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'Suddenly Family': Podcast Explores Families Left With More Questions Than Answers By At-Home DNA Kits

At-home DNA kits have been growing in popularity.

Ads on TV show happy people getting answers about who they are and where their family comes from. But Samuel Burke has stories of people who got some answers, but also a lot more questions.

Burke is the host, creator and executive producer of the podcast "Suddenly Family," which tells the stories of how families got big surprises after taking these DNA tests — including his own.

The Show spoke with him to learn about his own experience and the range of reactions hopefuls have to learning the truth about their genetics.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.