Today we’re bringing you something a bit different, made by our friends at Apostrophe: an episode of We Regret To Inform You.

The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of all time. Just ask TV Guide, The Writer’s Guild of America and Rolling Stone. But before revolutionizing the one-hour drama and ushering in what’s become known as the second Golden Age of Television, the idea for The Sopranos was rejected. By every major network. At nearly 50 years old, the show’s creator David Chase nearly shelved his script – then his manager got an idea.

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If you lived in Columbus, Georgia in the 90s, you might remember a queer club called Sensations. But Bob the Drag Queen knew Sensations by day, not night – she was in elementary school when her mom owned the place. Bob eventually moved to New York City, and now, she’s an international stand-up comedian and drag star.

In this episode, Bob talks to Anna Sale about turning her big ideas into iconic side hustles, trying to move her family into a bigger home, and supporting and collaborating with queer and trans people in small U.S. towns as a co-host of the HBO reality show Elsewhere.

Podcast production by Afi Yellow-Duke and Lilly Clark in 2021.

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Comedian Steph Tolev insists that hemorrhoids are everywhere, tickling should be illegal, and going bottomless is far superior to topless. Alan offers some relationship advice.

You can catch Steph Tolev live on her Canadian Filth Queen Tour! See the dates near you and get tickets at: punchup.live/stephtolev/tickets

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Novelist Rick Moody (The Ice Storm) tells Alan about being an asshole in college, his aching knees, and still being haunted by hitting a deer years ago. Alan gets all verklempt when he realizes who he's talking to.

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Beloved Canadian sports broadcaster Ron MacLean (and longtime foil to Don Cherry) talks about infertility, professional anxiety and why he just doesn’t have it in him to be negative. Alan compares the interview to getting a colonoscopy.

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Drag queen superstar Queen Priyanka admits to bullying white people and shares some of the worst things family and boyfriends have said about her drag career. Alan contemplates how to take a picture of his butthole. 

Queen Priyanka has just released her debut album “DEVASTATIA”, and is heading out on a North American tour starting October 9th. To listen to the album and get more information, including tour dates and tickets, go to: thequeenpriyanka.com

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Fellow (but better known and widely beloved) podcaster Anna Sale (Death, Sex and Money)  discusses the ways her children drive her crazy, the underrated power of shame, and the biggest regret from her college years. Alan invites himself onto her show.

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Comedian Paul F. Tompkins and actress Janie Haddad Tompkins discuss their aged couch, shit jobs, and the infuriating let down of a weak handshake. Alan forgets the name of one of his guests.

Find Paul and Janie on their stream of consciousness conversation podcast STAY F. HOMEKINS and on Janie’s Substack WEEKEND WATER.

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Acclaimed filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig finds celebrity interviews dull and predictable. And he just might have the solution for what ails him: conversations with "notable people" about the worst things in life.

Season one of The Worst Podcast launches September 4.

Hear the worst from comedians Paul & Janie Tompkins, legendary podcaster Anna Sale, Canadian icon Ron McLean, and more. 

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Today we’re sharing with you a preview of the first episode of Canadaland’s newest show Pretendians.

What do some of the most prominent and successful Indigenous artists, leaders and thinkers have in common? They aren’t Indigenous.  

From major universities, to the halls of power, to Hollywood, there are people claiming to be Indigenous in the interest of power, money, and status. There are dozens of outrageous cases of Indigenous identity fraud that we know about, and likely thousands that we do not. 

So why do these so-called “Pretendians” do it? How do they pull it off? And what happens when they are exposed?  

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