Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

By: Chris Gethard
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  • 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.
    2023 Chris Gethard
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Episodes
  • Sexy Renegade Clowns
    Jan 28 2025

    This week’s call kicks off with a tour of the caller’s room as she describes the objects around her. And from there, it takes off in a bunch of fascinating directions–from wiener dog races, to Chicago comedy clubs, the fact that sexy renegade clowns are definitely taking over, and why we should all be living by The Artichoke Capital of the World Philosophy.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Grandma Is a Thief
    Jan 21 2025

    This week’s caller wants advice on how to spend an unexpected $40,000 gift from her kleptomaniac grandma, but what starts as a light-hearted question quickly turns introspective. She talks with Gethard about financial struggles, mental health, recovery from addiction, and the pros and cons of using the money for practical needs—showing how one windfall can spark big questions about life and growth.

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    Follow Beautiful/Anonymous on our new TikTok: @beautiful.anonymous

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • I Know What Living Through Hell Feels Like
    Jan 14 2025

    An Uber Eats delivery driver takes Gethard along for the ride as he makes his deliveries and shares some stories from the road. In typical Beautiful/Anonymous fashion, the conversation takes a deeper turn as the caller opens up about a series of challenges that would stop most people in their tracks and shares how he’s found meaning in pushing through.

    Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week’s caller.

    Follow Beautiful/Anonymous on our new TikTok: @beautiful.anonymous

    Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to That Show hosted by Gethard at UCB Theatre.

    Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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real humanity!

I really love this podcast because it helps me have empathy for people who are different from me. on the same note it helps me know I'm not alone. it is random but also very intentional. it reminds me we are all human and have unique experiences that bright is to where we are today

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Delightful

Loved this caller! Hilarious and thoughtful. An "agent of chaos", indeed. I hope you get that triple dick pic and many more, well beyond your 40's.

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A waste of time

You wasted your time and a little bit of my time in recording these stories. Why don’t you get a life?

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