An Investigative Journalist Is Rocked By the ‘Inconceivable Truth’ Of His Own Identity

Notes from America with Kai Wright

WNYC Studios

News Commentary, Politics, History, News

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we share the first part of the new podcast series Inconceivable Truth. It’s hosted by WNYC reporter Matt Katz, who has been searching for his biological father since he was a little kid. But it wasn’t until Matt was in his 40s that he realized he was on the wrong journey altogether. The true story is wrapped in confusion and secrecy, and in the end, it upended the truth about who he is — raising questions about identity, fatherhood, medical ethics and what family really means. But will finding answers make Matt whole, or just make things even more complicated?

Join Matt Katz on Notes From America for a live conversation about Jewish American identity now, and how that identity has been interrupted, complicated or clarified by the events of October 7th and the ongoing violence and devastation in the Middle East. To add your voice to that conversation, click here to record or call or text 844-745-TALK (8255) any time. You can also call in live starting at 6pm ET on Sunday, April 21.

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Matt Katz. I'm a journalist at WNYC who has the pleasure of calling
0:06.6	Ky Wright a colleague and friend. I'll be sitting in for him on the
0:10.1	broadcast of Notes from America this coming Sunday, April 19th. I hope you'll join me because we're
0:15.8	opening the phones and inviting people to take part in a conversation that has been happening in
0:20.7	my community for many months now. We're asking people to tell us what
0:25.5	does it mean to be a Jewish American today? How has the ongoing war exposed any conflict
0:31.9	or confusion or clarity about that identity.
0:35.5	And how are you preparing to talk about it or not at your Passover Saders this week?
0:41.2	You can share your thoughts right now with notes from America, call or leave us a text at 844,
0:47.4	745, 8255, or email notes at WNYC dot o
0:55.0	R G. I would love to have you for that live show on Sunday.
0:59.0	And now I'd like to tell you about another show I'm hosting.
1:02.0	It's a podcast called
1:03.4	Inconsievable Truth about a recent experience I had tied to my own identity as a
1:09.3	Jewish man, as a father, and as a son. The first episode sets the stage for a journey I've been
1:15.8	on since I was a kid and may continue to be on for a long time. I'll share it with you
1:21.0	now. There are more episodes of inconceivable truth available on your favorite audio app.
1:27.0	Here's episode one.
1:29.0	This podcast is intended for mature audiences.
1:34.0	listener discretion is advised. Rain.
1:45.0	You knew how to read an analog clock before anybody else of your age because he was
2:00.4	always late and you would always look at the clock.
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