Private: Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

February 28, 2022

Years of PTSD nearly destroyed this former Green Beret’s life, until he found a new path. He speaks with Geth about the Ayahuasca retreat that changed everything and how he became a shaman. He also shares how he’s been helping other veterans cope with trauma and why psychedelics should be more easily accessible. 

February 21, 2022

Geth speaks with a new dad who recently got surgery to help him burp. Will the live crowd in Omaha get to hear the caller belch? Only time will tell. He and Chris also talk about favorite sodas, like/dislike of plant-based meat, and the sudden urge to protect your kid once they’re born.

February 14, 2022

A woman with cerebral palsy and a dark sense of humor tells the story of how her fiancé proposed. She discusses dating as a disabled person, “chair chasers”, and why laughing is so important. She also bonds with Geth over a shared dislike of  “Cotton Eyed Joe.” Plus, more of Chris’ favorite Valentine’s Day stories submitted by B/A listeners.

February 7, 2022

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re releasing some funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking episodes about dating and romance. Either she gets married in 3 weeks or disappoints 160 Greek people. A woman opens up about having feelings for someone else and the fact that she has a baby with her fiancé. Plus, check out some of Geth’s favorite Valentine’s Day stories submitted by B/A listeners.

January 31, 2022

A graduate student getting her PhD in engineering talks about joining a sugar baby website to help pay for school. She speaks with Geth about how some of her clients just want companionship and what it was like living in “The Villages” for 6 months during the pandemic with her grandparents.

January 27, 2022

We’re bringing you a special bonus release of Chris Gethard’s new audiobook Dad On Pills! This book is about Geth’s relationship with being a dad coupled with his relationship with being mentally ill, growing up in the ’80s/’90s, and so much more. You can listen to it for free by signing up at try.scribd.com/gethard60.

January 24, 2022

Turning 21, leaving home, and a terrible secret. A young woman opens up to Geth about her mother’s reaction to a traumatic event that caused a rift between them.

January 17, 2022

Sex or a “wee piece of toast?” A Brit opens up to Geth about being less horny during the pandemic and more into hobbies. She shares her love of bread and somehow it gets sexual. They also find commonality between the Rochester garbage plate and an English Breakfast.

January 10, 2022

She went from notarizing her now fiancé’s divorce papers to falling in love. A woman shares with Geth the story of meeting her partner and getting past their 13 year age difference.

January 3, 2022

On the 300th episode of Beautiful/Anonymous, Chris stays on the line for 5 hours. The only rule? The caller decides when it’s time to hang up. Geth speaks with a Gen Z guy about his complicated love triangle and catches up with a woman he met in an AOL chat room 20 years ago.

December 27, 2021

From having more sex to writing a musical to leaving an abusive marriage, this year’s callers have some big goals for 2022. Geth also talks with someone who really doesn’t like bananas and a woman calls in from her bubble bath.

December 20, 2021

Building an airstrip, fighting bears, and grieving in the wilderness of Alaska. A woman tells Geth about life in her home state and about hiking to the middle of nowhere in the freezing cold after her dad passed away.

December 13, 2021

Pregnant at 16, a whirlwind marriage, and exorcisms. A woman describes the disturbing practices her ex performed to “fix” someone’s mental illness. She also opens up to Geth about what it was like getting divorced from a pastor.

December 6, 2021

A trans man opens up about having to use his dead name on legal documents and other complexities of adopting as a trans person. He also talks about his love of video games and what it’s like being married to a Wiccan.

November 29, 2021

Robots and superheroes and spanking, oh my!  A ‘NiteFlirt’ phone sex operator talks about her job and diverse group of clients. Later on, Geth gets a taste of her phone flirt style with a little role play.