It's Ben a Week

Eleven is back on It’s Ben A Week —and somehow a casual catch-up turns into an hour-long therapy session about friendship, fame, social media and knowing when it’s time to let people go. With Ben suddenly experiencing a new level of attention from The Traitors: New Blood , he’s noticing something strange: people are treating him differently. Old acquaintances are popping back into his DMs, people...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is catching up with one of his oldest and dearest friends from his Los Angeles days, Australian actress and longtime partner-in-crime Allira. Ben and Allira met nearly a decade ago in acting class, where they quickly discovered they shared two things: a love of acting and an inability to keep a straight face around some of their classmates. What followed was year...

Brian and John from Out Loud & Laughing are back on It’s Ben A Week , and apparently a few months apart gave everyone a lot to discuss. Ben catches up with the boys on everything that’s happened since their last visit—from The Traitors: New Blood and Ben’s increasingly recognizable cowboy hat to weight-loss shots, gay body standards and why Ben considers himself a “six-foot-three petite person...

Apparently, everything is a scam. This week, Ben is solo—and he has a few things he needs to get off his chest. It starts with a routine service appointment for Ben’s electric vehicle, a tire-protection package that was supposed to make tire problems worry-free, and the discovery that apparently tires can be too worn out to qualify for the protection Ben specifically purchased for his tires. What...

This week’s It’s Ben A Week is a little different—and considerably more serious. Ben is joined by returning guest, friend, acting coach and criminal defense attorney Trisha LaFache for a conversation about sexual assault, college campuses, the criminal justice system and what happens when survivors believe the institutions designed to protect them have failed. The conversation was prompted in part...

What does it take to survive more than four decades getting paid to crash cars, jump motorcycles, work with fire, horses and helicopters—and occasionally die on camera? Apparently, being scared. This week, Ben sits down with legendary Hollywood stuntman, stunt coordinator, actor, director and author Corey Eubanks , whose career spans more than 160 movies and over 1,200 episodes of television. From...

Joy is back at the ranch—and this time AJ is joining the entire episode. Fresh off Ben’s Traitors: New Blood premiere party, the three chat about a week filled with friends, cocktails, cookies with Ben’s face on them, cakes with Ben’s face on them and, apparently, just about anything else they could possibly put Ben’s face on.  But Joy’s visit brings back one particularly chaotic memory: the time...

It’s officially premiere week. After months of filming, waiting, keeping secrets and counting down the days, Ben is just two days away from the premiere of The Traitors: New Blood —and it’s finally starting to feel real.  This week, Ben reflects on what it feels like to finally reach a moment he’s spent years working toward. From seeing himself on billboards and magazine covers to getting recogniz...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben sits down with author, speaker and endurance athlete Risa August for an incredible conversation about what happens when the life you carefully planned suddenly takes a completely different road.  For nearly seven years, Risa knew something in her body wasn’t right. Despite unexplained weight gain, headaches, changes in her body and eventually debilitating symptom...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben sits down with friend—and AJ’s former boss—Debra Berman, a powerhouse marketing executive whose career has taken her from advertising and consumer brands to serving as Chief Marketing Officer of JCPenney and Yahoo!  Debra takes Ben inside the career journey that eventually brought her to the C-suite, from working on household brands like Cheerios, Lucky Charms, M...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is back from three weeks in Europe—and before he can talk about the incredible vacation, he has a few things to get off his chest about getting there and back. From overweight luggage and sweltering jet bridges to questionable international business-class service, missed connections, sprinting through the Philadelphia airport, getting separated from AJ, missing b...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , the secret is FINALLY out: Ben is officially joining the cast of The Traitors: New Blood , premiering September 17th on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock!   After months of keeping one of the biggest secrets of his life, Ben can finally talk about traveling to Scotland, entering the castle, and becoming one of 22 contestants on the first U.S. civilian season...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is joined by fellow barrel racer and friend Sydnee Carter for an episode dedicated to exes, cheating, red flags, and one breakup story that quickly turns into something straight out of a true-crime documentary.   Ben kicks things off by revisiting some of his worst relationships—from discovering a boyfriend cheating through messages on a forgotten laptop and conf...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben sits down with 18-year-old DJ and producer Remington Runyan to talk about discovering a passion for music, performing at iconic venues, and chasing a dream that’s only just beginning.   Ben first met Remington years ago through family friends, but after watching him unexpectedly take over the DJ booth at Nikki Beach in St. Barths, he knew there was something spec...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben sits down with his dear friend Diane Love for one of the most heartfelt conversations of the season. The two first met in Cabo San Lucas over poolside cocktails and an unforgettable Beyoncé dance party. But behind Diane’s infectious energy is a story of unimaginable loss, resilience, and choosing joy every single day.   Diane shares the story of her son Wyatt, wh...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben tackles one of life’s greatest inconveniences: grocery shopping. What starts as frustration over a parasite outbreak linked to lettuce quickly turns into a full-blown breakdown of everything that’s wrong with the modern grocery store experience.   From fluorescent lighting and mysteriously rearranged aisles to self-checkout machines that never work, wandering sho...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is joined by one of his favorite people—and the veterinarian responsible for saving more of his animals than he can count—Dr. Sally Everett from the Granbury Animal Clinic.   The two look back on the unbelievable story that started their friendship after Ben and AJ’s tiny barn cat, Chrissy, suffered a life-threatening medical emergency that left her intestines li...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben kicks off the episode by honoring a dear friend of the podcast, Heidi, whose courage, humor, and zest for life left a lasting impact on everyone who knew her. Ben reflects on her battle with cancer, the importance of living life fully, and why she’ll always be remembered.   Then… the chaos begins. What was supposed to be a relaxing Fourth of July pool party quick...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben welcomes back fan-favorite guest Sherry Harris for one of their most unpredictable conversations yet. What starts as a debate about Texas drivers quickly spirals into a hilarious and surprisingly deep discussion about déjà vu, wildlife, near-death experiences, fear of dying, AI, prison, Pride Month, and everything in between.   Ben and Sherry swap stories about l...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is joined by one of his closest friends, Laura , for a conversation that quickly goes off the rails — and that’s before the cocktails really kick in. After opening the episode with a rant about people who keep their phones on Do Not Disturb , and addressing a decades-old rumor from his Minnesota barrel racing days, Ben welcomes Laura back to the podcast for a hil...

This week on I t’s Ben A Week , Ben is finally back after more than a month away from the podcast—and a LOT has happened.   After weeks of pre-recorded episodes, Ben returns to share what life has been like while working on exciting new projects, filming a movie in Palm Springs, and navigating opportunities he can’t quite talk about yet. While some details have to remain under wraps for now, Ben r...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is joined once again by fan favorites Bryan and Jon from the Out Loud & Laughing  podcast for another chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt conversation.   The trio dives into everything from growing up as theater kids and making homemade movies before TikTok existed, to navigating Hollywood as gay entertainers and learning how to turn creativity int...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben celebrates his birthday, Pride Month, and something he’s never officially done before… coming out. In this deeply personal solo episode, Ben officially shares publicly that he’s gay and opens up about the journey it took to get there. From growing up in a small town, being bullied in high school, and struggling with self-acceptance, to finally learning how to ful...

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben is joined by his longtime friend Ruby for a chaotic, emotional, and unexpectedly inspiring conversation about moving across the world, starting over, heartbreak, and learning to embrace discomfort.   After spending the last two years living in London, Ruby is officially back in Texas — fresh off a breakup, a cross-country move, and a completely uncertain future....

This week on It’s Ben A Week , Ben does something completely different. For the first time ever, Ben is sharing the audio/video from "I",  a documentary he created nearly 10 years ago while living in Los Angeles. The film premiered at the Twin Cities Film Festival with three sold out screenings and became one of the most meaningful projects he’s ever worked on.   The documentary explores...