We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast
Episodes
Rejecting Women in the Boston Marathon (The Stories of Bobbi Gibb and Kathrine Switzer)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, 13,684 of the Boston Marathon's entrants were women - making up nearly 50% of total participants. But back in the 1960s, women weren’t perm...
Rejecting Moonstruck
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nicolas Cage, is considered one of the best romantic comedies of all time. Yet, back in 1987, the screenplay was turned ...
Rejecting Linkin Park, Part 2
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of Rejecting Linkin Park, we find out what happens when Xero puts on a public showcase, against the advice of their publisher. A key player ...
Rejecting Linkin Park
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the year 2000, Linkin Park released its debut album Hybrid Theory, which would become the highest-selling debut album of the 21st century. But pre-...
Rejecting Laverne Cox
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laverne Cox is best-known for playing Sophia Burset on the hit Netflix series Orange Is The New Black. But before landing the role of a lifetime, Cox ...
Rejecting Netflix
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix is the de facto name in streaming. A $230B tech giant that’s dominated 190 countries, the Emmys and the Academy Awards. But back when Netfli...
ENCORE: Rejecting Sara Blakely (Billionaire Founder of Spanx)
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spanx has become the de facto brand name for an entire category - like Kleenex or Q-tips. But in the ’90s, the shapewear company’s founder, Sara B...
Rejecting Kurt Warner
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Warner is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, known for leading what’s been called the Greatest Show on Turf. But before being inducted into the ...
Rejecting Sandra Oh
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Oh is a Golden Globe-winning actress known for playing Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy and Eve Polastri on the hit drama, Killing Eve. Bu...
Rejecting Nick Offerman
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Offerman is known for his role as the moustachioed, woodworking, saxophone-playing boss of Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. But before growi...
Rejecting Dr. Mae Jemison (The First Woman of Colour to Fly in Space)
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first woman of colour to ever fly in outer space. A remarkable and historical achievement. But her journey to the ...
Rejecting Muggsy Bogues
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Muggsy Bogues is a record-breaking basketball player with an impressive 14-year NBA career. He’s among the most beloved players of all time. Oh, and...
Rejecting Charles Schulz
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peanuts is one of the most beloved comic strips of all time. Printed in over 2600 publications, it amassed 350 million readers in its 50-year history....
Rejecting Gal Gadot
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman - star of the $821M blockbuster and the first woman-led superhero film in over a decade. But before picking up her Lasso of ...
Rejecting Amanda Gorman
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, Amanda Gorman became a household name. She is the youngest inaugural poet in American history, a National Youth Poet Laureate and a New Yor...
Rejecting Mark Ruffalo
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Ruffalo is an Academy Award-nominated actor, known for his roles in The Kids Are All Right, Foxcatcher and The Avengers franchise. But before ste...
Season 2. 🤚🏽
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We Regret To Inform You that we're back April 6th for our second season. Here's a sneak peek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
The Reflection Podcast, 2020
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We regret to inform you that today marks our final episode of the season. So we thought we’d do something a little different. This week, Sidney and ...
Rejecting Fred VanVleet
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fred VanVleet is an NBA champion who recently signed a four-year contract with the Toronto Raptors worth $85 million. But before becoming a key player...
Rejecting Taraji P. Henson
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taraji P. Henson is an Academy Award-nominated actress, known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Hidden Figures as well as her iconic role as...
Rejecting Wham!
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the four short years Wham! was together, they sold 30 million records. Making them one of the best-selling duos of the ‘80s and launching the sub...
Rejecting Brian Grazer (Splash)
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Splash launched the filmmaking careers of Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. It put Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah on the map and was nominated for an Academy A...
Rejecting Bat out of Hell
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bat out of Hell is one of the top albums of all time according to Rolling Stone. But before going certified platinum 14 times over, before shattering ...
Rejecting Back To The Future
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back To The Future sits proudly in the Library of Congress National Film Registry as a work of enduring importance to American culture. But nearly 40 ...
Rejecting Katy Perry
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Perry was 15 years old when she was discovered, singing gospel songs in her parents traveling ministry. She quickly signed a record deal and thou...
Rejecting Tyler Perry
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Perry wears many hats - and wigs. He is a renowned writer, director, producer and actor. But before his massive studio complex, before his milli...
Rejecting James Dyson
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dyson vacuum is the number one best-selling vacuum cleaner in the United Kingdom. Making its inventor, James Dyson, a billionaire. But back when h...
Rejecting Dirty Dancing
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Dancing is one of the most iconic cult classic movies of all time. But back when screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein and producer Linda Gottlieb firs...
Rejecting Sara Blakely
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spanx has become the de facto brand name for an entire category. Like Kleenex or Q-tips. But in the ’90s, the shapewear company’s founder, Sara Bl...
Rejecting RuPaul
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
RuPaul’s Drag Race has won 13 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Reality Host four years running. But RuPaul didn’t sashay into Hollywood overnigh...
Rejecting Ed Sheeran
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, Ed Sheeran was named UK Artist of the Decade. But 11 years earlier, he was dropped by his own management. And reeling from rejection after re...
Rejecting Lady Gaga
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lady Gaga is a force of nature. Sitting atop her piano are 11 Grammys and an Oscar. But a star isn’t born overnight. Mother Monster was forged throu...
Rejecting JAY-Z
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, JAY-Z became the world’s first hip-hop billionaire. But 25 years earlier, no one would give him a record deal, labels said there was no mar...
Rejecting Pretty Woman
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pretty Woman is the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. But back when screenwriter J.F. Lawton first penned the script in 1987, it was neith...
Rejecting Lisa Kudrow
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Kudrow is Phoebe Buffay. Need we say more? But before starring in Friends, Kudrow was told she wasn’t “gorgeous” enough for television. The...
Rejecting Stranger Things
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stranger Things is the #1 television show on Netflix. Its third season brought in 40 million viewers in just four days. But before the sci-fi series b...
Rejecting Stephen King
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen King is the king of horror. But in 1973, he was a high school English teacher living in a double-wide trailer, writing stories at lu...
Welcome to "We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast" 🤚🏽
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The road to success is littered with speed bumps. Every celebrated actor, writer, musician, artist, inventor and entrepreneur has faced debilitating c...