meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

23andMe: Unlock Your Own DNA Mystery!

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

3.97.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Nancy Grace teams up with 23andMe to dive into the DNA reports and health profiles of Nancy’s family who have all taken the 23andMe tests. Alongside an all-star panel, Nancy breaks down the reports to better understand the role our genetics play in our overall health.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, CarynStark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark"
  • Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com
  • Stacey Detweiler MS, LCGC - Medical Affairs Manager, Medical Device and Clinical Genetics, 23andMe, Inc.
  • Alisa Lehman, PhD - Senior Manager, Product Science, 23andMe, Inc.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

23 and me. You'd have to be living under a rock in a cave in a far away,

0:16.5

distant land, not to know what 23 and me is. It's ancestry testing. You find out

0:24.9

where you're from, who you are, so to speak. Chromasonally, genetically, that is,

0:34.8

can that discovery unlock secrets, the secrets of your genetic makeup that can help

0:43.4

you lead a healthier, and I believe, happier life. We hear stories about genetic

0:52.2

tracing that you find distant relatives. You find out your family tree goes all the way

0:59.9

back to Anglo-Saxon times. But how can it help me into here? And now I'm raising two twins.

1:06.9

They just turn 15. Let me wash my mouth out with soap. I can't believe they're 15. Can

1:13.4

I learn anything from this genetic? Let me say genetic makeup, genetic identity, genetic

1:23.4

composite that will help my twins and me and my husband, David, and my mother, Elizabeth,

1:30.9

live a longer, healthier life. I miss you, Grace. And we are talking about 23 and me with

1:39.2

me an all-star panel to make sense of all of this. If you're a layperson like me, hey,

1:43.9

I'm just a JD. But I know nothing about genetic counseling. What does it mean? Joining me

1:52.3

an incredible host of guests, but I want to go first to Stacey Debtweiler. She is a licensed

1:58.8

certified genetic counselor with 23 and me. Stacey, thank you so much for being with us.

2:06.2

Thank you. Pleasure to be here. What is in a nutshell? Remember, this is 23 and me for

2:11.7

dummies. What is 23 and me? Hey guys, by the way, I took the test. Go ahead. Tell me, Stacey.

2:18.4

It's a lot, right? So I think you kind of mentioned what people first think about as ancestry.

2:25.3

But what I really get excited about is the health. And there is a lot of information that

2:30.1

you can find out from a little bit of fit, which we're going to get DNA from. So there's

2:35.2

information about your own weight. Did you say a little bit of spit because we have to

2:39.7

spit and spit and spit? I mean, I'm used to criminal cases, Stacey, where you get a genetic

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.