{"podcast":{"title":"Tom Kelly Show","slug":"tom-kelly-show-1219808","podcast_index_feed_id":1219808,"rss_url":"https://thesnide.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.TomKellyShow.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/6/b/8/a6b8902b822e853be5bbc093207a2619/Square_Logo_2024_-_FebFullSize.png","author":"Tom Kelly","episode_count":300,"summary":"\"Get Back To The Fun\" . . . Tom Kelly is a stand-up comedian who has worked with almost every celebrity imaginable. He's a man of a certain age asking deep questions while also sharing unsolicited opinions about news and world events. He refuses to niche down. He's on a quest to be real. But the reality is he's also learned, it's time to be silly, loosen up and get \"Back To The Fun.\"","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808"},"episode":{"title":"467: Finding Mary Smith - Al Isaacs Finds Out He Is Adopted While Dealing With Parents' Dementia","slug":"467-finding-mary-smith-al-isaacs-finds-out-he-is-adopted-while-dealing-with-parents-dementia","published_at":"2026-04-20T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808/467-finding-mary-smith-al-isaacs-finds-out-he-is-adopted-while-dealing-with-parents-dementia","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808","url":"https://podcast.tomkellyshow.com/466-finding-mary-smith-al-issacs-finds-out-he-is-adopted-while-dealing-with-parents-dementia","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thesnide/466-Al_Issacs-MP3.mp3?dest-id=2087579","summary":"What would you do if you found out — in your 50s — that you were adopted? Tonight on The Tom Kelly Show , comedian and author Al Isaacs shares the unbelievable true story behind his book Finding Mary Smith . What starts as dealing with his parents' dementia turns into a life-altering discovery… and a search for the truth about who he really is. This episode has everything: A shocking revelation from a doctor A decades-long family secret DNA tests, dead ends, and breakthroughs A cross-country search for biological family And a live, emotional surprise ending It's funny, raw, and deeply human — a story about identity, family, and what happens when your entire life suddenly makes more sense. Stick around to the end — the twist happens live. ⏱️ CHAPTERS (for apps that support them) 00:00 – Opening & setting the stage 00:20 – The premise: finding out you're adopted 03:50 – The doctor call that changes everything 05:00 – A Christmas story that defines Tom 07:20 – Identity crisis & growing up \"different\" 10:45 – Why Al never told his father 12:40 – Dementia and realizing something's wrong 14:25 – Beginning the search during COVID 19:30 – DNA tests & ancestry surprises 20:30 – \"Gray market\" adoption explained 23:00 – First major breakthrough 26:30 – Reaching out to a possible sister 27:30 – \"I've been looking for you for 20 years\" 30:50 – Discovering his real parents 32:30 – Finding his mother online 34:20 – The message that changes everything 36:20 – Reaching out (and the fear of it) 37:25 – Life after finding the truth 39:30 – Why he wrote the book 40:20 – Q&A and audience stories 48:30 – Live surprise ending 49:25 – Emotional reunion 53:10 – Advice for others in similar situations","meta_description":"What would you do if you found out — in your 50s — that you were adopted? Tonight on The Tom Kelly Show , comedian and author Al Isaacs shares the unbelie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tom-kelly-show-1219808/episodes/467-finding-mary-smith-al-isaacs-finds-out-he-is-adopted-while-dealing-with-parents-dementia/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tom-kelly-show-1219808/467-finding-mary-smith-al-isaacs-finds-out-he-is-adopted-while-dealing-with-parents-dementia.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}