Apologies Accepted

It's a second Halloween Encore Episode!  "Hoochie" is another name for a shack.  Merriam Webster doesn't know this and will tell you that a hoochie is a "sexually promiscuous young woman" (like that's a bad thing).  But the Oxford English Dictionary says that a hoochie is a WWII reference for a "lean-to" or a temporary shelter.  So, let's go with shack because OED is a more authoritative source th...

Hi Everyone! Happy Halloweeeeeeeen!  It's once again time for our encore holiday episode celebrating candy and the commercialization of the spooky season! In these strange times we take you back to the more innocent days of childhood.  Stealing a bowlful of Halloween candy from your neighbor’s porch seems like a gentler crime from gentler days…but there is a social contract involved!  You aren’t a...

Here we go again!  Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok turned into a robotic Nazi in July 2025.  It claimed its new name was "MechaHitler" and went on a 16-hour spree of antisemitic hate speech.  XAI, Grok's corporate overlord and an Elon Musk company, claimed the hate-speech was due to an internal code update that encouraged the model to mirror toxic posts. XAI wanted to encourage more "free speech" and...

A chef, a micro-influencer, and the internet walk into a bar...except it wasn't a bar it was a famous chef's restaurant and the internet didn't appear until later.  Here's what happened: Chef Luke Sung is a super famous and very important chef who won some James Beard awards (good for him!).  Karla Marcotte is a "micro-influencer" who had a following of 15,000 people.  Chef Sung's restaurant, KIS...

Dr. Christina Propst is/was a Houston pediatrician who works/worked in Houston.  She was a pediatrician for a Children's hospital in Houston, but was recently fired/quit after posting some feelings on Facebook. Why someone with multiple degrees would post feelings on Facebook is a little beyond us, but she did.  Her feelings were that if you were a MAGA voter, well you deserved the Texas flood and...

In this episode of Apologies Accepted, hosts Theo and Juliette take a lighthearted look at a heartwarming story from the Red River Gorge General Store in Kentucky. After accidentally walking out with a $1.99 brownie-flavored cow tail, a young boy (believed to be older than originally thought) demonstrates unexpected integrity by sending an apology letter and $3 to cover the cost. The gesture, hail...

The 2025 Seattle World Science Fiction Convention will be held in August 2025.  In getting ready to produce the event, organizers used AI to vet a list of about 1,500 potential speakers. The conference wanted to ensure they would not invite anyone who might create a controversy by their attendance.  AI read through social media posts, public records, 3rd grade report cards, everything available on...

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a consulting giant. The company recently apologized for the "undisclosed work" of two senior executives who were working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.  BCG claimed the work was done pro-bono, but other sources claim that BCG was invoicing GHF (so many initials!) upwards of a million dollars a month.  BCG has said it will not accept any money paid to it...

Patti LuPone, Broadway star extraordinaire, known for her dynamic stage-presence and personal outspokenness, finds herself once again at the center of controversy - this time for making dismissive comments about fellow Broadway stars.  Over 500 Broadway actors and theater people signed an open letter asking that LuPone be barred from attending the Tonys (Broadway's version of Hollywood's Oscars) a...

Both the Chicago Sun-Times AND the Philadelphia Inquirer unknowingly published an AI-generated summer reading list featuring completely made-up books.  King Features, a Hearst syndicate that licenses content nationally, produced the 56-page insert called “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer,” which also included things like summer foods and summer activity recommendations.  The journalist...

Back when the world only had 3 TV channels (OK, and cable), late night television was the edgy cultural playground of intellectuals and night owls and people who just needed to watch something at midnight.  David Letterman was one of the top, and sometimes the top, late night host.  Known for his quick wit and dry delivery, his show was popular for decades. But David was sleeping with his staff an...

Welcome to another episode of Apologies Accepted where hosts Theo and Juliette delve into the world of public apologies, examining the impactful stories behind them. In this episode, they explore the iconic photograph of Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, facing a jeering Hazel Bryan. Hazel's journey from being an emblem of racial hostility to seeking redemption and reconciliation wit...

Nike issued an apology in April 2025 for their use of the Holocaust remembrance slogan "Never Again" in an advertising campaign for the London Marathon.  Nike had billboards along the marathon route of "often quoted" runner complaints, like "why did I do this?" and "how many more miles to go?" and "Definitely taking up yoga instead of running".  Apparently "Never again" is something Nike believed...

This week we are leaving America behind and going to Amsterdam!  Mayor Femke Halsema, Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018, offered a public apology in April 2025 for the city's capitulation to the Nazi's in World War 2. “The Amsterdam government, when it came down to it, was not heroic, not determined and not merciful. And it let its Jewish residents down terribly,” Halsema said. “On behalf of the city...

Hi Everyone!  We are back from vacation so word to the skippers, the first 30 minutes is gossip and catching up.  But if you skip you will miss all the hot news on running out of gas in Big Bend National Park and Juliette's display of bravery during a turbulent flight across the US! This week we look at Haley Joel Osment, famous as a child actor for his role in "The Sixth Sense" ("I see dead peopl...

That 70's show was a 90's hit!  The stars of the show went on to other projects and continued working - a sometimes rarity for many stars of big hit TV shows.  Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were two of the stars who not only had careers after the TV series ended, but married each other IRL.  Another star of the show was convicted to 30 years to life for sexual assault.  Ashton and Mila were asked...

Parker Alexander, CEO of Tahoe Heartbeat said some things online about undocumented people - referring to their children as "illegally bred" and a harm to good decent American society. Of course this was on Facebook and quickly went viral through the Tahoe community.  Stores took Tahoe Heartbeat products off their shelves - including the Tahoe Airport. Parker didn't care, he claimed he made $10,00...

Apologies Accepted dives into the intriguing intersection of public apologies and significant historical events. This episode explores the political landscape and public reaction following a tragic mid-air collision at the Potomac River. Hosts Theo and Juliette discuss the politics behind apologies, focusing on a notable apology issued by Bakari Sellers after inappropriate timing of his comments l...

In this episode of Apologies Accepted, hosts Theo and Juliette dive into the powerful sermon delivered by Bishop Mary Ann Edgar-Buddy at President Trump's inauguration. As the first woman bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., Bishop Buddy made headlines with her plea for mercy towards marginalized groups, sparking controversy and a demand for an apology from Trump. The hosts explore...

TikTok was banned for 14 hours and the nation remained standing!  But that isn't true for one Philadelphia Eagles fan who let his mouth and his anger get the better of him at a game when he called a woman the C-word (and we don't mean Christian Conservative).  For some dumb reason, even though his team was winning, he got mad at a woman sitting a few seats away for being a fan of the opposing team...

Join Theo and Juliette in this thought-provoking episode of "Apologies Accepted," where they delve into the controversial public apology made by a teenage girl at a church in Hampton, Virginia. The episode explores the societal and religious implications of such shaming events and the profound impact on the individuals involved. With a mix of personal stories and passionate debate, this episode pr...

This episode is short and sweet, just like Putin's apology for the tragic shooting of a commercial airliner over Russian airspace. The Azerbaijani airplane was shot down by Russian forces and Putin apologized for the geolocation, but not for the act.  "Sorry that it happened over Russia, wishing the families thoughts and prayers" (in Russian and no not a direct translation or even close). Our AI o...

Welcome to 'Apologies Accepted,' the podcast where we explore the complexities of public apologies through riveting historical events. In this episode, Theo and Juliette dissect the infamous Duke Lacrosse case from 2006. This scandal shook the nation with allegations of sexual assault by three Duke University students.  There was a huge media frenzy and a lot of support for the accuser, but behind...

An 11 year old girl got on the wrong street car in Toronto after a school field trip ended early and somehow she was allowed to wander off on her own and head home by herself.  The train line ended in a part of the city she was unfamiliar with.  She asked random people on the street if she could use their phone to call her mom for help.  Somehow everyone had a work phone that they could not use fo...

President Yoon of South Korea declared martial law and sent the military to surround the Korean National Assembly building where the Korean parliament meets to vote.  Helicopters landed on the top of the building in an attempt to keep lawmakers OUT OF THE BUILDING. The South Korean people were outraged.  Korea is a democratic republic, the same as the United States.  People took to the streets, mo...