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Reaching Out
Chapter 3: Between the Acts
Season 1, Ep. 3
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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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Introducing: Reaching Out
02:02||Season 1Ira 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.
1. Chapter 1: Katabasis
38:03||Season 1, Ep. 1Sayre’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.
2. Chapter 2: Blue Boy
40:54||Season 1, Ep. 2After 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.
4. Chapter 4: Revelations
40:44||Season 1, Ep. 4The twins learn that there are several versions of their origin story. This episode also contains: mirrors, poor signal, and God.
5. Chapter 5: MDWIMD
39:18||Season 1, Ep. 5Sayre 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.
6. Chapter 6: Anabasis
43:43||Season 1, Ep. 6On the eve of his departure from Los Angeles Sayre makes one last, consequential visit. This episode also contains: Mormons, jazz, and light rain.