Chris Benderev speaks with writer Georgie Codd, who went searching for someone to be the father she never had. (10 minutes)
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Act Two: Father of Invention
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Act Three: This Must Be the Place
For more than a decade, Boris Furman has meticulously tracked the whereabouts of his family members, averaging the latitude and longitudes to arrive at “The Family Average Location.” But nobody really knows why.
Act Four: The Importance of Meeting Earnest
For more than fifty years, Jeanne Darst’s dad neglected to tell his entire family about their entire family. (13 minutes)
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