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We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast

Apostrophe Podcast Network

The road to success is littered with speed bumps. Every celebrated actor, writer, musician, artist, inventor and entrepreneur has faced debilitating career rejection on their journey to the top. We tell their fascinating stories and break down exactly how they achieved their remarkable goals. Because hidden inside each rejection is a unique insight. And we’re here to find it. At its heart, this podcast is about persistence and inspiration.From the creators of Under The Influence, this show is

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31:49

Rejecting Vera Wang

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/11/12

Vera Wang is synonymous with bridal. The designer's eponymous brand brings in a whopping $700M a year. But before launching her own company in 1990, Vera was rejected for editor-in-chief at Vogue. And before that, she didn’t make the cut for the U.S. Olympic figure skating team. Two major setbacks that left her thinking – now what? Then her dad proposed a crazy idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:48

How Yoko Survived Rejection: The Beatlology Interviews

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/11/06

On “The Beatlology Interviews,” Biographer David Sheff talks to Terry about the rejection and resilience of Yoko Ono.Listen to more Beatlology Interviews in the Under the Influence feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Minisode: Bat Girl

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Welcome to another “Minisode” – where we zoom in on individual moments or facets of rejection we’ve come across in our research. This week, let us introduce you to Yankees superfan Gwen Goldman, as we reopen a rejection letter dated June 23, 1961. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:19

Rejecting Slow Horses

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/10/09

The novel Slow Horses by Mick Herron tells the story of a team of disgraced MI5 agents assigned to a bureaucratic dumping ground known as Slough House. They’re, by all accounts, failures– demoted from top tier intelligence to basement busy work.That is, until a kidnapping case lands squarely on their dusty desks– thrusting the slow horses into fast paced espionage.The irony? That book was rejected. For seven years. Then it was pitched as a television series – and rejected by multiple networks.To

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34:32

Rejecting Dawn Staley, Part 2

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/10/01

In Part Two of our Rejecting Dawn Staley episode, Staley is informed of her shortcomings,it’s play abroad or die trying–and a dusty VCR tape changes her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:32

Rejecting Dawn Staley

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Dawn Staley graduated high school National Player of the Year. She went on to become a two-time National College Player of the Year. She is a five-time WNBA All-Star, a three-time Olympic gold medallist and was the United States flag bearer at the 2004 Games. As a coach, she has won three NCAA titles, four National Coach of the Year titles, and the hall-of-famer coached Team USA to Olympic gold in 2020. Yet, Dawn Staley was told basketball was for boys.Hope you’ll join us.The major source behind

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35:24

Rejecting Breaking Bad Guys: Bryan Cranston &...

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/09/04

For our first episode back, we bring you the stories of two bad guys. Breaking Bad guys – Bryan Cranston aka Walter White and Giancarlo Esposito aka Gus Fring. Both spent decades bouncing around Hollywood. Both faced major rejection. Both the least suspecting drug overlords of all time.ICYMI, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has a rejection story of his own. The pilot for Breaking Bad was rejected by Showtime, FX, TNT & HBO. Find our "Rejecting Breaking Bad" episode here.Hope you’ll join us

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38:56

Encore: Rejecting Adam Driver

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/08/08

Hello from our summer hiatus. We hope you’re soaking up the rays. Whetheryou're on theroad, on the job or on the dock, we thought you might enjoy another team favourite. This week our director Callie shares how she first learned about this two-time Academy Award nominated actor in one of her all-time favourite shows.Adam Driver is known for his roles in films like Marriage Story, BlacKkKlansman and the Star Wars franchise as Kylo Ren. But before landing his breakout role on HBO's Girls, Driver was

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23:06

Listener Rejection Stories (2025)

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Each week on this series, we tell the stories of famous names who overcame debilitating career rejection. We’ve talked through the careers of actors, artists, authors, athletes and even one astronaut. But rejection affects us all. So we put out a call for listener rejection stories. Your stories.They’re inspiring, they’re insightful, they’re remarkable. Take a listen.Tell us YOUR rejection story:Record your voice: https://speak-to.us/rejectionWrite to us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.ca Hosted on Acast

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30:21

Rejecting Monty Python, Part 2

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/06/27

In Part II of our "Rejecting Monty Python" episode, the Knights of the Round Table head west. Led Zeppelin enters the chat. Rabbis protest – and the Life of Monty Python is saved by a Beatle.Hope you’ll join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:41

We're on CBC Radio this summer!

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/06/24

We DON'T regret to inform you that our show will be airing on the CBC this summer. Find us on CBC Radio One & Sirius XM ch.169 for 10 weeks, beginning June 25th:Wednesdays at 11:30am (CBC & Sirius)Fridays at 4:00pm (Sirius)Sundays at 7:00pm (CBC & Sirius)Or stream us anytime on the CBC Listen app.It's a CBC summer. Hope you'll join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:33

Rejecting Monty Python

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/06/18

Lo! Upon the first breath of Monty Python’s Flying Circus o’er the enchanted waves of BBC One, scribes within the castle walls did trade many a curious whisper and scroll, to wit:“This episode contained two really awful sketches.”“The treatment of the national anthem is not amusing.”“Parts of this...are disgusting.”And, “The death sequence was in appalling taste.”Prithee, join us.Tell us YOUR rejection story, and you may be featured in an upcoming episode:Record your voice:

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46:39

Encore: Rejecting Jim Carrey

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Today we bring you another favourite episode from our Apostrophe team. On the eve of The Truman Show's 27th anniversary, our sound engineer Geoff Devine explains why this timeless film is one of his all time favourites and why Carrey's stand up story stands out for him. Jim Carrey is Ace Ventura. He’s the Grinch. He’s Bruce Almighty. Need we say more? But in 1989, Carrey was getting routinely crucified on stage, rejected for parts and was nearly starving to death – living in a bachelor apartment

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Minisode: Rue McClanahan – “Every Kick’s a Boost”

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Welcome to another “Minisode” – where we zoom in on individual moments or facets of rejection we've come across in our research. This week, we talk about the golden piece of advice Rue McClanahan’s mother gave her when she was told she’d never make it in television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rejecting Mariska Hargitay

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/05/22

Mariska Hargitay has played Captain Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU for 26 years and counting. In 2024, Forbes named Hargitay the highest paid TV actor by a wide margin. But in 1999, she had been a struggling actor for decades, landing only a handful of substantial roles. She turned 35 and decided to leave Los Angeles. Then she got a call about an audition–for a “dark” New York-based show called “Sex Crimes.” Tell us your rejection story, and you could be featured in an upcoming episode:Record

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36:34

Rejecting Billie Holiday

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Billie Holiday’s life is one of perseverance like we’ve never seen before on our show. Her story is heartbreaking, beyond inspiring and important. Hope you’ll join us.Tell us your rejection story, and you could be featured in an upcoming episode:Record your voice: https://speak-to.us/rejectionWrite to us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:13

Rejecting Josh Allen

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Happy NFL Draft Day to all who celebrate. Quarterback Josh Allen just signed a six-year, $330M contract with the Buffalo Bills, with $250M guaranteed – the largest guaranteed contract ever given to an NFL player. Yet, when Allen graduated high school, he had zero four year scholarship offers. He bounced around junior college before deciding to send 1000 emails to D-1 coaches across the country. The opening line? “I want to be your quarterback.”Hope you’ll join us. Hosted on Acast. See

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47:17

Encore: Rejecting Women in the Boston Marathon (The...

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/04/21

In honour of the 13,700 women running today in the Boston Marathon, we bring you an encore of our favourite episodes, and take you back to a not-so-distant time when the number of women running the marathon was one. Join us as we remember the stories of two brave women – Bobbi Gibb and Kathrine Switzer – the first women to ever run the Boston Marathon, after 70 years as a men’s-only event. Plus, a few thoughts on the story from our producer, Allison.Tell us YOUR rejection story, and you may be

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32:18

Rejecting Alanis Morissette

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is one of the biggest debut albums of all time – selling 33M copies worldwide and earning Morissette the Grammy for Album of the Year. But you oughta know that just one year prior, Morissette was rejected by every major label, on a plane back home to Ottawa and “deeply depressed.” What changed everything? A spaghetti dinner, sweatpants and a glittery surfboard. Hope you’ll join us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:34

Minisode: Hader’s Haters – Bill Hader & Critic Anxiety

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast ·

2025/04/02

Welcome to our first ever “Minisode” – where we zoom in on individual moments or facets of rejection we've come across in our research. This week, we tell the story of Bill Hader’s Saturday Night Live anxiety and what happens when you come face to face with your biggest hater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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