- 30
- Episodes
- 13
- Transcribed
- 7,653
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The Apology Line
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. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Apology Line ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
- Publisher
- Audible
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 5 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
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[…] By which I mean it's about my wife's family, her family's history. And there's a chance they'll disown me for doing this. If you come out with a piece that says he was a murderer, then I will be sorry that we ever said we would contribute to it. But before we get into any of that, let's start at the beginning with the thing that set all of this in motion. When I was 16 back in the 90s, my family moved to an old Victorian house in London on a street called Queen's Road. I slept in a bedroom tucked into the creaky top floor and weird things would happen up there. I'd wake up and objects would have moved across the room, specifically this one vase. […]
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- Tristan Redman
- Dan Taberski
- Leon Neyfakh
- Gracie Canaan
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 7,369 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 284 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100
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- Quality
- 20
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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