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Reaching Out
Introducing: Reaching Out
Season 1
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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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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.
3. Chapter 3: Between the Acts
25:04||Season 1, Ep. 3The twins ambush their birth father and a waiting game ensues. This episode also contains: pollution sunsets, kind baristas, and forgotten stars of old Hollywood.
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.