Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

Chris Gethard
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Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People Podcast

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.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Introducing: Origins with Cush Jumbo

    Hear the rest of this episode and many more stories like this by adding “Origins with Cush Jumbo” to your weekly listening, wherever you get your podcasts

    9 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    The Squishy Squid

    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, and then the two have a real and raw conversation about mental health. She opens up about her experiences with bipolar disorder, the importance of understanding and advocating for mental health, and how she plans to handle conversations about mental health with her own child. 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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to talkspace.com/beautiful and enter promo code SPACE80 to get $80 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL for 20% off.

    1h 38m

  3. AUG 27

    Biked Across My State in Two Days

    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 badass. It’s a refreshing conversation with someone who took a tough situation and used it as motivation to build a life filled with adventure, freedom, and a lot of joy. 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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MINTMOBILE.com/BEAUTIFUL. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to talkspace.com/beautiful and enter promo code SPACE80 to get $80 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Go to RO.co/BEAUTIFUL. Memberships start at just $99 for your first month. Medication costs are separate. Go to ro.co/safety for black box warning and full safety information. Compounded medication is not required to and does not receive FDA review or approval. Rx only. Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.

    1h 21m

  4. AUG 20

    A Dot Dot Dot Moment

    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 living, the joys of forming new routines, and the simultaneously scary and exciting freedom of a fresh start. 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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Tackle your to-do list today and get 15% off your first task at TASKRABBIT.com or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code beautiful. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful.  As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightcal.com/STORIES. Go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL for 20% off.  Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

    1h 26m

  5. AUG 16

    Beautiful Follow Ups: Love Is Everywhere (Bonus Episode)

    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 wants to share, and it just didn’t feel right to hide it behind the paywall. So here’s the deal: all of our listeners have access to this difficult–but so important to share–story from Heidi’s past. It's a tough conversation, but, as Heidi so rightly points out in the call, "the more these kinds of stories are shared . . . that will make it so there are less stories like this to be shared." For our Touch Tone listeners, you’ll still get our standard follow-up, where Heidi takes a turn at our 5 Random Questions generator.  You can also read Heidi’s story on her Substack. 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 Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful. Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightcal.com/STORIES.

    1h 19m

  6. AUG 13

    Running a Food Pantry

    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 and social benefits of volunteer work, and what all of us can do to get involved in our own communities. 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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful. Get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details. As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to skylightcal.com/STORIES.

    1h 32m

  7. AUG 6

    Vegan Lesbian Horse Girl

    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/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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Get $80 off your first month with promo code SPACE80 at Talkspace.com/BEAUTIFUL Go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL for 20% off.  Get $40 off a Skylight Calendar at skylightcal.com/STORIES

    1h 21m

  8. JUL 30

    Countdown to Parenthood

    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 sweethearts wait to welcome another person into the world, they talk with Geth about impending parenthood, breaking negative generational patterns, making marriage work, and in the process prove they might just be the perfect couple. It’s a beautiful call. If you’re looking for a reason to believe in love, this one might do it for you. 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 Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful Go to RO.co/BEAUTIFUL. Memberships start at just $99 for your first month. Medication costs are separate. Go to ro.co/safety for black box warning and full safety information. Compounded medication is not required to and does not receive FDA review or approval. Rx only.

    1h 19m
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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.

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