part series, "The Guild of the Infant Saviour" by Megan Culhane Galbraith. Following their discussion, they have a conversation with Jay Blotcher.Jay Blotcher was adopted in June of 1961 at the age of one year by a couple in Randolph, MA, a Boston suburb. His dark complexion prompted countless questions about his lineage during childhood. In March of 1988, Jay was contacted by his birth mother, Valerie Paul, and learned he was the product of a one-night-stand between this young girl and a pitcher from the Baltimore Orioles of Puerto Rican lineage. In the ensuing 35 years, Blotcher employed his training as a journalist to track down his biological father's family, as well as the foster family who cared for him before his adoption. At age 62, he can finally tell the complete story.If you'd like to read along with Sarah and Louise, go here: https://www.amazon.com/Guild-Infant-Saviour-Adopted-Machete/dp/0814257917Thank you to our sponsor S12F.If you want to support our show, you can go to our Patreon Page.Thank you to our current Patreon donors for their support. Our Patrons are: Laura Christensen, Barbara Frank, Ramona Evans, Linda Pevac, Blonde Records, Denise Cruz-Castino, Daphne Keys, Denise Hewitt, Michelle Styles, Emily Sinagra, Linda David, John Frey, Eric David, Beth Figuls, Ron Schneider, Tony Corsentino, Kristi Reed, Kristen Steinhilber, Jane Bofenkamp, Kelley Brickfield, Sandra de Quesada, The Harpy, Kristan Higgin, Lisa Thompson, Michelle Goodwine, Jesper Laursen, Julie Malone, Rivi Shocket , Robert Perrino, Colleen McCall, Janet MacDonald, Robin Wells and Lynn Grubb.Support the showTo support the show - Patreon.
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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