Best Snatch 22 Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Yes, We Should Talk About Mental Health: Dave Parkinson (on location at SJH) | Episode 26 39:51

5h ago39:51

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Brent and Dave are on location at St Joseph's Hospital, where Dave is receiving treatment for a recent mental health crisis. In this candid, personal conversation, Dave shares his struggles and victories with his own mental health with the goal of rejecting the stigmas that surround how we respond to those in crisis or with mental health needs. We …

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The Bell Curve of Rejection: Roseanne Barr | Episode 25 39:12

4h ago39:12

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In the next instalment of our "Bell Curve of Rejection" series, we look at the career and life of Roseanne Barr. Roseanne burst onto the TV and comedy scene in the 1980s riding the success of her schtick as a "Domestic Goddess." However, fame and fortune has brought all sorts of drama into her life and the lives of those around her, and recent poli…

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The Dick and Denzel Are Coming Home Edition - Week 28 - 2024 49:58

17d ago49:58

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New prime minister Dick Schoof stepped up onto the world stage this week, calling in on Ursula von der Leyen before heading to the Nato summit in Washington. His meeting with fellow debutant Keir Starmer was overshadowed by Oranje's last-minute defeat to England in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and a penalty decision that made Ronald Koeman see red.…

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Coaching the Change (with Amy Stuart) | Episode 24 1:05:35

24d ago1:05:35

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Bestselling crime writer Amy Stuart drops by to chat about rejection, her writing, her hockey coaching life, and an extremely cool forthcoming project. Amy's website: www.amystuart.ca Rejected Central is a human podcast! More details are available at www.rejectedcentral.com.By Brent van Staalduinen

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The Gamekeepers Turned Egg Poachers Edition - Week 27 - 2024 41:56

8d ago41:56

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Dick Schoof's honeymoon period turns out to be even shorter than Joost Klein's Eurovision campaign as the new coalition's first debate descends into chaos and infighting. Mark Rutte headed off on his bike to Nato after getting to say his favourite word on television one last time. The impending change of government also caused anxiety at Keti Koti …

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The Rutte Gets A Great Replacement Edition - Week 26 - 2024 1:01:57

15d ago1:01:57

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Several opposition parties stayed away from this week's ministerial hearings, fearing it would become a political circus. It turned out to be a game of reverse charades in which Marjolein Faber and the other PVV candidates expended a huge amount of words in saying nothing. Mark Rutte headed off to his future workplace of Brussels for one last Europ…

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Rejecting Superfoods | Episode 23 41:23

20d ago41:23

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Dave and Brent duel with superfoods, asking whether a given food (we're looking at you, kale) is worth the hype or not. Rejected central (www.rejectedcentral.com) is a safe for work, human podcast (and super regular because the superfoods we eat). Show links: Superfoods, The Origin Story: https://foodsalive.com/blogs/learn/superfoods-the-origin-sto…

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The Expats Have Snatched All Our Herring Edition - Week 25 - 2024 1:06:24

23d ago1:06:24

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Exhausted and bedraggled after six months of bruising negotiations, the four parties in the new coalition this week hauled themselves over the start line. While the VVD filled the cabinet with heavyweight international statesmen and NSC appointed senior judges and diplomats, the PVV posted fans of Nazi "Umvolkung" theories. The breakthrough came ju…

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The Mossad, Máxima and Mickey Mouse Edition - Week 24 - 2024 1:11:43

2M ago1:11:43

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After months of slow progress, the formation of the next government hits warp speed as the new asylum minister resigns before he can be appointed. An early setback for the cabinet's immigration policy as the European Court of Justice says two Iraqi refugees who adopt Dutch values have the right to stay. Six men involved in the murder of the journal…

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Inappropriately Happy: Listener Rejection Stories, Part Four | Episode 22 47:15

1M ago47:15

47:15

Writer and extraordinary human Danila Botha joins Brent and Dave for a wide-ranging chat about rejection and community and what it means to be inappropriately happy. Rejected Central is a podcast dedicated to elevating the rejection experience.By Brent van Staalduinen

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The Red Pencils and Black Markers Edition - Week 23 - 2024 1:13:42

1M ago1:13:42

1:13:42

The European election campaign didn't quite catch fire, but things warmed up in the final days with the PVV and GroenLinks-PvdA running neck-and-neck in the polls. We ask what the outcome means for the new coalition, the pro-European opposition parties and the trivial business of the future of the EU. The coalition talks go from gridlock to quagmir…

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The Pulling A Dick Out Of A Hat Edition - Week 22 - 2024 1:08:29

1M ago1:08:29

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The six-month quest for a new prime minister ended this week when former spy chief Dick Schoof accepted his own Mission Impossible: keeping the new right-wing cabinet afloat. Good news for his predecessor, Mark Rutte, who can now concentrate on collecting the last stamps he needs to become boss of Nato. We look ahead to next week's European electio…

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Rejecting Childhood Myths & Sayings | Episode 21 26:37

2M ago26:37

26:37

Dave and Brent chat about those things that got said to us in our younger days to keep us honest and true... kind of? Disclaimer: we may or may not debunk the sayings. Rejected Central is a podcast that elevates the rejection experience.By Brent van Staalduinen

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The Revolving Torentje Door Edition - Week 21 - 2024 1:17:18

2M ago1:17:18

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Polish podcaster Patryk Kulpok joins us this week to chew over the progress of the incoming government and the coalition deal. Which opposition leader did Geert Wilders reprimand for sniping from the sidelines? Why did Pieter Omtzigt end up arguing with Rob Jetten about the price of Ilse de Lange concert tickets? And will we have a new prime minist…

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The False Frikandel Paintball Edition - Week 20 - 2024 1:18:23

2M ago1:18:23

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It was a week when a small European country finally got tough on foreigners who stir up trouble and harass its citizens. But most of the Netherlands was horrified by the expulsion of Joost Klein from the Eurovision Song Contest and rang out church bells in solidarity. Meanwhile in The Hague, a coalition of right-wing parties finally produced a prog…

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Sketchy Bosses & Silverfish: Listener Rejection Stories, Part Three | Episode 20 1:01:03

2M ago1:01:03

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Author (and former principal actor!) Victoria Hetherington drops in to talk about the kinds of rejection experiences that make us sing. You'll never think about Skittles, lawyers, or floorbound books the same way again... Thanks for listening! We're always looking for stories: reach out on social media or through www.rejectedcentral.com.…

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The We Will Never Get A New Cabinet Edition - Week 18 - 2024 49:31

2M ago49:31

49:31

As the coalition talks stall, Geert Wilders delivers on his promise to put the Dutch first by slinking off to Budapest to give a speech in English about African migrants. Security is stepped up for the Remembrance Day ceremony, with numbers limited for the first time, amid fears it could be disrupted by protesters. Mark Rutte books a cheap flight t…

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Rejecting Corporate (Mis)Philanthropy | Episode 19 43:26

3M ago43:26

43:26

After enduring another round of a certain multinational's slickly branded mental health campaign, Brent & Dave discuss the pros and cons of corporate philanthropy, as well as how to think better about charitable giving. More info here: www.rejectedcentral.com.By Brent van Staalduinen

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The Blazing Banners and Non-Smoking Bureaucrats Edition - Week 17 - 2024 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

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The coalition talks are in limbo as Geert Wilders turns up the Timmermans Threat level to 11 and the parties try to turn an refugee drama into a crisis. Global warming isn't putting off Dutch holidaymakers, but the cost of travel is making their eyes water. Measles cases are on the rise as the vaccination rate falls. Feyenoord's manager looks set t…

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The Fake Kremlins and Rotten Parliaments Edition - Week 16 - 2024 53:02

3M ago53:02

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In the week that Hugo de Jonge revealed that the Binnenhof renovation will cost €2bn and last until 2028, we ask if there is any chance of a government being in place by then. The king thanks his Spanish counterpart for putting up Princess Amalia in Madrid after she was threatened by gangsters, while Prinsjesdag is set for a populist makeover. In a…

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D&D: Snatching Failure from the Jaws of Success | Episode 18 49:17

3M ago49:17

49:17

Brent & Dave sit down with educator, actor, producer, and seeker-of-all-things-cool Matt Szpirglas to talk about a couple of rejected episodes in the life of the über-huge roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. Matt's Insta: @matt_szp Matt's email: mattszpinquiries@gmail.com Matt's source: Slaying the Dragon by Ben Riggs For more information about th…

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The My Big Fat Greek Footballing Tragedy Edition - Week 15 - 2024 59:02

3M ago59:02

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Crisis club Ajax plumb new depths of hubris as their ramshackle defending on the pitch is eclipsed by a flurry of own goals in the boardroom. Down the road in The Hague, the manure hits the fan in the coalition talks as the negotiators try to put together the puzzle pieces. A group of pensioners go on trial accused of forming a criminal organisatio…

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The Weapons of Mass Distraction Edition - Week 14 - 2024 53:04

4M ago53:04

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Groningen is up in arms over the senate's decision to pause the great gas switch-off, in a week when several government plans perish in the upper house. Czech claims that Russia has infiltrated the Dutch parliament leave MPs with an intriguing missed Thierry to solve. Ajax's new chief executive scores a devastating own goal as the club's season of …

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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Forge FC's Kevaughn Tavernier & Noah Jensen | Episode 17 44:49

4M ago44:49

44:49

To help kick off the 2024 Canadian Premier League (CPL) season, Brent and Dave go on location to Tim Hortons Field, the home of Hamilton's Forge FC, and speak to a couple of genuine playmakers, attacker Kevaughn Tavernier and midfielder Noah Jensen. We talk huge first goals and the lowest of the lows, and what it takes to maintain a genuine pro min…

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The Boomers with Clipboards Edition - Week 12 - 2024 58:32

4M ago58:32

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After agreeing on a form of government that keeps Pieter Omtzigt on board and Geert Wilders muzzled, the four right-wing parties finally get down to business. Two new negotiators are given the task of producing a programme for government within eight weeks, but the only thing the leaders agree on is that the discussions will be "tough". The PVV scu…

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(un)Rejecting Tipping & Gratuities | Episode 16 45:52

5M ago45:52

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It seems these days like we're being asked to tip for some unusual things, far more than just good service. Dave and Brent chat about the state of tipping and get some expert help from friends and family online. Are we being asked for too much? Or is our privilege getting in the way of simply paying it forward and valuing our fellow humans?…

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The Sinking Orange Submarine Edition - Week 11 - 2024 55:30

4M ago55:30

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A breakthrough of sorts in the coalition talks as the four parties agree to form a "programme cabinet", which sounds like a piece of charity shop furniture. Protests against the visit of Israel's president sparks cast a shadow over the long-awaited opening of Amsterdam's Holocaust Museum. The SGP starts a crusade after learning that the government …

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The Europapapapegaaipimpampetje Edition - Week 10 - 2024 58:38

4M ago58:38

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More than 100 days after the election, there are cautious signs that the four parties who have been bickering since December might be ready to start talking about forming a government. Meanwhile, the outgoing government is battling to keep international employers like ASML and Boskalis in the country. Venlo is hiring Croatians who don't speak Dutch…

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Proudly Rejected: Rodney Dangerfield | Episode 15 29:58

4M ago29:58

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Dave takes charge in this episode and profiles Rodney Dangerfield, who was arguably the greatest reject comedian ever. Brent tries not to be too distracted by how, from just the right angle, Dave might be RD's present-day doppelgänger. Have a rejection story? Reach out through social, our website (www.rejectedcentral.com), or email at rejectedcentr…

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The Badger Courage and Grenades of Virtue Edition - Week 9 - 2024 55:44

5M ago55:44

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Kim Putters begins his efforts to complete a coalition puzzle that looks increasingly like a charity shop jigsaw with two pieces missing. The mindbending 3D maze that is the Marengo trial ends with life sentences for ruthless gangland boss Ridouan Taghi and two of his henchmen. The PVV gets itself in a tangle over support for Ukraine as the caretak…

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Unthinkable Launch Week Rejection Special 8:11

5M ago8:11

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Brent's thriller Unthinkable drops this week, and we do a Reversies episode, where Dave takes the interview chair and asks Brent why this book is a rejection miracle. Brent also tees up the big launch event on March 20 (click here for details), reminds everyone why bookstores are The Bomb, and also puts a signed copy of Unthinkable on the block for…

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The Quincy's Snow Drops in Videoland Edition - Week 8 - 2024 54:59

5M ago54:59

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Kim Putters begins his quest to form a new cabinet by wargaming the 501 permutations put forward by Pieter Omtzigt. The mayor of The Hague asks if the city "missed signals" about the riots that engulfed an Eritrean community event at the weekend. Scientists in Delft make a breakthrough in battery technology that shouldn't be taken with a pinch of s…

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Race and Drama: Listener Reject Stories, Part Two | Episode 14 25:51

6M ago25:51

25:51

In our second listener-driven episode, writer Hollay Ghadery talks about being of mixed race but not mixed enough, and actor/producer Sara Weber explains how she respnded to a bad review of one of her plays. Have a rejection story? We'd love to hear from you! Click here to contact RC.By Brent van Staalduinen

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The Wandering Cocks and Floppy Formations Edition - Week 7 - 2024 1:10:36

5M ago1:10:36

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The talks to form a right-wing coalition fall apart like a Babboe cargo bike after Pieter Omtzigt makes a smart getaway in lead negotiator Ronald Plasterk's car. After a debate that sets new standards for passive aggression, Geert Wilders asks another Labour-leaning chauffeur to try to get the show back on the road. Mark Rutte could be checking out…

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The Empty Chair Carousel Edition - Week 6 - 2024 54:51

5M ago54:51

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We ask where the talks to form a coalition government go next after Pieter Omtzigt pulls out of the negotiations, sending the other three party leaders into a state of synchronised shock. Meanwhile, the farmers' protests heat up again, sending thick black clouds of asbestos-filled smoke billowing across motorways and adding to the pressure on justi…

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Branding: Why Ideas Get Rejected | Episode 13 41:58

6M ago41:58

41:58

Why do some ideas work, and some don't? Why do some organizations reach their followers in meaningful and intentional ways, and others don't? Dennis van Staalduinen joins RC to talk branding, good jazz, and why ideas get rejected. Dennis' LinkedIn page. Dennis on X/Twitter. Begtodiffer Blog: Return of Sir Steve: 6 ways Steve Jobs taught me to be hu…

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The Coke and Stroopwafel Emporium Edition - Week 5 - 2024 51:44

6M ago51:44

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The coalition negotiations show signs of grinding to a halt as Geert Wilders's cold storage freezer fills up and relations between the parties become increasingly frosty. The economic picture isn't helping, as inflation remains stubbornly high and housebuilders are unable to keep up with demand. Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominates proceedings at…

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The Hell's Bells and Rampant Rabbits Edition - Week 4 - 2024 1:01:40

6M ago1:01:40

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Geert Wilders went viral with a serieus probleem this week, and he wasn't alone. Dilan Yesilgöz saw her party cleft in two by the refugee crisis, Amsterdam's lights went out two days in a row and Schiphol airport delayed its plan to make flights less frequent for a third time. PSV Eindhoven's winning streak came to an end, while Ajax's new signing …

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That Gleam in their Eyes: Forge FC's Garven Metusala & Chris Kalongo | Episode 12 34:04

7M ago34:04

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Brent and Dave go on-location to Tim Horton's Field and chat with Forge FC players Chris Kalongo (GK) and Garven Metusala (DF) about winning through adversity, gratitude, and simply showing up and doing the work. Thanks to Nico Correa and Tom Walker at Forge FC for setting up this session. Have an idea for the show? Feedback? Other? Head to our con…

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The British Artists Are Worse Than Stag Parties Edition - Week 3 - 2024 43:59

6M ago43:59

43:59

While a toilet paper discount caused stampedes in Utrecht, Geert Wilders broke the coalition talks' radio silence for the first time this week. Not to say how happy he is that tart from his home province is now officially on an EU heritage list, but to say that the four parties have "a major problem" following the VVD senate faction's surprising vo…

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The Escape to Swallow Mountain Edition - Week 2 - 2024 59:56

6M ago59:56

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The coalition talks resume with a teambuilding week at a country estate in Hilversum, where the four party leaders try to keep the media and the winter chill from the door. After months of rain, the sub-zero temperatures are welcomed by skaters, but the government's decision to pump extra gas from Groningen gets a frosty response. The International…

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95% Effective: Reject Listener Stories, Part One | Episode 11 33:27

7M ago33:27

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Chronic vertigo is a debilitating condition that can completely alter a person's quality of life. In 1984, Dr. John Epley, an ENT surgeon, developed a simple, anyone-can-do-this maneuver that cures (yes, cures) the condition more than 95% of the time. But did the medical establishment leap at this development, given its reach and effectiveness? Nop…

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Ophef of the Year 2023 - Bonus Episode 46:04

7M ago46:04

46:04

It's time again for our annual look back at the microscandals and minor squabbles that enjoyed 15 minutes or less of notoriety on social media. Do you remember the Roman sewage row, the Pokémon stampede, the Anne Frank Borrelplank or the penile solar panels? Almost certainly not, so let us clutter your memory once more.And don't forget to vote for …

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Brent Gets Rejected (and tees up his forthcoming Thriller) | Bonus Episode 4:34

7M ago4:34

4:34

Most of the time, RC co-host Brent would say that he has a pretty thick skin when it comes to rejection in his writing life. However, a recent NO! has him reeling a bit, and feeling the sting. In this brief bonus episode, Brent talks about the very real pain of rejection...and how rejection can make the successes that much sweeter. He also talks ab…

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The Bell Curve of Rejection: Dennis Rodman | Episode 10 44:03

7M ago44:03

44:03

Happy Holidays, rejects! Everyone enjoys a "bad boy" or "bad girl" athlete...right? Dave and Brent chat about Dennis Rodman, the bad boy of the Chicago Bulls, pop culture, and North Korea. But his persona is full of complications and challenges. Subscribe to and rate/review Rejected Central wherever you get your podcasts, and reach out with your re…

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The Ministerial Migration Merry-Go-Round Edition - Week 50 - 2023 52:01

7M ago52:01

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The country can and must be governed, coalition scout Ronald Plasterk said after handing in his homework, but who wants to govern the country like this? Pieter Omtzigt still has serious doubts about the PVV's relationship with the constitution, Dilan Yesilgöz doesn't want the VVD to join a coalition and Caroline van der Plas is already fed up with …

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Failure and/or Rejection (with Angie Abdou) | Episode 9 42:13

8M ago42:13

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Angie Abdou chats with RC about writing, competitive swimming at any age, and how failure and rejection work (and don't work) together to make us better lifelong "athletes." Click here for more information and links to buy her books! Rate and review us at Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us online at www.rejectedcentral.…

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The Great Cultural Breakdown Edition - Week 49 - 2023 54:23

8M ago54:23

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As the coalition talks hobble towards the start line, a new parliament of fresh faces is sworn in. But only after the old gang gets together for one last job: solving the mystery of some missing votes in Tilburg. The Brabant city is also the scene of some surreal footballing scenes as the orange Lionesses edge out the white ones in the Nations Leag…

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Rejecting BinaryThinking: Palestine and Israel (with Gary Barwin) | Special Episode 48:34

8M ago48:34

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Right now, Israeli forces are reducing much of Gaza to rubble in their attempt to destroy Hamas, and once again Palestinian civilians are bearing the greatest cost of the conflict. But this is more than just war, as evidenced by the language being used to justify the blockade and killing of non-combatants. As more and more voices call out the injus…

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The No Names, No Translation Errors Edition - Week 48 2023 44:14

8M ago44:14

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The process of forming a new government gets off to an inauspicious start when Geert Wilders's candidate to canvas the 15 parties turns out to have some undisclosed dodgy dealings. Geert can't find a partner, Pieter is bickering about the prenups, Dilan just wants to be friends and Caroline is urging them to give it another try. Away from the negot…

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