A Different Adoption Story
Gethard talks with a caller who shares her story of adopting a young girl and what happened when, after a year, that child chose to return to her foster family. It's an honest conversation about one p...
14 Okt 20251h 17min
An Australian in Italy
An Australian on a solo vacation calls in from Italy. She and Gethard chat about travel, trade stereotypes about each other's countries, and get into how the rest of the world views the U.S. right now...
7 Okt 20251h 24min
WASBAND
This call starts at Burning Man but quickly opens up into a far more complicated conversation about grief, abuse, healing, and the long work of rebuilding. But the playa stays in the mix throughout, a...
30 Sep 20251h 16min
Railroad Life
This week, Geth talks with a railroad worker who shares what it's really like on the job. They get into the nitty-gritty of trains, unions, and infrastructure, and explore how the rails often reflect ...
23 Sep 20251h 22min
First Responder
This week, Geth talks with a firefighter/EMT who's training to be a paramedic. They get into the vital importance of volunteer work, what it's like to serve in rural communities versus tourist towns, ...
16 Sep 20251h 28min
Roller Derby Coaching, Chocolate Making Psychologist
Raised by a zoologist in a house full of wild animals, this psychology professor's life has remained just as untamed: coaching junior roller derby, a stint making high-end chocolate, parenting a trans...
9 Sep 20251h 27min
Wholesome Sex Worker
This week's caller takes us into the complicated, messy, and deeply human world of sex work. The conversation stretches from personal experience to bigger questions about society. It's thoughtful, cha...
2 Sep 20251h 28min
Polyamorous Witch Librarian Who Also Worked at a Brothel
Does what it says on the tin. Gethard talks to a polyamorous witch librarian who once worked the front desk at a brothel, surprisingly perfect training for library life. They get into the realities of...
26 Aug 20251h 23min
