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Nick Isel

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We are overjoyed to finally introduce our next guest on Venus Rising, Nick Isel. At age 15, Nick learned that he and his sister were donor conceived. Nick is one of 215 babies known infamously as “Nobel babies”; products of eugenicist Robert Graham’s Repository for Germinal Choice, a California-based sperm bank known as “The Nobel Bank”, claiming to only to accept “genius” sperm specimens. Nick Isel was featured prominently in the book Genius Factory as a teenager under the pseudonym "Tom Legare". The author "David Plotz" interviewed him about his experiences growing up as a progeny of the Repository for Germinal Choice. Nick has also been featured in Esquire magazine, NPR Snap Judgement, "This is Life with Lisa Ling", and a short documentary titled The Need to Know.   Importantly, now, Nick is an advocate for the rights of the "Donor-Conceived" community and recently filed a citizen's petition to the US FDA regarding ending "Donor Anonymity" for sperm/egg donation establishments and increasing regulations and oversight. Specifically, Nick, wants donor- conceived children to have access to medical information, including plausible genetic diseases. This petition is still under review and is available for your comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087 . Today we get the unique opportunity to talk candidly with Nick about his advocacy work and this important petition he authored. Citizen’s Petition: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087 IMDB Page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8749966/Genius Factory is available on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Factory-Curious-History-Nobel/dp/0812970527Genius Factory Trailer:  https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/genius-factory The Need to Know Full-Length Video: https://vimeo.com/331831472

We are overjoyed to finally introduce our next guest on Venus Rising, Nick Isel. At age 15, Nick learned that he and his sister were donor conceived. Nick is one of 215 babies known infamously as “Nobel babies”; products of eugenicist Robert Graham’s Repository for Germinal Choice, a California-based sperm bank known as “The Nobel Bank”, claiming to only to accept “genius” sperm specimens. Nick Isel was featured prominently in the book Genius Factory as a teenager under the pseudonym "Tom Legare". The author "David Plotz" interviewed him about his experiences growing up as a progeny of the Repository for Germinal Choice. Nick has also been featured in Esquire magazine, NPR Snap Judgement, "This is Life with Lisa Ling", and a short documentary titled The Need to Know. Importantly, now, Nick is an advocate for the rights of the "Donor-Conceived" community and recently filed a citizen's petition to the US FDA regarding ending "Donor Anonymity" for sperm/egg donation establishments and increasing regulations and oversight. Specifically, Nick, wants donor- conceived children to have access to medical information, including plausible genetic diseases. This petition is still under review and is available for your comment here: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087</a> . Today we get the unique opportunity to talk candidly with Nick about his advocacy work and this important petition he authored. Citizen’s Petition: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087</a> IMDB Page: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8749966/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8749966/</a> Genius Factory is available on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Factory-Curious-History-Nobel/dp/0812970527" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Factory-Curious-History-Nobel/dp/0812970527</a> Genius Factory Trailer: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/genius-factory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/genius-factory</a> The Need to Know Full-Length Video: <a href="https://vimeo.com/331831472" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/331831472</a>

Podcast #011 - Nick Isel

A eugenicist's sperm bank, a troubled family reunion, the destruction of medical records, and a ray of hope that comes out of it all.Leave a comment on Nick's Citizen's Petition to the FDA here!//If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at diblingpodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and leave a message after the tone. Your voicemail will be featured on the next episode! //Check out my other podcast, The Conservationist Conversationalist, for casual discussion of environmental issues and current events! Available on all major podcasting apps.I host collaborative solves of the New York Times crossword puzzles three times a week on Twitch. If you like crosswords, come hang out! All experience levels welcome! I also play indie games, talk about politics, and occasionally even edit THIS PODCAST live on stream! You can find me at https://www.twitch.tv/aidanwouldLooking for a podcast editor? Email me at aidanwould@gmail.com//Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)

A eugenicist's sperm bank, a troubled family reunion, the destruction of medical records, and a ray of hope that comes out of it all. <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2016-P-2955-0087&amp;fbclid=IwAR2qprJ_glskyiDwwbcO1gNLktoj4NqrmWgzt1Nd7RdjvCLRgZjDMxtJiII" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leave a comment on Nick's Citizen's Petition to the FDA here!</a> // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at diblingpodcast@gmail.com or on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and leave a message after the tone. Your voicemail will be featured on the next episode!  // Check out my other podcast, The Conservationist Conversationalist, for casual discussion of environmental issues and current events! Available on all major podcasting apps. I host collaborative solves of the New York Times crossword puzzles three times a week on Twitch. If you like crosswords, come hang out! All experience levels welcome! I also play indie games, talk about politics, and occasionally even edit THIS PODCAST live on stream! You can find me at <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/aidanwould" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/aidanwould</a> Looking for a podcast editor? Email me at aidanwould@gmail.com // Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts // Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io</a>: "District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.com</a>) Licence: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>) <a href="https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast</a>)

13: Historic (with Nick Isel)