We all have stories about where we came from. Sometimes those stories start with us and the decisions we make, but sometimes those stories have been passed down for generations. I'm pretty sure my ancestors came to the U.S. and the 1600s and never left the county where they settled and still are.

It's fascinating to think about all the stories that likely came from that.

But sadly, not many of our personal family stories got passed down.

And frankly, even if they did, family stories can be a bit like a really, really long and sometimes risky game of telephone.

Like, who knows what's true.

As we grow, we begin to understand that life as rarely as neat and tidy or as dramatic and messy as family stories make it out to be. That's what makes the new podcast family lore so compelling.

Family lore is a weekly narrative podcast that celebrates and investigates ancestral mystique.

Each episode begins with a guest sharing a fascinating family legend, followed by a

historical deep dive to uncover the truth and meaning behind the tale. This season alone,

there are stories about who invented the margarita, how to make an airship fly, where snowboarding

came from, and a century-old love triangle in the Texas panhandle. It's a wild ride,

and I'm delighted to share a preview of the show with you now. So enjoy this snippet of the

Odyssey original podcast, Family lore. And when you're ready, search for Family lore,

available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

So here is what I want to understand.

Yes.

What made you so interested in all this ancestral lines and ancestral influences?

So I've been interested in it for so long that I can't remember when it started, but all I can tell you... In childhood?

Did you do the DNA test?

I've not done that.

I wasn't all that interested in the statistical breakdown of my DNA.

I'm more interested in the stories...

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