Episode 500! Live This Friday at Smodcastle Cinemas!

Episode 500! Live This Friday at Smodcastle Cinemas!

Author: Chris Gethard October 14, 2025 Duration: 6:11

You've  heard us talk about it. Here's your reminder. In the last nearly TEN YEARS of Beautiful Anonymous, Gethard has had 499 unforgettable conversations with our callers. This Friday, October 17th, we're recording number 500. We'll be live at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Cinemas in beautiful Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Get your tickets now, then come hang out, grab a shirt, get to know one another, and maybe win a chance to be a future caller.  It'll be our usual mix of chaos and heart… or at least we think so. Live shows are unpredictable. Could be the best call ever. Could be a total trainwreck. Come find out with us.

Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to our 500th episode, recording live at Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey THIS Friday, October 17th.


There's a unique and vulnerable alchemy that happens when two strangers talk with no safety nets. Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People is built entirely on that premise. Each episode, host and comedian Chris Gethard connects with a single, anonymous caller for exactly one hour, bound by a simple rule: he cannot be the one to hang up. What unfolds in that protected space is never predictable. The conversations, guided by Gethard's empathetic and often humorous presence, can spiral from lighthearted pop culture debates into raw, personal confessions in a single breath. You'll hear callers unravel long-held family secrets, grapple with profound philosophical questions, or share surprisingly ordinary moments that somehow feel extraordinary when voiced aloud. This isn't an interview show, but a genuine dialogue where the anonymity strips away pretense, revealing the messy, beautiful, and universally human stories we usually keep to ourselves. By committing to the full hour with no names attached, the podcast creates a rare kind of intimacy, reminding us that compelling narratives aren't just found in grand adventures, but in the unvarnished truth of a single voice on the other end of the line.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Podcast Episodes
A Little Communism is Fine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:46
This week's caller shares his experiences in elder care and running a worker-owned coffee roasting cooperative. He discusses the challenges of financial planning for seniors, systemic issues in long-term care, and his co…
Halloween House [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:12
It's spooky season here at Beautiful/Anonymous, and we're kicking things off with a caller whose house became the Halloween House in his neighborhood. He and Gethard bond over their shared love of all things Halloween, b…
Dreaming of Kamloops [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:41
A heavy duty mechanic from Western Canada talks with Gethard about the major injury that totally shifted her career plans, growing up as the youngest member on her dad's construction crew, and dreaming of moving to the b…
A City of Extremes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:25
Fresh from rescuing her backyard ducks from a bald eagle attack, a plant pathologist calls with a bone to pick about Gethard's feelings on the great state of Oregon. They chat about Portland's unionized strippers, the of…
Jersey Anonymous [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:46
This week, Gethard chats with a brand-new social worker who shares the path that led her to this career change while also defending New Jersey's honor against its many detractors and bonding with Geth over where to get t…
A Series of Charming Distractions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:14
A dietitian with strong opinions on fast food joins Gethard to talk about a little bit of everything. From attending one of Geth's most notorious stand-up shows, to "perfectly engineered foods," and a million other topic…
Grandma's Turn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:32
Last month, Gethard talked with a guy whose wife was in labor. Last week, Gethard talked to that wife, now a new mom to a squishy squid. This week, Gethard talks to that squishy squid's grandmother. It's a frank and vuln…
Introducing: Origins with Cush Jumbo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:35
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 podcasts
The Squishy Squid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:48
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 u…
Biked Across My State in Two Days [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:24
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 identit…