May 12, 2026
This week’s caller is an Air Force veteran and
longtime listener who talks with Gethard about military logistics,
global shipping, what you can learn from a grocery store if you
know what to look for, and the behind-the-scenes systems that keep
things moving.
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May 5, 2026
An airline dispatcher calls to tell Gethard about the
most important job at the airport that most of us don't even know
exists. He tells us what it takes to keep multiple planes safely in
the air, gives us some behind-the-scenes info about our airports,
and he and Gethard get deep into airplane etiquette.
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Apr 28, 2026
An existential psychologist calls in this week and gets Gethard to open up about a tough dad moment before the conversation turns toward the loneliness epidemic, AI psychosis, mental health TikTok, burnout, dating, the emotional work of helping other people while dealing with your own feelings.
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Apr 21, 2026
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...
Apr 14, 2026
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...