Tag: Podcasts

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.

Norman Ornstein is resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Diane asked him about the week’s events, what must happen now, and what to expect in the final days of Trump’s presidency.

“I think considering the unusual shape of our lives—the lives of my mother and I—from bare subsistence to one of the richest enclaves in America … it made me think about what the value of existence is. … It made me wonder, What should a person be? And how should a person be? And being a writer has been a lifelong quest to answer those questions.”

In this episode, Toby sits down with Singer/Writer/Iron Man/Author John Joseph of the legendary hardcore band the Cro-Mags. They talk about his past trials & tribulations and turning his life around with the help of music, spirituality, Krishna and a plant based lifestyle. If this episode doesn’t inspire you, nothing will!