PODCAST · society
The $500,000 Answering Machine
by Drop Dead Generous
1,000 stories from people who give a sh*t. A raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. From buying teeth to building dancefloors. Donating Shetland ponies to curating guerrilla gardens. Smile. Take inspiration. Give a sh*t? Pay-it-forward. > For goodness' sake and with trust, we hit publish without listening. So when you hear these stories for the first time, we are too. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org. Hosted on Acast. See
Episodes
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#0055 - Henry H
$500 gifts a studio to female artists. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told…
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#0205 - Jan G
$500 makes 1500 PB&J sandwiches. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by…
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#0162 - Ewa M
$500 throws a horse a birthday party. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by...
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#0158 - Paloma MS
$500 supports children affected by cartel violence. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the...
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#0135 - Lulu M
$500 gifts food and toys to children who exchange plastic bottles for food. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true...
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#0063 - Joserra G
$500 for smile cards. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given...
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#0212 - Philip CG
$500 creates a course... which then raises $11K. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the...
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#0197 - Ken B
$500 positive matchboxes. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people…
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#0161 - Monica I
$500 replaces dating app algorithms. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by...
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#0097 - Kelly D
$500 helps the Blind Summiteers climb Mount Snowden. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the...
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#0127 - Reanne M
$500 to enjoy being human before the robots take over This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over…
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#0053 - AJ L
$500 buys 30 books. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given...
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#0171 - Laura K
$500 for a book about a cat. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people...
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Trailer
John M Sweeney, one of the co-founders of Drop Dead Generous, explains why The $500,000 Answering Machine exists. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous.…
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#0031 - Elliot S
$500 gets 70 Kenyan kids to school. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by...
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#0180 - Angela N
A $500 salon for pregnant girls. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by…
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#0077 - Bailey G
A $500 miniature pony. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given...
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#0062 - Nick M
$500 helps a stranger on Reddit. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by…
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#0119 - Agnieszka D
$500 split into 10 micro-grants. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by…
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#0078 - Lucas L
A $500 stone mural preserving the magic of Neverland. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over…
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#0180 - Joel A
$500 for plane passengers to see daffodils. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world,...
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#0087 - Miriam W
A $500 makeover (for a passageway). This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by...
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#0043 - Avril D
$500 for a clean air parade. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people...
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#0123 - Anita P
$500 for dry bags for homeless people. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told…
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#0137 - Lucas B
$500 sacred fires. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given…
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#0069 - Mongezi M
A $500 vegetable harvest. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people…
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#0090 - Sandra P
$500 for an ocean gratitude ceremony. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by...
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#0028 - Rhian T
A $500 space for baby loss. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people...
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#0012 - Helen G
$500 for random strangers. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people…
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#0062 - Rich S
A $500 dishwasher and a club no-one wants to be part of. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over...
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#0069 - Tom K
$500 turns into $7090. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given...
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#0042 - Ben H
$500 riddles. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to...
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#0034 - Olivia N
$500 rebuilds a house. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given...
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#0027 - Matthew S
$500 for English oak trees. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people...
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#0008 - Marcelo F
$500 funds Magnus Carlson’s next rivals. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told...
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#0002 - Julie S
A $500 medieval art trail fighting bigotry. This is 'The $500,000 Answering Machine' — a raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous. No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
1,000 stories from people who give a sh*t.
A raw, unfiltered feed of real-time voicemails being left by 1,000 grantees of a crazy, weird social experiment called Drop Dead Generous.
No interviews. No scripts. Just true stories from all over the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. From buying teeth to building dancefloors. Donating Shetland ponies to curating guerrilla gardens.
Smile. Take inspiration. Give a sh*t? Pay-it-forward.
> For goodness' sake and with trust, we hit publish without listening. So when you hear these stories for the first time, we are too.
> Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org.
Hosted on Acast. See
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Drop Dead Generous
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