Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
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Fresh from rescuing her backyard ducks from a bald eagle attack, a plant pathologist calls with a bone to pick about Gethard’s feelings on the great state of Oregon. They chat about Portland’s unionized strippers, the often divisive B/A Raccoon
This week, Gethard chats with a brand-new social worker who shares the path that led her to this career change while also defending New Jersey’s honor against its many detractors and bonding with Geth over where to get the best burgers in Queen
A dietitian with strong opinions on fast food joins Gethard to talk about a little bit of everything. From attending one of Geth’s most notorious stand-up shows, to “perfectly engineered foods,” and a million other topics in between, this episo
Last month, Gethard talked with a guy whose wife was in labor. Last week, Gethard talked to that wife, now a new mom to a squishy squid. This week, Gethard talks to that squishy squid’s grandmother. It’s a frank and vulnerable conversation abou
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Six weeks ago, Gethard talked to a guy who was calling from the hospital while he waited for his wife to give birth to their first child. This week, by some act of fate, she got through herself. Our caller catches Geth up on life as a new mom,
After a significant life event turned her world upside down, this week’s caller was inspired to start seeking out challenges and diving into new hobbies. She and Gethard chat about finding new passions, exploring identity, and basically being a
This week’s caller is all about beginnings—moving to a new city, making new friends, and maybe even jumping back into the dating scene. While taking a walk around her new neighborhood, she and Gethard bond over the trials and triumphs of city l
As longtime listeners of Beautiful/Anonymous know, one of the most beloved members of our community is Heidi, AKA: “Love Is Everywhere”. This call is a little different from our usual follow-ups. In this case, Heidi has a specific story she wan
This week’s caller is the director of a food pantry. She tells Gethard how she came to this position at a fairly young age and how she works to support her community. She and Geth talk about the stresses of working in non-profit, the personal a
A self-described “vegan lesbian horse girl” calls to talk with Gethard about being YouTube famous in a very niche community, going to Catholic school as a closeted queer kid, living with agoraphobia, and a whole lot more. Sign up for Beautiful
This week’s caller made the possibly ill-advised choice to call in to the show from his wife’s hospital bedside mere hours after she was induced to deliver their first child. But he promised Gethard she’s cool with it, so while these highschool
A high school student heading into his senior year calls in to offer the teen perspective on our world. Geth asks about high school after the pandemic, school violence, sex, gender, all the stuff adults pretend to understand in 2024. The caller
An heirloom ring, a tiny island in the middle of a lake, a tragic murder, a malfunctioning gun, addiction, rehab, recovery, long-distance love, poetry. It’s the kind of story a true crime podcast could easily spend an entire season on. But we o
A Philly transplant calls to talk with Gethard in front of a crowd of a few hundred Philadelphians at the First Person Arts Festival. She tells him all about being a victim of the Kia Boys, what it’s like to manage a tattoo shop, how she ended
An occupational therapist calls to talk with Gethard about going back to school and becoming a professor at fifty. They discuss what an occupational therapist actually does, how different generations understand and interact with our changing wo
A thoughtful and resilient caller who has lived a lot of life calls to talk with Gethard about family, work, love, and loss. But also about adventures abroad, DFMOs (Dance Floor MakeOuts, obviously), cleaning out the most disgusting refrigerato
This week’s caller is gearing up for a big move across the country. He calls to talk with Gethard about living his life as a trans man, some of the difficult reasons he’s making this move, and how, despite those difficulties, his life has opene
A martial arts instructor who definitely doesn’t have an accent calls Gethard to talk about running his own studio, making a big career change, and the rules of sparring if he and Geth ever meet on a random dock in Central Jersey. Sign up for B
A reluctant-but-proud military father who’s looking forward to seeing his son for the first time in seventeen weeks calls to talk with Gethard about being thoughtful, empathetic, and willing to have your worldview totally changed. It’s also abo
This week’s caller is back to make history a second time. Two weeks ago, our caller hung up early on Geth, and we’ve all been debating what happened there ever since. Well, guess what, she somehow managed to get back through a second time–no ea
A clinical researcher who works in oncology talks with Gethard about the advances that have been made in the field and why there’s something bittersweet about making strides. And learning about this caller’s life–from where they met their husba
This week's caller is finally going to embrace her tiny home dreams. That is, if her husband can stop jumping off roofs long enough for them to finish the bus renovation they started three years ago. This one starts out easy enough. How does on
This week's caller is queer, polyamorous, and on ADHD-related academic probation in seminary school. These are all fairly new developments in her life. She talks to Gethard about how opening herself up to exploration and possibility led her to
A local TV news producer talks with Gethard about telling local stories, connecting with her community, the changing news landscape, and how to stay human in a field that expects you to distance yourself from the people you’re covering. Follow
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