The Longest Shortest Time
EPISODE #234: Katz BACK in the Cradle
*NOTE: Before listening to this episode, we highly recommend listening to the prequel, Katz in the Cradle, which you will find in your podcast feed right before this episode.
Matt Katz was raised Jewish. His mom was Jewish, his adoptive dad was Jewish. Even his estranged biological father was Jewish.
Matt at his bar mitzvah with his mom and adoptive dad, Richard
When a DNA test showed that Matt was less Jewish than he thought, he realized that the truth about his biological father might also be more complicated than he thought. As he followed the twists and turns of this story, Matt became a bio dad detective — chasing clues at home and abroad, and concocting intricate, fantastical theories along the way.
Matt’s son in the Irish countryside, where Matt traveled to sleuth for info about his father
A book by a local historian in Launey Valley provided clues
Tune in for the bonkers follow-up to our episode from eight years ago.
Matt’s podcast
Our episode only scratches the surface of this wild story. Matt documented everything as it unfolded in his fantastic series Inconceivable Truth.
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