Rejected Central

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: [email protected]

Matt's source: Slaying the Dragon by Ben Riggs

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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 mindset.

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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?

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.

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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 our listeners.

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.

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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 human

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Steve Jobs introduces the iMac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWd8ujtK5k

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 contact page and let us know what you're thinking.

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? Nope. 

Physiotherapist Margaret Wilding Joins RC to talk about the procedure and Dr Epley, and why things didn't quite go as expected for this revolutionary medical maneuver.

As always, we're looking for your rejection stories and ideas: reach out through social media (@rejectedcentral) or our website (www.rejectedcentral.com). 

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 about the forthcoming release of UNTHINKABLE, his first thriller. Click here for more information and preordering links.

Have a rejection story? We'd love to hear from you (click here)!