Last Week on Earth with Ben Gleib

News. Pop Culture. Politics. Weird stories. EVERYTHING that happened during the last week. Comedian Ben Gleib catches you up on it all, while making fun of basically everything. Some people tell him this podcast is the way they prefer to get the news. He thinks these people are geniuses. Sometimes he’s joined by celebrity guests like comedians, actors, politicians, Four-Star Generals, and his parents. But mostly he talks to himself. If you’ve been in a coma for the last 7 days, this podcast should not be high on your list of things to tackle.

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#235: Biggest in History with Tone Bell Mar 07, 2020

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Comedian & Actor Tone Bell joins Gleib to discuss their shirtless Mexico moped gang & if they'd rather their daughter be a stripper or go on The Bachelor. Plus everyone dropped out of the presidential race. The biggest explosion in history. (Not Biden’s campaign resurgence, but in outer space.) Gleib announces who he endorses now that Warren is out. His personal Coronavirus hysteria update. Taylor Swift is now a man. Flavor Flav came for Bernie Sanders. We discuss "Manspreading". Chrissy Teigan and Tristan Thompson news. A Bachelor update. Some nostalgia for things we miss. A kid wins a bunch of cannabis. A sort of maybe successful peace deal with the Taliban while still attacking each other. A rare rebuke from the Supreme Court. A Dinosaur skull with preserved DNA in it. And someone made a really really bad pot of coffee. Follow @ToneBell

#234: The 30 Trillion Dollar Question with Guest Aura Vasquez Feb 28, 2020

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Gleib summarizes the last week and is joined by LA City Council candidate Aura Vasquez to answer the 30 trillion dollar question: Is Bernie electable? Plus Kanye did a bad thing leaving an elevator. A unique way to make alcohol. Pentagon pledges to not use AI for evil. Bees turn on the Police. Two Presidential Debates in one week as Bernie becomes frontrunner. Secret Identities. Bad Jobs. A cool way to stop crime. Is a tampon tax a good idea? Warren makes a big reversal. Bill Gates annoys Elon Musk. What's 911 even for? A Cheesecake scandal. Plus Kazoos in the News. Follow @AuraMVasquez on Twitter and check out Aura2020.com

#233: Brad WIlliams & Chris Porter: 1942uesdays Feb 19, 2020

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Comedians Brad Williams & Chris Porter join Gleib for some 1942 Tequila while discussing sex tapes, nip slips, Brad's new baby, Chris' extreme love for farm animals, if the bass is a necessary instrument, the new mile high jet pack, the return of Rick Moranis, Hookers for Jesus, Trump pardoning Blogojevich and Michael Milken, Attorneys resigning over Trump getting Roger Stone's sentence reduced, and the new Snake Police Drama. Follow @iamchrisporter & @FunnyBrad.

#232: Guest Alison Rosen: Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier Feb 14, 2020

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Podcast rockstar Alison Rosen joins Gleib to discuss pet peeves, plus... If celebs should be allowed to have babies. Biden calling a voter a "lying dog-faced pony soldier". Taryn Manning being weird with Britney Spears. Televangelists selling fake Coronavirus cures. Comparing "OK Boomer" to the N word. John Kelly saying Vindman was right to report Trump's illegal act. Jim Carrey called a sleazebag for a joke. Free porn. Dumb criminals. And High Bees. -Follow @alisonrosen and subscribe to her podcasts "Alison Rosen is Your New Best Friend" and "Childish".

#231: An Exposé on Avocado Crime Feb 07, 2020

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Gleib does an Exposé on Avocado Crime. And covers the J Lo Shakira Halftime Show. Iowa Caucus debacle. Butt Eyes. Impeachment Trial verdict. State of the Union - Reality Show style! Meatless Chicken. Hot Sauce Donuts. Robot Jellyfish. Pet Peeves. Hunter Biden Investigation. AND MORE!

#230: Guest Nadine Rajabi: Ear Holes Feb 01, 2020

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Comedian & Showrunner of the "Below Deck" TV shows Nadine Rajabi joins Gleib to discuss if reality TV is real, what life is like in Iran, the highest she's ever been & how she went from standup to big time TV producer. Gleib shares his Chappelle story. Plus Kobe's passing, Ari Shaffir's comments, the rigged Grammys and Astros cheating scandal, Impeachment Trial winding down, Coronavirus spreading, more high stories, the arrest of penis man, and so much more. Follow @NadineRajabi and watch Gleib's standup special "Neurotic Gangster" now free on YouTube.

#229: Liars Liars Jan 22, 2020

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Gleib covers Warren and Sanders calling each other liars, Pete Davidson's dating life, Trump lying about imminent embassy attacks, backlash to Oscar nomination backlash, Kelly Clarkson's sex life, a deaf man suing Pornhub, Cardboard Olympian beds, NY Times' weird double endorsement, square tipped knives, thugs stalking Ambassador Yovanovitch, Trump's likely sham senate trial, and lots of drunk stories. Follow @bengleib on social media

#228: Guest Tomi Lahren: Harry & Meghan Jan 12, 2020

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Gleib challenges guest Tomi Lahren on many of the issues facing us. Climate, Immigration, Trump's lies & more. He calls her out on talking trash about him on a recent podcast & reveals the real reason he stormed off FOX News. Plus, of course the weeks news: Meghan and Harry no longer Royal, US kills Suleimani, Gweneth Paltrow vagina scented candles, Selena Gomez not being sexual anymore, gold covered chicken wings, if ADHD causes promiscuity, AOC not paying her dues, and more!

#227: Decade & Campaign Wrap-Up Jan 04, 2020

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Gleib summarizes the decade of 2010-2019, then shares takeaways from his campaign for president, while reading the first draft of his concession speech and sharing what he cut and why. Plus, a woman who doesn't need to eat or drink.

#226: Woke to Impeachment Oct 24, 2019

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Gleib brings us an all-star panel from the Hollywood Improv for another "We the People" with Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's Helen Hong, famed Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein, Reagan Award winner Kassy Dillon, and KFI host Bryan Suits, discussing the Impeachment Inquiry, if Biden can get woke, or should he step down, and the debacle of Trump abandoning the Kurds in Syria.

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