Episodes

  • Say You're Sorry Trailer

    Say You're Sorry Trailer
    Aug 12 2021

    Say You’re Sorry is a timely, insightful podcast series about public apologies, exploring why they’re harder to give (and receive) than you might expect.

    It seems like every day we see new apologies making headlines: from politicians and executives delivering statements of regret, NotesApp missives, teary YouTube videos, and more. But how did we get here? Why do we invest so much in these moments of reflection and remorse? And why is it so hard for adults to do something we teach children?

    Each episode of Say You’re Sorry dives deep into a different apology arena, from the #MeToo movement to reparations, corporate blunders to saying sorry on social media, and much more, ultimately offering a unique and illuminating perspective on apologies in the public arena and in our own lives.
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    2 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 1 - The Anatomy of an Apology

    Episode 1 - The Anatomy of an Apology
    Sep 9 2021
    It seems like every day there’s a new apology in the news. But are all these “I’m sorry's" actually getting us anywhere? Lux Alptraum and Siona Peterous take a look at Justin Timberlake’s Instagram apology to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson and discuss whether it’s too little, too late.
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    21 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 2 - Too Good to Be True

    Episode 2 - Too Good to Be True
    Sep 9 2021
    When Lacy Crawford published a memoir about being sexually assaulted as a student at St. Paul’s School, she hoped it would spark change on campus. What she never could have imagined was that it would lead to an apology from the board of St. Paul’s - or that the apology would fall apart shortly after it was delivered.
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    29 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 3 - Ariana Grande Has Sent You a Message

    Episode 3 - Ariana Grande Has Sent You a Message
    Sep 9 2021
    Culture critic Roslyn Talusan used to love Ariana Grande. But when an off-color tweet about Ariana triggered harassment from a horde of angry stans, that love turned to hate - and even a direct message apology from Ariana herself couldn’t fix things.
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    30 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 4 - The Business of Saying Sorry

    Episode 4 - The Business of Saying Sorry
    Sep 9 2021
    Corporate apologies are usually more about protecting profits than making amends. But for people who’ve been hurt by corporations, getting a CEO to say “I’m sorry” can be more important than all the money in the world.
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    27 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 5 - An American Apology

    Episode 5 - An American Apology
    Sep 9 2021
    In 1995, President Clinton issued an apology to the victims and survivors of Cold War era human radiation experiments. This is the story of how that apology came to be, how it was received - and how it inspired another state apology just a few years later.
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    36 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 6 - To All the Fans I’ve Let Down

    Episode 6 - To All the Fans I’ve Let Down
    Sep 9 2021
    At this point, YouTube apologies are basically a joke; no one expects a YouTuber to actually apologize well. Which makes it all the more surprising that Gabriel Zamora’s apology didn’t just save his career, but actually won over a few apology skeptics in the process.
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    35 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Episode 7 - I’m Sorry If…

    Episode 7 - I’m Sorry If…
    Sep 9 2021
    When a famous abuser apologizes, the story usually becomes about their redemption arc - with little consideration for how the survivors who’ve come forward about the abuse actually feel about the apology. This is the story of four women who were harassed and abused by the playwright Israel Horovitz, and what it felt like to hear him apologize after decades of angry denial.
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    43 mins
    Free with 30-day trial