A Bar Star Comes Out, Again

Smoking a cigar on a riverbank in Alaska, this caller tells Gethard about the therapist's offhand suggestion that sent him north, and the long, rambling road that led him there. From sleeping in a college library to living on Greyhound buses, with many stops in between, he and Ge ...  Show more

A proudly unpredictable mom calls to talk with Gethard about errant mouth bones, thrift-store vendettas, and escaping a fundamentalist upbringing. Plus: dead snakes, a dilapidated chicken coop, and a toddler determined to keep all of us on our toes. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymou ...  Show more

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A caller gets arrested after hallucinating on acid, leading to a bout of positive life changes.

Afterwards a caller can’t decide if they should marry or break up with their girlfriend and final caller dives deep into the niche toy market.

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They were standing in a Walmart parking lot when William’s wife turned to him and asked, “Are you gay?” Those three words catalyzed the end of their marriage, and the end of a 22-year partnership filled with many joys and rituals, including the haircuts William’s wife gave him ...

A caller on a family vacation opens up about her intense relationship with drugs, getting sober, hooking up at rehab, and how PCP changed her life (for the better?).

Afterwards a pizza guy ponders his mortality with me and a casino janitor chats about her hesitations re ...