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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Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 4min
An Italian Living In The US
Self deprecation, immigration, and pizza. A woman from Italy talks to Geth about coming to America and NYC's roots to pizza. She also explains why she thinks people in her country are more self deprecating than Americans.
Sep 21, 2021 • 1h 3min
Famous In Richmond
Stay in Richmond or move to New York? A guy working for his family's meat business contemplates whether he should move for law school. He also shares with Geth how he became friends with his childhood bully.
Sep 14, 2021 • 1h 8min
Selling Sex Toys in Vegas
Ben Wa Balls and steel dildos and butt stuff, oh my! Geth talks with a sex toy designer living in Vegas. They also discuss how one gets into designing and selling sex toys.
Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 4min
Psychiatric Nurse
A psychiatric nurse opens up to Geth about how the pandemic has affected people mentally and the uptick in patients she's seen. She also shares what she loves about her job despite the challenges.
Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 4min
The Funeral Industry vs. Disneyland
A former funeral director explains why she quit during the pandemic. She also talks to Geth about the surprising similarities between the funeral industry and her previous gig working at Disneyland.
Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 6min
A Real Life Rom-Com
She's in Canada and he's in Australia. They haven't seen each other in months, but they're about to be married. A bride-to-be tells Geth how she found love in Tuscany.
Aug 17, 2021 • 1h 5min
Quit My Job, Now I Sell Crossbows
Years of sexism at her corporate job led this thirty-something woman to quit and become a Twitch streamer. She also started selling crossbows and finds it invigorating.
Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
Porno Disco Parties
Oil wrestling with lube, drugs, and "porno disco" themed parties. A caller shares with Geth what it's been like living in a Victorian mansion with 13 people.
Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 9min
Losing DACA
A young woman opens up to Geth about losing her DACA status. She also shares what it's been like for her family and trying to stay under the radar.
Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 8min
Diagnosed with Parkinson's At 30
A woman with Parkinson's talks about how getting brain surgery changed her life. She also educates Geth on the definition of masking and how medical marijuana has helped her. We decided to make a special t-shirt in honor of today's caller. Go to Podswag.com/beautiful to grab your new favorite shirt, available in blue or red. All proceeds will be donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
