Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
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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A Kiln, Political Activism, and a Baller Catchphrase
01/06/2026
A Kiln, Political Activism, and a Baller Catchphrase
As Beautiful/Anonymous kicks off its tenth year, Gethard talks with a mail carrier turned artist who’s done settling and ready to take some big swings, following a plan that might take you a minute to wrap your head around. She and Geth talk old jobs, new goals, and why betting on yourself is almost always the right move. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Discover a softness beyond your wildest dreams with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at with code beautiful. This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at Right now, when you spend $1,000 on Upwork Business Plus, you’ll get $500 in credit. Go to now and claim the offer before 1/31/2026.
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2026 New Year's Resolutions
12/30/2025
2026 New Year's Resolutions
As the year turns, Gethard keeps the tradition alive by talking with callers two minutes at a time about their hopes for 2026. We hear from familiar voices and first-time callers alike, all checking in with what they’re reaching for in the year ahead. New jobs and new hobbies, hiking big freakin’ mountains and a surprising number of aspiring piano players, all packed into our annual New Year’s Resolutions ritual. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Feel like your best self again, Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Get your wardrobe sorted and your gift list handled with Quince. Don't wait! Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Right now, when you spend $1,000 on Upwork Business Plus, you’ll get $500 in credit. Go to now and claim the offer before 12/31/2025.
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A Really F**ked Up Time to Be an Immigrant in the U.S.
12/23/2025
A Really F**ked Up Time to Be an Immigrant in the U.S.
Our caller immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico just weeks before 9/11. He talks with Gethard about growing up as an immigrant in the Midwest and how figuring out his place there led him to question everything else in his life, from religion to relationships to identity itself. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $20 off their 10 inch Frames by going to Get your wardrobe sorted and your gift list handled with Quince. Don't wait! Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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What's After Happening Now?
12/16/2025
What's After Happening Now?
Home on a snow day, a Canadian caller talks with Gethard about parenting, mental health, and dealing with a difficult change in her life. Along the way, they get into Star Wars, Italian brainrot, and whether or not Newfoundland is the New Jersey of Canada. Plus, our caller tells some stories that prove what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, until you share it on Beautiful Anonymous. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $20 off their 10 inch Frames by going to my Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you’ll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale when you go to ! Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get your wardrobe sorted and your gift list handled with Quince. Don't wait! Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Athletic Trainer Turned Montana Game Warden
12/09/2025
Athletic Trainer Turned Montana Game Warden
This week’s caller is in the middle of a major life pivot, leaving a successful career as a college athletic trainer to become a Montana game warden. He and Gethard talk about the pressure to chase achievement for the wrong reasons and what it means to realize you built a life you never actually chose. They also get into the ethics of hunting, some wild ride-along stories, and we get an update on the caller’s dad, our friend the timber faller . Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Right now, when you spend $1,000 on Upwork Business Plus, you’ll get $500 in credit. Go to now and claim the offer before 12/31/2025. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Get your wardrobe sorted and your gift list handled with Quince. Don't wait! Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Champagne Problems
12/02/2025
Champagne Problems
This week’s caller had the neighbor from hell. She shares that story with Gethard, recounts some recent travel adventures, and then opens up about a major life change happening right now. It’s an open and honest call with someone who's determined not to be defined by the heavy stuff. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for info on all of Gethard’s upcoming tour dates. Give yourself and your loved ones the most extraordinary feeling sleep with 25% off sitewide, plus free shipping and extended returns during Boll & Branch’s best sale of the year. Shop now at with code beautiful. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get your wardrobe sorted and your gift list handled with Quince. Don't wait! Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Drama Amongst the Birthday Clowns
11/25/2025
Drama Amongst the Birthday Clowns
Gethard talks with a movie studio security guard calling in mid-shift. They get into local clown drama with surprising real-world stakes, the importance of keeping your dreams alive no matter what your day job is, and what happens when Spielberg catches you with your proverbial pants down. Plus, Geth’s favorite TV appearance: Noches con Platanito. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Give your loved ones a unique keepsake you’ll all cherish for years—Storyworth Memoirs! Right now, save $10 or more during their Holiday sale when you go to !
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What It's Like When Your Partner Dies
11/18/2025
What It's Like When Your Partner Dies
A year after unexpectedly losing her partner, this week’s caller shares how she’s been rebuilding on her own terms. She and Gethard talk about grief, community, resilience, and the power of telling our stories so we don’t have to carry them alone. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Give yourself and your loved ones the most extraordinary feeling sleep with 25% off sitewide, plus free shipping and extended returns during Boll & Branch’s best sale of the year. Shop now at with code beautiful. Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.
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Public Access Forever
11/11/2025
Public Access Forever
A grassroots journalist calling in mid-haircut connects with Gethard over a shared love for community media. Together, they break down why public access matters now more than ever: how local TV and community-powered news can connect neighbors, build trust where traditional media has fallen short and, most importantly, help people tell their own stories. They swap favorite public access oddities (including a cat-costume cuddle show) and Geth shares how his own public access days somehow ended up tied to a Supreme Court case. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $20 off their 10 inch Frames by going to my Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince. Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Hoarding Disorder Expert
11/04/2025
Hoarding Disorder Expert
This week’s caller has dedicated her life to understanding hoarding disorder. Years ago, she married someone whose relationship with collecting changed the course of her own life. Now she’s on a mission to educate others and replace stigma with compassion. She and Gethard get into what hoarding really looks like, the reasons people find it hard to let go, and how shows like Hoarders have turned personal struggle into public spectacle. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Give yourself and your loved ones the most extraordinary feeling sleep with 25% off sitewide, plus free shipping and extended returns during Boll & Branch’s best sale of the year. Shop now at with code beautiful. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Quit Opiates, Alcohol, and Cats
10/28/2025
Quit Opiates, Alcohol, and Cats
A caller checks in from a Costco parking lot to mark one year sober after 25 years of blackout drinking. He talks about kicking opioids, rebuilding his life, and what it’s like to actually remember things again. He and Geth get into punk shows, lost friends, and how addiction doesn’t always look the way people think it does. Plus, Dog Talk makes a rare appearance from behind the paywall. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $20 off their 10 inch Frames by going to my Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas.
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Episode 500! (Live from Atlantic Highlands, NJ)
10/21/2025
Episode 500! (Live from Atlantic Highlands, NJ)
Here we are. Episode 500. We celebrated the only way that makes sense. With a few hundred listeners packed into a theater in Jersey and a caller whose story pretty much sums up what this show is all about. Our 500th caller is one year out from a stay in a mental hospital. She opens up about what it was like to lose her grip on reality in a pretty intense way and shares how far she’s come with self-awareness, perspective, and so much humor. She and Gethard also get deep into some classic Jersey debates with our audience (porkroll vs Taylor ham? Does Central Jersey exist?), who share some of their best roadside emergency rest stop stories and try to convince our caller to divulge her government secrets Five hundred episodes. Wild. Thanks to everyone who’s listened, called, and shared a piece of themselves with this show. Here’s to the next 500. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 500 Episodes of Beautiful Anonymous T-Shirt: Visit right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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Episode 500! Live This Friday at Smodcastle Cinemas!
10/14/2025
Episode 500! Live This Friday at Smodcastle Cinemas!
You’ve heard us talk about it. Here’s your reminder. In the last nearly TEN YEARS of Beautiful Anonymous, Gethard has had 499 unforgettable conversations with our callers. This Friday, October 17th, we’re recording number 500. We'll be live at Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Cinemas in beautiful Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Get your tickets now, then come hang out, grab a shirt, get to know one another, and maybe win a chance to be a future caller. It’ll be our usual mix of chaos and heart… or at least we think so. Live shows are unpredictable. Could be the best call ever. Could be a total trainwreck. Come find out with us. Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey THIS Friday, October 17th.
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A Different Adoption Story
10/14/2025
A Different Adoption Story
Gethard talks with a caller who shares her story of adopting a young girl and what happened when, after a year, that child chose to return to her foster family. It’s an honest conversation about one person’s experience with adoption, the unpredictability of parenthood, and finding a way forward when something you’ve hoped for doesn’t turn out the way you imagined. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey THIS Friday, October 17th. Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.
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An Australian in Italy
10/07/2025
An Australian in Italy
An Australian on a solo vacation calls in from Italy. She and Gethard chat about travel, trade stereotypes about each other’s countries, and get into how the rest of the world views the U.S. right now, all while the caller gives us a little walking tour of the charming Italian town she's calling from. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! For a limited time get 20% off Bed Bundles, plus free shipping and returns, at . Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to to start your subscription. Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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WASBAND
09/30/2025
WASBAND
This call starts at Burning Man but quickly opens up into a far more complicated conversation about grief, abuse, healing, and the long work of rebuilding. But the playa stays in the mix throughout, a touchstone for how this caller has tried to redefine life along the way. And, of course, we make a stop at the Orgy Dome. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Head to and use code BEAUTIFUL for 15% off your first Super Greens order! Plus shipping’s always free. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Keep it classic and cool this fall—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Railroad Life
09/23/2025
Railroad Life
This week, Geth talks with a railroad worker who shares what it’s really like on the job. They get into the nitty-gritty of trains, unions, and infrastructure, and explore how the rails often reflect bigger truths about where the country is headed. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Keep it classic and cool this fall—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.
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First Responder
09/16/2025
First Responder
This week, Geth talks with a firefighter/EMT who’s training to be a paramedic. They get into the vital importance of volunteer work, what it’s like to serve in rural communities versus tourist towns, and how showing up in moments of crisis can remind you what humanity is all about. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Head to and use code BEAUTIFUL for 15% off your first Super Greens order. Visit right now and post your job for free. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Feel the difference an extraordinary night’s sleep can make with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets, at Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.
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Roller Derby Coaching, Chocolate Making Psychologist
09/09/2025
Roller Derby Coaching, Chocolate Making Psychologist
Raised by a zoologist in a house full of wild animals, this psychology professor’s life has remained just as untamed: coaching junior roller derby, a stint making high-end chocolate, parenting a trans kid, and that’s just for starters. Unpredictable but never aimless, her conversation with Gethard is just as wide-ranging as her life. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! ! Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to to start you subscription. Keep it classic and cool this fall—with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.
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Wholesome Sex Worker
09/02/2025
Wholesome Sex Worker
This week’s caller takes us into the complicated, messy, and deeply human world of sex work. The conversation stretches from personal experience to bigger questions about society. It's thoughtful, challenging, and impossible to boil down. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . Keep it classic and cool — with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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Polyamorous Witch Librarian Who Also Worked at a Brothel
08/26/2025
Polyamorous Witch Librarian Who Also Worked at a Brothel
Does what it says on the tin. Gethard talks to a polyamorous witch librarian who once worked the front desk at a brothel, surprisingly perfect training for library life. They get into the realities of coven community, late-discovered neurodivergence, leaving a faith tradition, and why public libraries are such vital spaces, now more than ever. It’s wide-ranging but never scattered. More like a life filed neatly into sections by someone who knows how to organize a catalog. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Your first great love story is free when you sign up for a free 30-day trial at . Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Visit right now and post your job for free. Keep it classic and cool — with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns.
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
08/19/2025
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Here’s the pitch: Engineer by day. International award-winning clown by night. Learned to read and walk in her 20s. This caller has a lot going on, and every story branches into a whole new world of surprises. Sign up for to get ad-free episodes and access to exclusive audio, including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Head to and use code BEAUTIFUL for 15% off your first Super Greens order! Plus shipping’s always free. Warby Parker has over 300+ locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to right now to try on any pair virtually! Get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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Tugboat Life
08/12/2025
Tugboat Life
A couple weeks back, Gethard talked with a lawyer whose husband came up a few times. We learned two key facts about him: he’s got a lot of birds, and he works on a tugboat. Well, he got through this week, and that means Geth got to ask him a few questions about the birds and a million more about life aboard a tugboat. It’s a conversation packed with oddly fascinating details about this very specific, rarely discussed job. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey! Tackle your to-do list today and get $15 off your first task at or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code ANONYMOUS. Keep it classic and cool — with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Whether you want to lose weight, grow thicker, fuller hair, or find relief for anxiety, Hers has you covered. Visit to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.
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Vietnam Veteran
08/05/2025
Vietnam Veteran
This week, Gethard talks to a Vietnam veteran with a lifetime of stories. He’s never listened to the podcast, but his granddaughter has, and she encouraged him to call in as a way to share and preserve the experiences he’s carried for decades. He recounts some harrowing moments from his childhood before walking us through the catastrophic day in Vietnam that changed the course of his life. It’s a conversation about trauma, memory, survival, and what it means to have your story heard. Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, animal death, graphic descriptions of violent injury, death, and experiences of war. Please listen with care. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Visit to claim a $200 credit after spending $1,000 in your first 30 days. Valid June 24th through August 5th, 2025. 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. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at
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The World's Sickest Cat
07/29/2025
The World's Sickest Cat
This week’s caller is a medical device engineer with a deeply personal stake in the healthcare system. She talks with Gethard about living with a rare liver disease, how Martin Shkreli changed the course of her life, and the three-legged, half-tailed foster cat who might just send her back to therapy. Check out as decided by TIME Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Listen now to the Life Kit podcast from NPR. Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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Too Many Birds
07/22/2025
Too Many Birds
This week’s caller joined Gethard at 10:30 on a Friday night to talk about wrestling and her love of a New Jersey ska band, but the conversation quickly turned into something else entirely. We hear about her tugboat captain husband (who happens to have Geth’s secret dream job), her own work representing our most vulnerable population, and the utterly baffling hobby that’s taken over her home. Somehow, this one-hour call manages to hit all the Beautiful/Anonymous sweet spots: unique jobs, highly specific interests, and someone doing the kind of quietly heroic work that keeps the world turning. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Start your free online visit today at Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. 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.
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Teenage Entrepreneur
07/15/2025
Teenage Entrepreneur
In another installment of our unofficial “The Young People Are Alright” series, a 19-year-old entrepreneur calls in to talk about hustle culture, mental health, and the lessons he’s learning from his first relationship. He’s thoughtful, ambitious, and asking big questions about what it means to grow up in a world where the American Dream feels increasingly out of reach and the future is anything but certain. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Visit to claim a $200 credit after spending $1,000 in your first 30 days. Valid June 24th through August 5th, 2025. 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. Tackle your to-do list today and get 15% off your first task at or on the Taskrabbit app using promo code ANONYMOUS. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
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Your Kid's Not Broken. They're Just Different.
07/08/2025
Your Kid's Not Broken. They're Just Different.
This week’s caller is a mom of two young boys doing her best to face life head-on. Her oldest son is autistic and recently diagnosed with depression. She talks with Gethard about parenting a neurodivergent child, advocating in a world that doesn’t always get it, and staying grounded through it all with warmth, humor, and zero B.S. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. 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. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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Pediatric Nurse With a New Baby
07/01/2025
Pediatric Nurse With a New Baby
This week’s caller is a pediatric nurse with a newborn at home, and she’s learning in real time how her job is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to new mom anxiety. She and Geth talk about sleepless nights, the emotional toll of pediatric care, and why it’s hard to turn off worst-case-scenario thinking when you’ve seen it all firsthand. Plus, a short but sweet cameo from her husband. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Get 20% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at . Limited time only. Exclusions apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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A Series of Moments In Between Taking a Piss
06/24/2025
A Series of Moments In Between Taking a Piss
This week’s caller is a medieval recreationist who sews their own centuries-old clothing and has an overactive bladder. And that’s just scratching the surface. And that’s just scratching the surface. From homemade centuries-old clothing to body stuff to one wild reveal with two minutes left, this episode is a non-stop ride through one person’s delightfully specific world. Sign up for to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre. Warby Parker has over 270 locations to help you find your next pair of glasses. You can also head over to right now to try on any pair virtually! Visit to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Stick to the staples that last—with elevated essentials from Quince. Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.
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