It started as a social experiment in 1981. You&apos;d call a phone number and leave a message in which you would apologize for a crime or misdeed you&apos;d committed. But to the man who created it, Allan Bridge, the “Apology Line” became a fascination. On this episode, we feature The Apology Line podcast from Wondery and speak to the host, Marissa Bridge, wife of &quot;Mr. Apology&quot;, who details the behind-the-scenes story of the social phenomenon and the man who created it.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It started as a social experiment in 1981. You&amp;apos;d call a phone number and leave a message in which you would apologize for a crime or misdeed you&amp;apos;d committed. But to the man who created it, Allan Bridge, the “Apology Line” became a fascination.&lt;br/&gt;On this episode, we feature &lt;em&gt;The Apology Line&lt;/em&gt; podcast from Wondery and speak to the host, Marissa Bridge, wife of &amp;quot;Mr. Apology&amp;quot;, who details the behind-the-scenes story of the social phenomenon and the man who created it.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It started as a social experiment in 1981. You'd call a phone number and leave a message in which you would apologize for a crime or misdeed you'd committed. But to the man who created it, Allan Bridge, the “Apology Line” became a fascination. On this episode, we feature The Apology Line podcast from Wondery and speak to the host, Marissa Bridge, wife of "Mr. Apology", who details the behind-the-scenes story of the social phenomenon and the man who created it. 

S1 Ep#42: The Apology Line

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