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The $500,000 Answering Machine

Hosted by Drop Dead Generous · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 36 episodes

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Episodes
36
Last ep.
28 days ago
Avg length
3m
Booking Probability™
28
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Listen Score
22
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42
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About this podcast

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 hosts The $500,000 Answering Machine, a society show with 36 episodes published.

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#0055 - Henry H

Nov 11, 20253m0

$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.

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#0205 - Jan G

Nov 8, 20251m0

$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 in

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#0162 - Ewa M

Nov 4, 20251m0

$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.

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#0158 - Paloma MS

Nov 1, 20257m0

$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 D

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#0135 - Lulu M

Oct 28, 20251m0

$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

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#0063 - Joserra G

Oct 25, 20254m0

$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. N

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#0212 - Philip CG

Oct 21, 20252m0

$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

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#0197 - Ken B

Sep 16, 20253m0

$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 interview

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#0161 - Monica I

Sep 13, 20255m0

$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. N

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#0097 - Kelly D

Sep 9, 20252m0

$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

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#0127 - Reanne M

Sep 6, 20251m0

$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

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#0053 - AJ L

Sep 2, 20253m0

$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

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#0171 - Laura K

Aug 29, 20251m0

$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 interv

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Trailer

Aug 27, 20254m0

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,

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#0031 - Elliot S

Aug 26, 20252m0

$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

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#0180 - Angela N

Aug 23, 20252m0

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 in

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#0077 - Bailey G

Aug 19, 20252m0

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.

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#0062 - Nick M

Aug 16, 20252m0

$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 in

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#0119 - Agnieszka D

Aug 14, 20256m0

$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 in

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#0078 - Lucas L

Aug 5, 20251m0

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

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