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Reaching Out
The Quevedos
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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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.
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.
7. Subscribers Only: Ask Me Anything with Sayre Quevedo
07:20||Season 1, Ep. 7You 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. The Futuro Plus Team includes associate producer Liliana Ruiz, production manager Victoria Estrada, and development manager Danetsy Len. Mixing by Multitude Productions.