Podcast Episodes

Attempts at Friendship in Your 40s

Episode 512

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 …

1 day, 3 hours ago

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A Kiln, Political Activism, and a Baller Catchphrase

Episode 511

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 swing…

1 week, 1 day ago

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2026 New Year's Resolutions

Episode 510

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 …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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A Really F**ked Up Time to Be an Immigrant in the U.S.

Episode 509

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 f…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

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What's After Happening Now?

Episode 508

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 w…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Athletic Trainer Turned Montana Game Warden

Episode 507

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.…

1 month ago

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Champagne Problems

Episode 506

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 …

1 month, 1 week ago

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Drama Amongst the Birthday Clowns

Episode 505

Gethard talks with a movie studio security guard calling in mid-shift. They get into local clown drama with surprising real-world stakes, the importa…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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What It's Like When Your Partner Dies

Episode 504

A year after unexpectedly losing her partner, this week's caller shares how she's been rebuilding on her own terms. She and Gethard talk about grief,…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Public Access Forever

Episode 503

A grassroots journalist calling in mid-haircut connects with Gethard over a shared love for community media. Together, they break down why public acc…

2 months ago

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