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At The Beep
by At The Beep
Over 170,000 voicemails (and counting) of strangers calling into At The Beep's phone line where they say anything they'd like.This podcast is a random assortment of those callers and their voicemails, which explore topics such as love, parenthood, death, addiction, cheating, and regret just as a few examples.At the Beep is a project aimed at showing the human condition and experience through an anonymous phone line. The phone line is to stay open indefinitely for all of those that have something to say.Have you called?608-856-4955
Episodes
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EP. 53 - Look Your Friends in the Eye
They say that the eyes are the window to the soul. I think there is truth in that statement. To be truly vulnerable with someone is to be able to look them in the eye when talking to them. It is inviting someone into your soul. Them seeing through the looking glass, the looking glass of yourself....
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EP. 52 - Your Fear of Death is Killing Your Life
The only thing preventing you from a meaningful life is your fear and lack of acceptance of this inevitable thing that we all must face. Accept this fact and you will no longer waste another minute. You will orient your life for YOU. They say you have two lives and the second one starts when you...
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EP. 51 - Thank You 2025
I hope everyone reading this has been able to have an amazing 2025. I hope you had both ups and downs, learning experiences, seen new places, caught up with old friends, cried and laughed, met new friends, gave and received good advice, learned about yourself, changed things about yourself…
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EP. 50 - How Strange It Is To Be Anything At All
I love Wyoming. I went horseback riding with a woman named Eileen to a ridge where we could see the Grand Tetons from a handful of miles away. That's the image for today's episode. I think about this moment a lot. It is probably the furthest I have ever been from our "modern" society. No cell...
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EP. 49 - Remember That You Have Two Lives
Please remember, you have two lives. The second one starts when you fully realize you only have one. Remind yourself of this fact every single day. The time is now to be true to yourself and your desires. Now is the time to act on what you always wanted to do. It only has to make sense to you.…
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EP. 48 - What Are You Afraid Of?
As I have gotten older I have been trying my best to identify my fears and what it is I am truly afraid of. Am I actually afraid of the thing itself, or some deeper item allusive due to my lack of acknowledgement? Am I afraid of my pride being hurt? Am I afraid to challenge my values? Am I afraid...
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EP. 47 - Troublemaking Teenagers
Yesterday, I was going through some photo albums with my girlfriend and also, my dad sent me some pictures of us from when I was college. It all got me thinking about my teenage years and the little troublemaking and fun times I had growing up. Smoking weed without my parents knowing, TP'ing...
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EP. 46 - Project Updates
I don't have much to say this week other than that I am currently making a slew of updates to this account. This includes battling new community guidelines on both Instagram and TikTok that negatively affect this account, support pages, the website, and potential merchandise/benefits for you…
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EP. 45 - Do It Before You Die
What are you doing? Why aren't you doing *that*? You know, the idea that revisits you often. The thing you know will work, or set your soul free, or make you feel accomplished for once in your life. What's holding you back? Your fear? Your embarrassment? Your sense of perfection? You know, the...
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EP. 44 - Dead Internet
I read an article this week of a study that showed that half of internet traffic is fake now. Some sites, like Twitter, where 75% of its traffic is fake. In my opinion, this number is going to be 90% by the end of 2026. It seems more and more obvious that the dead internet is coming, or even here...
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EP. 43 - Let It Go
Whatever it is. Let it go. Enjoy what's in front of you. Let it go with me: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 42 - Tomorrow Will Be Different
There is not much to be sure about in life, but you can be sure that tomorrow will be different. For better or worse, a new day is just another 24 hours away. That I am certain of. Stick around, there's always tomorrow. Get some sleep, and tell me about tomorrow: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 41 - Don't Waste It
A glass half empty is a life fully wasted. Looking back, I've spent a lot of my life focusing on the negatives and have realized that it was just a waste of time to do so. Let go of the things you can't control. Stop wasting it. Have you been wasting your life? You can tell me: (608) - 856- 4955…
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EP. 40 - Get Your 8 Hours
Make sure to get your 8 hours. Never miss a day. Do it on time. Optimize your environment. No distractions. Make a routine. Stick to the routine. No exceptions. No excuses. This isn't about sleep. Are you getting your 8 hours? Let me know: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 39 - We Are So Back
The weather is warming up. The days are getting longer. The Earth is becoming green again. We are so back. Call me: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 38 - I'm Just Getting Older
"If I don't move to the city before they build that car dealership I will kill myself" I wrote that in my journal because I grew up in a place that I just can't seem to get out of with hopes of a larger experience. I'm turning 27 this year. I know in the grand scheme of things that isn't too old...
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EP. 37 - Life Is Strange
Every action you have ever taken in life has led up to this exact moment of you reading this exact sentence. All the arguments, the nights staying up late with friends, telling someone that you love them, jokes laughed at, sunsets watched, mourning at funerals, all of the in between moments that...
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EP. 36 - It's All a Blur
The more time passes, the more fuzz grows. The past starts to resemble grain. Details start to fade as I get more distanced from what was. Only the highlights remain, to which are also becoming hazy. If it's true, that we are a collection of memories, does that make myself a blur? Am I smudge, a...
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EP. 35 - The Price of Love
Life revolves around this desire that often leaves us in desperation and pain. There's a price associated with the pursuit of love. Over half of marriages end in divorce, people die for it, people die without it, and almost everyone has a story where it came close to destroying them. This idea is...
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EP. 34 - Have A Nice Life
Don't have much to say today. Hope you have a good day, and a good life. Give me a call: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 33 - Tomorrow Will Worry About Itself
Every moment you live in the future or the past, is a moment taken. Live in the now. Tomorrow will worry about itself. If you're worried about tomorrow, tell me about it: (608) - 856- 4955At The Beep
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EP. 32 - No More Half-Measures
People spend too much time just dipping their toes, when they should be diving in. No more half-measures. Do the thing. No more being afraid. Call me about it: (608) - 856- 4955 At The Beep
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EP. 31 - Time's March
The older I get, the more I realize time is this constant beat. This drum, that moves you forward and progresses your life. The more you live in the past and slow your own march, or the more you live in the future and speed your march, the more you are out of sync with time's march. The more out…
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EP. 30 - Remember When We Were Kids?
Remember riding our bikes around the neighborhood? Remember sleepovers with a single pillow on the floor? Remember sharing school lunch? Remember gathering as much change up as you could to buy a snack at the corner store? Do you remember? Tell me about when you were a kid: (608) 856-4955 At The...
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EP. 29 - Twenty Twenty Five
A Fresh Start. Something new. It's 2025 and you have a chance at life again, it seems. Don't waste it.Call and tell me about what you want to accomplish this year: (608) 856-4955At The Beep
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EP. 28 - Burn The Ships
Have you ever felt like leaving everything behind? Starting over? "Burn the Ships", as some might say. It's starting to feel like that time of the year again. Burn the Ships and call me: (608) 856-4955 At The Beep
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EP. 27 - Park That Car
Have you ever heard the song Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl? Have you ever felt like you are not what you used to be, no longer yourself? When's the last time you dropped everything and just...been yourself? Chased your desires? Drop Everything. Call me: (608) 856-4955 At The Beep
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EP. 26 - Anonymity
I have been going back and forth lately on how anonymous I want to be on this project with it growing as much as it has. Such as, whether or not I even want to title the episodes going forward. So, be weary of changes like that. Call me anonymously: (608) 856-4955 At The Beep
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EP. 25 - The World At Large
I love hearing stories from you all. It definitely makes me realize I am not alone in my thoughts and feelings. I drive a lot. It's something tied to my soul. Some days, I just feel like hitting the road, and never stopping. If you ever run away, tell me about it: (608) 856-4955 At The Beep
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EP. 24 - 5 Year Plan
I'm 25 going on 26 this year. I swear, it feels like I was 18, blinked my eyes, and ended up here. It's gone so fast, and I haven't done a good job cherishing any of it. If you asked what my 5 year plan was at 18, I probably would've said to accomplish every career goal. I did exactly that. If…
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EP. 23 - TikTok Slideshows
Tik Tok slide shows absolutely crush me and yet they're one of the few things that remind me of my humanity. I can't get enough. Talk about your humanity at (608) 856-4955 Thanks for listening, At The Beep
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EP. 22 - How Do You Love?
What's up, Been listening to a lot of love songs lately. Adrianne, Radiohead, Snail Mail, Black Country, New Road, etc etc etc. Maybe it's my life or just my mood as of lately. Whatever it is, it's kept me present. I started thinking about how I love those around me, how I've loved in the past…
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EP. 21 - Spinning the Turnstile
Hey everyone, Life's been going in circles lately. Actually, if I look at the grand scheme of everything the past handful of years, it's a round about. I hate that. Is your life feeling repetitive? Change it up and call me at (608) 856-4955 Thanks for listening, At The Beep
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EP. 20 - Are you Someone's First Choice?
Hey listeners, Took a bit of a break to start the year on podcasts, but here is the first episode for 2024. This one's a bit longer than normal, might keep it that way, might not, idk. I had a dream the other night, a nightmare actually. Lingering insecurities of a teenager. In a nutshell it was…
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EP. 19 - Year One In Review
Hey everyone! What a year it has been. I hope 2023 was everything you had hoped for. If not, I hope it is something you can look back and grow upon. This episode is me talking about the first year of this project's existence, a bit about myself and how the project has affected me, and some other...
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EP. 18 - Listen if You Need a Pick Me Up
Hey everyone, Holidays are coming up, and it's time for Christmas cheer and all that corny shit. In light of the holidays, I hope this episode's random assortment puts a smile on your face. Have a good one. If you want to tell me about the good things in your life, call me at (608) 856-4955 At…
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EP. 17 - Growing Pains
Hello Everyone, Apologies for the hiatus, I have been super busy and focusing on other aspects of my life. Was able to squeeze this episode in. I recently took some reflection on my life and a lot of the things I've been through and the people that have affected me in various ways. Lots of ups…
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EP. 16 - The Scars of Aging
Hi everyone, Bit of a heavier one this week, hope you've brought your tissues. This episode was a big reminder to me that the events and tolls aging will have on you. Going through life and hearing the stories of others it seems pretty clear that the human condition calls us to be doomed from the...
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EP. 15 - Call Your Grandparents
Hello callers and listeners, I think I've rolled into a schedule with these podcasts now and will be doing them bi-weekly. This works best with my busy schedule and also isn't too long of a wait time (i hope). This week's assortment of random calls seems to focus heavy on relationships. Not just...
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EP. 14 - Hurt
Hi listeners, Apologies for the hiatus. I went on a 10 day vacation with my girlfriend and I also lost my phone. So, been busy while I have been gone. This week's random assortment seemed to surround the idea of hurt. Whether the caller was hurt by someone, or they hurt someone themselves. Hurt…
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EP. 13 - Who Do You Love?
Hi listeners, This week's random assortment of voicemails seriously leaned on the idea of love. Not only love, but who the callers love. Love is something everyone will have to endure at some point in their life and this phone line is definitely evidence of that. I have seen (and experienced...
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EP. 12 - Humanity
Hey everyone, After working this project tirelessly for the first 6 months of the year, I decided to take a mindful break for a few weeks. So, I apologize I haven't uploaded anything in the month of July until, well...now. I recently came across an interview with Stephen Colbert on the topic of...
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EP. 11 - The Time Will Pass Anyway
Hey all, I don't have much to say this week. Life's been hectic lately and I've been anxious about a lot. I remember seeing a comment on a Tik Tok video a while back of someone complaining about how long the process of something would take, and someone replied, "The time will pass anyway." That's...
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EP. 10 - Dads and June
Hello, Happy Father's Day to all of the men out there who are actively trying their best at being fathers, Apologies for missing last week's episode, I moved last weekend so I didn't work on this project at all. Still adjusting to the new place but managed to squeeze this episode into my…
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EP. 9 - I'm Drowning
Hello, hope everyone is getting to enjoy these new warm weather days, This podcast has been a growth experience for myself. This week's random assortment includes more heavy calls than normal. A lot of times, these calls bring me back to places I thought I'd never exist in again. Times where I…
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EP. 8 - The Rambling of Strangers
Happy Memorial Day Weekend to those who recognize, It's been so interesting, out of the few thousand voicemails that I have listened to so far, what people choose to talk about. Most of it is venting or some kind of release of what they are holding onto, or some kind of joke, or some kind of...
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EP. 7 - Are You Someone to Rely On?
Happy Sunday Everyone, I'll keep this week's description short and sweet. Having listened to thousands of voicemails so far, it's become so common for callers to use this phone line as a means to vent. Many of which admit they have no one to go to when they have something to share. I just want to...
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EP. 6 - Don't Ignore the Little Things
Hey everyone and happy Mother's Day, I apologize for another missed week for this podcast, life has been incredibly hectic. I had to travel two weekends in a row and was hired for some media jobs. But, I've managed to get this episode out. This week's random assortment of voicemails seems to...
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EP. 5 - Do You Ever Feel Alone?
Hey everyone, I apologize for missing last week's episode. I took the week off because I had At The Beep displayed at an art show for a 4 hour installation which I worked on all week. But, we are now back on track. This week's random assortment of voicemails reminded me of that sense of…
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EP. 4 - Don't Be Late to the Party
Hey everyone, This week's random assortment of voicemails seem to surround a theme of regret and hope. No in your typical sense of the words, but rather in the sense of being late to launch. Many people regret not doing more with their life and taking it by the horns to make it their own. Life is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Over 170,000 voicemails (and counting) of strangers calling into At The Beep's phone line where they say anything they'd like.This podcast is a random assortment of those callers and their voicemails, which explore topics such as love, parenthood, death, addiction, cheating, and regret just as a few examples.At the Beep is a project aimed at showing the human condition and experience through an anonymous phone line. The phone line is to stay open indefinitely for all of those that have something to say.Have you called?608-856-4955
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Over 170,000 voicemails (and counting) of strangers calling into At The Beep's phone line where they say anything they'd like.This podcast is a random assortment of those callers and their voicemails, which explore topics such as love, parenthood, death, addiction, cheating, and regret just as a...
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