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Hello, John Doe
At age 45, Steve Patterson made a shocking online discovery: his own missing person’s page. Desperate to uncover why he had been included on the list, Steve called Todd Matthews, a missing-persons investigator, in search of answers. Together, Todd and Steve discover a sordid family past that includes long-lost relatives, kidnappings, and murders. It turns out that Steve was presumed dead because around the time he was born, his biological mother had married a serial killer who tore their family apart. Along the way, Steve would have to make sense of a personal story with more...
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4.8 stars from 464 ratings
Great show! Unsure of one thing..
This is a fantastic show! I have enjoyed listening to it unfold; the storytelling, involvement of family, investigation - the ultimate trifecta in podcasts!! Now, for the unsure part. I feel like Mary is maybe trying to keep hidden maybe some lies she told Steve about the day they got him. Not...Read full review »
loday123 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/20/24
Wow
A brilliant, heartfelt show. Thank you Todd and family for who you are in the world. 🙏❤️
TLKQu via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/17/24
Powerful, Complex, and Unexpected
This is a dark, bittersweet, and complex podcast. It began one way, and ended in another. Life, the most personal things that we need to resolve, and love, questioning what resolution is, and love, the messy ugly, unsatisfactory parts, and love unwanted ends and love.Thank you Steve. Thank you...Read full review »
COJoeBro via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/17/24
Recent Episodes
Only finding out as an adult that you were adopted can throw you into a tailspin, forcing you to reconsider long-held truths. In this bonus episode, we hear from Dr. Amanda Baden, an expert on the experiences of late discovery adoptees. Research has shown the later an adoptee finds out, the more...
Published 04/23/24
Published 04/23/24
In our first bonus episode, we try to make sense of an unimaginable loss. In early January 2024, our “Hello, John Doe” host Todd Matthews died, suddenly. This episode memorializes Todd, a pioneer and an original. We couldn’t let him go to the other side of the veil without a proper goodbye. And...
Published 04/16/24
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