My 99 Cousins

In this heartfelt episode of My 99 Cousins , Devin Andersen sits down with his cousin Nephi alongside Devin’s wife, Sarah, for a meaningful conversation filled with humor, family stories, faith, and wisdom. Nephi shares the chaotic adventure of traveling to Utah with his wife Melanie and their five children during spring break, including unexpected car trouble that nearly derailed the trip. What b...

Devin, Sarah, and Tim went to visit the Krzymowski’s to sit down with Amy and hear the story of her life—one shaped by family, faith, music, and enduring love. Amy shares what it was like growing up as the oldest of eleven in a close-knit family, surrounded by cousins, grandparents, and constant connection. From early on, her world was filled with music, especially the violin, which became a defin...

In this episode of My 99 Cousins , Devin and Sarah sit down with Rebecca to talk about her life growing up in the middle of a big, lively family on a farm. As the seventh of thirteen children, she shares stories of hard work, constant adventure, and the kind of mischief that only comes from being surrounded by siblings. Alongside the laughter, Rebecca reflects on the tender and deeply empathetic h...

Devin and Sarah go to the Lewis home in Orem to meet up with Lynette while she's in town. Lynette shares memories of her cousins and family before Devin shares memories he gathered from Lynettes family, beginning with her upbringing in a large family in Springfield, Oregon. Growing up as one of thirteen siblings, she developed a strong sense of connection, faith, and resilience early on. A def...

Whitney and Derek share a warm, thoughtful conversation about family, faith, and the moments that shaped their life together. Whitney reflects on growing up in the Anderson family, remembering cousins, reunions, and the love of a large extended family that gave her a sense of belonging from an early age. She also shares meaningful memories of aunts and uncles whose kindness, service, and simple wo...

Devin interviews his sister Charlotte via Zoom. Ironically, though they see each other a few times a year, they decided to try the interview this way instead. Charlotte talks about her name, memories of cousins, aunts uncles, and our grandparents. Devin shares memories he collected from siblings, as well as his own memories of Charlotte from when they were younger. Ben brings a unique perspective...

Devin visits Uncle Corwin and Aunt Lynette Lewis at their home. They share experiences from their lives, where they grew up, how they met, and the importance of the gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives. Devin shares stories he gathered from their children and asks them questions about them. They share the message they would want their posterity to know.

In this episode of My 99 Cousins, I sit down with Aunt Karen, joined by her son Ammon, to talk about her childhood, her early love of music, and the family experiences that helped shape the woman and mother she would become. She shares memories of growing up in a large family, performing with her sisters, and the special influence of her parents and grandparents. We also talk about how she met Unc...

Devin and Sarah visit Uncle Richard a month before he left on his mission to Chile. This episode is also slightly out of order, Aunt Karen's episode was suppose to be the next one, but because Uncle Richard will be leaving on his mission in a few days, this was released first. Uncle Richard shares how he met Aunt Kathy, how they dated and got married, raised their 9 children together, serviced...

Devin, Sarah, and Tim visit the Whites in Vernal while making a trip to also go to the temple and see one of Sarah's co-workers perform in the musical "Annie". Cousin Annaliese and her husband James and their two youngest daughters were wonderful hosts to the Andersen family during their stay. Annalise shares memories of her cousins, aunts and uncles, and of her grandparents. Annaliese...

**Listener Discretion is Advised** - This episode contains very sensitive and mature topics including conversion therapy, suicidal ideation, abuse, alcoholism, and potentially other sensitive topics. Part 2 of Devin's interview of Cousin Adam, the recently adopted son of Glen Lee and Phyllis Andersen. Adam continues telling his story of how he came to be adopted, his current relationship with...

**Listener Discretion is Advised** - This episode contains very sensitive and mature topics including conversion therapy, suicidal ideation, abuse, alcoholism, and potentially other sensitive topics. This episode is divided into two parts. This episode is Part 1 of 2. Adam, the newest cousin to join the family, joins Devin for the Podcast when he comes to visit the Glen Lee and Phyllis Andersen fa...

Devin, Sarah, and Tim visit the Excell family in Cedar City. Celeste and Brian have them over for dinner before their interview. Buckle up for the exciting Hallmark story of how Celeste and Brian rekindled a long awaited relationship one Thanksgiving Weekend 15 years ago. Listen in to the hilarious stories of how Celeste's older brothers teased her when she was a little girl. Stories of cousin...

Devin and Sarah finish up their trip in Texas by visiting the 100th grandchild to be born in the family, Sarah Andersen Kraus and her husband Derien. Sarah and Derien are new parents because Sarah recently gave birth to two beautiful little girls, and throughout the interview, you can hear them softly in the background. Devin's wife, Sarah, was so happy to be able to hold and help take care of...

Devin and Sarah continue their visits in Houston Texas and visit cousin Maryelle and her family. She and Brad have 6 amazing children, and after getting to know them over a delicious dinner, The Andersens sit down with the Rippa's for the episode. Maryelle reveals the history of her name as well as other nick names she received over the years from her family. She shares memories of aunts and u...

The interview with Tim continues into part 2. In Part 2 we learn more about Lauren, how she and Tim met, began dating, got engaged, and eventually got married, as well as their 2 children. Lauren tells how she didn't like Tim at first, but how she was able to see him in a different light after a while. Tim shares how he was humbled in high school after being injured his Sophomore year of High...

Part 1 of a 2 Part episode. Devin and Sarah visit Houston Texas to complete the interviews of all of the rest of Devin's cousins in Texas. Devin and Sarah visit Tim and Lauren Andersen for dinner before sitting down for their interview. Tim shares memories of Grandma Andersen, Aunts and Uncles, and especially their cousins. He shares a crazy story of Ethan Kartchner getting stepped on by a hor...

Devin and cousin Jacob visit Aaron Lewis and his parents at the Farm. Aaron lives in Texas, but was in Utah visiting and so Devin couldn't pass up the chance to interview him. Aaron talks about memories with cousins at reunions, as well as visiting the Kartchners in Idaho and other family at the farm. Devin then shares memories about Aaron he gathered from the Lewis family and asks questions a...

In this episode, Devin and his wife Sarah sit down with cousin Taylor Kartchner and his wife, Wendy (“Saint Wendy”) , to explore a life full of faith, family, and unforgettable stories. Taylor, the third of nine children, shares memories ranging from winning an “ugliest driver’s license” contest to serving a mission in St. Petersburg, Russia, climbing the pyramids of Egypt, and even saving his sis...

Another golden episode where the cousin's cousin number matches their episode number. Devin visits Verlan Lewis for dinner at Zupas before going to Verlan's home for the interview. Verlan shares memories of their grandparents, cousins at reunions, and even a special memory of spending time with Uncle Tim, Devin's father, and some other cousins when they went to the BYU bookstore on BYU...

Devin and Mark meet up again at the Farm for a part 2 of their conversation. This time, it's all about Mark's decision to stop attending church, the history behind his exodus, the regret that he has for the way in which he went about it, but also the respect and love he still has for his family, church culture, and other aspects that he misses about and can recognize in the church. Mark ex...

Mark and Marianne Kartchner are in town for the Kartchner family reunion. Devin and Sarah take advantage of this opportunity and are able to interview them on the evening of the first day of the reunion. Mark shares some of the memories of early Andersen family reunions and stories of spending time with the cousins his age like Rich Jacob, as well as Glen, Ben, and DJ Andersen. Devin then shares s...

Claire and Kevin visit the Andersens at their home in Saratoga Springs. Claire tells them memories of their extended family, growing up in Idaho, playing the harp and piano, her mission, and how she and Kevin met. Kevin tells his side of the story, as well as how he proposed to Claire. For the final topic, they discuss the program "Lets Play Music"

Devin, Sarah, and their son Tim, head to Bear Lake for the annual Tim and Jana Andersen Family Reunion. The evening before everyone went home, Devin gathered his siblings, their spouses, and their mother together at the dinner table for a good conversation about Their father and husband, Tim. Jana then shared many amusing and interesting stories about Tim. The siblings then share some of the thing...

Cousin Ethan Kartchner visits Devin and Sarah in their home in Saratoga Springs for the interview. Ethan, the 8th of 9 children in the Kartchner family, learns his cousin number and then talks about memories of extended family, especially the Andelins, and even a closeness he's felt with Grandpa Andersen as an adult. Devin and Sarah ask Ethan several questions about stories that they'd hea...