“Sorry seems to be the hardest word.”
— Sir Elton John
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The Hardest Word podcast is devoted to one word: sorry.

Listen to real apologies from real people, from all across the globe - from sweet to heatbreaking.

Season 6 launched February 2022 and includes our extraordinary series from Ukraine. No wonder we win awards and critic’s praise.

First - Patrick from Kigali apologizes to his neighbour who he refused to save during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Then - Patrick is interviewed by Brett de Ho...
Ethicist, TED-talker and consultant Rabbi Yonason Goldson interviewed on The Hardest Word podcast. Rabbi Goldson discusses the role apologies play and recall...
From The Hardest Word Podcast comes this passionate apology for COVID-19 from China to Italy. But there's a twist... The Hardest Word Podcast showcases real ...
From The Hardest Word Podcast comes this unique apology. Denis, from Kenya makes a heartfelt apology to a monkey. And it even takes a spiritual twist. From t...
This revealing apology comes from The Hardest Word Podcast which airs real apologies from real people across the globe. Creator & Host: Brett de Hoedt. Audio...
This apology from Virginia USA from a Mother to the child she ,oved...differently. Subscribe to The Hardest Word Podcast and hear real apologies, from real p...
A new bride in Bangladesh has had to bid farewell to her true love - dancing. From the unique podcast The Hardest Word comes this heartbreaking apology in a ...
An inspiring interview with John Pfeil of Seattle who showed the grace to contact his long-absent Father decades after he was abandoned. Rather than demand a...
This apology comes from The Hardest Word Podcast - voted one of 2020's best podcasts - which airs real apologies from real people all across the globe. Creat...
Maisie was accused of burying her hooman brother's phone. Now, years later comes this apology from Maisie's hooman sister. This apology comes from The Hardes...
A romantic Russian driver apologises to his true love - his first car. From the unique new podcast The Hardest Word in which real people from all across the ...
A fantasy fiction lover from India has a stack of unread and abandoned books. She decides to ease her guilt with this apology. Have you read or abandoned the...
CORRECTION: This apology was written by Tarif Islam. This passionate apology and tribute to the former Mayor of Dhaka, Bangladesh Annisul Huq. The Hardest Wo...
From the acclaimed podcast The Hardest Word comes this apology from Kenya. If you've ever worried about diets, self-esteem or weight loss, this is for you. V...
This is the very first apology ever heard on the groundbreaking podcast The Hardest Word which is hosted by creator Brett de Hoedt. It comes from a young gir...
A COVID-positive man in Ghana apologises but not for the reason you might imagine. Tell us what you think in the comments.
A cat owner in Gaza, Palestine, where life is already hard, is missing his feline friend. It's time for an apology. The Hardest Word podcast features real pe...
The Hardest Word Podcast features real people from across the globe making real apologies. This episode features a woman in Malaysia who discovered she had e...
From the acclaimed podcast The Hardest Word comes this apology from Prince George Canada. She has looked back on her life - and she apologizes. Visit: www.th...
A woman - strong, feminist and angry - apologizes to...men? From the intimate and unique podcast The Hardest Word comes this apology. It's one of many from p...