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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Latest Episodes:

#205: Button Envy Jan 05, 2018

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Gleib wonders why he’s left handed, Trump taunts Kim Jong Un over the size of their nuclear buttons, will the world run out of chocolate, London has huge balls, a man chops cilantro, and Ben Morrison hops in Gleib’s car to discuss the rift between Trump and Bannon over him calling Trump Jr. treasonous.

#204: 2017 A Look Back at Crazy Dec 31, 2017

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2017 is finally over! Gleib takes us through a look back at the banana nature of the strangest, most messed up year to date. Luckily, he makes us laugh along the way. #begleibers #gleibsquad #banana #happynewyear

#203: NSFW with Nikki Glaser Dec 21, 2017

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Comedian Nikki Glaser joins Gleib to discuss the Me Too Movement, the nature of consent, sexual harassment and assault, men’s reactions to the movement and why this can be scary for them to talk about, plus to lighten things up, Iglesias Kournikova babies, why Nikki loves Jewish men, the end of Net Neutrality, sex with ghosts, and human-sized penguins.

#202: From the West Bank & Israel Dec 16, 2017

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Gleib travelled to the Palestinian territories in the West Bank & all over Israel talking with people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which was just reignited by Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Recorded in Ramallah, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Yaffo, LA and New York, this special episode dives deep into this age old conflict. Plus Taylor Swift news! Guests include acclaimed author Yosi Klein Halevi, Israeli tour guide Michael Bauer @bauertrails, Palestinian tour guide Yamin of Green Olive Tours, musician Rick Sorkin, an Israeli shopkeeper named David, Gleib’s Cousin Gili Brenner who works as a lobbyist at the Israeli Parliament, a Lebanese acro yoga instructor named Nayef Zarrour, plus Gleib does standup in Tel Aviv.

#201: Waffles Yes, Glitter No Dec 08, 2017

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Gleib discusses the pressing topics of waffles, tattooed lobsters, the scientific push to ban glitter, the LA fires raging right now, robot strippers, Trump declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel, Kim K reigniting the old T Swift feud, and a man made of onions.

#200th Episode w/ General Wesley Clark Nov 29, 2017

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For our 200th episode we have former NATO Allied Supreme Commander, General Wesley Clark! The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, 4 Star General & former candidate for President joins Gleib to discuss war as propaganda, Trump's plans for North Korea, if regime change can work, how scared we should be of nuclear war, the biggest challenges facing our nation, and his desire to try standup comedy. (Gen. Clark starts 1hr 7min in.) But first, podcast favorite, comedian Ben Morrison & Gleib riff on crime committin' donkeys, the return of Jersey Shore, Gleib's surgery, the psychology of Trump supporters, and ear learnin'. THE PODCAST IS BACK TO WEEKLY! SPREAD THE WORD! #braintrust

#199: Trump Supremacist Aug 16, 2017

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In shocking news, Kylie Jenner shows us her body and trump comes out in support of nazis and white supremacists. Good week!

#198: Keeping Up with the Russians May 11, 2017

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Gleib's girlfriend Jacqueline Yunez joins for a much chiller episode. They discuss stadium food, Keeping Up with the Russians, chili on fruit, partial blindness, weird things you've seen, Charlie Sheen, Trump firing Comey, MTV doing the first ever non-binary award show, AND MORE! (Sorry I yelled.)

#197: Airport Ride Madness Apr 14, 2017

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Gleib's parents Nate & Ziva return to debate if we should celebrate Trump's good decisions & the attack on Syria, then comedian Justine Marino joins Gleib backstage for some complete randomness, including Bieber rivalry, ping pong talk, the Gleib Squad origin story, and of course some kazoo.

#196: Late AF Apr 07, 2017

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This ep is late AF as Gleib intended on recording it 2 weeks ago. While driving home he shares his thoughts on Bannon being removed, Trump's Judgement, and balls on statues. His girlfriend Jacqueline Yunez breaks her mime silence to join the conversation.

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