Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
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.
Episodes
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Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 2min
Adopting as a Trans Person
A trans man opens up about having to use his dead name on legal documents and other complexities of adopting as a trans person. He also talks about his love of video games and what it's like being married to a Wiccan.
Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 6min
Sexual Dungeons and Dragons
Robots and superheroes and spanking, oh my! A 'NiteFlirt' phone sex operator talks about her job and diverse group of clients. Later on, Geth gets a taste of her phone flirt style with a little role play.
Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 4min
Frog Bog and A Porn Closet
A former carny talks about the time she taught a former president how to play Frog Bog. She also shares other crazy job stories with Geth including working for a tech company that had a giant porn closet.
Nov 16, 2021 • 1h 10min
Mom Fell In Love With a Scam Artist
A daughter tells Geth the story of a scam artist who manipulated her mother. She gets into the details of how this young man took advantage of many other divorced women.
Nov 9, 2021 • 1h 4min
Crisis Hotline Worker
Chris speaks with a licensed therapist about what it's like talking people through a crisis and how their jobs overlap. They also get into the strange joys of having kids and the weird things that they do learning boundaries.
Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 3min
Met My Husband on Tinder
A woman opens up about going from Tinder match to marriage. She and Geth also discuss body positivity and geek out over marching band.
Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 6min
Honor Among The Barbers Of Kansas (Live From Philly)
Live from Philly, it's Beautiful Anonymous! A barber and middle school football coach reveals the weirdest thing someone said to him in the chair. He also shares haircut horror stories and his admiration for Geth's wardrobe.
Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 3min
Got a Squatter
A young woman let someone stay at her place, and now he won't leave. She opens up to Geth about her social anxiety and an affair with a married man.
Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 7min
Most Isolated City In The World
Sunshine, self-made billionaires, and almost no COVID-19 cases. A woman from Perth, Australia lists the many reasons Geth should come visit her hometown. She also tells the story of getting locked out of her house by toddlers.
Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 4min
Used To Be A Monk
A former monk now mailman talks about why he joined the monastery and why he left. He and Geth also discuss the complicated history of the Catholic Church and memorable moments during his time as a monk.
