For whatever reason, I don’t listen to podcasts as often as I might. I mean, I do have a few favorites, notably Marc Maron’s “WTF,” Lydia Lunch’s “The Lydian Spin,” Dana Gould’s “The Dana Gould Hour” and Damian Abraham’s “Turned Out a Punk,” but I only listen to any of those maybe once or twice every six months.
While discussing a frequent, quintessentially New York topic of intrigue with my friend Caroline, she asked if I’d ever listened to “The Apology Line.” I assumed it was some new indie band, as that’s the kind of stuff we regularly discuss, but it turns out it’s a podcast. She gave me the briefest of synopses about it, and I was instantly intrigued. Here’s the official description…
If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to infidelity, drug dealing to murder, Mr. Apology realized he couldn’t just listen. He had to do something, even if it meant risking everything. From Wondery the makers of Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, comes a story about empathy, deception and obsession. Marissa Bridge, who knew Mr. Apology better than anyone, hosts this six episode series.
Sounds cool, right?
I have to confess that I have no memory of ever spotting any of the “Apology” flyers, but they were evidently very much a thing.
Click here to hear for yourselves.
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