Pregnant Ultramarathon Runner
An ultramarathon runner who's 37 weeks pregnant calls to talk with Gethard about trail running, support crews, and how some ultra runners are in it fo...
Morality Muscles, Midwest Chili, Medical Devices
A newly minted Doctor calls to talk about earning their PhD in medical devices, how they managed to end up in the middle of a red panda escape, and th...
Bubble Busker Bingo Card
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,...
Attempts at Friendship in Your 40s
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 t...
A Kiln, Political Activism, and a Baller Catchphrase
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...
2026 New Year's Resolutions
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 v...
A Really F**ked Up Time to Be an Immigrant in the U.S.
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 fi...
What's After Happening Now?
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 wa...
Athletic Trainer Turned Montana Game Warden
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. ...
Champagne Problems
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 m...