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1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Outs 10 best comedians of 2015). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he cant hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen! Theme song by Shellshag.

Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People Chris Gethard

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 8.4K Ratings

1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Outs 10 best comedians of 2015). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he cant hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen! Theme song by Shellshag.

    American Teenager in 2024

    American Teenager in 2024

    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 also talks with Gethard about getting his license, growing up the child of immigrants, and shares his hopes for the future.
    Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. 
    Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676
    Join us on July 25th at 9:00p.m. ET for a live Q&A with Charity Woodrum (AKA “Whirlpool Galaxy”); her mentor, Dr. Scott Fisher, and the director/producer of the incredible documentary, Space, Hope & Charity, Sandy Cummings
    To pre-order a ticket to see the film, click HERE. The film will be available for viewing on a pay what you can basis (suggested: $10.00) for B/A audiences only from 12:00 p.m. ET on July 23 through 9:00 p.m. on July 25.
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    • 1 hr 19 min
    Grandpa Murdered Grandma

    Grandpa Murdered Grandma

    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 only get one hour with this week’s caller. And what a compelling hour it is. It’s a dark story, but our caller tells it with so much heart–and because it’s Beautiful/Anonymous, she and Geth find plenty to laugh about along the way.  
    Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. 
    Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676
    Join us on July 25th at 9:00p.m. ET for a live Q&A with Charity Woodrum (AKA “Whirlpool Galaxy”); her mentor, Dr. Scott Fisher, and the director/producer of the incredible documentary, Space, Hope & Charity, Sandy Cummings
    To pre-order a ticket to see the film, click HERE. The film will be available for viewing on a pay what you can basis (suggested: $10.00) for B/A audiences only from 12:00 p.m. ET on July 23 through 9:00 p.m. on July 25.
    Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates.

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    • 1 hr 19 min
    Hoagie Mouth (Live from Philly)

    Hoagie Mouth (Live from Philly)

    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 up on the East Coast, and why Black Metal is actually so girlypop.
    Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. 
    Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676
    Join us on July 25th at 9:00p.m. ET for a live Q&A with Charity Woodrum (AKA “Whirlpool Galaxy”); her mentor, Dr. Scott Fisher, and the director/producer of the incredible documentary, Space, Hope & Charity, Sandy Cummings
    To pre-order a ticket to see the film, click HERE. The film will be available for viewing on a pay what you can basis (suggested: $10.00) for B/A audiences only from 12:00 p.m. ET on July 23 through 9:00 p.m. on July 25.
    Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates.
    Stories Podcast is one of the longest running podcasts for kids with over 500 episodes. Search Stories Podcast in your podcast app and look for their green girl and dragon logo.
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    The Resource Vector

    The Resource Vector

    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 world, why we need people who think differently, and a whole lot more.
    Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive content including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. 
    Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676
    Join us on July 25th at 9:00p.m. ET for a live Q&A with Charity Woodrum (AKA “Whirlpool Galaxy”); her mentor, Dr. Scott Fisher, and the director/producer of the incredible documentary, Space, Hope & Charity, Sandy Cummings
    To pre-order a ticket to see the film, click HERE. The film will be available for viewing on a pay what you can basis (suggested: $10.00) for B/A audiences only from 12:00 p.m. ET on July 23 through 9:00 p.m. ET on July 25.
    Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates.
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    Stories Podcast is one of the longest running podcasts for kids with over 500 episodes. Search Stories Podcast in your podcast app and look for their green girl and dragon logo.


     

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Life at 1.5x Speed

    Life at 1.5x Speed

    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 refrigerator, riding motorcycles . . . and all of that before she even mentions the iguana. This one has a little bit of everything we all love about Beautiful/Anonymous.
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    Stories Podcast is one of the longest running podcasts for kids with over 500 episodes. Search Stories Podcast in your podcast app and look for their green girl and dragon logo.
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    Taking Off a Backpack Full of Rocks

    Taking Off a Backpack Full of Rocks

    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 opened up in some really beautiful ways.
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    • 1 hr 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
8.4K Ratings

8.4K Ratings

dimmygal ,

Since day one

I’ve been listening since day one. This show has been with me through deaths, births, breakups, breakdowns, and long runs. I appreciate the lives of all the callers and am so grateful for Chris bringing them into the world!

ja.karl ,

My fave podcast for years

This has been my favorite since the day it came out!

Torkboy55 ,

good stuff

i enjoy about 97percent of the content on this podcast. I am a long time listener. I look forward to the Tuesday drop. The 3 percent of the calls i do not enjoy are not topics i really am into. The percentage of calls i do not listen to have decreased recently as the show returns to it original appeal. i like the calls that do not really have an agenda... keep up the good work "Geth" and team

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