Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

This week's caller is an outsider whose deep love for one specific kind of art ended up shaping her entire life. Geth talks with her about creativity, being on the fringe, and why we need to take the ...

20 Jan 1h 9min

This week's caller is an avid kayaker with a Friday night all to himself. He tries not to make this episode about kayaking, but come on, when you're this passionate about something, it's going to show...

13 Jan 1h 14min

As Beautiful/Anonymous kicks off its tenth year, Gethard talks with a mail carrier turned artist who's done settling and ready to take some big swings, following a plan that might take you a minute to...

6 Jan 1h 6min

As the year turns, Gethard keeps the tradition alive by talking with callers two minutes at a time about their hopes for 2026. We hear from familiar voices and first-time callers alike, all checking i...

30 Des 20251h 59min

Our caller immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico just weeks before 9/11. He talks with Gethard about growing up as an immigrant in the Midwest and how figuring out his place there led him to question eve...

23 Des 20251h 19min

Home on a snow day, a Canadian caller talks with Gethard about parenting, mental health, and dealing with a difficult change in her life. Along the way, they get into Star Wars, Italian brainrot, and ...

16 Des 20251h 28min

This week's caller is in the middle of a major life pivot, leaving a successful career as a college athletic trainer to become a Montana game warden. He and Gethard talk about the pressure to chase ac...

9 Des 20251h 18min

This week's caller had the neighbor from hell. She shares that story with Gethard, recounts some recent travel adventures, and then opens up about a major life change happening right now. It's an open...

2 Des 20251h 17min