Listen Now: The Apology Line

Karen Rolin had just finished the late night shift at McDonalds in Bay Minette, Alabama, in the early morning hours of 5 June, 1988. She climbed into her car and set off into the humid air. She never made it back home.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p ...  Show more

On the morning of the 2nd of April, 1993, the Jamestown Justice Court was in session. The man in the dock was charged with seven counts of lewd conduct with children. In the hallway outside, the mother of one of his victims sat waiting. Before the morning was over, what happened ...  Show more

For fifteen years you could call a private number in Manhattan and anonymously apologize for anything. It was called The Apology Line. This is the story of the phone line and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thous ...  Show more

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 w ...  Show more