When Aaron Long donated sperm twenty-five years ago, he didn't realize that one day he would discover that he had ten biological children. But that's what happened when he signed up for 23andMe.
Kal Penn stars in the NBC comedy "Sunnyside". He reads Aaron's essay.
Oct 14
Does My Son Like His Stepmother More Than Me?
One thing that comforted Denise Ryan after her divorce was that she and her ex-husband still talked every day. Even though they lived apart, they were still co-parenting their son, Alexander, and they were constantly jumping on the phone to tell each other what he was up to at th ... Show More
48m 18s
Oct 7
How Alan Cumming Escaped His Father and Became Himself
The actor Alan Cumming is not the man his father wanted him to be. Growing up, Cumming says, his father had specific ideas about how he should look and what he should do with his life, ideas he enforced with abusive violence. However, Cumming tried to stay true to himself: As a t ... Show More
46m 39s
Sep 30
I’m Black, Even if You Don’t See it
For most of her life, Kelly McWilliams has felt as though people aren’t seeing her clearly. Kelly is biracial, and she was raised to be proud of her identity: she grew up surrounded by African American culture and literature. But when she walks into a room, a lot of people percei ... Show More
54m 38s
Sep 2024
Child of a Sperm Donor (12+ siblings)
What started as a simple 23andMe test turned into a life-changing revelation! In this video, we follow the incredible journey of Haley, who uncovered a half-sister she never knew existed— Marla. After discovering one another, they came to find that they have over 12 siblings in t ... Show More
56m 53s
Sep 2019
Kal Penn
Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar, The Namesake, House) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and former civil servant. Kal sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss developing his stage name, not being able to please everyone and lying on his resume. Kal talks about his time wo ... Show More
2h 10m
Apr 2023
Kal Penn and The Curious Case of the Pelvic Thrusting Tin Man
<p>Kal discusses his unforgettable role as a pelvis thrusting Tin Man, why you should never peak in middle school, and that time he was schooled by President Obama. He also reveals a Hollywood producer's failed attempt at playing matchmaker, and how "coming out" as an actor to hi ... Show More
43m 32s
Nov 2022
Encore: Who's Your Daddy?
<p>When Steve Lickteig turned 18, he learned that his mother and father, who he thought were his adoptive parents, are in fact his biological grandparents. With the advent of affordable DNA testing and companies like 23andMe, more and more people are having revelations like Mr. L ... Show More
40m 44s