60 acast.com Reaching Out https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out en Futuro Media Futuro Media 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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]]> 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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]]> false Futuro Media platform@futuromediagroup.org 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 reaching-out serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673/1788535329206-1294e2d7-490c-4fe6-9a42-d66884d1275e.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out Reaching Out e1620b60-c24f-11f1-a620-a5c60d5cea99 Subscribers Only: A Conversation with Connor [Teaser] Subscribers Only: A Conversation with Connor [Teaser] Fri, 13 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT 6:25 6af654a77d5cb93e7d97daf0 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/subscribers-only-a-conversation-with-connor-teaser 6af654a77d5cb93e7d97daf0 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 subscribers-only-a-conversation-with-connor-teaser bonus 1 9 On this week’s bonus episode, Sayre talks to his twin brother Connor about what capturing their journey to find their long-lost birth father taught them about themselves and their relationship.


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]]> On this week’s bonus episode, Sayre talks to his twin brother Connor about what capturing their journey to find their long-lost birth father taught them about themselves and their relationship.


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]]> The Quevedos The Quevedos Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT 40:55 6aea5d759cb48f65ea27f018 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/the-quevedos 6aea5d759cb48f65ea27f018 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 the-quevedos bonus 1 8 In the spiritual prequel to Reaching Out, documentarian Sayre Quevedo sets out to find his mother’s family. The journey started in 2014, when his mom, Maria, picked him up from work. She had some news about their family. Up until this point, Sayre had only ever met two members of his blood family: his mom and brother. His mom ran away from home as a teenager and never returned. His father left before he was born. Then one Mother’s Day, he finds out that a woman who could be his grandmother was alive and living in San Francisco, just a few miles away.

Soon, Sayre finds himself on a journey to understand what happened to his grandmother, the secrets that his mother kept from him, and the family that he never knew.

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]]> In the spiritual prequel to Reaching Out, documentarian Sayre Quevedo sets out to find his mother’s family. The journey started in 2014, when his mom, Maria, picked him up from work. She had some news about their family. Up until this point, Sayre had only ever met two members of his blood family: his mom and brother. His mom ran away from home as a teenager and never returned. His father left before he was born. Then one Mother’s Day, he finds out that a woman who could be his grandmother was alive and living in San Francisco, just a few miles away.

Soon, Sayre finds himself on a journey to understand what happened to his grandmother, the secrets that his mother kept from him, and the family that he never knew.

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]]> Subscribers Only: Ask Me Anything with Sayre Quevedo Subscribers Only: Ask Me Anything with Sayre Quevedo Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 7:20 6ae1092ee57912cf6f9df759 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/subscribers-only-ask-me-anything-with-sayre-quevedo 6ae1092ee57912cf6f9df759 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 subscribers-only-ask-me-anything-with-sayre-quevedo bonus 1 7 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Chapter 6: Anabasis Chapter 6: Anabasis Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 43:43 6aa1cbef6389ebc5816fcf0b true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-6-anabasis 6aa1cbef6389ebc5816fcf0b 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-6-anabasis full 1 6 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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]]> 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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]]> Chapter 5: MDWIMD Chapter 5: MDWIMD Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 39:18 6aa1cbc4156a52f8809e42f4 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-5-mdwimd 6aa1cbc4156a52f8809e42f4 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-5-mdwimd full 1 5 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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]]> 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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]]> Chapter 4: Revelations Chapter 4: Revelations Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT 40:44 6aa1c7566389ebc5816d7cb4 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-4-revelations 6aa1c7566389ebc5816d7cb4 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-4-revelations full 1 4 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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]]> 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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]]> Chapter 3: Between the Acts Chapter 3: Between the Acts Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT 25:04 6aa1c692647921ed6056a43b true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-3-between-the-acts 6aa1c692647921ed6056a43b 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-3-between-the-acts full 1 3 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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]]> 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 Chapter 2: Blue Boy Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT 40:54 6aa1c5b66389ebc5816d036c true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-2-blue-boy 6aa1c5b66389ebc5816d036c 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-2-blue-boy full 1 2 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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]]> 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 Chapter 1: Katabasis Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT 38:03 6aa1c4bf9d5ca4f665005ead true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/chapter-1-katabasis 6aa1c4bf9d5ca4f665005ead 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 chapter-1-katabasis full 1 1 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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]]> 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 Introducing: Reaching Out Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT 2:02 6a28701a74e72c6295ad7ed1 true https://shows.acast.com/reaching-out/episodes/introducing-reaching-out 6a28701a74e72c6295ad7ed1 69e836cc1e5fb1ae4666a673 introducing-reaching-out trailer 1 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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]]> 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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