Introducing: Reaching Out
Summary
Host Sam Sanders introduces "Reaching Out," a new podcast from Futuro and KCRW narrated by Sayer Quevedo. The episode details Quevedo's journey to find his unknown birth father, beginning with a phone call from his twin brother Connor. It traces Quevedo's life from New York to Los Angeles, exploring themes of identity, family, and the search for closure. The narrative culminates in the discovery of his father's identity as a local barber, marking the start of a new chapter in his personal story.
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Introduction to 'Reaching Out' podcast
The initial call to search for birth father
Divergent lifestyles of the twins
Early attempts to process fatherlessness
Deciding to stop searching at age 20
Therapy sessions and pandemic isolation
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Recording pandemic phone calls
Mother's past as a stripper in SF
Auntie's memory of the birth father
Quarantine habits and moving to LA
Arrival in LA and the wildfires
Isolation and turning 28 in LA
DNA test results and finding the name
Debating the value of meeting the father
Discovering the father is a local barber
Credits and outro
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