The Apology Line: Inside the life of 'Mr Apology' Allan Bridge 31 Jan, 2021 11:20 PM 4 minutes to read The Apology Line is now a podcast. Photo / Facebook news.com.au By: Hannah Paine When Allan Bridge started The Apology Line, he wanted to help people unburden themselves from past regret – a feeling he was all too familiar with. The struggling artist had the idea to created a hotline people could share their wrongdoings after stealing art supplies he couldn't afford when he moved to New York – a secret that ate away at him. Wracked by guilt, Bridge began to think of all the other people out there that were also burdened by misdeeds too sensitive to share – there was no anonymous corner of the internet they could post it to then.