We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast

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Hug the Cactus: Lessons on Rejection from Under the Influence Mar 26, 2025

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Some companies actually advertise to their haters.

Every advertiser gets negative comments on social media. Some brands shrink away – and some take those negative comments and spin them into marketing gold.

In this episode of Under the Influence, Terry looks at Supercuts – who took negative comments about cheap haircuts and created a hilarious advertising campaign. Spirit Airlines gave haters a place to vent – then offered them 8,000 free airmiles. And drink maker Oatly actually dedicated a website to their haters.

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Rejecting the Goalie Mask Mar 19, 2025

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“Masks prevent goalies from seeing the puck at their feet.”

“Masks eliminate fear in goalies – the fear that drives them to play well.”

“Masks make goalies complacent.”

“A real man wouldn’t hide his face from his opponents.”

Rejecting the Goalie Mask.

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Rejecting Yellowstone Mar 05, 2025

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The season five premiere of Yellowstone drew 16 million viewers. The series creator, writer and showrunner Taylor Sheridan recently signed a nearly $200M deal with Paramount to produce the hit show and its subsequent franchise. But rewind 10 years, Sheridan had $800 to his name. He had been trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood for the better part of two decades, before deciding to quit altogether and move to Wyoming. But just then, someone said, “Why don’t you write a pilot script?”

It's good to be back. Hope you'll join us for Season 6.

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Season 6. 🤚🏽 Feb 26, 2025

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We don't regret to inform you that Season Six of the Rejection Pod will begin in one week's time. Artists, athletes and...umbrellas? Join us for more inspiring stories of grit, determination and courage – with some signature twists and turns along the way.

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The Reflection Podcast, 2024 Dec 18, 2024

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We regret to inform you that today marks the final episode of our fifth season. So, we thought we’d do a little call back to season one. This week, Sidney and Terry answer some of your questions. Like – why did we start this podcast? What’s our connection to each other outside the show? And is there a situation in which someone *should* give up?

Thanks for tuning in all these years. We’ll meet you right back here soon for Season Six.

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Rejecting Eddy Goldfarb Dec 05, 2024

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You may not know the name Eddy Goldfarb, but you know his work. Goldfarb is the inventor behind over 800 toys and games – including Kerplunk, the "Yakity-Yak" wind-up Chattering Teeth, the Bubble Gun and Stompers. His incredible career has spanned eight decades. But before selling his first toy, Goldfarb was rejected. Over and over again. Then he made one very bad business deal. It’s quite the story. Hope you’ll join us.

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Short Stories: Rejecting No Doubt & Chappell Roan Nov 21, 2024

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This week, it’s pop rock debut rejections. We look at the stories of No Doubt – who rose to superstardom in the late ‘90s, and Chappell Roan – who was born in the late ‘90s. Both known for blending genres – both rejected by their own record labels – both persevered through it all. Hope you’ll join us.

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Rejecting Ellen DeGeneres, Part 2 Nov 07, 2024

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In Part Two of our Rejecting Ellen DeGeneres episode, DeGeneres reads a shocking headline in the trades, Oprah Winfrey and Laura Dern take career hits, and DeGeneres learns to just keep swimming.

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Rejecting Ellen DeGeneres Oct 23, 2024

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Ellen DeGeneres has 34 Emmy Awards and a Presidential Medal of Freedom to her name. Her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, ran for nearly 20 years. But back in 1997, DeGeneres was starring in the sitcom Ellen, when she made a historic decision: to come out as gay. Making DeGeneres the first openly gay star of a television show. But what came next, not even her critics could have predicted.

You might think you know this story, but take a listen. You may just learn something new. Hope you'll join us.

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Meet The Worst Podcast Oct 16, 2024

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This week, we’re excited to share a brand-new podcast we think you'll enjoy. From our friends over at Canadaland, meet The Worst Podcast.

Hosted by award-winning filmmaker (and noted curmudgeon) Alan Zweig, The Worst Podcast is Canadaland’s first celebrity interview pod. Zweig finds typical celebrity interviews surface-level and predictable, so he found a solution: conversations with notable guests about the worst things in life. Rejection, anyone?

In this episode, Zweig sits down with Ron MacLean. Find The Worst Podcast wherever you’re listening right now.

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