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! T ...
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Just trying to have fun and grap my listeners giving them something to laugh abt and take away from different topics everyday
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Hosted by a recovering people pleaser herself, this podcast is filled with soul lessons & tips from other sources and personal experience to get listeners back to putting what’s most important first- YOU. Host @mar___637
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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 podcastsAutor: Chris Gethard
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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 …
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Biked Across My State in Two Days
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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 …
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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 star…
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Beautiful Follow Ups: Love Is Everywhere (Bonus Episode)
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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 l…
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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. Si…
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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 …
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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…
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A high school student heading into his senior year calls in to offer the teen perspective on our world. Geth asks about high school after the pandemic, school violence, sex, gender, all the stuff adults pretend to understand in 2024. The caller also talks with Gethard about getting his license, growing up the child of immigrants, and shares his hop…
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An heirloom ring, a tiny island in the middle of a lake, a tragic murder, a malfunctioning gun, addiction, rehab, recovery, long-distance love, poetry. It’s the kind of story a true crime podcast could easily spend an entire season on. But we only get one hour with this week’s caller. And what a compelling hour it is. It’s a dark story, but our cal…
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