The $500,000 Answering Machine

Drop Dead Generous

1,000 stories from people who give a sh*t. A raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. From buying teeth to building dancefloors. Donating Shetland ponies to curating guerrilla gardens.  Smile. Take inspiration. Give a sh*t? Pay-it-forward.  > For goodness' sake and with trust, we hit publish without listening. So when you hear these stories for the first time, we are too. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. #0055 - Henry H

    11/12/2025

    #0055 - Henry H

    $500 gifts a studio to female artists. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  2. #0205 - Jan G

    11/09/2025

    #0205 - Jan G

    $500 makes 1500 PB&J sandwiches. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  3. #0162 - Ewa M

    11/05/2025

    #0162 - Ewa M

    $500 throws a horse a birthday party. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
  4. #0158 - Paloma MS

    11/02/2025

    #0158 - Paloma MS

    $500 supports children affected by cartel violence. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
  5. #0135 - Lulu M

    10/29/2025

    #0135 - Lulu M

    $500 gifts food and toys to children who exchange plastic bottles for food. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
  6. #0063 - Joserra G

    10/26/2025

    #0063 - Joserra G

    $500 for smile cards. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 min
  7. #0212 - Philip CG

    10/21/2025

    #0212 - Philip CG

    $500 creates a course... which then raises $11K. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min
  8. #0197 - Ken B

    09/16/2025

    #0197 - Ken B

    $500 positive matchboxes. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
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1,000 stories from people who give a sh*t. A raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. From buying teeth to building dancefloors. Donating Shetland ponies to curating guerrilla gardens.  Smile. Take inspiration. Give a sh*t? Pay-it-forward.  > For goodness' sake and with trust, we hit publish without listening. So when you hear these stories for the first time, we are too. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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