<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Liza and Kara break down the SVU episode, &amp;ldquo;Father Dearest&amp;rdquo; (Season 13, Episode 20) and discuss the real-life story of prolific sperm donor Ben Seisler. Plus, they interview the delightful Eric Close.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;SOURCES:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3725551/Mother-36-son-19-fell-love-met-year-gave-adoption-baby-say-willing-risk-JAIL-defend-love.html"&gt;Daily Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.salon.com/2016/08/16/debunking-genetic-sexual-attraction-incest-by-any-other-name-is-still-incest/"&gt;Salon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_sexual_attraction"&gt;Wikipedia - Genetic sexual attraction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westermarck_effect"&gt;Wikipedia - Westermarck effect&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/mother-son-in-clovis-incest-case-accept-plea-deals"&gt;ABC7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://time.com/archive/6641585/frozen-assets/"&gt;Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article/one-man-fathering-150-children-why-sperm-banks-may-be-unethical"&gt;Center for Genetics and Society&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://wearefamiliesrising.org/resource/helping-children-connect-with-birth-parents/"&gt;Families Rising&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Next week&amp;rsquo;s episode will be &amp;ldquo;Deadly Ambition&amp;rdquo; (Season 14, Episode 15).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu"&gt;https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

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Father Dearest w/ Eric Close

APR 7, 2026122 MIN
That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast

Father Dearest w/ Eric Close

APR 7, 2026122 MIN

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This week, Liza and Kara break down the SVU episode, “Father Dearest” (Season 13, Episode 20) and discuss the real-life story of prolific sperm donor Ben Seisler. Plus, they interview the delightful Eric Close. SOURCES:Daily MailSalonWikipedia - Genetic sexual attractionWikipedia - Westermarck effectABC7TimeCenter for Genetics and Society WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Families Rising Next week’s episode will be “Deadly Ambition” (Season 14, Episode 15). Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hquSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.