We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast

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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 pod is about persistence and inspiration.From the creators of Under The Influence, this show is bro...

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We're back on CBC Radio this summer!

Jul 7th, 2026 7:30 PM

We DON'T regret to inform you that our show will be airing on the CBC again this summer.Find us on CBC Radio One & SiriusXM ch.169 for 10 weeks, beginning July 8th:Wednesdays at 11:30am (CBC & Sirius)Thursdays at 2:30am (CBC – yawn)Thursdays at 7:30am (Sirius)Sundays at 12:30pm (Sirius)Or stream us any time on the CBC Listen app.It's a CBC summer. Hope you'll join us.Ask us Anything:Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.caWrite to us on socials: @apostrophepodLeave us a voicemailWe don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejecting NBA Pioneers

Jul 6th, 2026 5:38 PM

This week, we tell the stories of three pioneers in the NBA – Chuck Cooper, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton & Earl Lloyd. Three Black men that broke basketball’s colour barrier. Three incredible human beings whose stories we hope you remember. Ask us Anything:Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.caWrite to us on socials: @apostrophepodLeave us a voicemailWe don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejecting Radio? Innovations in Radio from Under the Influence

Jun 24th, 2026 6:00 PM

Rejection + creativity = air quality. Who knew.This week, we bring you something a little different. From the Apostrophe Podcast Network, enjoy "Air Quality: Innovations in Radio" from Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly. Ask us Anything:Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.caWrite to us on socials: @apostrophepodLeave us a voicemailWe don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minisode: Mantras – Ben Affleck & Matt Damon

Jun 19th, 2026 4:24 PM

Sid here. This week we bring you another Minisode in our Mantras series – but this one is a little unusual. If you've listened to our Matt Damon & Ben Affleck episode, I wonder if you clocked the mantra moment. Hope you'll join us. Ask us Anything:Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.caWrite to us on socials: @apostrophepodLeave us a voicemailWe don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rejecting Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

Jun 17th, 2026 6:10 PM

The total box office earnings for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck round out to a cool $10B. They’re A-list actors, Oscar-winners, writers, directors, production company founders. But back in the mid-90s, the best friends were rejected – for movies, for television shows, for commercials. Then one day Matt Damon took a playwriting course at Harvard. What happened next, is a rejection story all of its own. Ask us Anything:Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.caWrite to us on socials: @apostrophepodLeave us a voicemailWe don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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