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Minisode: Mantras – Diana Nyad
Season 6
Hi from our hiatus. This week, we bring you a Minisode about the incomparable Diana Nyad – and the mantra she repeated to herself. For 52h, 54m. On h…
7 months ago
Hey – Sidney & Terry here with some exciting news
For the first time ever, we're offering a subscriber-only bonus option – for all devices, on all major podcast apps. Introducing Apostrophe All Ears.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Holiday Encore: Rejecting Elf
Season 6 Episode 22
We regret to inform you, this week marks the final episode of our 2025 season. So, we thought we'd bring you one of our most-loved episodes. Certainl…
8 months, 1 week ago
Rejecting Willie O'Ree, Part 2
Season 6 Episode 21
In Part Two of our Rejecting Willie O'Ree episode, another unexpected invitation lands on the pioneer's doorstep. History is made – then forgotten – …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Rejecting Willie O'Ree (The First Black Player in the NHL)
Season 6 Episode 20
Willie O’Ree made history in 1958, when the Boston Bruin became the first Black player in the NHL. It is a heroic story of strength, courage and resi…
9 months ago
Minisode: Be Afraid and Do It Anyway – SNL-Style
Season 6
Welcome to another Minisode. This week, we travel to 30 Rock and take a look at courage through the eyes of hopeful [comma] sweaty young comedians.
As…
9 months, 1 week ago
Rejecting Vera Wang
Season 6 Episode 19
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, …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How Yoko Survived Rejection: The Beatlology Interviews
Season 6 Episode 18
On “The Beatlology Interviews,” Biographer David Sheff talks to Terry about the rejection and resilience of Yoko Ono.
Listen to more Beatlology Interv…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Minisode: Bat Girl
Season 6
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 in…
10 months, 1 week ago
Rejecting Slow Horses
Season 6 Episode 17
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 Hous…
10 months, 3 weeks ago