How do you forget your favourite person in the world? Alex remembers everything about the day a speeding police car killed his brother. But his brother, alive? Those memories are lost. And now, 30 years later, Alex wants them back. In this emotional four-part series, Alex unearths his childhood grief — with help from family, friends, and a therapist who witnessed his brother’s death. What happens when trauma and memory collide? Sorry About The Kid is a deeply personal meditation on the losses that define us. Hosted by Alex McKinnon. Produced with Mira Burt-Wintonick (WireTap, Love Me).
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Sorry About The Kid Introduces: Agent Layla
When she was 20 years old, something terrible happened to Vienna Luke. And for more than a decade, the truth of that night remains buried. But when Vienna becomes a mothe
Sep 28 40 min
Chapter 4: Macho Man Ninja
“Isn’t this the a-hole who killed Paul McKinnon? Shut up and die!” A distracting obsession. An unexpected letter. And a controversial method of regaining lost memories. P
Jan 18 2022 34 min
Chapter 3: Ghost
“Were you waiting for me to just say goodbye?” Alex and his grief counsellor, Yvonne, dive into one memory of Paul that Alex never forgot and try to trigger others. Plus,
Jan 18 2022 29 min
Chapter 2: Paulbearers
A funeral. A strange smell. A story that just doesn’t add up. In the days after Paul’s death, grief consumes Alex’s family. His mom is catatonic. His dad is furious. Both
Jan 18 2022 34 min
Chapter 1: Where’s Paul?
Alex worshipped his older brother, Paul. But when Paul was killed by a speeding police car at age 14, Alex almost immediately started to forget him. First his voice. Then
Jan 18 2022 29 min
Trailer: Sorry About The Kid
How do you forget your favourite person in the world? Alex remembers everything about the day a speeding police car killed his brother. But his brother, alive? Those memo
Jan 7 2022 2 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
My life will be forever altered from hearing and following the story of Paul, his brother Alex and their family. The legacy of Paul’s life is so delicately, sensitively and seamlessly shared in this limited series podcast. It touched me deeply and I will never be the same. Thank you Alex for this raw and vulnerable work.
non distracted parent · Jul 2025
Alex does a phenomenal job making you feel as though you are right there with him and his family in each moment. What a project of love this podcast is, and I can’t begin to imagine how proud his family, friends, community, and farther are of him. An incredibly emotional and honest journey. It’s not hard to be pulled into every episode. I recommend everyone give this a listen!
ElizabethC117 · Aug 2024
The grief and loss in the family was palpable, beautifully written and told. I especially enjoyed the processing of the diverse feelings one feels when they lose a brother.
LaPicosita · Jun 2024
Shattering story so beautifully told. I ached for Paul’s family, every one of whom is so heartbreakingly real and each of whom tell Paul’s and their story with such dignity and honesty.
Acjake · Jan 2024
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