17andMe
29 min
Is a family about genetics, or a shared connection? Does shared blood bind people together no matter what?
(Courtesy of Brooklynn Rydman)
Daley Dunham was a junior at UC Berkeley when he decided to donate sperm. He likened it to donating blood — an opportunity to do something good for a person in need.
Except when you donate blood, you don’t get a tidal wave of children crashing into your life 20 years later.
This story originally came from The Leap, KQED's popular, award-winning storytelling podcast, featuring evocative stories of people making dramatic, risky life changes. Listeners meet extraordinary people who have taken brave leaps and experienced their consequences. Now in its third season, The Leap debuted in 2015 and is hosted by Judy Campbell.
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