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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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 8.2K 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.

    The Chill Priest

    The Chill Priest

    Catholic, but without the guilt. A priest discusses why the Episcopal church is often described as "Catholic-lite." He speaks with Geth about being pro LGBTQIA+, marrying another priest, and going to therapy. He also opens up about having doubts and explains why it's ok to keep questioning the faith.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Chris Gethard Presents: The Lonely Dad Conversations

    Chris Gethard Presents: The Lonely Dad Conversations

    Geth has a new book out called "The Lonely Dad Conversations," and you're about to hear a sneak peek! He sits down with some of his closest comrades for no-holds-barred conversations about transitioning to dad life.
    You can get the whole book for free at try.scribd.com/gethard

    • 17 min
    Jersey Italian Grandma

    Jersey Italian Grandma

    Kidnapping mobsters, a phone call from beyond the grave, and holy water in a vodka bottle. A Jersey Italian grandmother always has stories. She and Geth bond over Jersey Italian accents, Sunday dinners, and potatoes in a cup. She also describes her unique relationship with her ex-husband and shares her love of the Tour de France.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Punk Rock Lawyer

    Punk Rock Lawyer

    She considered herself a hardcore anarchist, until she became a lawyer. A tattooed, body building, sometimes musician discusses her journey to becoming an attorney. She shares wild stories with Geth about punching through glass doors, not fitting the lawyer stereotype, and changing her hard partying ways.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Lean, Mean, and Serene

    Lean, Mean, and Serene

    A 62-year-old Mexican American woman pitches hosting the Spanish language version of Beautiful/Anonymous to Geth and explains why she wants to live to 120. She also discusses practicing Judaism and having a wild Bat Mitzvah in her forties. Later on, she opens up about how her eating disorder affected her relationship with her daughters. 

    • 1 hr 1 min
    School Bus Mafia (Live from Phoenix)

    School Bus Mafia (Live from Phoenix)

    What could a bunch of 10-year-olds do to make a bus aide quit after 20 minutes on the job? A teacher describes what happened when he was running his family's school bus company and an aide ditched the kids in Times Square. He opens up about leaving the family bus business and why it drove him to drink at Gogo bars by night. He and Geth also discuss the school bus mafia, best Jersey bars, and how one knows if they're a good person. 

    • 1 hr 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
8.2K Ratings

8.2K Ratings

HikerTeach ,

Thank you!

In the Lean, Mean and Serene episode, the caller heaped loads of praise on you, and I wholeheartedly agree with her! You are a born therapist who has a talent for sympathetically listening to a range of callers. I love your podcast and I’m already fearing the day when you decide to do something different. Thank you, thank you for all that you do!

Guacamole_Jon ,

This show is entertaining

The callers are my favorite

Dannerzz ,

Maybe she’s just mean and lean

Grey sheeters anonymous sounds like a cult and it goes against medical science. Would recommend taking that episode down or putting a stronger warning on it at the very least. She made me deeply uncomfortable and I don’t have an eating disorder. She was very manipulative.

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