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The $500,000 Answering Machine

The $500,000 Answering Machine

Written by: Drop Dead Generous
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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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • #0055 - Henry H

    #0055 - Henry H
    Nov 12 2025

    $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 by people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can.


    > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    3 mins
  • #0205 - Jan G

    #0205 - Jan G
    Nov 9 2025

    $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 people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can.


    > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 min
  • #0162 - Ewa M

    #0162 - Ewa M
    Nov 5 2025

    $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 people given $500USD to pay-it-forward as outrageously as they can.


    > Apply to become a grantee at www.dropdeadgenerous.org.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    2 mins
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