Mike Piccirillo, Jamen Spitzer

The Run 4 Ben Podcast

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The Run 4 Ben Podcast follows Jamen Spitzer and filmmaker Mike Piccirillo as they share the story behind their docu-series inspired by Jamen’s father, Ben, and his fight with Parkinson’s disease. What began with Jamen training for a marathon to raise awareness grew into an ongoing journey of endurance, storytelling, and purpose. Through honest conversations, behind-the-scenes reflections, and a bit of humor, the series explores how movement—both physical and emotional—keeps us connected and moving forward.

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Mike Piccirillo, Jamen Spitzer

Episodes

EPISODE 006 - INTERVIEW - Josh Ansley (PART TWO) 16.06.2026 37:33

LINKS: LEAST OF THIEVES: The band that created our awesome theme song! www.leastofthieves.com THE KIRK GIBSON FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S: www.kirkgibsonfoundation.com LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION: www.lightofday.org Welcome back to the Run4Ben Podcast. This is Part 2 of our conversation with Josh Ansley (@joshansley). If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, we highly recommend going back and starting th...

EPISODE 005 - INTERVIEW - Josh Ansley (PART ONE) 09.06.2026 52:19

Today, we’re doing something a little different. This is a special interview episode , and it’s also the first part of a two-part series because we cover…a lot. Our guest is Josh Ansley — musician, songwriter, and the voice behind the band Least of Thieves , who wrote and performed the very theme song you hear on every episode of the podcast ! Josh’s story goes deeper than our theme song. H...

EPISODE 004 - Documentary Review - "Moving" (Ep. 4) 01.06.2026 52:28

Jamen and Mike discuss “Moving,” the fourth episode of “The Run4Ben Documentary Series.” In this episode, Jamen and Mike discuss the making of "Moving" as Jamen reflects on Ben's progression with Parkinson's disease and the start of a new chapter in his life with his wife, Britta. Here's a link to "Moving,” available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/oArGNpD9wms Please like and subscribe and follow alo...

EPISODE 003 - Documentary Review - "One Step At A Time" (Ep. 3) 19.05.2026 55:56

Jamen and Mike discuss “One Step At A Time,” the third episode of “The Run4Ben Documentary Series.” In this episode, Jamen and Mike discuss the making of "One Step At A Time" and revisit Jamen’s sobriety journey, his first contact with baseball legend Kirk Gibson and the importance of showing up. Here's a link to "One Step At A Time,” available on YouTube! https://youtu.be/N6FgqoGfr3E Please like...

EPISODE 002 - Documentary Review - "Off & Running" (Ep. 2) 05.05.2026 38:21

Jamen and Mike discuss “Off & Running,” the second episode of “The Run4Ben Documentary Series.” In this episode, Jamen and Mike discuss the making of "Off & Running" and revisit Jamen’s early marathon training runs, including his first 14- and 20-mile efforts. As Jamen reflects on turning his dad’s Parkinson’s into a public commitment to complete a virtual marathon, he also talks about rai...

EPISODE 001 - Documentary Review - "Beginning" (Ep. 1) 20.04.2026 41:15

Jamen and Mike unpack Episode 1 of the documentary series, "Beginning," and how their journey making "Run4Ben" started.

EPISODE 000 - An Introduction 02.04.2026 15:27

In this intro episode of The Run4Ben Podcast, Jamen Spitzer and director/filmmaker Mike Piccirillo pull back the curtain on the marathon-turned-documentary inspired by Jamen’s dad, Ben, and their work with the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s. They share how a simple idea to film one Detroit Free Press marathon became a six-year “interactive documentary” about family, Parkinson’s, running, i...