May 26, 2026
For Gethard's birthday, we’re doing something kinda stupid but also totally sincere: an entire episode about Avatar: The Last Airbender. After months of threatening to turn Beautiful/Anonymous into an Avatar podcast, Geth finally makes good on his word and talks to callers about bending, Zuko, Uncle Iroh, family...
May 19, 2026
This week’s caller is a dancer and choreographer who takes Gethard inside the intense, demanding world of ballet and the path that led her to her life’s work. She also opens up about a traumatic experience outside of dance and tells us about the ways movement has helped her turn her pain into purpose.
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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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