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When Your Italian Heritage Turns Out to Be Only 2% of Your DNA

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The hosts dive deep into the world of consumer DNA testing with contrasting perspectives. Kerry shares her journey of identity recalibration after discovering she's only 2% Northern Italian despite growing up with strong Italian cultural influences. While Chrisy won't even lick an envelope.

The conversation takes thought-provoking turns as we consider the broader implications of sharing genetic material. With law enforcement increasingly using these databases to solve crimes through family matching and companies potentially facing bankruptcy or data breaches, is the curiosity worth the potential privacy trade-offs? And what happens when you discover unexpected family connections—are you prepared to expand your "dysfunctional family" to include newfound relatives?
Whether you're contemplating sending your own DNA sample, have already discovered surprising ancestry results, or remain firmly in the skeptics' camp, this episode offers plenty to contemplate about technology's growing role in defining who we are. Join us for two-episode journey of this fascinating discussion!

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Chapters

1. When Your Italian Heritage Turns Out to Be Only 2% of Your DNA (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Dysfunction Junkies (00:00:07)

3. The DNA Testing Debate Begins (00:00:34)

4. Heritage Surprises and Family Discoveries (00:03:15)

5. Solving Crimes and Digging Up Bodies (00:08:34)

6. DNA Traits: From Naps to Asparagus Odor (00:13:29)

7. Italian Roots and Surprising Irish Heritage (00:17:14)

8. Data Security and Future Implications (00:21:02)

41 episodes

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The hosts dive deep into the world of consumer DNA testing with contrasting perspectives. Kerry shares her journey of identity recalibration after discovering she's only 2% Northern Italian despite growing up with strong Italian cultural influences. While Chrisy won't even lick an envelope.

The conversation takes thought-provoking turns as we consider the broader implications of sharing genetic material. With law enforcement increasingly using these databases to solve crimes through family matching and companies potentially facing bankruptcy or data breaches, is the curiosity worth the potential privacy trade-offs? And what happens when you discover unexpected family connections—are you prepared to expand your "dysfunctional family" to include newfound relatives?
Whether you're contemplating sending your own DNA sample, have already discovered surprising ancestry results, or remain firmly in the skeptics' camp, this episode offers plenty to contemplate about technology's growing role in defining who we are. Join us for two-episode journey of this fascinating discussion!

Support the show

Thank you for listening. Be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for additional content. We often post polls and other questions for your feedback. We would love to hear from you, and if you like our show please take a moment to give us a Five Star Review!
Love our show and want to support us? Click on this link to submit a one time or reoccurring donation. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2398402/support
www.facebook.com/DysfunctionJunkies
https://www.instagram.com/dysfunctionjunkies
https://www.youtube.com/@DysfunctionJunkies
https://dysfunctionjunkies.buzzsprout.com/
Dysfunction Junkies has all rights to the songs "Hit the Ground Running" created by Ryan Prewett and "Happy Hour" created by Evert Z.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. When Your Italian Heritage Turns Out to Be Only 2% of Your DNA (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Dysfunction Junkies (00:00:07)

3. The DNA Testing Debate Begins (00:00:34)

4. Heritage Surprises and Family Discoveries (00:03:15)

5. Solving Crimes and Digging Up Bodies (00:08:34)

6. DNA Traits: From Naps to Asparagus Odor (00:13:29)

7. Italian Roots and Surprising Irish Heritage (00:17:14)

8. Data Security and Future Implications (00:21:02)

41 episodes

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