Rejected Central

About Rejected Central

REJECTED CENTRAL is a podcast that investigates the history, humor, and pain of rejection, without getting dragged through the depressing silliness you can find in a million other places. We don’t care (much) about breakup stories, denied crushes, or the little denials that make up our quotidian existence. We do care about the bigger rejections, the ones that cross boundaries and borders, stories so impactful they demand a response, a laugh, a tear. In short, REJECTED CENTRAL is about elevating the rejection experience.

Publisher

Brent van Staalduinen

Category

arts · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jun 2023

Latest episode

28 May 2025

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2025

   RC Mini: Raffling THE LAST RC Mug to benefit Mental Health

   Hosts Brent van Staalduinen and Dave Parkinson raffle off a limited-edition mug to benefit COAST (Crisis Outreach And Support Team), supporting mental health initiatives.

2. 

   26 May 2025

   The Only Way is the Rejected Way: Andrew Forbes | Episode 65

   Award-winning writer Andrew Forbes discusses rejection and perseverance with hosts Brent van Staalduinen and Dave Parkinson, highlighting the value of stubbornness, in this interview episode.

3. 

   19 May 2025

   Failing Better: Nicole Zylstra | Episode 64

   In the penultimate Rejected Central episode, we chat with actor, writer, musician, stand up comedian, and playwright Nicole Zylstra! She has faced rejection and risen above and considers herself "Canadian Famous" (and says we might be that, too) and opens up about a life in improv and the art and love of failing better. Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Guest Link: Nicole Zylstra's official website Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website Brent's Author Website Dave's LinkedIn RC on Instagram RC on Facebook RC on BlueSky

Who has been a guest on Rejected Central

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Forbes
• Lynn Courville
• Olamipo Ognunnote

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

60