Three Identical Strangers: The Science Behind The Story

Sanjay Gupta

Booking Overview

A limited-series science and health interview show exploring genetics, twins, adoption, fertility, and the ethics of scientific research, with external guests including medical specialists, academics, authors, filmmakers, journalists, and notable twins. Credible pitches would include experts in genetics, fertility medicine, adoption history or ethics, twin research, and documentary filmmaking; booking difficulty is medium because the show has featured both highly prominent figures and accessible subject-matter experts, though its irregular limited-series schedule restricts opportunities.

Metrics

Episodes: 8

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 23.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Sanjay Gupta - Physician, neurosurgeon, author, and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent known for reporting and explaining medical and scientific topics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Recognized researchers, physicians, adoption or social-history experts, authors, documentary filmmakers, journalists, or people with direct and unusual experience of twins, fertility, or adoption.

Required Achievements:

Published research or established expertise in genetics, twin studies, fertility, adoption, or related medical and social-science fields, Leadership or clinical experience in reproductive medicine or scientific research, Major documentary, journalistic, or authorship credits connected to the subject, Notable firsthand participation in a significant twin or space-science study

Recent Guest Discussions

Becky Read - The Filmmaking Process And The Effort To Bring The Story Of The Separated Triplets To Audiences.

Tim Wardle - The Investigation, Production, And Mission Behind Three Identical Strangers.

Rene Denfeld - Her Experience Of Starting A Family And Adoption.

E. Wayne Carp - The History Of Domestic Adoption, Secrecy, And Adoption Practices In America.

Nancy Segal - What Twins Share, Twin Relationships, And The Scientific Study Of Multiples.

Recent Topics

Science, Genetics, Twins, Adoption, Fertility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Three Identical Strangers: The Science Behind The Story

Introducing: Civilian or Spy

August 15, 2026

When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there sti...

Bonus / Behind The Scenes

January 28, 2019

Hear from filmmakers Tim Wardle and Becky Read about the process of investigating the compelling story behind Three Identical Strangers in a special bonus episode.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adoption In America

January 18, 2019

Sanjay dives into the fraught history of domestic adoption in the United States. First, he'll speak with adoption historian Dr. E. Wayne Carp to get some context and hear about the role that secrecy has played in American adoption practices. Then, writer Rene Denfeld shares her heartwarming story of starting a family. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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