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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
identitynarrative storytellingbirth fatheratmospheric storytellingbelieffamily originsserialized mysterydatinghumorreconnectionfamilyfamily mysterysiblingsnarrative journalismsuspense
What listeners will find here
Multiple origin stories collide in a chapter of mirrors, static, and belief
The twins discover there are several versions of how their story began. With mirrors, poor signal, and God in the mix, this chapter points toward a more layered and possibly unsettling understanding of identity and truth.
The twins finally know where their father is—and try to reach him
The episode follows the twins after they discover their father’s whereabouts and begin trying to contact him. Alongside that central search, it mixes in everyday detours involving Tinder dates, 7/11 bean burritos, and BMW drivers.
A search for an unknown father begins with family pressure and chaos
Connor asks his twin brother, Sayre, to help look for the birth father they’ve never met. The episode pairs that emotional starting point with a mix of strippers, distracted therapists, and wildfires, suggesting a family story that’s messy, funny, and unsettled.
A tense family confrontation unfolds in Chapter 3
The twins confront their birth father, then settle into an uneasy waiting game. Along the way, the episode threads in pollution sunsets, kind baristas, and the faded glow of old Hollywood stars.
A new audio memoir explores fathers, sons, and the space between them
Reaching Out is an award-winning audio memoir from documentarian Sayre Quevedo about fathers, sons, and the distance between them. Framed as something new in podcasting, it arrives September 16 with a strong emphasis on intimate family storytelling.
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