A Bar Star Comes Out, Again

Smoking a cigar on a riverbank in Alaska, this caller tells Gethard about the therapist's offhand suggestion that sent him north, and the long, rambling road that led him there. From sleeping in a college library to living on Greyhound buses, with many stops in between, he and Ge ... Show More

A proudly unpredictable mom calls to talk with Gethard about errant mouth bones, thrift-store vendettas, and escaping a fundamentalist upbringing. Plus: dead snakes, a dilapidated chicken coop, and a toddler determined to keep all of us on our toes. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymou ... Show More

Losing her job wasn't exactly the plan, but it gave this caller the reset she needed. She talks with Geth about ADHD, burnout, GenAI, and just how much drama happens offstage in community theater. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive au ... Show More

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/opl and get on your way to being your best self. Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code OPL at checkout at https://bluechew.com - just pay $5 shipping. This week we speak to a man ... Show More

<p>A caller gets arrested after hallucinating on acid, leading to a bout of positive life changes.</p><p>Afterwards a caller can’t decide if they should marry or break up with their girlfriend and final caller dives deep into the niche toy market.<br><br>What is the soup of the d ... Show More

<p>They were standing in a Walmart parking lot when William’s wife turned to him and asked, “Are you gay?” Those three words catalyzed the end of their marriage, and the end of a 22-year partnership filled with many joys and rituals, including the haircuts William’s wife gave him ... Show More

<p>A caller on a family vacation opens up about her intense relationship with drugs, getting sober, hooking up at rehab, and how PCP changed her life (for the better?).<br><br>Afterwards a pizza guy ponders his mortality with me and a casino janitor chats about her hesitations re ... Show More

<p>Growing up queer, bullied and abused in a heavily religious community, a man tries and to change his sexual orientation through prayer, but as he pieces his life together and heals past harms, tragedy and misfortune raise more questions than answers.</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s e ... Show More

<p>A caller talks about hooking up with his straight friend and the baggage that followed.</p><p>Afterwards a touring Scottish tattoo artist walks across a bridge, a caller struggles with having too much sex, a caller debates his relationship, and a final caller wonders if his no ... Show More

In an emotional three-episode podcast series, Iyanla travels to Louisville, Kentucky, to help two pastors whose true identities as gay men have been shrouded in years of lies, secrets and deception. The time has come for both to be true to themselves, while taking the very diffic ... Show More

Gay men are complicated. Joel Kim Booster talks about growing up in a religious household, being a sexual kid, looking up semen in the Encyclopedia Britannica, stanning Barbara Walters, and why gay men need to interrogate their desires a little bit more. Never miss an update! Sig ... Show More