Episode
Part Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
39:39
Published: Thu May 02 2019
Description
In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Sofiya Alexandra to continue discussing George Tann, baby thief. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
The speaker briefly mentions a podcast called Silenced, the Radio Murders and expresses frustration about not being properly credited for their previous work.
00:00 - 01:45 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker briefly mentions a podcast called Silenced, the Radio Murders and expresses frustration about not being properly credited for their previous work.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker discusses the challenges of challenging popular figures, including those who gain media attention for having babies on Christmas, and being named America's second favorite macaroni and cheese.
01:45 - 06:07 (04:21)
Summary
The speaker discusses the challenges of challenging popular figures, including those who gain media attention for having babies on Christmas, and being named America's second favorite macaroni and cheese.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker shares a disturbing idea of selling a smart but poor child to a wealthy family by manipulating their perception of his intelligence and the child's background.
06:07 - 09:25 (03:17)
Summary
The speaker shares a disturbing idea of selling a smart but poor child to a wealthy family by manipulating their perception of his intelligence and the child's background.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the 1950s, unwed white mothers who gave birth in maternity homes were expected to surrender their babies for adoption, a practice encouraged by prominent organizations and professionals in the field of child welfare.
09:25 - 14:42 (05:16)
Summary
In the 1950s, unwed white mothers who gave birth in maternity homes were expected to surrender their babies for adoption, a practice encouraged by prominent organizations and professionals in the field of child welfare. Some even advised women to sign forms authorizing circumcision of their infants to avoid disclosing the baby's gender and complicating the adoption process.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A discussion about Georgia Tan, who was responsible for the theft and trafficking of thousands of children in Memphis and who contributed to hundreds of child deaths, including the deaths of as many as 50 babies in one particularly brutal winter.
14:42 - 19:27 (04:44)
Summary
A discussion about Georgia Tan, who was responsible for the theft and trafficking of thousands of children in Memphis and who contributed to hundreds of child deaths, including the deaths of as many as 50 babies in one particularly brutal winter.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker speculates on how an infamous criminal may have developed her obsession with babies and whether it was due to abuse or societal attitudes towards infants during her upbringing.
19:27 - 21:33 (02:06)
Summary
The speaker speculates on how an infamous criminal may have developed her obsession with babies and whether it was due to abuse or societal attitudes towards infants during her upbringing.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A woman was told by a nurse that her baby had died of pneumonia, but when she went to inquire about her child's status in the Children's Ward of the hospital the next day, the nurse told her she didn't have a baby there.
21:33 - 24:33 (02:59)
Summary
A woman was told by a nurse that her baby had died of pneumonia, but when she went to inquire about her child's status in the Children's Ward of the hospital the next day, the nurse told her she didn't have a baby there. The woman eventually found out that her daughter had died and went to Memphis to find her baby's grave.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Georgia Tann, a woman who represented a Tennessee children's home, was responsible for a large-scale operation of child trafficking and abuse in the 1920s-1950s.
24:33 - 27:57 (03:24)
Summary
Georgia Tann, a woman who represented a Tennessee children's home, was responsible for a large-scale operation of child trafficking and abuse in the 1920s-1950s. Her victims, some of whom were sold to celebrities, shared stories of being molested and mistreated under her care.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Georgia Tann, the director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society, arranged and facilitated sexual abuse at the "weird sex parties" she hosted, where her own adopted children were victimized.
27:58 - 31:02 (03:04)
Summary
Georgia Tann, the director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society, arranged and facilitated sexual abuse at the "weird sex parties" she hosted, where her own adopted children were victimized. Many of the children in her care were also sold to wealthy families, with some feeling like they were "ordered out of a Sears Roebuck catalog."
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The belief that women are natural caregivers may have positive effects on their advocacy efforts, but can also reflect sexist attitudes that limit their power to regain parental rights.
31:02 - 37:30 (06:28)
Summary
The belief that women are natural caregivers may have positive effects on their advocacy efforts, but can also reflect sexist attitudes that limit their power to regain parental rights.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast host discusses the traumatic impact of Georgia Tan's mass baby stealing and its enduring repercussions on those discovering their origins in the modern day.
37:30 - 40:42 (03:11)
Summary
The podcast host discusses the traumatic impact of Georgia Tan's mass baby stealing and its enduring repercussions on those discovering their origins in the modern day.
EpisodePart Two: The Woman Who Invented Adoption (By Stealing Thousands of Babies)
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker promotes Teapublic.com for buying shirts, stickers, cups and hand grenades and also mentions their co-hosted podcast Private Parts Unknown.
40:42 - 42:52 (02:09)
Summary
The speaker promotes Teapublic.com for buying shirts, stickers, cups and hand grenades and also mentions their co-hosted podcast Private Parts Unknown.