Drop Dead Generous

The $500,000 Answering Machine

Society EN ↓ 36 episodes

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 t...

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#0069 - Mongezi M 16.07.2025 4:05

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 given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdead...

#0090 - Sandra P 13.07.2025 0:53

$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 people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at...

#0028 - Rhian T 09.07.2025 7:46

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 given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropde...

#0012 - Helen G 06.07.2025 7:08

$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 given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdea...

#0062 - Rich S 02.07.2025 2:59

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 the world, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to b...

#0069 - Tom K 28.06.2025 2:41

$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 $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgen...

#0042 - Ben H 25.06.2025 2:05

$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 pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org...

#0034 - Olivia N 25.06.2025 2:00

$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 $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgen...

#0027 - Matthew S 25.06.2025 2:37

$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 given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropde...

#0008 - Marcelo F 25.06.2025 2:58

$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 by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grantee...

#0002 - Julie S 25.06.2025 2:56

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, told by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can. > Apply to become a grant...