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Episodes
Back in Canada with Fan NDEs
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is back and reading fan submitted near-death experiences this week! From feisty peacocks to houses burning down to choking on spaghetti and meatba...
Ben Suffers From Imposter Syndrome
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever gotten some level of success or admiration, but felt like it was all a big lie? This week, Ben discusses what it's like to have a popula...
I Wrote an Entire Book - Read-through Part 2
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the thrilling conclusion of Ben's book, Ben writes about a fictional YouTube employee with the same 14-year-old bitterness from the first half, as ...
I Wrote an Entire Book - Read-through Part 1
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You read that correctly, Ben wrote a book when he was 14 years old. If you want to hear the dark mindset of a teenage benoftheweek, you'll want to lis...
Influencers Are Mean & Dumb
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben throws a Christmas-load worth of shade on influencers and influencer culture, and lumps them into two categories, pretty or funny, and ...
Murder Follows Me
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with murder and suicide. This week, Ben talks about some very serious crimes that happened in his home town very n...
The Universe is Trying to Kill Us: More Fan Stories!
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You submitted them, Ben is gonna read them! This week, Ben does another installment of fan-submitted stories where YOU almost died! Stories include a ...
What Happens When We Die? Like... What?!
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So what if you find yourself taking one step past almost dying and get yourself dead? This week, Ben has an existential crisis and ponders what happen...
"Milk Makes Me Shart"
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're drinking milk right now, you might want to set that glass down for now. Ben details how he discovered he is (most likely) lactose intolerant...
How Ben Lost His V Card!
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a spicy one! This week, Ben details the story of how he lost his virginity and the story of his first kiss (not in that order), and both are a...
We Could All Die Like Right Now
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming live from Ben's car, Ben reads even more of your tweets and stories that detail times you barely escaped death. Your stories involve you being ...
Benoftheweek Is A Psychopath: Debunking the Viral Walmart TikTok Video
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How is it that Ben, a self-described introvert, is able to talk to random strangers and hack into Zoom calls? Simple, he's a psycho! This week, Ben de...
Ben Doesn't Live Anywhere
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been following Ben on social media lately, you might be wondering where he is. Well, the answer is nowhere! This week, Ben explains his livi...
Ben Was A Killer Clown In 2016
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time we discuss the killer clown craze of 2016 (and yes, Ben participated). This week, Ben tells a Halloween-themed story where he discusses the ...
Ben's Neighbor Tried To Kill Him
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben loves Airbnb, but this is a cautionary tale for when you book a stay somewhere. This week, Ben details his recent stay in Paris that started with ...
Self-Destructive Tendencies
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben is in Spain (for secret reasons) and talks about his self-destructive tendencies that he overcame, then gave into, then overcame again!...
Please Stop Drowning & More Fan NDEs!
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben is in Paris. He questions why we no longer own swords and reads your near-death experiences. Most of which include almost drowning. Poo...
How Do We Not Die All The Time?
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you still alive right now? Congratulations! You've basically won the life lottery! This week, Ben details all the ways that the world could end at...
How To Survive Back To School
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's middle school or college, Ben has some advice for you to how to successfully go back to school and not die. He goes through how to make f...
Ben Survived Hurricane Ida
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben recounts the story of his trip to New York that ended with outrunning and outliving a giant weather event, Hurricane Ida. Ben ignores a...
Ben Thinks Theme Parks Are Death Traps
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben attempts to understand why any of you have fun going on scary rides at theme parks and state fairs. He talks about why he doesn't go ne...
Why Ben Stopped Hacking Zoom Classes
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben talks the severe lack of security on schools back in the day. He talks about gang fights outside of his school, having a bomb squad sho...
Ben Is Worried About Y'all
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben runs down a ton of your near-death experiences that involve drowning (lots of drowning), car accidents, creepy men and women, and way m...
Ben Almost Drowned In The Specific Ocean
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben tries to understand why people are afraid of the ocean since the likelihood of being attacked by a shark is super low, and why you shou...
Ben Almost Had His Drink Spiked At A Party
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben waxes poetic on clubs and parties, something he's not the biggest fan of, but has been known to attend. Ben also tells the story of going to a par...
Ben Was Almost Scammed And Beat Up
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Be careful out there! Ben talks about the time some sketchy people with brass knuckles tried to scam Ben into thinking he hit their car and demanded t...
Ben Almost Got Kidnapped by Playing Pokemon Go
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We take you back to 2016 when Pokemon Go was the hottest app and Ben was a full-on PG addict. This week, Ben tells the thrilling story of when he was ...
Ben's Roommate's Pitbull Tried To Eat Him
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before you get mad, Ben loves dogs. But this week, Ben discusses the time his friend's dog treated Ben like lunch. Ben talks about the dog's long-stan...
Ben Recaps His Crazy Random Paris Trip
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is back and is jetlagged! This week, Ben details all his crazy events he experienced while in Paris, France on a recent solo trip. From getting po...
Ben's Impromptu Trip to Paris
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Late one night, Ben bought a ticket to Paris and it was too late to cancel. So by the time you're listening to this, Ben will be eating baguettes and ...
Ben Reminds You That Your Phone Could Kill You!
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben talks about how he's fighting his addiction to his phone and wants to remind you to look away from your phone and live your life a litt...
Ben Almost Died in a Car Accident on Christmas Eve
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all know cars are death traps, so it's no surprise that a car almost took Ben (and his family) out! This week, Ben tells the story of when he first...
How YOU Almost Died Again!
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben reads your story submissions on how you, loyal fans, almost died in a variety of ways. Some of you almost choked to death, some of you ...
Public Transportation Has Tried to Kill Ben Multiple Times!
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you get what you pay for, and Ben has found that to be true with public transportation. Ben describes the few times he was threatened on bus...
Ben is Currently Dying From the Vaccine!
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're doing it, we're talking about vaccines, the boring conversations we're all gonna have about the vaccines, and anti-vaxxers. This week, Ben discu...
Ben Almost Got Arrested in Japan
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Ben agreed to be a part of Japanese exchange program for school, he thought it would be all anime and rainbows, but little did he expect he would...
Ben Almost Died of Embarrassment at a School Dance!
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
School dances can be a lot of fun, assuming you don't almost die in one! This week, Ben relives the time he thought it was a good idea to dress up as ...
Hypochondria Makes Ben Think He's Always Going to Die
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Why Stress is Killing Ben Every Week!
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wo...
Ben's Stories About How Los Angeles Killed Him Multiple Times
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Ben Almost Died at the Christian Camp from HELL
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Ben Reads All the Times YOU Almost Died!
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Ben's Dog Almost Died Out in the Wilderness
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ou...
The Airbnb Stalker ft. Emmy Hartman
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ben Might've Been One of the First COVID Patients
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ben Almost Got in the Middle of ANOTHER Terrorist Plot in Italy
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Ben Was Stuck on the Eiffel Tower During a Terrorist Plot
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ben Was Almost Killed by His Middle School Bully
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ben relives how he was tormented by a bully all through middle school. Ben tells the story of when his bully Ricardo pushed him off of a gi...
Ben Crashed a Motorcycle into a Bus in Bali Causing a Pile-Up
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the premiere episode of "I Almost Died" Ben de Almedia AKA BENOFTHEWEEK discuss his insane (and almost deadly) trip to Bali, Indonesia where a fun ...