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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 brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Company and powered by Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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.
Recent episodes include "Minisode: Books, books, books" (21 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Short Stories: Rejecting Jason Bateman & Will Arnett" (8 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Rejecting John Grisham" (24 September 2026, 34 minutes).
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 158 episodes.
Booking probability for We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast is a society show with 158 episodes published.
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We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
This week, we take you through three books we consider essential reading for the rejected. Or the brave. Or the curious. One is about hope, one is a three-volume collection of most-hated things and the third is a memoir...
Episode #15
This week, it’s a two-er. The stories of two Bluth brothers – Michael and Gob – aka Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. Their stories are entirely different, yet tethered by some interesting beats. Like – not finishing...
Episode #14
John Grisham has authored nearly 60 books, adapted into nine motion pictures. He’s written over 50 consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers and is considered one of the best-selling authors of fiction in the U.S. But...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
Apostrophe co-founder and director Callie-Rae O'Reilly has written a new book – a memoir – called “Let Me Down: Reflections on Abuse and Love.” It’s a personal story about the intersections of love, abuse, memory and...
Episode #13
We're heading back to Paris with an encore of one of our favourite episodes. Featuring an intro from our producer and researcher Allison, where she shares the story behind the inspiration for this episode. ...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
Welcome to a brand-new mini-series all about reviews. Reviews are tricky things. They have the ability to set something on fire – in one way or the other. They can be totally wrong. They can be devastatingly...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
As part of our summer hiatus, we’re bringing you an extended version of one of our favourite episodes – the doctor who was fired for washing his hands. We originally released this episode in 2023 as a short story...
Episode #11
A special encore put together by our chief sound engineer Geoff Devine. Featuring an intro from Geoff and a favourite episode, reworked and revisited. The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of...
Episode #10
It's been a minute since we've done a Q&A episode. Join us, won't you, as we answer your thoughtful Qs and let you know what's in store this summer. Tell us your rejection story: Email us: hello@apostrophepodcasts.ca...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
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...
Episode #9
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...
Episode #8
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...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
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. ...
Episode #7
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...
Episode #6
<p>The Beaches. A neighbourhood of Toronto. A band originating from that neighbourhood. The starting point on a long road of rejection, rebuilding, pivoting and triumph. It’s a homegrown story this week. Hope you’ll...
Episode #5
<p>With a special intro from our series director Callie, give our Alanis episode another listen – through a new lens. </p><br><p>Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is one of the biggest debut albums of all time –...
Episode #4
<p>This week, we bring you a Short Stories episode. It’s been a minute since we’ve done a two-er. Behold, the stories of two 2019 Oscar nominees – 'The Wife' and 'The Favourite.' Both written by women, both produced by...
We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
<p>This week we bring you a Mini courtesy of TikTok and a young graphic design student named Ellie – who's in crisis mode.</p><p>We don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats...
Episode #3
<p>In Part 2 of our George R.R. Martin episode, those who can do, teach. Martin enters the Twilight Zone before rolling the dice on a Game of Thrones. </p><br><p>Hope you'll join us. </p><p>We don’t regret to inform you...
Episode #2
<p>George R.R. Martin is the architect behind the greatest fantasy series of all time. Game of Thrones has 59 Emmys, with 159 Emmy nominations – making it the most nominated dramatic television series of all time...
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