Podcast
Reaching Out
Hailed by Ira Glass as the “best new show I’ve heard in years,” and winner of the Audio Memoir Award of the Tribeca Film Festival, Reaching Out is a story about fathers, sons, and the distance between. The story begins on the eve of twin brothers’ Sayre and Connor’s 30th birthday, when they set out to find the biological father who abandoned them before they were born. Their search pulls them through desert raves, drunken nightclubs, and across borders of time and language, forcing the brothers to confront the truths they’ve hidden from each other and themselves. And it’s not long before the twins discover that their father is closer than they ever could have imagined.
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- Documentary chart
- #15
- Episodes
- 8
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 40 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
8 episodes, from the first
Season 1
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2 min
Introducing: Reaching Out Trailer
Show notes
Ira Glass calls Reaching Out “something new in podcasting” and “it’s incredible…a breath of fresh air.” Reaching Out, winner of the Audio Memoir Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, is a story about fathers, sons, and the distance between them, from documentarian Sayre Quevedo. It comes to your ears on September 16th.
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38 min
Chapter 1: Katabasis
Episode 1
Show notes
Sayre’s twin brother, Connor, asks if he wants to look for their birth father who they’ve never met. This episode also contains: strippers, distracted therapists, and wildfires.
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41 min
Chapter 2: Blue Boy
Episode 2
Show notes
After discovering their father’s whereabouts, the twins set out to get in contact with him. This episode also contains: tinder dates, 7/11 bean burritos, and BMW drivers.
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25 min
Chapter 3: Between the Acts
Episode 3
Show notes
The twins ambush their birth father and a waiting game ensues. This episode also contains: pollution sunsets, kind baristas, and forgotten stars of old Hollywood.
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41 min
Chapter 4: Revelations
Episode 4
Show notes
The twins learn that there are several versions of their origin story. This episode also contains: mirrors, poor signal, and God.
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39 min
Chapter 5: MDWIMD
Episode 5
Show notes
Sayre is forced to confront the omissions of the story he has told. This episode also contains: the I-Ching, the power of film, and sharks.
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44 min
Chapter 6: Anabasis
Episode 6
Show notes
On the eve of his departure from Los Angeles Sayre makes one last, consequential visit. This episode also contains: Mormons, jazz, and light rain.
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7 min
Subscribers Only: Ask Me Anything with Sayre Quevedo Bonus
Episode 7
Show notes
You asked, and we delivered! In this week’s bonus episode, Sayre Quevedo, creator and host of the 2026 Tribeca Festival Award-winning podcast Reaching Out, sits down with Executive Editor Maria Garcia to answer questions submitted by you about this hit series.
The Futuro Plus Team includes associate producer Liliana Ruiz, production manager Victoria Estrada, and development manager Danetsy Len. Mixing by Multitude Productions.
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