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It's Ben a Week

Ben McDonnell

54 episodes

21 hours ago

Season Two is officially here. On the first episode of Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week, Ben returns after a three-week break feeling recharged, reset, and fully ready to level things up. With a brand-new studio, upgraded set, new artwork, and a fresh intro, Ben reflects on the wild first year of podcasting and what’s next for the show. Ben opens the episode talking about: Taking a much-needed break and realizing how strange it felt not recordingWriting notes in his phone when things happened and ...

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Season Two is officially here. On the first episode of Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week, Ben returns after a three-week break feeling recharged, reset, and fully ready to level things up. With a brand-new studio, upgraded set, new artwork, and a fresh intro, Ben reflects on the wild first year of podcasting and what’s next for the show. Ben opens the episode talking about: Taking a much-needed break and realizing how strange it felt not recordingWriting notes in his phone when things happened and ...

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It's Ben a Week

Ep. 53: Ben Is Back For Season 2 (ft. AJ)

Season Two is officially here. On the first episode of Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week, Ben returns after a three-week break feeling recharged, reset, and fully ready to level things up. With a brand-new studio, upgraded set, new artwork, and a fresh intro, Ben reflects on the wild first year of podcasting and what’s next for the show. Ben opens the episode talking about: Taking a much-needed break and realizing how strange it felt not recordingWriting notes in his phone when things happened and ...

4 days ago

49 minutes

It's Ben a Week

[BONUS] Ep. 52: Ben Getting Ready for 2026 (ft. Eleven)

This week on a special Bonus Episode of It’s Ben A Week, Ben couldn’t bring himself to leave a single Tuesday empty — so he returns with friend, spiritual guide, and fan favorite Eleven for a short but powerful New Year energy reading and manifestation session. Together, Ben and Eleven reflect on the end of 2025, the emotional weight of the year, and why most New Year’s resolutions set people up to fail. Instead, they offer a softer, more realistic approach to change — one rooted in awareness...

1 week ago

11 minutes

It's Ben a Week

[BONUS] Ep. 51: It’s Ben a Year — The Highlights

This week on It’s Ben A Week, we’re celebrating 50 episodes, one full year, and the end of Season One with a special highlight reel. Whether you’ve listened since the beginning or joined somewhere along the way, this episode captures the wild, emotional, hilarious, chaotic, meaningful, and unforgettable moments that defined 2025. From crying with mothers who have lost children… to screaming about Starbucks foam… to talking Bravo, Beyoncé, grief, scandal, relationships, sex toys, r...

2 weeks ago

30 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 50: It’s Ben a Year — The Season One Finale (ft. AJ)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben wraps up his very first year of podcasting with a deeply personal and celebratory Season One Finale. After 50 straight weeks — zero missed Tuesdays — Ben sits down with the one person who started this journey with him: AJ. With thousands of listeners tuning in from across the world, Ben reflects on how the podcast began, how much it’s grown, and how much work went into creating something from scratch with no team, no production company, and no built-in audien...

3 weeks ago

41 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 49: Ben Facing the Holidays After Loss (ft. Blain)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben opens the episode by recapping the unbelievable viral rise of Jeff the Opossum, whose video has now hit nearly 3 million views across TikTok and Instagram. Ben shares the wild influx of new followers, the hate comments from people wanting “more Jeff, less podcast,” and the unexpected chaos of going viral over a porch possum instead of the content he actually produces. But quickly, the episode shifts into something much deeper. Ben welcomes one of his cl...

1 month ago

41 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 48: This Week Has Ben Sex, Scams, and Secret Santa (ft. Joy)

⚠️ Warning: this episode is X rated and NSFW This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by his friend — Joy — for the dirtiest, wildest, and most X-rated episode in the history of the show. And before they even get to the sex talk, Ben has a Thanksgiving meltdown to unload. The episode opens with Ben’s Thanksgiving Eve nightmare: A scammer stole $1,000 from him — and did it so convincingly that even Joy admitted she would’ve fallen for it. Ben walks Joy step-by-step through the scam, i...

1 month ago

1 hour

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 47: Bennifer Take on Bravocon & Wicked (ft. Jennifer Geisser)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by one of his favorite people on earth — Jennifer Geisser, Executive Vice President of Communications for Bravo and Peacock Unscripted, and the woman running the entire Bravo universe while Ben runs around in sparkly shoes. Before Jen even joins the chat, Ben unleashes a full rant on: Getting blocked from the Granbury Breaking News Facebook page (shocker)Being surrounded by trash families at the theaterMoviegoers who crinkle Skittles bags during emo...

1 month ago

48 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 46: He’s Ben Abused, Abandoned, and He Survived (ft. Weston Brown)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben sits down with Weston Brown, a Texas native whose shocking and emotional story has captured national attention. Weston grew up in a hyper-religious, politically extreme household just outside Dallas — homeschooled, isolated, and forbidden from music, movies, doctors, or anything that didn’t fit a narrow version of “God’s plan.” When he came out as gay, he was fired from his church job, cut off from his family, and told he could never come home. Years later, W...

1 month ago

58 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 45: Ben Best Friends with John Wayne’s Granddaughter (ft. Laura Munoz-Bottini)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by one of his best friends — actress and producer Laura Munoz-Bottini, who just happens to be the granddaughter of The Duke himself, John Wayne. The episode opens with martinis, cinnamon sticks, and chaos as Ben and Laura reminisce about their first acting class together in 2015, where Darrell the acting coach famously told Ben to “go write a letter in the closet and fight for Little Ben.” (Yes — in the closet.) From there, the conversation flows fr...

2 months ago

51 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 44: Ben Making Spirits Bright (ft. Shane)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, the Christmas season officially begins — and Ben’s not waiting for anyone’s permission. AJ’s out of town, the Halloween décor is gone, and Mariah Carey has defrosted, which means it’s tree-trimming time. Between giant ornaments hanging from the ceiling and a three-day decorating marathon, Ben dives into why Christmas joy should never be delayed — and why Thanksgiving can kick rocks (dry turkey, stuffing, and all). After some holiday chaos — including a perf...

2 months ago

35 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 43: Ben Standing Up, Not Backing Down (Happy Halloween)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, it’s Halloween — and Ben’s fired up. After a whirlwind of travel from LA to Cabo (and back), Ben’s back home, zipping around the ranch on his Segway, reminiscing about his past Halloween costumes — from Miley Cyrus to Jesus floating on a cloud. But between the laughs and chaos, this episode takes a sharp and heartfelt turn. A Facebook post claiming “science proves no one is born gay” sets Ben off on a passionate rant about religion, judgment, and why using faith ...

2 months ago

24 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 42: Ben Dealing with Disney Adults and Android Users (ft. Bryan & John)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by his friends Bryan and John from Out Loud and Laughing for what can only be described as a pumpkin-spiced fever dream. It starts innocent — PSLs, Starbucks baristas, and why no one uses proper grammar anymore — but spirals quickly into the Android vs. iPhone debate, porn bans in Texas, Disney adult confessions, and Greg Abbott jokes that might get everyone canceled. From there, Ben and the boys get deep (and deranged): Broken bed frames Why d...

2 months ago

41 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 41: Ben Living Without Fear (ft. Gabrielle)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined once again by his good friend Gabrielle, and things get deep fast — but not before a Starbucks rant. The blue-haired barista saga continues, complete with foam mishaps, stick-and-poke tattoos, and a debate over why grandmas dye their hair blue. From there, the conversation shifts from funny to philosophical, as Ben and Gabrielle dive into the idea of fear — how it shapes us, limits us, and how choosing adventure and self-belief can completely transf...

2 months ago

38 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 40: Ben Down for All the Right Reasons (ft. Tara & Haley)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben welcomes a very special pair of guests — his cousin-in-law Tara, and her daughter Haley, who instantly steals the show. Tara shares her family’s powerful and emotional story of raising a child with Down syndrome — from the shock of the diagnosis to the overwhelming joy and laughter Haley brings into their lives every day. She opens up about young motherhood, the early medical scares, the misconceptions around disabilities, and how her family turned fear into ...

3 months ago

41 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 39: Ben on Hold, Ben on Standby, Ben Over It

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is back with a short and savage solo rant. Two companies landed on his official shit list: AT&T and Starbucks — and he’s not holding back. It all started with a simple iPhone case return that turned into a full-blown customer service nightmare. Between a useless app, a store manager hiding in the back, and a call center that sounded like a rave in the background, Ben lost his mind trying to return a $45 case. Then Starbucks caught some smoke — because app...

3 months ago

19 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 38: Ben Wearing Kelly’s Shoes (ft. Liam Kyle Sullivan)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben fulfills a childhood dream — sitting down with viral video pioneer Liam Kyle Sullivan, the creator of Kelly from the Shoes video that defined early YouTube and inspired a generation of comedians. They dive into everything from the origin of Kelly to how YouTube fame in the 2000s was completely different from TikTok virality today. Liam shares behind-the-scenes stories about creating Shoes, Muffins, and Text Message Breakup, how Susan Walker was born, and why ...

3 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 37: AJ’s Been Hired, I’ve Ben Fired

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben and AJ are back together — and it’s a rollercoaster. Ben kicks off with his latest run-ins with religious trolls, from women claiming “being gay is a choice” to strangers spamming his DMs with Bible verses. His clapbacks? Iconic. (“You know what else is a choice? Your dental hygiene.”) AJ brings his calmer perspective, reminding Ben (and all of us) that leading with heart usually wins — but Ben’s still choosing chaos. Then the conversation moves to: The infam...

3 months ago

44 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 36: Ben With Bears (ft. Domenica Albero)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by his new bestie Domenica Albero, fresh from a Northern California “camping” trip that was less sleeping bags, more fairytale chaos. What started as a Lake Tahoe getaway (complete with a bear under the deck charging at Ben) turned into a full-blown fantasy vacation with castles, rivers, nightly theme parties, and… golf cart near-death experiences. They break down: Why every night ended with them on a pool table performing Wicked like it was the Ton...

4 months ago

42 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 35: Ben Missing (ft. Cassandra Broadway)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Cassandra Broadway is back, and we’re covering everything from medical meltdowns to missing persons mysteries. Ben kicks things off with his annual LabCorp rant after another disastrous blood work experience — barcode scanning drama, fasting for nothing, and why phlebotomists have the same customer service energy as the post office. Then the conversation spirals into: Why camping feels like punishment when you already live on a ranch with 70 animalsBen’s upcoming...

4 months ago

31 minutes

It's Ben a Week

Ep. 34: Ben Basic About Pumpkin (ft. Sherri)

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Sherri is back for her third appearance (making her the show’s most frequent guest — besides AJ, of course). And as always, no topic is off limits. The episode kicks off with the return of pumpkin spice season at Starbucks, leading to a full breakdown of pumpkin cream cold brews, muffins, candles, and Sherri’s inside knowledge of how to grow (and rotate!) the perfect pumpkin. Things quickly spiral into Starbucks foam wars, blow job comparisons at the drive-thru, ...

4 months ago

39 minutes