A Beautiful Anonymous Pastiche
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
4.8 • 9.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
A life that started in Pleasantville doesn't stay there. This week's caller talks with Gethard about marriage, motherhood, identity, grief, and how listening to Beautiful/Anonymous made her realize how many different stories make up her own life.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask, even in 2026, which is why I recommend |
| 0:05.3 | checking out how to the longstanding advice show and 2026 Amby Award nominated Best Personal |
| 0:11.3 | Growth Podcast. This is a Mike Peska podcast. I've been a fan of mics for many, many years. |
| 0:18.0 | He has interviewed me a few times, and I will tell you from the first time |
| 0:21.5 | I met him, I actually, really, I said to him, he asked questions that are smart, that are |
| 0:26.9 | granular, that get to the bottom of things, that clearly reflect active listening. I actually, |
| 0:32.1 | in many ways, have pointed to Mike Peska as somebody who, as I learned how to do Beautiful |
| 0:36.5 | Anonymous, I was listening to how he interviewed people and saying, oh, what an amazing listener. I can start being the same way. It's really great. I like him a lot, and I think you're going to like this show. How To is back with new episodes. Mike Peska is the new host, award-winning journalist, great guy. Each week, Mike tackles a listener question, ranging from |
| 0:55.5 | travel to finance, to relationships, and beyond with help from world-class experts who actually |
| 1:00.4 | know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session |
| 1:04.7 | without the co-pay or the awkward silence. If you've heard that description and you're a beautiful |
| 1:09.2 | anonymous fan, you know you're going to like this show. No questions too big or too specific, like how to protect the elderly |
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| 1:34.0 | Hello to everybody whose twists and turns have twists and turns. It's beautiful |
| 1:39.1 | anonymous one hour. On phone call, no names, no holds barred. |
| 1:56.5 | I'd rather go one-on-one, I think it'll be more fun, and I'll get to know you, and you'll get to know me. |
| 1:58.0 | Hi everybody, Chris here. |
| 2:00.0 | I know not everybody loves a long intro. |
| 2:02.2 | Go ahead and skip about nine minutes ahead, and you'll be right at the beginning of this call. Thanks so much. |
| 2:16.2 | Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of Beautiful Anonymous. My name is Chris Getherd, and I feel |
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