Documentary

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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Chapter 3: Between the Acts Sep 30, 2026

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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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Chapter 2: Blue Boy Sep 23, 2026

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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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Chapter 1: Katabasis Sep 16, 2026

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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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Introducing: Reaching Out Jun 10, 2026

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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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