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Rejected Central

Brent van Staalduinen

REJECTED CENTRAL is a podcast that investigates the history, humor, and pain of rejection, without getting dragged through the depressing silliness you can find in a million other places. We don’t care (much) about breakup stories, denied crushes, or the little denials that make up our quotidian existence. We do care about the bigger rejections, the ones that cross boundaries and borders, stories so impactful they demand a response, a laugh, a tear. In short, REJECTED CENTRAL is about elevating

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46:41

The Pursuing Life: Meghan Crozier | Episode 46

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2025/01/20

Sometimes life gets fuller when you allow yourself to have more questions than answers. Meghan Crozier is the creative force behind The Pursuing Life, a multimedia journey where she evolves through faith deconstruction to a reconstruction of who she is as an evolving human. We talk about her present steps, rage reading, and her hopes for the conversations she has yet to have. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave

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37:43

Reframing/Redirecting the Conversation: Ontario...

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2025/01/13

Brent and Dave chat with Lynn Courville and Olamipo Ognunnote from Ontario Student Voices, an organization dedicating to helping ensure Ontario college and university students have a voice in government. The Canadian federal government is cutting immigration quotas and levels, including the number of student visas issued to international students hoping to study here. This reduction is having an incredibly negative impact on programs and resources, forcing institutions to cut staff and programming,

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46:36

Rejecting and Reforming Christian Sexual Ethics:...

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2025/01/06

We chat with Alycea, more popularly known by her online persona Transvangelical, who grew up conservative, evangelical, and Republican, about how her passion for the Bible and theology has been shaped by coming out as a trans woman in her 30s. She's become a wise, relevant voice for trans and queer folk who wrestle with a religion who doesn't accept who they are, and we talk religion and politics, how purity culture has deformed what sexuality should be, and about the safety issues around being

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43:07

Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf, Part V: Key West...

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2024/12/30

Ironically, Brent drove through a storm and rising floodwaters to visit with marine biologist, fisher, and activist Mimi Rogers at her stilt-home in Key West. We talked climate and resilience and how even though most Conches recognize the climate challenges ahead, it can be hard to get entrenched businesses to care. Which is concerning when the average height of Key West is 8' above sea level, with much of the infrastructure much lower than that.About the series: There are some places where

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33:30

Rejecting the Rat Race: Episode 42

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2024/12/23

Dave and Brent discuss extreme examples of folks who've ditched civilization and ask themselves whether they'd ever consider leaving all our tech and amenities behind. Would you? Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!

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50:01

Reverse-Engineering Rejection: Carrie-Ellise Poirier...

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2024/12/16

Writer and inspirer Carrie-Ellise Poirier reached out via BlueSky, and we're so glad she did. What a story! She has taken hold of success by reverse-engineering the childhood trauma and BDD challenges she has faced throughout life, successfully publishing six editions of THE CABIN CREW INTERVIEW MADE EASY, a go-to resource for those interested in becoming a flight attendant. She's also writing a memoir called THE GOOD GIRL CHECKLIST, which we're excited to read, continues to help others who struggle

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45:27

De/Construction and Re/Jection: Mason Mennenga |...

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2024/12/09

Brent chats with "the internet's youth pastor" Mason Mennenga about rejection, deconstruction, and how his online life mirrors his de/construction journey. Follow Mason on YouTube, X, Threads, Instagram, and BlueSky: he's worth paying attention to!Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for

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37:15

Rejecting Space: Geoffrey W Cole | Episode 39

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2024/12/02

Chatting with the talented and driven horror/sci-fi/speculative writer Geoffrey W Cole about Bowie-tribute-orgies, mushroom/mountain/god conversations, and all the rejections writers seem to collect. Geoff also speaks whale, and we get a small sample. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks

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46:41

Positive Psychology and Rejection: Katelan Dunn |...

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2024/11/25

Dave and Brent sit down with sociologist and professor Katelan Dunn for a fascinating talk about the psychology of rejection, and how it wires/rewires our brains in positive and negative ways.Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!

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32:39

The Bell Curve of Rejection: Pete Rose | Episode 37

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2024/11/18

Dave takes the wheel and explores the tainted legacy of Pete Rose, one of professional baseball's most enduringly conflicted figures. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!

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48:26

Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf, Part IV: the...

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2024/11/11

Brent sat down with Kayla Zinsmeyer and Eamon Hennessey, two students at the University of Houston working on coastal biology, to talk sand dune biospheres, inoculated sand, the sexiness of megafauna, and the reality that sometimes we need to let things die. About the series: There are some places where discussions of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather events are very uncomfortable. Brent traveled to Houston, New Orleans, and Key West to talk to scientists and activists who are

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05:28

US Election Mini: Rejecting Hate & Indifference

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2024/11/05

On this incredibly important day for our American friends and family, we at Rejected Central hope all goes smoothly during voting and the tallying of the votes. Get out there, cast your vote (or don't, abstinence is legitimate option), and reject the hate that unfortunately has defined the loudest of election discussions, both from the left and the right. Most of us are pretty reasonable people: here's hoping that civility continues beyond Tuesday. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by

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33:27

Rejecting Bad Church, Part II: Lori Sebastianutti |...

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2024/11/04

Brent and Dave had a fantastic conversation with writer Lori Sebastianutti, who learned after (finally) successful IVF treatments that the Catholic Church is against any extra-intercourse conception, and faced a crisis of conscience as a result. And yet she came to a place where she knows the rightness of her choices: celibate men shouldn't be making decisions about women's bodies and fertility choices. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and

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46:45

Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf, Part III: Dr. Steve...

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2024/10/28

Brent goes to Houston and sits down with Dr. Steve Pennings, Moores professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the university of Houston, to talk coastal mangroves, baseline shifts, and the challenge of planning for climate change in the face of Texan do-it-yourself pragmatism. About the series: There are some places where discussions of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather events are very uncomfortable. Brent traveled to Houston, New Orleans, and Key West to talk to

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32:03

How to Reject Rejection: Patricia Westerhof | Episode 33

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2024/10/21

Patricia Westerhof joins Brent & Dave for a wide-ranging chat about rejection and writing...and how to avoid it. A great place to start is her excellent book The Canadian Guide to Creative Writing & Publishing, a go-to resource for anyone looking to publish in Canada. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know

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56:32

Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf, Part II: the TAMUG...

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2024/10/14

Brent sits down with TAMUG students Shea Venkatramani, Jennifer Avila, Hope Vanderhider Cole, and Bailey Lin to talk about the Climate challenges and solutions they're focused on through their studies at TAMUG. About the series: There are some places where discussions of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather events are very uncomfortable. Brent traveled to Houston, New Orleans, and Key West to talk to scientists and activists who are invested in and propelling these essential

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45:55

Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf, Part I: Dr Ashley...

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2024/10/07

In part I of our special series "Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf," Brent sits down with Dr Ashley Ross, a self-declared "political scientist turned hazard scholar" at Texas A&M University Galveston. Ashley's work is a fascinating blend of public policy and environmental science, and she is on the forefront of climate discussions on the Texas coast. Ashley's TAMUG page. About the series: There are some places where discussions of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather events are very

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38:36

Rejecting Bad Church, Part 1 | Episode 30

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2024/09/30

Dave and Brent talk about how the church can better do what it's supposed to be doing: gathering believers so they can help people. Even for those who don't believe, there exists the possibility that church can be a (better) force of good in the world: unfortunately, it can be easy to forget the good in the face of all that isn't. To be continued... Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever

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02:19

Introducing Rejecting Denialism in the Gulf: a...

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2024/09/25

There are some places where discussions of climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather events are very uncomfortable. In this special series, Brent travels to Houston, New Orleans, and Key West to talk to scientists and activists who are invested in and propelling these essential discussions and initiatives. What he discovered was enormous and gracious creativity when it comes to having conversations with climate deniers and those resistant to the idea of human-caused climate change, many of

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52:27

Battling for Success: VFC's Kadin Chung & Paris Gee |...

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2024/09/16

Had a fantastic chat with Paris Gee and Kadin Chung, two of Vancouver FC's standout players (and standup guys) to talk about football and life and how a career sometimes needs to go horizontal before it can go vertical. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Kadin's

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