Twintopia

If you know us at all, you know we believe in twin telepathy. We took to social media and asked Twintopians to share their best ESP stories...and they did not disappoint! We know you will enjoy these fun and bizarre stories that could only happen because of the rare bond that happens between twins.

Julie and Katie discuss the results of their very own Twin Experiment (inspired by Netflix's You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.) For the month of February, Julie went sugar free/alcohol free, and Katie gave up red meat, dairy and gluten. Given that the sister have identical DNA, who had the best results for their health and weight? Listen to find out!

Katie and Julie review the Netflix docuseries, "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment," as part of their Twin TV series. Listen to find out what they loved about this show and what it did (and didn't) have to do with twins. Later, the twins explain how it inspired them to do their own twin experiment for the betterment of their health.

Julie and Katie read twin listener responses to the poll inquiry: "Did you ever receive or achieve something your twin didn't? How did you both handle it?" The twins also discuss their Christmas prep and the new twin reality show "Twins in Love."

Katie and Julie have had a long-standing disagreement on the rarity of identical twins. Although fertility treatments have caused a surge in the number of multiple births, Julie questioned whether this would have any affect on the number of identical (aka, "monozygotic") twins. Julie does a deep dive into the statistics and reveals her findings. The twins also discuss the latest happenings in their lives including chance run-ins with other identical twins.

It's the SIBLING episode! Finally someone (or in this case, two someones), dedicated an entire podcast episode to the singleton siblings of twins. We are thrilled to hear their story!  What's it like to be raised alongside twins?  Find out as our brother Rob joins us for a chat with our longtime friend, Renee, who grew up with twin brothers. 

In this episode, Julie and Katie discuss the phenomenon of look alike strangers and how scientists are now discovering that most Doppelgängers (aka "twin strangers") share similar DNA.

Twin enthusiast, J.W., discusses with Julie and Katie why he is so fascinated with twins and has over 100 sets of twin friends. J.W. was presented with a medal and the title of "Honorary Twin" by some of his twin friends and makes an effort to attend the twin festival in Twinsburg, OH each year. He has become a huge part of the twin community. Later, the twins discuss their thoughts on the recent news headlines about identical twins who won a lawsuit against their former college who accused them of cheating on an exam. 

For our Halloween episode, Katie and Julie interview twins Kristy and Jenny who lead a paranormal investigation team called Soul Sisters Paranormal. As a bonus, Katie joins the recording from the New York Public Library (in honor of the movie Ghostbusters).  This insightful interview might just change forever the way you think about ghosts.  

What's in a name? In today's episode, Julie and Katie ponder the meaning of names and whether or not our personalities live up to our chosen names. Do you like it when twins have rhyming names, like "Brenda and Lynda" or sound similar like "Joseph and Josiah"? Is Katie's son happy she named him after her twin sister? Julie does a deep dive into the name "Katie" as well as the name "Julie," and also discusses the naming trends societies cycle through over time and how you can predict how old someone is based on their name (for example, if your name is Nancy, you're probably age 70 or older); and lastly, Julie shares her feelings on the tragedy that has occurred to anyone named "Karen."

In this episode, we interview twins Miriam and Sarah, who have twins running rampant throughout their family tree (both identical and fraternal), which begs the question: Are geneticists wrong about the heredity of twins? The ladies also discuss whether or not you should marry someone who doesn't get along with your twin. You can probably guess what we would say about that, but take a listen to this fascinating conversation between two sets of twins.

Twintopia celebrates their 1-year anniversary with more amazing twin interviews recorded from the Twins Days festival in Ohio! Julie and Katie spoke with almost 20 sets of twins during the twin festival and found that there are some universal truths to the twin experience. Take a listen (or if you're on Spotify you can watch this episode in video form) to see what a variety of twins have to say about the twin relationship.

For this very special, super-sized episode, Julie and Katie go to the land of twins... the largest twin festival in the world... the TWINS DAYS FESTIVAL in Twinsburg, OH! You won't believe what they saw and the fellow twins they met while they were there. This podcast is about ALL things twins and the festival is also about ALL things twins, so it was the perfect place for Twintopia to go...and what an experience it was! This festival has been on Katie's bucket list since we saw it on television as little girls, so hooray for once-in-a-lifetime trips!! Plus, Julie shares some fun facts on Twinsburg and the history of the festival. If you've ever been curious about what it would be like to be surrounded by over 2,000 sets of twins, take a listen! Julie and Katie will tell you all about it!

Identical twins Heather and Christina were the Twins Days Festival 2021 queens.  With 21 years invested in past festivals, they are able to give Julie and Katie helpful tips on how best to enjoy their first ever visit to this year's festival coming up in August. Plus, during the wrap-up, the twins provide more insights on previous episodes.

On this special twin episode we interview our high school friend and fellow identical twin, Kim Alameida Vialpando, who shares her joy in being a twin and getting to raise twins of her own; she also talks about how being compared affected her and her sister Kelly growing up and the struggles they (and their mother) have had with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  Be prepared to laugh and cry in this super-sized special episode... we could have talked to Kim all day.

Julie and Katie celebrate their birthday together and reflect on their favorite birthdays growing up and why being together on their special day is important to them; Katie reads Twintopia fan mail from listeners describing their memorable twin birthdays.

In this episode, Julie asks Katie 10 questions about their shared childhood and youth, to see if they remember things the same way. The twins also prepare for their upcoming trip to Twinsburg, OH where they've been granted media clearance to cover the event for the podcast and share what their costume will be for the twin parade. Plus, exciting news about former Twintopia guests, the Zamarripa twins!

Together with their husbands, identical twins Arlane and Delane from Louisville, Kentucky discuss everything from kids to wine and how the two couples operate together as one big team.

For the first episode of their "Twins in LOVE" series, Julie and Katie bring their husbands on the show to weigh in on what it’s like being married to twins. This might be our favorite episode yet! The men had some interesting insights on how being married to a twin affects them. Plus: The twins read some very intriguing fan mail from twin sisters who have found love in an unusual way. During the wrap-up, Julie and Katie also read a message from a fan (and fellow twin) who shares in their excitement over their upcoming trip to Twinsburg, OH for the Twins Days Festival, where Twintopia will be recording their one-year anniversary episode!

Julie and Katie talk with 19-year-old identical twins Allura and Bella Zamarripa about their tennis careers and how being twins gives them a competitive edge playing professional women’s tennis (especially when playing doubles). The twins currently play for the University of Texas.

Julie and Katie sit down with identical twins, Lisa and Dani about their close bond and freaking people out at work at their various jobs (and riding a tandem bike to get there!). The two sets of twins discuss how spending time together is what feels most natural. For Lisa and Dani, twins are a family affair: Dani gave birth to fraternal boy/girl twins just three weeks before this interview and they have a TON of twins throughout their family tree. The twins also speculate about choosing husbands that subconsciously remind them of their "biological" other half. It's a twin pow wow you don't want to miss!

Julie and Katie talk with Dr. Nancy Segal, Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Director/Founder of the Twin Studies Center, to discuss the results of their DNA test and what these results mean for them genetically and relationally with each other. The twins also talk with Dr. Segal about her twin research and most recent book, Deliberately Divided, which delves into the heartbreaking cases of twins purposely separated at birth and secretly studied by researchers and psychoanalysts.

Julie and Katie meet up to read the results of their DNA test: they finally get to find out, once and for all, if they are identical. 

This is part 2 of our interview with Danielle Holoday, mother to quadruplet boys. In this episode, Danielle tells about her scary first days in the NICU and bringing her boys home for the first time. The ladies also discuss sibling relationships and we learn what Danielle's boys are like today as well as their new experience making friends outside their sibling pack.

In this episode, Julie and Katie interview Danielle Holaday, mother of quadruplet boys. Danielle's stories of struggling with infertility, and then finding out she was pregnant with multiples, and what her life has been ever since will both shock and delight you. Her joyful personality combined with unique insight and wisdom make this already amazing story one you won't want to miss.

Welcome to part 2 of our "Twins in Hollywood" episode, which is our Halloween Special. The twins continue their interview with Julie's friend (and fellow identical twin), Jolayn ("Jo") Stein. For this very creepy episode, the twins discuss cultures where twins are feared as evil, Hollywood's portrayal of twins as scary, strange twin stories in the news, the Nazi's experimentation on twins during the Holocaust and bizarre coincidences between twins.

The twins sit down with Julie's friend (and fellow identical twin), Jo Stein to discuss their views on Hollywood's portrayal of twins, their favorite twin movies and shows, the famous Doublemint Twins, and much more.

Twins, Julie and Katie explain why they created this podcast and what their series on twins is all about.