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			<title>#0212 - Philip CG</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:34:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 creates a course... which then raises $11K.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>#0197 - Ken B</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>#0161 - Monica I</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>#0097 - Kelly D</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 helps the Blind Summiteers climb Mount Snowden.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>#0127 - Reanne M</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>#0053 - AJ L</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 buys 30 books.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0171 - Laura K</title>
			<itunes:title>#0171 - Laura K</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for a book about a cat.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Trailer</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:33:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>John M Sweeney, one of the co-founders of Drop Dead Generous, explains why The $500,000 Answering Machine exists.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>#0031 - Elliot S</title>
			<itunes:title>#0031 - Elliot S</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 gets 70 Kenyan kids to school.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 gets 70 Kenyan kids to school.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0180 - Angela N</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A $500 salon for pregnant girls.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 salon for pregnant girls.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0077 - Bailey G</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 miniature pony.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0062 - Nick M</title>
			<itunes:title>#0062 - Nick M</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 helps a stranger on Reddit.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 helps a stranger on Reddit.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0119 - Agnieszka D</title>
			<itunes:title>#0119 - Agnieszka D</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 split into 10 micro-grants.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 split into 10 micro-grants.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0078 - Lucas L</title>
			<itunes:title>#0078 - Lucas L</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A $500 stone mural preserving the magic of Neverland.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 stone mural preserving the magic of Neverland.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0180 - Joel A</title>
			<itunes:title>#0180 - Joel A</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 for plane passengers to see daffodils.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for plane passengers to see daffodils.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0087 - Miriam W</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 makeover (for a passageway).</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0043 - Avril D</title>
			<itunes:title>#0043 - Avril D</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<itunes:duration>2:47</itunes:duration>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 for a clean air parade.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for a clean air parade.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0123 - Anita P</title>
			<itunes:title>#0123 - Anita P</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 for dry bags for homeless people.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for dry bags for homeless people.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0137 - Lucas B</title>
			<itunes:title>#0137 - Lucas B</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 sacred fires.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 sacred fires.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0069 - Mongezi M</title>
			<itunes:title>#0069 - Mongezi M</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A $500 vegetable harvest.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 vegetable harvest.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0090 - Sandra P</title>
			<itunes:title>#0090 - Sandra P</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for an ocean gratitude ceremony. </p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0028 - Rhian T</title>
			<itunes:title>#0028 - Rhian T</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A $500 space for baby loss.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 space for baby loss.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0012 - Helen G</title>
			<itunes:title>#0012 - Helen G</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for random strangers.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0062 - Rich S</title>
			<itunes:title>#0062 - Rich S</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 dishwasher and a club no-one wants to be part of.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0069 - Tom K</title>
			<itunes:title>#0069 - Tom K</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 turns into $7090.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 turns into $7090.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0042 - Ben H</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:09:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 riddles.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0034 - Olivia N</title>
			<itunes:title>#0034 - Olivia N</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:07:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 rebuilds a house.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0027 - Matthew S</title>
			<itunes:title>#0027 - Matthew S</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:05:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 for English oak trees.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0008 - Marcelo F</title>
			<itunes:title>#0008 - Marcelo F</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:02:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>$500 funds Magnus Carlson’s next rivals.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>$500 funds Magnus Carlson’s next rivals.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>#0002 - Julie S</title>
			<itunes:title>#0002 - Julie S</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>A $500 medieval art trail fighting bigotry.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A $500 medieval art trail fighting bigotry.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>&gt; Apply to become a grantee at <a href="http://www.dropdeadgenerous.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dropdeadgenerous.org</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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