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A paramedic calls in this week, and he and Gethard bond fast over the real deal world of first response. This caller is operating at a pretty intense level, working in roles that require very specific skill sets. He and Geth get into the ins and outs of the job, ambulance hierarchy, and whether there's real beef between paramedics, EMTs, and everybody else on the scene. Plus, the caller talks about growing up around addiction and instability, doing his own mental health work, and how all of it shaped the way he shows up for people in crisis. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

Our caller talks with Gethard about graduating from NYU into a job market that's getting worse by the minute, bouncing between temp jobs, losing health insurance, and the exhaustion of trying to build a future when nothing feels stable. Plus, mutual aid, dating apps as networking tools, and a lot of justified rage about the state of things. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Ready to reach your goals? Visit forhers.com/beautiful to get personalized, affordable care that gets you. If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at MINTMOBILE.com/BEAUTIFUL.  Get twenty percent of your first purchase at FastGrowingTrees.com using the code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

A caller from South Jersey (Editor's Note: 856 4EVER) tells Gethard what it was like being more than six feet tall by age 10 and growing up as, by far, the tallest girl in school while still being the "runt" in a very tall family. She also fills Geth in on the rollercoaster process of adoption, tells us why making bad art matters just as much as making good art, and shares some very Jersey stories along the way. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676  Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns.  Upgrade your sleep with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

Our caller lost her husband to cancer when he was only 33. She talks with Gethard about working in oncology while carrying her own history of caregiving, the strange persistence of grief, and finding a partner who understands that people don't stop being part of our lives just because they die. Plus, CrossFit, the cruelty of Time Hop notifications, and why, from now on, the color orange is going to mean something to a whole lot of listeners. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit Upwork.com right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last. Go to quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

This week's caller tells us about a living situation so uniquely hilarious it feels like it came straight from a sitcom. He also shares how he found community and culture far from home. Plus, we get a look at some of Germany's surprising influences in the United States. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last. Go to quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns. Get twenty percent of your first purchase at FastGrowingTrees.com using the code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

This week officially marks the 10-year anniversary of the very first episode of Beautiful Anonymous, and we might have the perfect call for the occasion. Our caller learned as a teenager that the man she knew as her uncle was actually her biological father. And that's just the beginning. What starts as a soap opera-level family reveal slowly becomes something much deeper. It's a story about generational trauma, instability, and the hard work of untangling your own life with compassion. It's also the story of someone who is, honestly, cool as hell: funny, sharp, and resilient in the face of a deeply confusing childhood. A wild, heavy, and ultimately inspiring conversation about identity, forgiveness, and survival. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at mintmobile.com/BEAUTIFUL Upgrade your sleep during Boll & Branch's Annual Spring Event. Take off 20% sitewide plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/BEAUTIFUL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.

A potter who just had their biggest sales day ever calls in to talk about what life has been like since their political post went viral. They talk about the simultaneous blessing and curse of viral attention as a small business owner, the economics of online rage, and the emotional whiplash of suddenly having thousands of strangers invested in your life. Plus, if you stick around behind the paywall, so much Avatar: The Last Airbender. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Visit Upwork.com right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

This week's caller is a 44-year-old sorority house director who lives in the house full-time and walks Geth through the ins and outs of the job. From coordinating chefs and plumbers to the occasional late-night emergency, they talk about what it's like being the only adult in a house of Gen Z women and why she's surprisingly hopeful about the future. Plus, growing up religious, dating (or not) in your 40s, and building a life that works for you. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Right now, go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at MINTMOBILE.com/BEAUTIFUL. Sleep sound with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.  

Live from Bottlerocket Social Hall in Pittsburgh, Gethard talks to a witch as she prepares for a full moon ritual, and . . . let's just be honest, he has absolutely no idea what's happening. Tarot cards, birth charts, a crowd full of fellow witches quickly taking over the show. Geth is out of his element, and the caller is absolutely in hers. Plus, polyamory, strip club economics, and finding freedom after a childhood defined by control. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/BEAUTIFUL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas.

Live from Hamtramck, Michigan, a Chicago caller joins us with an all-time pitch: "I'm a woman in construction. I technically worked for the mob in high school. I almost died having sex . . . or we can talk about movies forever." Gethard, our caller, and the Hamtramck crowd get to all of the above and more: a horrifyingly hilarious medical scare, a mobbed-up skating rink, construction site gender dynamics, and why movie theaters still matter. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit Upwork.com right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Head to Talkiatry.com/beautiful and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in‐network psychiatrist in just a few minutes.

Live from The Hideout in Chicago, Gethard talks with a Detroit-based tattoo artist about silly ink, meaningful art, Disney adults, and the sometimes strange intimacy of tattooing. Along the way, the crowd weighs in, stained glass comes up, and a certain animated fox gets his due. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Sleep sound with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful. Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.  

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 for the hallucinations. Also in this episode, making a living as an artist, a cameo from our caller's over-caffeinated husband, and how they're preparing for a very different kind of endurance challenge. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 For a limited time, new users get unlimited premium wireless for just $15 per month. Switch now at MINTMOBILE.com/BEAUTIFUL Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/BEAUTIFUL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Discover a softness beyond your wildest dreams with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful.

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 the small surprises that come with moving to the U.S. He and Geth talk about finishing a PhD when the future feels up in the air, the uneasy role of AI in health care, and why practicing tiny rebellions can help you show up when it really matters. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Head to Talkiatry.com/beautiful and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in‐network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Right now, when you spend $1,000 on Upwork Business Plus, you'll get $500 in credit. Go to Upwork.com/save now and claim the offer before 1/31/2026. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.  

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 things that bring us joy more seriously. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Upside has given back $1 Billion dollars to its users. To find out how much you could earn, Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code BEAUTIFUL to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. Discover a softness beyond your wildest dreams with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/beautiful with code beautiful. Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply.  

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 up. If you're not into kayaking, don't worry. This one's also about being lonely, making friends in your 40s, and the need for real-world community when everything seems designed to keep us isolated. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/BEAUTIFUL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.