
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 se... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 565 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

A life that started in Pleasantville doesn't stay there. This week's caller talks with Gethard about marriage, motherhood, identity, grief, and how listening to Beautiful/Anonymous made her realize how many different stories make up her own life.
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This week's caller has been listening since the beginning and thinking about what she'd say when she finally got through. Ten years in, she tells Gethard about the life that's happened in the meantime: meeting her now-husband during a very heavy chap... more
This week's caller wants to build something good in a place where help can be hard to find. She and Geth talk about small-town life in the South, harm reduction, family, survival, and finding ways to keep going when life has handed you way too much a... more
For Gethard's birthday, we're doing something kinda stupid but also totally sincere: an entire episode about Avatar: The Last Airbender. After months of threatening to turn Beautiful/Anonymous into an Avatar podcast, Geth finally makes good on his wo... more
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I could only listen to two episodes. I think this shows had great potential but poorly executed for two reason. 1) the host is arrogant and puts his two cents in on everything instead of it being an interview to learn about the anonymous person. 2) the people calling in are not screened and therefore not that interesting to learn about.
What I listened to was mostly about “where are you from” and then let’s discuss the political situation and demographics or the accents. It’s all very shallow.... more
The host pushes his unpopular political agenda while being very self centered and narcissistic. A chimp would be as engaging and entertaining as this guy.
This is the best podcast. I’m honestly sad I binged them all so now I’m just up to date with them lol Chris is the best mixture of funny & caring
Please stop recommending podcasts! I don't want to be solicited; they are never good. The show- Humans connecting. It's a tough thing to do, and they do try. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's boring; the episodes when folks call with a set list of things they want to talk about generally end up being the least interesting episodes IMO. An organic conversation has more potential to result in an authentic connection, even if it's just about what you had for breakfast. I am attracted to call... more
congrats on 500 episodes 🫶
i really love and enjoy what you do here, i work a job that i really hate, and listening to your pod makes it a little less horrible and i appreciate that, hope i get to listen to a thousand more
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Attention-grabbing interview-format with a single caller per episode, where conversations unfold in real time for about an hour without names or holds barred. Recent episodes span a wide mix of intimate confessions, personal histories, and deep dives into topics like trauma, family dynamics, mental health, spirituality, and everyday resilience. The host steers with patient curiosity, creating a space for authentic storytelling, sometimes turning toward cultural critique or niche subcultures, while listeners encounter a diverse tapestry of human experience. Notable throughlines include the focus on vulnerability, the anonymity premise that shapes candid exchanges, and a community feel that emerges from shared human moments rather than polish... more
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