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 for more information.
Reconnecting with an estranged biological father forces a re-evaluation of family history and personal identity. The reunion exposes conflicting narratives regarding the parents' past, as the father characterizes their relationship as a brief, casual encounter while the mother describes a more significant, albeit painf...
Twin brothers Sayre and Connor execute a high-stakes plan to confront their biological father at his Los Angeles barbershop. After months of preparation and failed attempts at contact, they deliver a handwritten note requesting a meeting and wait anxiously at a nearby cafe. The experience triggers deep reflection on th...
The search for a biological father serves as a catalyst for examining the limitations of language and the elusive nature of closure. After discovering their father’s identity and location through online research, the narrator and their brother navigate the tension between digital accessibility and the reality of an unr...
The search for a biological father serves as a lens for examining the complexities of identity, memory, and the divergent paths taken by twin brothers. Sayre Quevedo and his brother Connor navigate the emotional void left by their father’s abandonment, contrasting their own lives—one defined by professional stability a...
Two siblings, Connor and Thayer, navigate the high-stakes emotional moment of contacting a man they believe to be their biological father for the first time. Approaching their 30s, the pair collaborates on drafting a concise message that balances directness with vulnerability, ultimately settling on a greeting that ide...
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