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Audio: John Wolfe's interview with detectives

May 11, 2014 / 01:53

This episode features John Harry Wolf discussing his family background, including his father David Churchill Jackson and mother Mar Wolf. Key topics include John’s feelings about his childhood and his mother's reluctance to discuss his biological father.

John shares that his mother has been defensive when asked about his biological father, expressing that she believes he is gone, which he interprets as her thinking he is dead. He mentions that she apologizes for his childhood and reflects on how it could have been different.

John also talks about his grandfather, who raised him after his father dropped him off, and how he played a significant role in his upbringing.

TLDR

John Harry Wolf discusses his family history and his mother's reluctance to talk about his biological father.

Episode

1:53
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restate your name and date of birth for the record John Harry wolf how do you know um David Churchill Jackson he's my
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father okay and your mother's name is mar wolf did she ever sit down with you and talk about your biological father
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and explain to you that back when you were like six and see that being missing and whenever we get on the subject she's
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very touch you on it and like when I told her I call her was happy as anything that you pulled the case and
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everything she got very defensive and very um touchy I believe personally that she told back information even though
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she tells me truthfully no I accept that because if you think that I'm going to leave there must be something she not
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telling me I'm accepting her explanation and resp in does she believe he's a lie
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she believes after all this time she just says he's gone and therefore I guess her saying he's gone constitutes
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of him being dead so what do she say to in the you go home she like so what are you going to do I said I'm going to call
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the detective and I'm going to see what I can tell her see what they had to tell
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me and we can find something she's like you don't need to find anything new I told you everything like and maybe I can
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help him you know he's like okay just don't bring me into it so she doesn't want to be involved in it she's kind of
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washed her hands of it basically yeah she ever give you any her thoughts as of what occurred or what happened or she
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constantly apologizes for my childhood being toen away she think that if I would have the right childhood she says
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playing Outdoors as a much or something I'd be different she does think my grandfather L because my grandfather's
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the one that took me really after David would drop me off and he would kind of help me he basically raised me yeah he
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basically raised me and he was kind of my you could say my father cuz he taught me and everything
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really

Episode Highlights

  • Searching for Truth
    Determined to find out more about his biological father despite his mother's reluctance.
    “I'm going to call the detective and see what they had to tell me.”
    @ 01m 03s
    May 11, 2014
  • Mother's Regrets
    She constantly apologizes for my childhood being taken away, reflecting on her regrets.
    “She constantly apologizes for my childhood being taken away.”
    @ 01m 22s
    May 11, 2014
  • Father Figure
    His grandfather played a crucial role in his upbringing, almost like a father.
    “He basically raised me and he was kind of my father.”
    @ 01m 45s
    May 11, 2014

Episode Quotes

  • I guess her saying he's gone constitutes of him being dead.
    Audio: John Wolfe's interview with detectives
  • She constantly apologizes for my childhood being taken away.
    Audio: John Wolfe's interview with detectives

Key Moments

  • Mother's Touchiness00:22
  • Defensive Reactions00:29
  • Childhood Reflections01:27
  • Grandfather's Role01:45