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The Aftermath: Donald Cline's Secret Children

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Jody Lyneé Madeira about the shocking case against fertility doctor Donald Cline. Her research has been profiled internationally, including the Netflix documentary “Our Father,” and she shares some fascinating (if not infuriating) details about the lack of regulation for reproductive medicine. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview discussion and revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. 

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0:00.0

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0:07.4

There's also the necklace. You've probably seen it with the emeralds.

0:14.5

Like, these huge emeralds.

0:16.9

I know.

0:17.9

And then there's the one that has the pearls, too.

0:22.4

It's all stunning.

0:24.1

It's all stunning.

0:28.4

And I feel, I know that this is not to blame.

0:31.7

But I just think in honor of our history we should put,

0:35.2

because these beautiful things are so shiny and pretty,

0:37.0

humans getting handsy on the board.

0:39.5

Ooh, great way to start, Clayton.

0:43.8

Go to patreon.com slash The Alarmist and subscribe today.

0:48.4

Each week, we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy.

0:52.4

And each week, you tell us if we got it right.

0:57.1

My name is Rebecca Delgado-Smith, and this is The Aftermath.

1:04.7

Hey, everyone, thanks for tuning into this episode of The Aftermath. Today, we're speaking with guest expert Dr. Jody Linay Madera. Dr. Madera is a professor at Indiana University, Mowers School of Law.

1:13.8

She is an internationally recognized expert in fertility fraud, bioethics, and law and medicine,

1:20.3

with a focus on reproductive endocrinology. Her research has been profiled in national and

1:25.9

international media, including the Netflix documentary Our Father.

1:30.4

Dr. Madera's most recent book is called Taking Baby Steps, How Patients and Fertility Clinics Collaborate in Conception.

1:38.6

Let's hear what she has to say about the case of Donald Klein and his secret children.

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