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Ben drowned later. Watch the video version of the episode here: https://youtu.be/EiFfLhSe3Sg Follow the pod’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramamamadramamama/ Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoftheweek Business Inquiries: [email protected] Originally produced by Studio71. But now it's produced by meee :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben thinks we should all invite them over for dinner they've been through a lot. Watch the video version of the episode here: https://youtu.be/LwZ3-faLMro Follow the pod’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramamamadramamama/ Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoftheweek Business Inquiries: [email protected] Originally produced by Studio71. But now it's produced by meee :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben thinks Jemima Kirke was right. Watch the video version of the episode here: https://youtu.be/9ZIxY0do8uo Follow the pod’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramamamadramamama/ Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoftheweek Business Inquiries: [email protected] Originally produced by Studio71. But now it's produced by meee :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben calls himself boo boo the fool following Kanye West's latest tweet. Ben goes on to discuss his feelings about ~separating the art from the artist~ and why this situation further instills his belief that we should never idolize celebrities! Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dream's face reveal shook the internet and Ben is horrified!! Ben dissects the spectacle of the face reveal and theorizes why people reacted the way they did, what this suggests about human nature, and why the internet has become such a chaotic space. Get your first box for just $1.49 per meal by going to https://EveryPlate.com and entering code drama149. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben grants you all permission to start bullying people who romanticize serial killers! With Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story topping the charts on Netflix right now, Ben is calling out the tiktok edits that have people swooning over literal murderers??!! Why is true crime so popular? How have so many people lost all shame on the internet? Ben is dumbfounded and determined to get to the bottom of it. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Addison Rae's mom did WHAT at the VMAs?! This week Ben breaks down the erratic behavior of parents of influencers, unraveling the causations and consequences of their actions. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did anybody else wake up to 120 manic Gabbie Hanna TikToks? Straight from his hotel room in Germany, Ben has taken one for the team and done vigorous research on Gabbie's latest public meltdown so you don't have to. Tune in as Ben explains exactly what happened that led to the LAPD conducting a wellness check and listen as he points out this reoccurring pattern of behavior in celebrity's promotion of their art. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of the bald-headed-egg spewing sexist rhetoric on the internet and amassing a cult following? This week Ben does a deep dive on Andrew Tate, who is popular online for glamorizing toxic masculinity. Ben draws comparisons between Tate fan behavior and that of Emma Chamberlin fans, theorizes why and how Andrew has risen to the notoriety he has, and suggests what this means from a societal lens. You won't want to miss this fascinating look into the storm of Andrew Tate! Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you in college and hating every minute? Thinking about what steps to take after graduating high school? This week Ben opens up about his college experience and why he ended up dropping out. Ben explains why he think university is mostly a scam and why he is glad he made the choice to build his own path to success. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you find yourself code switching in certain environments? Do you catch yourself acting different then you would when you're with people you're comfortable with? This week Ben talks about the ways in which we change ourselves for others, the issues that arise when you hide certain parts of yourself, and why you should embrace authenticity. Get started with your credit journey at chime.com/almost.  Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/dramamama Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from VidCon 2022, Ben shares his chaotic experience attending TanaCon back in 2018. Ben then gives a mic to his listeners as they share the drama in their worlds. From AirBnb struggles to scary Six Flags experiences, to Barbie's heads getting torn off, fans had no shortage of #drama to share on this special one-hour bonus audio episode!! Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link:https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend:https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK FollowBen on YouTube FollowBen on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Instagram over? What does it mean when you get unfollowed by someone? How many people do you have muted?? This week Ben talks all things Instagram from awkward encounters post-unfollowing a person, to the absurd things people do for likes, and why we should all stop taking the app so seriously. Go to GreenChef.com/dramamama130 and use code “drama mama130” to get $130 dollars off, plus free shipping! Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Life is full of stupid people and Ben is here to offer some advice on how to deal with them! Tune in as he reflects on how he navigates being around people who don't always have values that perfectly align with his. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever considered plastic surgery? Do you think the rise of elective surgery is bad? Ben talks BBL's gone wrong, the botox boom, and why he thinks people should embrace who they are! Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is back from his month of traveling and ready to read through listener drama! Tune in as Ben reads through your tweets and offers advice on navigating toxic friendships, weird encounters, and so much more! Ben highlights the importance of setting healthy boundaries in your friendships and cutting off people who bring you down in life. Tweet with the #DramaMamaPodcast to be featured on an episode! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the plane from Portugal, Ben sits down with all of you to talk influencer boxing matches. Why are they happening? What is it all for? Why does Ben want to be in one? Ben also has some choice words for some of the world's most beloved sports, tune in for his unabridged hot takes! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is gatekeeping good or bad? Have you been a gatekeeper before? Have you been the one to break open the gate for something/someone? This week Ben shares his feelings on gatekeeping in media from artists to comedians to YouTubers. Tune in to hear Ben weigh the pros and cons of keeping people's work hidden from the mainstream and why he hates what TikTok has done to the music industry. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever just really really hate someone and don't know why? Guilty of trolling strangers online? Following the 2022 Met Gala, Ben discusses online haters and how we tend to project our own insecurities onto others. Ben opens up about the hater he's been in the past and offers sound advice on what rules you should follow if you feel inclined to comment a quip at someone. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever started a rumor about someone? Have you ever been the subject of a major rumor? Was is true? This week Ben breaks down the anatomy of rumor culture and how it's played out in his own life. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye I ALMOST DIED, Hello DRAMA MAMA!!! In this introductory episode, Ben explains the podcast rebrand and dishes about his personal history with drama. He wastes no time jumping into the latest drama as he's just returned from Coachella and is ready to debrief it with you all. Tune in mama!! Visit TrueBill.com/ALMOSTDIEDto start saving today. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is bringing you THE LAST I ALMOST DIED EPISODE EVER and he is absolutely devastated! After walking us through his somber news he announces what to expect next and shares one last near death experience. Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Coachella season and Ben is already over it. A festival once known for roughing it in the desert for the love of music now feels overshadowed by Instagram culture. This week on the pod Ben dives into his thoughts on pretty privilege and the value society puts on how one looks. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben spotted Josh Richards at the gym this week and is contemplating how to return a YouTube award to him?? The Oscars happened and Ben has a lot of thoughts on fighting. Tune in as he dissects the slap heard around the world and opens up about his own experience with fights. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in as Ben narrates his past 72 hours of sleep-deprived insanity! From clubbing all night to driving through New Mexico all day, Ben has had quite the weekend. He fills us in on the dangers of sleep deprivation and reminiscences on past moments of running on empty. You won't want to miss this super relatable episode of I Almost Died! Don’t fall for subscriptions scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben reads your tweets! From dangerous bedrooms to being stabbed in the hand, things take a dangerous turn!! Tune in to hear Ben's near-death-by-bees experience! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against all odds, Ben has become a gym bro?! Okay well, maybe he doesn't work out like The Rock but he's discovered the joy of being a regular at his gym. Tune in as he shares how he came to be a gym rat, what he loves about exercising, his thought on Apple Watches, and so much more. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder what it's like to be an adult who must pay rent, make their own appointments, grocery shop, etc.?! This week, Ben dives into the absurdity of being a kid your whole life and then waking up and suddenly being in the driver's seat. Tune in to hear Ben unpack the pros and cons of the freedom adulthood brings!! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Trigger Warning* Body Image/Body Dysmorphia This week Ben walks us through all his late night thoughts from losing track a time in a TikTok black hole, to skincare being a giant scam, to the truth about achieving personal goals. Tune in to hear what he thinks about TikTokers making music and why he's over cringe culture. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast  Follow Ben on YouTube   Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on I Almost Died, Ben mixes it up with a game of Would You Rather? He reminsices old TikTok when it was a lawless wasteland, argues why having eyes for nipples would be better than having nipples as eyes, and explains that he'd rather listen to Kids Bop forever than have to give birth! Visit TrueBill.com/almostdied to start cancelling unwanted subscriptions today! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast  Follow Ben on YouTube   Follow Ben on Instagram    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether your snuggled up with your SO and riding solo this Valentine's Day, Ben is here with some advice! Tune in to hear Ben's advice for navigating relationships from getting over your ex to making long distance work to the legality of polyamory. Ben reads through all your dilemmas and gives his best advice!! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast  Follow Ben on YouTube   Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben opens up this week about his struggles with mental health. Tune in for this honest conversation about feeling like your social battery needs charging, how to navigate feeling overextended in both work and life, and why TikTok has sent Ben into a spiral. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast!  Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube   Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is back and reading fan submitted near-death experiences this week! From feisty peacocks to houses burning down to choking on spaghetti and meatballs, you guys remind us all just how simultaneously quirky and dangerous the world can be. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast!  Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever gotten some level of success or admiration, but felt like it was all a big lie? This week, Ben discusses what it's like to have a popular YouTube and TikTok following, but not feeling like you deserve it. He also comes face-to-face with the idea that it might all end one day, but enjoying the ride while it lasts. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the thrilling conclusion of Ben's book, Ben writes about a fictional YouTube employee with the same 14-year-old bitterness from the first half, as well as a bonus mildly more uplifting bonus chapter at the end. Plus, yes, Ben is STILL snowed in! Read along with the FREE book here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/297026441-yet-another-vlogger%27s-book Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You read that correctly, Ben wrote a book when he was 14 years old. If you want to hear the dark mindset of a teenage benoftheweek, you'll want to listen as Ben reads through the first half of his self-published satirical self-help book. This is a hybrid audiobook and commentary episode, where Ben talks about his online life before turning 15, much of which he doesn't remember writing. Stay tuned next week for the second half of the book! Download the book for free here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/297026441-yet-another-vlogger%27s-book Go right now - Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED - it could save you THOUSANDS a year! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ben throws a Christmas-load worth of shade on influencers and influencer culture, and lumps them into two categories, pretty or funny, and these aren't necessarily compliments. He talks about times he's met some of the meanest people are also some of the prettiest people, and that usually leads to them becoming influencers. Ben also touches on how some online beef has moved into IRL and parasocial relationships, which are relationships that are completely one-sided and how it relates to the toxic influencer enviornment. Plus, Ben reveals which online personalities he basically stalked. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with murder and suicide. This week, Ben talks about some very serious crimes that happened in his home town very near to him. The first story is about his elderly neighbors, ones he had known pretty well, who were discovered dead in their home late one night, and was rumored to be a suicide pact. The second story is about Ben walking past a murder-suicide on his way to school, but only finding out the very tragic details later. Plus, Ben went on the same route of the infamous Greyhouse Bus murder, which is when a man was randomly murdered and cannibalized on a morning bus route. If you or someone you know is suffering from depression or is in crisis, visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 1-800-273-8255. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You submitted them, Ben is gonna read them! This week, Ben does another installment of fan-submitted stories where YOU almost died! Stories include a bomb threat in the school bleachers, bouncing knives that almost put an eye out, getting demolished by a dodgeball and spending time in a hospital, more drowning (of course), and much more! If you live just a bit longer, be sure to use your final moments to listen to this episode! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So what if you find yourself taking one step past almost dying and get yourself dead? This week, Ben has an existential crisis and ponders what happens after we die. He explores his religious background, growing up strictly Catholic and being scared into praying an unhealthy amount, as well as his thoughts on what other religions teach in regards to post-death. And although Ben isn't the most religious person nowadays, he discusses some of the benefits he's received from growing up religious. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're drinking milk right now, you might want to set that glass down for now. Ben details how he discovered he is (most likely) lactose intolerant after chugging huge glasses of milk daily and it causing some gastrointestinal problems. Ben was unable to control his flatulence around groups of friends, yet still manages to eat tons of cheese daily. Plus, Ben basically sprains his ankle live during the podcast. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a spicy one! This week, Ben details the story of how he lost his virginity and the story of his first kiss (not in that order), and both are a doozy. Starting with the kiss, Ben talks about how an ongoing game of truth or dare led them to finally kiss each other's mouths for the first time ever in the most romantic spot ever, inside a bush, which ended in her running away. In the second story, Ben details his "first time," even though his mom already knows this story. Ben talks about how it started with watching a non-sexy documentary that led to a weird make-out session, which lead to you-know-what. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming live from Ben's car, Ben reads even more of your tweets and stories that detail times you barely escaped death. Your stories involve you being stalked by a creepy guy while having a dead phone, losing controls of your bowels while in the middle of class, murderous birds and way more! Plus, there's a story that Ben couldn't even legally read! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is it that Ben, a self-described introvert, is able to talk to random strangers and hack into Zoom calls? Simple, he's a psycho! This week, Ben describes his thought processes before he approaches a crowd and tells the story behind his most recent video where he pretended to be a Walmart employee and posted it to TikTok. He breaks down how he produces his videos using a little thing called movie magic. Watch the Walmart video here: https://www.tiktok.com/@benoftheweek/video/7027147632363490566?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've been following Ben on social media lately, you might be wondering where he is. Well, the answer is nowhere! This week, Ben explains his living situation, which is basically that he doesn't live in any one place, but he's beginning to settle down in one new place. Plus, Ben explains why Halloween in L.A. is extra and stresses him out. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time we discuss the killer clown craze of 2016 (and yes, Ben participated). This week, Ben tells a Halloween-themed story where he discusses the time he dressed up as a killer clown and scared his friend and made her furious. Ben also urges everyone to trick-or-treat while you can enjoy it and also how parents go overboard when they check their kids candies for razor blades, even though he is a helicopter parent to his dog. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben loves Airbnb, but this is a cautionary tale for when you book a stay somewhere. This week, Ben details his recent stay in Paris that started with his neighbors screaming at each other and ended with Ben almost dying and maybe never returning to Europe again. While Ben was watching Netflix, his neighbor stormed upstairs and pounded on his door. Plus, Ben details the million different emergency numbers in Europe. Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ben is in Spain (for secret reasons) and talks about his self-destructive tendencies that he overcame, then gave into, then overcame again! He also gives you ideas on how YOU can avoid falling into a pit of despair. Plus, Ben has a premonition on his possible new YouTube channel. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Ben is in Paris. He questions why we no longer own swords and reads your near-death experiences. Most of which include almost drowning. Pools, beaches, and boogie boards all seem to play a culprit.  Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you still alive right now? Congratulations! You've basically won the life lottery! This week, Ben details all the ways that the world could end at any minute, killer cars, serial killers walking among us and why it's a miracle that any of us are still standing. Plus, Ben tells the story of how riding a bike at night made him the laughing stock at the police station. If you’re ready to save money on your Doordash orders, DoorDash is offering a FREE MONTH for DashPass right now! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices