A Card Game in the Sky

From Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People by Chris Gethard

March 31, 2026 · 1h 18m · Episode 523

About this episode

The episode features a caller discussing her experience of losing her husband to cancer and navigating grief while working in oncology.

Our caller lost her husband to cancer when he was only 33. She talks with Gethard about working in oncology while carrying her own history of caregiving, the strange persistence of grief, and finding a partner who understands that people don't stop being part of our lives just because they die. Plus, CrossFit, the cruelty of Time Hop notifications, and why, from now on, the color orange is going to mean something to a whole lot of listeners. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Visit Upwork.com right now to post your job for free and connect with top talent ready to help your business grow. Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last. Go to quince.com/beautiful for free shipping and 365-day returns. Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Gethard

Guest: caller

Topics covered

grief
cancer
caregiving
relationships
mental health
personal growth

Keywords

grief
cancer
caregiving
CrossFit
Time Hop
relationships
orange

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrossFit, Time Hop

Products: IQBAR