The $500,000 Answering Machine
Drop Dead Generous
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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.
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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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#0127 - Reanne M
$500 to enjoy being human before the robots take overThis 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…
#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…
#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…
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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
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