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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New episode out now! Hear comedy writing legend James Cary reflect on his career, comedy writing tips and tricks, and, inevitably, rejection! Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/with-james...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If you ever needed proof that @dansweryt knows what he's doing with The Skewer pitches, this should be it! Check out our latest episode focussed on writing for The Skewer! Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/the-skewer...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

@swerytd.bsky.social is back with us for a deep-dive into writing for #TheSkewer. Hear about his origin story for writing on the show, the course he runs with @daveiswriting.bsky.social and what you can expect from the course and this episode! Watch now at lredwards.substack.com/p/the-skewer...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Hear @sophlouisehall.bsky.social's response to rejection, among other insights and reflections on the writing and development process with @zenithbootleg.bsky.social and @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social in our latest episode. Watch here: lredwards.substack.com/p/app-aritio...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Here's the sketch for our latest episode: App-aritions by @sophlouisehall.bsky.social Watch the full episode where we discuss the writing and development of the sketch and its rejection story with @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social lredwards.substack.com/p/app-aritio...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Is this the moment The Reject Pile jumps the shark, as @zenithbootleg.bsky.social quotes... Garth Marenghi? Watch the new episode where @mikecooperrp.bsky.social joins @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social for more of Garth... I mean, Phil's pearls of wisdom. Watch: lredwards.substack.com/p/ports-win-...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Here's the sketch by Sarah Kelly, featured on our latest episode: Medieval Medicine, performed by Alexis Coward, Amy Tobin and Annabelle Turner Wheeler, with disgusting sound effects supplied by Rob Stephenson (emetophobia trigger warning at 1m10s). Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/medieval-m...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thanks Mike, we think so too, even if it is a little niche!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thanks @jsdocherty.bsky.social. It was a really interesting topic with views both for and against, and I found it telling that Annabel had had two contradicting notes from producers. That tells me that a large amount of it comes down to personal taste.

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Sarah Kelly is our guest this week, and, in this clip, she and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social discuss the virtues of deadlines, prompts, and quantity over quality, while @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social, as usual, watches on! Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/medieval-m...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Have you had an unsuccessful submission to The Skewer on BBC Radio 4? We're planning a special Skewer themed episode with seasoned contributor @swerytd.bsky.social, so send in one of your self-made submissions or a voice note of you reading your pitch to RejectPilePod@gmail.com or via DM on here!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

No, not taken as one! I'm in the same boat. It's one thing to listen and hear the advice, but another to put it into practice!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Glad you enjoyed it Mike. Doing this, you do tend to hear some recurring themes, but it can't hurt to reinforce the message. Sitcom Geeks made 200 odd episodes out of it!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Don't miss this week's episode where we hear Late to the Game - Peter Beare's comedy sketch inspired by Covid-19 and the Apple TV show Silo - and dive into the development process with @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social Watch here: lredwards.substack.com/p/late-to-th...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The second episode of our 2026 run is out now. Here's guest writer Peter Beare speaking candidly to @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social about his own response to rejection and recalibrating the rationale for his writing. Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/late-to-th...

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Late to the Game, with Peter Beare

Joining Luke in The Reject Pile this episode is writer Peter Beare with his comedy sketch Late to the Game.

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Don't miss this and more of @annabeledcomedy.bsky.social reflections on writing and rejection, along with analysis of the first three pages of her first sitcom: Stuck with @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/stuck-sitc...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Reject Pile returns with Stuck, a sitcom by @annabeledcomedy.bsky.social, who joins @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social. Our first sitcom, and the first of a new run of episodes for Summer 2026! Watch now: lredwards.substack.com/p/stuck-sitc...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thanks @jsdocherty.bsky.social. Hope you enjoy the new run, and thanks for re-sharing your episode!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thanks @mikecooperrp.bsky.social ! Looking forward to bringing your episode to the world!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Reject Pile is coming back! Meet the Summer 2026 cast (left to right): host Luke Edwards, Amy Tobin, Alexis Coward, Chris Gladwin (back), Annabel Turner-Wheeler (front) and Jonathan Amphlett. Subscribe now for upcoming episodes: linktr.ee/RejectPilePod

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thanks James. Was great to have you on the show!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Each sketch, along with discussion and analysis with the writer, can be heard across the three latest episodes at lredwards.substack.com/s/the-reject... or wherever you get your podcasts. #writing #writers #WritingCommunity #writingpodcast #podcast #comedy #WritingTips #performing #performers

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Meet The Reject Pile Autumn 2025 cast: Jonathan Amphlett, Rachel Cook, Alexis Coward, Ronan Hatfull and Rob Stephenson. Hear them in Dinosaur's Den by Mike Grace, The Doctor Won't See You by @jsdocherty.bsky.social and Breaking News by Robbie Fox. lredwards.substack.com/s/the-reject... #writing

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

If you’ve not seen or heard our latest episode yet, do check it out to see what Robbie did with this inspiration, and where he might take it next… Watch at lredwards.substack.com/p/breaking-n... or listen wherever you get your podcasts! #writingcommunity #comedywriter #writingpodcast

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Watch as @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social are joined by Robbie Fox to discuss his sketch 'Breaking News' and imagine the slowest news day on a rolling news channel! Watch the episode at open.substack.com/pub/lredward... or listen where you get your podcasts!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Thanks for your support Mike. Glad you're finding them useful!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Listen to @zenithbootleg.bsky.social and @jsdocherty.bsky.social getting to the heart of what The Reject Pile is all about! Watch the full video at lredwards.substack.com/p/the… or listen wherever you get your podcasts! #comedy #writing #writers #writingpodcast #sketchcomedy

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

It was a remarkably hot day. Luckily I don't think the sweat on our brows shows up too much!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Watch or listen now to the latest episode of The Reject Pile where we feature 'The Doctor Won't See You' by @jsdocherty.bsky.social, and find out how we end up here... Listen at open.substack.com/pub/lredward... or wherever you get your podcasts. #comedy #sketch #Writing #writer #Podcast

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Mastering the basics and Shuhari. Don't miss this pearl of wisdom and many more in our latest episode at lredwards.substack.com/p/dinosaurs-... or wherever you get your podcasts. #sketch #comedy #writing

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The Reject Pile returns with Mike Grace and his #sketch Dinosaur's Den! Mike joins @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social and @zenithbootleg.bsky.social as they discuss meta jokes and the perils of parody. You can find the episode at lredwards.substack.com/p/din…, or wherever you get your podcasts! #comedy

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Still looking for your 1st Breaking The News credit, or aiming to up your hit rate? Dive into our recent episode where @mikecooperrp.bsky.social, @jsdocherty.bsky.social, Mike Grace and @gichowdotcom.bsky.social's submissions were analysed, for advice on how to improve your submissions. #BTNNB

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The Reject Pile returns, joined by Ellie Hayward and @swerytd.bsky.social who discuss material submitted to BBC Radio Scotland's Breaking the News and their training course designed to help aspiring writers gain their first professional writing credit on the show. Listen at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The Reject Pile returns for its second episode, focusing on material rejected from the 30th series of BBC Radio Scotland's open door topical panel show Breaking the News in early 2025! You can find links to the episode at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you listen! Please rate and review!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Following the 30th series of Breaking the News, we'll be joined by Ellie Hayward and @swerytd.bsky.social, who run courses to help writers gain their first credit on the show. If you have a question for them, please send us a voice note of you asking it to RejectPilePod@gmail.com!

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Have you been rejected? Maybe your submissions to Series 30 of Breaking the News or Series 4 of DMs Are Open were unsuccessful? Give them a second chance by sending to The Reject Pile at RejectPilePod@gmail.com! #comedy #sketchcomedy #comedysketches #topicalcomedy #BTNNB

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Enjoyed watching the recording for the new series of BBC Radio 4's DMs Are Open at Up The Creek last night. Wishing good luck to those that submitted and reminding you that our DMs are always open for your rejects. Send to RejectPilePod@gmail.com!

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Mike Cooper @mikecooperrp.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Kamala Harris and Chappell Roan were amongst the most mispronounced words of 2025. People often pronounced the singer/songwriter’s name as ‘Rowan’ instead of ‘Rone’, and when trying to get Kamala, millions of Americans accidentally said Donald. #BTYNB #BTNNB

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Philip Lickley @philiplickley.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Helen Worth left Coronation Street, the biggest Gail to pass through Manchester until Storm Bert. #BTNNB #BTYNB

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J S Docherty @jsdocherty.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

#BTNNB #BTYNB #jokes #funny #Bestof2024 Following Oasis on tour are Simple Minds; well, you've got to have one of those to pay £500 for a ticket.

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thatlukeedwards.bsky.social @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Here's a little Wrapped video from me about my 2024, inspired by a post from @tomworsley1984.bsky.social on X.com a year ago today. Happy New Year and wishing you all a prosperous 2025! #WritingCommunity #writing #writer #writers #writerslife #writersofbluesky

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

" #Sketches which have got multiple #jokes are not dissimilar to being a DJ. "You've got to have banger after banger, and if you play a dud, it loses the rhythm." Phil Stewart ( @zenithbootleg.bsky.social) Listen now via the links at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you get your #podcasts.

Branded Reject Pile photo of Phil Stewart with accompanying text: "Sketches which have got multiple jokes are not dissimilar to being a DJ. You've got to have banger after banger after banger, and if you play a dud, it kind of loses the rhythm." Phil Stewart. Listen now via the links at https://linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

This BBC opportunity for new writers is back! Why not send your past submissions to us for performance? Have you heard the 'Brand New' and 'Crime' sketches in our pilot episode? How did you interpret those and other 'DMs Are Open' briefs? Let's help them see the light of day! x.com/DMsAreOpenBB...

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The Reject Pile Podcast @rejectpilepod.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

" #development doesn't stop at the #script #writing stage. "If you're getting #feedback from anything, then you've got #potential to #revise it." Phil Stewart. Listen now via the links at linktr.ee/RejectPilePod or wherever you get your #podcasts. #podcast #scriptwriting #scriptwriters #writers

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Mike Cooper @mikecooperrp.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A University of Oxford study has found that peas are a better alternative to meat than fake burgers. A more comprehensive study will now take place as so far they’ve only had the Birds Eye view. #BTNNB #BTNRejects

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Philip Lickley @philiplickley.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The UK is "widely" underestimating the severity of the threat from cyberspace, the country's cyber security chief will warn, before freezing, spouting gibberish and having to be turned back on again. #BTNNB

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thatlukeedwards.bsky.social @thatlukeedwards.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A thread of submissions to this week's #BreakingTheNews #BTNNB #BTNRejects

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