Ben McDonnell
It's Ben a Week
"It’s Ben a Week" is an unfiltered, bold, and hilariously unpredictable podcast where Texas grit meets Hollywood wit. Hosted by actor and barrel racer Ben McDonnell, it’s your weekly escape into outrageous stories, candid conversations, and unapologetic humor.
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This Week Has Ben Sex, Scams, and Secret Santa (ft. Joy) 02.12.2025 1:00:28
⚠️ 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 th...
He’s Ben Abused, Abandoned, and He Survived (ft. Weston Brown) 18.11.2025 58:31
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 fi...
Ben Best Friends with John Wayne’s Granddaughter (ft. Laura Munoz-Bottini) 11.11.2025 51:25
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 i...
Ben Making Spirits Bright (ft. Shane) 04.11.2025 35:37
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 Thanksgivi...
Ben Standing Up, Not Backing Down (Happy Halloween) 28.10.2025 24:06
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...
Ben Dealing with Disney Adults and Android Users (ft. Bryan & John) 21.10.2025 41:59
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...
Ben Living Without Fear (ft. Gabrielle) 14.10.2025 38:02
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 f...
Ben Down for All the Right Reasons (ft. Tara & Haley) 07.10.2025 41:54
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, th...
Ben on Hold, Ben on Standby, Ben Over It 30.09.2025 19:12
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 backg...
Ben Wearing Kelly’s Shoes (ft. Liam Kyle Sullivan) 23.09.2025 1:12:34
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 s...
AJ’s Been Hired, I’ve Ben Fired 16.09.2025 44:54
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...
Ben With Bears (ft. Domenica Albero) 09.09.2025 42:46
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. The...
Ben Missing (ft. Cassandra Broadway) 02.09.2025 31:12
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...
Ben Basic About Pumpkin (ft. Sherri) 26.08.2025 39:06
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...
Ben The Life Of Showgays (ft. Bryan & Jon) 19.08.2025 37:03
This week on It’s Ben A Week , the studio is loud, shady, and glitter-covered as Ben is joined by Bryan and Jon from the podcast Out Loud and Laughing . The mics heat up instantly as the trio dives into Taylor Swift’s new album, Life of a Showgirl — breaking down lyrics, Easter eggs, and why she has the best marketing team. From there, nothing is off limits — Housewives drama, murder hypotheticals...
He's Ben Writing & Directing Hollywood Blockbusters (ft. Rawson Marshall Thurber) 12.08.2025 1:22:31
This week on It’s Ben A Week, I’m joined by Rawson Marshall Thurber — the writer and director behind blockbuster hits like Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Central Intelligence, Skyscraper, Red Notice, and the upcoming Voltron film. He’s worked with everyone from Ben Stiller to Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, and Gal Gadot — and now… me. Then Rawson and I get into: How Dodgeball...
Ben-eath the Surface: Beauty, Needles & Truth (ft. Botox Queen Laura Fischer) 05.08.2025 1:10:13
She’s the only person Ben trusts to poke his face with needles—and for good reason. In this episode, Ben is joined by Beverly Hills-based nurse practitioner and aesthetic guru Laura Fischer for an honest, hilariously relatable, and incredibly informative deep dive into all things skincare, Botox, filler, and the myths surrounding aesthetic treatments. From what age you should actually start Botox,...
Have You Ben AI-Curious? (ft. ChatGPT) 29.07.2025 45:04
This week on It’s Ben A Week , we’re trying something new — and maybe a little futuristic. First, Ben kicks things off with some classic rage and chaos: a Starbucks , a Male Truck Drivers , and a bar fight with a cowboy bigot that ends with a bloody vape pen to the face. Then things take a turn… because our guest this week is not a celebrity, influencer, or mom — it’s ChatGPT . Yes, Ben interviews...
Ben in the Bush (ft. Urzila Carlson) 22.07.2025 1:16:02
This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben sits down with Urzila Carlson — global comedy powerhouse, Taskmaster trauma survivor, and certified expert in both sarcasm and swearing. Originally from South Africa , now based in New Zealand , Urzila has taken the comedy world by storm with her Netflix specials, unfiltered stand-up, and razor-sharp takes on everything from LGBTQIA+ to not ending up porn . She’s...
Hamptons, Housewives, and Ben Faking Diarrhea 15.07.2025 33:09
This week on It’s Ben A Week , It's all about Montauk, Manhattan, and the Cowboy Carter tour . What was supposed to be a chill summer getaway turned into a full-throttle saga featuring a Real Housewives , a bar showdown , a fake diarrhea excuse to Delta, and me almost getting decked by a guy a local fisherman. In this episode, I cover: A returned Christmas card from someone who ghosted me… a...
SoulCycle Has Ben My Cult (ft. David Zint) 08.07.2025 1:04:41
This week, Ben sits down with his SoulCycle instructor and longtime friend, David Zint — master instructor, motivational powerhouse, and unofficial therapist. After clocking over 750 hours of riding with David, Ben gets deep about how SoulCycle helped him through breakups, grief, and the chaos of acting life — and why it was never about burning calories. But before we spin into the deep stuff, Ben...
Ben in the Dominican Republic 01.07.2025 39:53
This week on It’s Ben A Week , it’s just me — and the wildest work week I’ve ever had. I booked a national commercial that had me on a flight to the Dominican Republic in 12 hours. Problem is… it was the same weekend as my friend’s funeral and the Beyoncé concert I’d been planning to go to for months. Here’s what went down: I booked a national commercial shooting in the Dominican Republic I had...
I've Ben Shooting with Top Headshot Photographer (ft. Steph Girard) 24.06.2025 1:12:43
This week on It’s Ben A Week , I’m kicking things off with a story that made me question everything: a friend ghosted me in the middle of planning an episode… after confirming, bullet pointing, and saying “love you.” I went full Nancy Drew, messaged her mom, and basically spiraled into a wellness check meltdown. If you’ve ever been stood up, blocked, or left wondering “am I crazy or is this sociop...
Ben Going Bravo and Boo Boo for Labubu 17.06.2025 50:48
This week on It’s Ben A Week , I’m kicking things off with some real talk . We just lost a dear friend — Danny — to cancer, and my heart goes out to his husband Blaine and everyone in our crew who’s hurting. Life hit hard this week, but so did the laughs, the chaos, and the cocktails… because grief doesn’t come in a straight line. We flew to LA for the week and let me tell you — travel was a disas...
Ben Clownin’ Around (ft. Gilly Adams) 10.06.2025 42:06
This week on It’s Ben A Week , I talk about why children don’t belong at the gym , why iPad babies are ruining customer service, and how I ended up almost cheering when a dumbbell landed on a toddler (he’s fine… allegedly). Then I head back to LA for my best friend’s insane baby shower , and I reflect on how Pride Month is being erased by the government — including renaming the Navy ship named aft...
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