Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (72)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Donor conceived journalist, Louise McLoughlin, delves deeper into the secrets, discoveries, and lives of donor conceived people while trying to find the man who, presumably, looks like her.

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S3E5 S3 #4: Extended & Blended

May 31, 2026 41m

As Louise’s matches grow, she looks at how these new groups can extend, blend, and impact people beyond the centre. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person…

S3E4 BONUS: Send This To... Aspiring DNA Detectives

Feb 15, 2026 40m Bonus

In this bonus episode, Louise continues her 'Send This To...' series. She speaks with Professor of Forensic Science Dr. Claire Glynn, an expert in forensic biology, forensic DNA analysis, and…

S3E3 S3 #3: Full Circle

Jan 25, 2026 36m

"This hug has been waiting for you for many, many years"Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin records a first-time meeting, as she picks back up with the three women we met in episode one. But…

S3E2 S3 #2: Now She Knows

Jan 10, 2026 52m

How does it feel to say 'sorry' after keeping a secret for almost forty years? Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin hears from three parents who used a donor to have their children, who offer…

S3E1 S3 #1: Everything At Once

Dec 28, 2025 43m

Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin examines the human fallout of industry-wide errors, as she meets three UK women who were incorrectly matched as half-siblings. Together, they move through…

S2 BONUS (LIVE RECORDING): Send This To... Someone Thinking About Going Public

May 16, 2024 50m Bonus

In this bonus episode (recorded live) Louise continues her 'Send This To...' series. She speaks with Amanda who went public with her story in a documentary with a major UK broadcaster. As the title…

S2E5 S2 #5: Connection, Questions & False Matches

Aug 28, 2023 35m

In the final episode of season two, donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin speaks with people who found half-sibling matches — only to later discover that they weren't related at all. Meantime,…

BONUS: Send This To... A Donor

Apr 23, 2023 32m Bonus

In this bonus episode, Louise launches her 'Send This To...' series, where she speaks with Neil, a sperm donor and her biological father, about his motivations for donating in the '80s and '90s, and…

S2E4 S2 #4: Fertility Fraud: The 'Doctor of Last Chance'

Jan 17, 2023 35m

Journalist Louise McLoughlin delves deeper into one of the darkest corners of the fertility industry to uncover what happens when male fertility doctors betray their patients in unimaginable ways. In…

S2E3 S2 #3: I Have Felt So Alone

Aug 12, 2022 40m

Louise comes to terms with a new half-sibling match, while also speaking with other DC people who haven't been so lucky in their quest to find half-siblings.And while you're here.... You Look Like Me…

S2E2 S2 #2: This Is Unexpected

May 16, 2022 27m

A surprise text from a stranger throws Louise McLoughlin's otherwise normal Wednesday night into disarray. We hear her digest the discovery in real-time, as she works to process her second…

S2E1 S2 #1: How We Got Here

Feb 23, 2022 59m

Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin is back with Season 2 of her chart-topping podcast. In this episode, Louise catches up with some of the people from Season 1, and explores how we can take…

S1E5 S1 #5: The Adventure Continues

Mar 03, 2021 1h 4m

On a randomly-selected bridge near Oxford, Louise meets her biological dad for the first time, alongside her half-sister Jess. As she revels in the joy and awkwardness of that first meet, she also…

S1E4 S1 #4: Not So Anonymous

Feb 03, 2021 45m

In the second last episode of the series, Louise calls a stranger, who she suspects may be her biological dad. And she speaks to others who have found their biological parents, to be met with open…

S1E3 S1 #3: Memories Missed

Jan 20, 2021 29m

Louise and Jess meet for the first time and try to figure out how to form a sibling bond with a stranger. Meantime, Louise speaks to others who have already navigated new-found half-brother/sister…

S1E2 S1 #2: Does She Look Like Me?

Jan 06, 2021 36m

Louise gets her first close DNA match — and scrambles to work out if the stranger could be a half-sibling. In this second episode, Louise speaks to people who have found dizzying numbers of…

S1E1 S1 #1: I Am Donor Conceived

Dec 24, 2020 40m

Journalist Louise McLoughlin relives the moment she discovered she was conceived with the help of a sperm donor. As Louise begins her search for her biological father, she speaks to others who found…

Trailer: You Look Like Me

Oct 28, 2020 2m Trailer

Donor conceived journalist, Louise McLoughlin, delves deeper into the lives and families of donor conceived people, while trying to make sense of her own story by finding the man who, presumably,…

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