The Finding Carlos Podcast
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the search for a missing father.” Dive into an emotional and thrilling journey with filmmaker Mikey Bennett and Brayden Olson as they confront the past and seek answers about Brayden's absent father, missing for nearly forty years. This gripping podcast is a beacon for those raised without fathers, offering hope, raw honesty, and a quest for closure. Join them as they navigate the twists and turns of their search, uncovering buried truths and forging new bonds along the way. Support us: buymeacoffee.com/findingcarlos Contact: thefindingcarlospodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
Episode 3: The Finding Carlos Podcast
BACK TO FLORIDA - A casting call
Brayden sits down and watches the recent Florida footage of his father, seeing his father for the first time. Brayden pauses unknown if he wants to continue after opening Pandora's box. Mikey and Brayden decide to make the project feel fun again. They send out a casting call to act out different scenarios on stage with Brayden. Brayden gets a bit of stage fri...
Episode 2: The Finding Carlos Podcast
FLORIDA - Who is the man behind the crystal store?
This episode reveals who the mysterious man in a crystal commercial is. Could it be Carlos? Or a total stretch of Brayden’s imagination? Mikey and Brayden travel to Florida on a hunch to find out. Where they meet up with a female friend in Miami and form a plan to call the mysterious man behind the crystal store before agreeing to meet him. A LOT...
Episode 1: The Finding Carlos Podcast
THE JOURNEY BEGINS - I grew up without a dad.
Brayden and Mikey introduce themselves, explaining what sparked their original journey together to find Brayden’s absent father - Carlos.
Mikey and Brayden detail a recent trip to Seattle where Brayden grew up, to uncover clues as to Brayden’s fathers whereabouts. Brayden sits down with his mother for the first time in his life, and asks “Who is my fa...
Episode 11: The Finding Carlos Podcast
Reaching the summit. The atom bomb drops. Brayden meets his father, Carlos in the flesh for the first time in his life. Will Carlos read Brayden's letter? Brayden has an out-of-body experience. All will be finally revealed. Don’t miss this episode!
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the search for a missing father.”
Contact:
thefindingcarlospodcast@gm...
Episode 10: The Finding Carlos Podcast
Behind Enemy Lines. Brayden and Mikey are back in Florida. Will Brayden finally meet Carlos? Brayden proposes forming a letter filled with over 37 years of his emotions to hand deliver personally to Carlos. Brayden details his process of writing while also letting it be known to his mother, Barb, that he’s back in Florida and planning on finally meeting his father for the first time in his life...
Episode 9: The Finding Carlos Podcast
The ‘TEST RUN’. Mikey and Brayden fly back down to Florida. Brayden decides he wants to do a test run and see Carlos in person for the first time to see what kind of emotions it will awaken after all this time. Brayden decides to get dressed in disguise and try to blend in as a tourist. Will Carlos recognize his son for the first time?
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the s...
Episode 8: The Finding Carlos Podcast
CARLOS IN THE FLESH: Brayden’s mother sees footage of Carlos
Barb, Brayden’s mother, sees footage of Carlos for the first time in her life after he disappeared in Hawaii all those years ago. She is shocked. Mikey and Brayden talk about their next trip to Florida.
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the search for a missing father.”
Contact:
thefindingcarlospo...
Episode 7: The Finding Carlos Podcast
BAM WHAM PAM. Brayden flies back to Florida to confront Carlos's now partner Pam with his newly discovered DNA results. Letting it be known Carlos has a son. Brayden nearly explodes in the process. Pam takes a photo of Brayden and sends it to Carlos. How will Carlos take the news?
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the search for a missing father.”
Contact:...
Episode 6: The Finding Carlos Podcast
INNER PEACE: A new plan is formulated
Mikey and Brayden recap on their journey. They formulate a plan to approach Pam (Carlos's partner) with the newly discovered DNA results proving that Brayden is Carlos' son.
“A journey of self-discovery, friendship, and the search for a missing father.”
Contact:
thefindingcarlospodcast@gmail.com
Support us: buymeacof...
Episode 5: The Finding Carlos Podcast
THE DESERT MEETS THE SEA: DNA proof and a whole lot more.
The desert trip. Brayden and Mikey travel to the desert to interview the last relatives of Brayden’s family about Carlos. Mikey then flies by himself to Florida and checks back in with Carlos. DNA proof! A big piece of the puzzle lands. Carlos again denies having children. Mikey also meets Pam, Carlos' partner, whom he met on a cruis...
Episode 4: The Finding Carlos Podcast
Brayden and Mikey head back to Seattle, meeting with Brayden’s cousin, who once met with Carlos when he was 10 years old. We go on a cosmic voyage together gaining a deeper insight into their childhood upbringing and the mystery surrounding Carlos. Mikey stays in Seattle and sits down with Brayden’s mother Barb, telling her that he has met Carlos. Mikey and Brayden conclude they don’t have DNA ...
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