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Hypochondria Makes Ben Think He's Always Going to Die May 12, 2021

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Are you a hypochondriac? Then this is the episode for you! This week, Ben talks about all the times his anxiety has led him to thinking he's going to die. Ben talks about how a typo made him think he had cancer, the time his red dye fear got so out of control he even avoided apples, how he's afraid everything will give you cancer, and so much more! Plus, Ben gives his tips for how to manage being scared of everything.

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Why Stress is Killing Ben Every Week! May 05, 2021

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This week, Ben gives a glimpse into behind the scenes of what it's like to shoot and post a video, and all the stress involved. He lays out all the work that goes into creating content (including this very podcast) and why it often leaves him in tears. Plus, he lays out how he plans on

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Ben's Stories About How Los Angeles Killed Him Multiple Times Apr 28, 2021

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Los Angeles is often thought of as the land where dreams come true, but for Ben, it's the land of trying to kill you! Ben tells a few stories about how he almost ended up in the Hollywood Cemetery, like the time a man followed him in his first week in L.A. and kept trying to get him into a mysterious car with tinted windows, the time he was almost provoked into a fight while trying to get to his Uber, KFC stabbings and much more!

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Ben Almost Died at the Christian Camp from HELL Apr 21, 2021

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This week, Ben describes the time he was sent to a Christian camp that didn't have a nurse, which turned out to be his near death-sentence. Ben woke up to a severe neck sprain and couldn't move at all. The counselors decided to start a prayer circle around Ben's bed while he lied there motionless. While the other campers got to enjoy all the fun and food, the counselors wouldn't let Ben go home and receive professional medical attention. So after a few days, Ben was healed up enough to plan his escape.

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Ben Reads All the Times YOU Almost Died! Apr 14, 2021

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In the first of many, Ben reads off some of your insane moments where you, dear listener, almost died. Here are just a few: someone almost died when falling through thin ice and freezing, someone getting hit by a car while saving a kitten on the road, being attacked by a knife-wielding man in the woods and more! Plus, your stories bring up even more almost dying experiences for Ben, like why he failed as a lifeguard.

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Ben's Dog Almost Died Out in the Wilderness Apr 07, 2021

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This week, Ben tells the story of his dog Kobe's "Homeward Bound" style adventure. While off on a trip to Japan, Kobe got out of the house and went out wandering in the woods. Ben didn't find out until he got back home and his mom had to tell him. Several days later, a kinda stranger found Kobe and brought her back safely, thanks to the miracles of the microchip.

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The Airbnb Stalker ft. Emmy Hartman Mar 31, 2021

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Ben welcomes his first guest, Emmy Hartman, to talk about a time SHE almost died! Emmy yells Ben her 4th-of-July-gone-wrong story when she and several of her friends decided to rent an Airbnb. While enjoying themselves, Emmy and crew were accosted by a deranged man, followed by a strange car, and were forced to barricade themselves in their Airbnb while an entirely different man tried to break in!

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Ben Might've Been One of the First COVID Patients Mar 24, 2021

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This week, Ben talks about the pre-pandemic days when he (and the whole world) was living care-free and going to conventions like Playlist Live. While there, Ben hung out in close proximity with thousands of people around March 2020, then went back home. Ben suffered from a fever, coughing and basically all the symptoms we associate with COVID-19. He tries to trace back where he got it from and how he even got his mom sick.

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Ben Almost Got in the Middle of ANOTHER Terrorist Plot in Italy Mar 17, 2021

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In part 2 of 2 in Ben's Europe adventure, Ben describes how his bus ride through Italy proved very similar to his trip to the Eiffel Tower from last episode. While riding to the city of the Venice, Ben's bus approached the famous Rialto Bridge, but things seemed eerily quiet. That's because yet another terrorist attack was planned on this bridge! But maybe Ben wasn't too worried about this at the time because he had one-too-many limoncellos, AKA one limoncello.

Check out the New York Times article about the whole situation: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/world/europe/rialto-bridge-venice-arrests.html

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Ben Was Stuck on the Eiffel Tower During a Terrorist Plot Mar 10, 2021

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Ben's high school trip to Europe should've been a sightseeing adventure, but of course, he almost died! While visiting Paris' famous Eiffel Tower, Ben and his friends got stuck at the top when French police shut down the lights and didn't let anyone leave after finding a suspicious package in the area. Hear the first part of the story, but be sure to tune in next week for the exciting conclusion of Ben's wild Europe trip!

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