Perky 911 Dispatcher

Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

Chris Gethard

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

A 911 dispatcher calls in to walk Gethard through the ins and outs of emergency dispatch. From how calls get prioritized, to the systems that keep everything moving, there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes than people realize. It’s a fascinating look at a job most of us only think about in a crisis.

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0:00.0	Hello to everybody who deserves the goddamn discount.
0:08.0	It's beautiful anonymous one hour.
0:10.8	One phone call.
0:12.4	No names.
0:13.6	No holds barred.
0:16.9	I'd rather go one-on-one.
0:19.9	I think it'll be more fun
0:21.7	and I'll get to know you
0:24.3	and you'll get to know me
0:26.9	Hi everybody
0:27.5	If you don't like a long intro
0:29.4	I get it
0:30.3	I'm not gonna lie
0:31.5	I forgot to just
0:32.7	record
0:34.1	I forgot to clock the time
0:35.7	When I started this one
0:36.6	It's probably like
0:37.3	I don't know, seven minutes.
0:39.8	Probably be close to the call if you get to like seven minutes, I think. That's where I would try.
0:45.9	Sorry about that, everybody. I'll do better next week.
0:50.1	Hi, everybody. My name's Chris Gatherd and welcome to beautiful anonymous, the show where we look at
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