Born from the "Genius Sperm Bank" | Leandra Ramm - Ideas Sleep Furiously Podcast E31

Leandra Ramm is an American singer and actress known for opera and musical theatre. She is an offspring of the Repository for Germinal Choice (otherwise known as "The Genius Sperm Bank").    My own story: https://ideassleepfuriously.substack.com/p/on-discovering-that-i-was-sperm-donor#details  My links:   Substack: https://ideassleepfuriously.substack.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Ideas_Sleep  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ideas_Sleep  Timestamps:   0:00 Intro  2:26 How I heard about Leandra’s story  3:57 Leandra’s origin story  7:57 Finding the genius sperm bank and the process  11:55 Leandra’s half-siblings' origins  13:55 Family dynamics  18:55 Leandra’s school experience with a high IQ  22:15 How Leandra’s intelligence helped her  28:40 Leandra’s siblings’ stories  33:15 How did Leandra find her biological dad and half-siblings?  38:00 Leandra’s thoughts on genetics   39:55 Leandra’s dad’s life  41:40 Leandra’s thoughts on genetic engineering  44:35 The importance of biodiversity   46:35 Would Leandra support a genius sperm bank today?  48:15 The lack of regulation   50:03 Why Robert Graham started the project  50:45 The dangers of no regulation  52:40 What else did Leandra find out about the sperm bank?  54:30 Gratitude for modern science and new-found family