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Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland

Adoptees and other members of the constellation share their perspective about adoption.

Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

283 episodesEN

Show overview

Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 283 episodes. That works out to roughly 230 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 56 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jennifer Dyan Ghoston.

Episodes
283
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
50 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Through an audio drama and episodes of thought-provoking conversations, the listening audience can learn some of the issues faced by those affected by relinquishment and adoption. The adoptee is at the center of all conversations had with other members of the adoption constellation.

Latest Episodes

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283. Alex Blum: "An Accident of Birth"

May 12, 202653 min

282. Tracy Clark-Flory: "My Mother’s Daughter: Finding Myself in My Family’s Fractured Past"

May 5, 202642 min

281. Anne Peshka: "Trauma Recycled"

Apr 28, 202643 min

280. Amik: “Healing Hurts Like Hell"

Apr 21, 202651 min

279. Alex Sloan: "Between Panama and Portland"

Apr 14, 202636 min

278. Lilly Anspach: "Adoptees For Family Preservation"

Apr 7, 202650 min

277. Renee Gelin: "Saving Our Sisters"

Mar 31, 202642 min

276. Sullivan Summer: "Adoptees For Family Preservation"

Mar 24, 202644 min

275. Lora Alegria: "Adoptees For Family Preservation"

Mar 17, 202637 min

274. Dr. Zoe Shaw: "STRONGER IN THE DIFFICULT PLACES: Heal Your Relationship with Yourself by Untangling Complex Shame"

Mar 10, 202641 min

273. Dani Janae: "Hound Triptych"

Mar 3, 202646 min

272. Abbi Johnson: "An Advocate For Family Preservation"

Feb 24, 202657 min

271. Haley Radke: "The Power of Adoptees For Family Preservation"

Feb 17, 202644 min

270. Steffe Harwood: "Truth Over Expectations"

Feb 10, 202641 min

269. Sara Kajder: "Walking Along Side"

Feb 3, 202655 min

268. Tammy Murphy: "Coming Out That Fog is a Mutha"

Jan 27, 202632 min

267. Marisol Kassis: "One Branch of Our Ancestral Vine"

Jan 20, 202653 min

266. Erica Livingston: "Birdsong Doulas"

Jan 13, 20261h 8m

265. Roxan Chen: "Been Around The World Physically, Mentally and Emotionally"

Jan 6, 202649 min

264. Jaciara Bayer: "A Transracial/International Adoptee Reclaims Her Cultural Traditions"

Dec 30, 202550 min
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