Hello to everybody who wants to claim they didn't make the first move.

It's beautiful and anonymous, one hour, one phone call, no names, no holds bar.

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.

Hi everybody, Chris Gatherer here, welcome to beautiful and anonymous.

You know, just last night I met somebody who was a fan of the show and it was very nice.

It always means the world to say it's so innovative and I always say it's not innovative, it shouldn't feel innovative.

It's a phone call where we talk and we listen and I think that is rare these days but that's something we got to fight against as a community.

We got to spread this idea that we'll listen to each other without judgment, take care of each other, feel the bravery to open up and feel the compassion to listen.

And thanks to everybody who listens so sincerely.

Hey very last minute booking, if you're in Western Washington, Seattle area, the Thing Festival has booked a live beautiful anonymous for this weekend.

So if you're heading to the Thing Festival, come say hello, if you're on the fence about going, get that pass baby, come on out.

I believe the live beautiful anonymous shows on Sunday night, it's going to be really fun.

It's the first live show we've done in a while.

And of course I've been saying on the show, we also have live shows coming up in London and Woodstock, New York and Detroit, Michigan and then stand up all over.

Open in a second show in Buffalo because that sold out a third show in Philly, a second show in Asbury Park, also have shows on sale in Richmond and Baltimore.

Meet me, say hi.

I need an uncomfortably long hug. Let's do it this week's episode.

A fascinating one. One of the great love stories I've heard in my lifetime fiction or nonfiction.

I'll put out there that in the first half of the call, there's some really frank talk of life in a mental health treatment facility.

Some very frank talk about eating disorders. Sometimes people want to heads up when those topics are coming.

So here is your heads up.

A love story unfolds that is so unlikely.

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