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Sperm Sisters's Podcast
"Sperm Sisters", a group of three sisters who found each other for the first time in their 30s. Join Natasha, Gemma and Helen every week as they learn more about the crazy donor conceived world that we all live in, and enjoy bonus episodes where they share personal stories worthy of their own Netflix documentary. Each episode, the sisters set out to uncover the murky world of dodgy 80s medical malpractice: anonymous sperm donors, hundreds of siblings, no paperwork trails - and yes, this had been going on for over 20 years in fertility clinics across the world. Will they ever know who their biological Dad is? Will more siblings pop up on their DNA test apps? Have a listen and find out.
Episodes
29 episodes
Ep 24 Best Of (Series 1)
Think you might have missed some of the best bits from Series 1? Or just fancy reliving some of our favourite moments without having to listen to all 23 episodes again?Well, you're in luck.In this special Best Of Sperm Sisters epi...
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Ep 23 C'est la Vie
What if finding your biological family meant breaking the law? Would you risk marrying the love of your life if there's a chance they're your sibling? This is the latest news story from the donor conception world this week.
Ep 22 Crisps & Curiosity
Can a fertility clinic get away with using the wrong sperm? And what do our favourite crisps say about our DNA?Welcome back to Sperm Sisters, and this time "Crisps & Curiosity" - part 2 of our chat with Harriet, our medical ethics ma...
Ep 21 This Is Your Life
How well do you really know your sister?When you meet your sisters for the first time as adults, there's a LOT of catching up to do.So, in this week's episode of Sperm Sisters, Gemma and Helen secretly contacted Nat's clo...
Ep 20 Effics
Would you trust 55-year-old sperm? And if scientists can create sperm and eggs from skin cells, are donor-conceived kids about to become a thing of the past?!Welcome to this week's episode, "Effics" - part 1 of our chat with Harriet, clo...
Ep 19 Most Likely To
Which sister is most likely to return food in a restaurant? Or who is most likely to get back with an ex they definitely shouldn't?When you don't meet your sisters until adulthood, you've got a lifetime of questions to catch up on...
Ep 18 Sperm Down Under
What would you do if you discovered you had an estimated 700 half-siblings?And what if it became your mission to warn them about your inherited genetic health risks?In this week's episode of Sperm Sisters, we'r...
Ep 17 Icky Vicky
What the Dickens?!Did the Victorians really believe strapping electric belts to their privates could improve fertility? And what on earth is a penny-farthing "bike face"?Welcome to Icky Vicky - our most gloriously unhinge...
Ep 16 Queer Mama
In this week's episode of Sperm Sisters, we're joined by our very first guest, Freya Lyon (@thequeermama) a second-generation queer mum who is donor conceived and has gone on to use a donor herself.Freya shares her incred...
Ep 15 Money Jizz
It’s how much to have a behbeh?! In this week's episode of Sperm Sisters, we're following the money.As three donor-conceived sisters, we investigate the rising cost of fertility treatment, IVF, a...
Ep 14 Getting To Know You
When you've spent decades apart, it's not just the big life events you miss, it's the glorious teenage disaster stories and embarrassing moments that help you piece together who your long lost sibling really is. In this week's episo...
Ep 13 Passata, Passata!
"Unofficial sperm donor sells BBC 'baby batter' delivered with tomato passata."Yes, you read that right.Inspired by a recent BBC Wales article, this week on the Sperm Sisters podcast we dive into the alarming rise of "DIY" ...
Ep 12 Before You Knew
In this deeply personal episode of Sperm Sisters, we share the exact moment we discovered we weren't biologically related to our dads.The split-second before and how our entire identities changed after. As three dono...
Ep 11 Viking Sperm
How many children can one Viking sperm donor really create? The answer is probably more than you're comfortable with.In this episode of Sperm Sisters, Gemma takes us on the fictional journey of Danish sperm donor Sven ...
Ep 10 Nature Vs Nurture Part 2
How much of your personality is actually yours… and how much is inherited chaos?In Part 2 of Nature Vs Nurture, Nat takes us deeper into our own experiences as donor-conceived sisters - comparing our habits, personalities...
Ep 9 Nature Vs Nurture (Part 1)
🧬 Are we unique individuals… or just recycled DNA with WiFi access?In Part 1 of Nature Vs Nurture, we spiral into the weird and wonderful world of genetics, inherited traits, and whether our personalities are actually our...
Ep 8 You've Got Male
👀 What happens when a sperm donor wants to make contact?In this episode of the Sperm Sisters Podcast, You’ve Got Male, we explore one of the rarest and most emotionally complicated sides of donor conception&...
BONUS EPISODE: The Judge
😳 What happens when sperm donation stops being anonymous… and starts becoming an obsession?A judge. A birth certificate. A man claiming to have fathered hundreds of children.In this fictionalised bonus episode of the Spe...
Ep 7 Red Flag Relatives
Red Flag Relatives | The Risk of Accidental Incest What if the person you’re dating… was actually related to you?In this episode, we dive into one of the most uncomfortable - and very real - conversations around ...
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Ep 6 The Message That Changed Everything
What do you say to a sister you’ve never met?This was our first message...The Message That Changed Everything | Donor Conception, Finding Siblings & First ContactReaching out to a sibling you’ve never met is a momen...
BONUS EPISODE: Before I Opened The Message
A single message. A life quietly about to change.In this bonus episode, we follow Emma’s story - beginning with a message she almost didn’t open: “Hi. I think we might be related.” Donor conceived and raised with honesty about h...
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Ep 5 Spit On That Thang
Spit on That Thang | DNA Testing, Ancestry Results & Finding Biological RelativesIn this episode, we explore the world of DNA testing and genetic ancestry - how to take a DNA test, which DNA kits we recommend, and what ...
Ep 4 Facebook Sperm
In this episode, “Facebook Sperm,” Helen takes us into a world most people don’t even realise exists, where sperm donation is being arranged online, in plain sight, through social media and private groups.It’s happening right now,...
