Best Ben Rhodes Podcasts (2025)

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What the Hell is Happening at the Pentagon? (with Sen. Elissa Slotkin & Ben Rhodes) 1:11:43

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Under the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon is in disarray. From a lack of transparency on extrajudicial strikes in the Caribbean, to the Signalgate scandal, to kicking out the Pentagon press corp – this administration has put a leader at the helm who is both embarrassing and a threat to national security. This week, Alex h…

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Ben Rhodes on Why Democrats Need to Change How They Talk About Israel 1:01:26

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In our latest Word on the Street, we were joined by Ben Rhodes for a conversation that felt, honestly, like one we’ve been waiting to have in public.Ben’s recent New York Times piece has stirred up exactly the kind of debate Democrats need heading into 2026 and 2028, and our discussion dug into the political, moral and strategic stakes in a way tha…

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“Inside the Cab of Evil: Robert Ben Rhodes, The Truck Stop Killer” 1:19:56

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#GrindingTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #RobertBenRhodes #TruckStopKiller #SerialKillerStories #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeAnalysis #DarkHistory #TrueCrimeDocumentary #RealCrime #LawEnforcement #UnsolvedAndSolved #CrimeInvestigation #MurderFiles #PodcastEpisode Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle…

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Turn Pain Into Purpose — Nate Green & Stephen Rhodes on Leadership, Legacy, and Living Unstoppable 33:37

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In this powerful two-episode compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with two dynamic leaders whose stories prove that adversity can become your greatest advantage when you choose to rise from it. First, Nate Green shares the lessons that shaped him into an award-winning CEO, best-selling author, and leadership performance coach. From…

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When You Go All In, Everything Changes | The Fire That Turns Vision into Legacy 34:37

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In this powerful compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two extraordinary stories that prove your past does not define your future—your commitment does. First, Brandon James, owner of Brandon J Roofing, shares his raw and inspiring journey from serving time in prison to becoming a multi-millionaire business owner, coach, and mo…

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Bruce McArthur: The Toronto Serial Killer Who Hid in Plain Sight 1:12:47

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#GrindingTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #BruceMcArthur #TorontoTrueCrime #SerialKillerCase #MissingFromTheVillage #LGBTQHistory #CrimeInvestigation #CourtRecords #TrueCrimeCommunity #CriminalJustice #PodcastRecommendations Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad…

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CLASSIC: The Weird Life of George Washington, Part 1 43:37

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Returning special guest Christopher Hassiotis joins the guys today for a round-robin discussion of the very weird life of George Washington, first President of the United States. (As you may have guessed from the title, there's more weirdness than we could fit in a single episode.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Folks, We're Doing A Clip Show: Leftovers, 2025 37:25

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Hey there, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Ben, Noel and Max here: as we travel to hang with our friends and family, we like to do a little thing at the end of the year where we explore various tangents and trivia we didn't get to in our first run of a show. So, as you're hugging or dodging your own family -- and just maybe having some advent…

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Fernando Madrigal, the Norteños & Mission District Violence 1:26:18

5d ago1:26:18

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#GrindingTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #SanFranciscoCrime #MissionDistrict #ArmyStreet #BayAreaTrueCrime #GangInvestigations #Norteños #StreetCrime #CrimeDocumentary #CourtRecords #CrimeAnalysis #UrbanCrime #CaliforniaTrueCrime Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u…

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# 708 - I Finally Talk About Politics with Snow Tha Product 1:29:50

5d ago1:29:50

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Not that anyone cares what I think, but Snow Tha Product gets me to talk politics - which I never do. We also get super emotional, call Joey Diaz, and we both agree that Salsa and Beer is a GREAT Mexican restaurant. Snow also teaches me about being from Mexico - and I teach her what NOT to do a 15 year old boy... and pouring gasoline in you a$$ is …

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Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s on How Ice Cream Meets Activism 46:39

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Today on Word on the Street Live, I sat down with Ben Cohen – activist, philanthropist and co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s – for a conversation about ice cream, activism and the ways personal values can guide public action.Over a pint, we explored:How Ben’s Jewish upbringing shaped his commitment to justice in Israel and Palestine, the origins of Ben &…

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Something’s Burning: Becoming Best Friends with Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse | S6 E19 1:40:09

6d ago1:40:09

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Dream couple Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Smart are now mine and LeeAnn’s best friends! They come by the kitchen so we can talk all about how it happened – from the old Discovery days to our time in Michigan at Fully Loaded… and now over Asian-inspired steak sandwiches. We also hit on Amy’s love of the jump scare, if you need to ask your spouse befor…

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Was 536 Really the Worst Year in History? 42:42

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Welcome to the end of the year, fellow Ridiculous Historians! As Ben, Noel and Max look back on the events of 2025, they discovered historians do, in fact, have one year singled out as "the worst year in human history." But... why? Join the guys as they explore how DXXXVI absolutely wrecked Europe, the Middle East and Asia -- with consequences that…

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CLASSIC: Clara, The World's Most Famous Rhinoceros 45:28

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For centuries most people in Europe thought of rhinos as another form of mythical creature, like unicorns or griffins. However, this all changed when an enterprising sea captain brought a young, orphaned rhino named Clara back to his home country after his travels abroad. It's often said that fame can have a powerful effect on the average human bei…

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How High Performers Show Up When No One’s Watching | The Mindset That Refuses to Quit 31:54

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In this powerful Burn Podcast compilation, Ben Newman brings together two conversations that center on one defining theme: who you choose to be when it gets hard. First, Sean O’Brien shares his journey as a healthcare and medical technology leader who helped drive his company to more than tenfold revenue growth. But the most defining moment didn’t …

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Yuri Lowenthal & Nhi Do 1:22:26

8d ago1:22:26

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Happy holidays!!! We have returned from the crisp winter cold of work deadlines with a brand new episode containing Yuri Lowenthal (Actor on such games as Marvel’s Spider-Man, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Persona 3 and 4, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, Helldivers 2, and more, not to mention his work in cartoons and anime. He also co-…

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Chats In A Park With Strangers: Chauncey Williams 23:54

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Pick a controversial topic. Whether it’s immigration, race, climate change, the role of religion, or the economy, many of our assumptions that we view as completely reasonable can seem whacky or wrong to others. This may well include very smart, thoughtful people, who’ve had very different life experiences than our own. Our guest for this episode i…

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How to Combat Antisemitism: A Conversation with Amy Spitalnick | Word on the Street 52:30

7d ago52:30

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How to Combat Antisemitism: A Conversation with Amy Spitalnick | Word on the Street by J StreetBy J Street

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Christmas Traditions Are So Incredibly Weird! 43:55

12d ago43:55

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What's the strangest Christmas tradition you practice? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max ring in the end of the year with an exploration of Christmas celebrations across the world -- and speculate on inventing a few of their own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Will the Supreme Court Finally Stand Up to Trump in 2026? (with Melissa Murray) 1:18:50

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Are President Trump’s tariffs illegal? Will the independence of federal agencies be a thing of the past? Is birthright citizenship about to be taken away? These are just a few of the consequential questions before a Supreme Court that's hell-bent on destroying obstacles to President Trump's executive power. Alex talks to two plaintiffs at the cente…

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# 707 - Day Drinking with My Mom's Favorite Comedian, Kathleen Madigan 1:50:52

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Gege Kreischer's favorite comedian, Kathleen Madigan, swings by the studio to do what we do best - talk about other comics. We’ve got stuff to say about Ron White, Scott Kennedy, and Lewis Black… just to name a few. We also talk about Kathleen’s mom’s pill problem, naming our tours, cat videos and her new special - out now on Amazon Prime.Watch Kat…

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Something’s Burning: A Tale of Two Heights with Brad Williams and Braun Strowman | S6 E18 1:40:00

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We’re setting records this week with the biggest height differential of guests in Something’s Burning history. WWE superstar and TV host Braun Strowman towers over comedian Brad Williams… 6’8” vs 4’4” – and it’s basically all we can talk about. I do manage to find time to make the viral gyro / doner kabobs taking Instagram by storm. And they’re as …

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The Grim Christmas Folklore of Johnny Ace, with Jake Brennan 41:10

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While the career of rhythm-and-blues vocalist Johnny Ace was short, he left a huge mark on the music world. Up until Christmas Day of 1954, Ace seemed set to reach genuine crossover success in pop music -- until, that is, he met his untimely end during an ill-fated game of Russian Roulette. At least, that's the legend. Yet as special guest Jake Bre…

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Positive Persistence - Ian Bowen & Kerrie Lee Brown on Resilience, Healing, & Choosing How You Live 24:50

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In this powerful compilation of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman brings together two extraordinary stories that redefine what resilience, perspective, and intentional living truly mean. First, Ian Bowen shares his remarkable journey of Positive Persistence after being diagnosed with a rare disease that left him paralyzed and told he would never walk ag…

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CLASSIC: How the Monopoly Board Game Became a World War II Escape Kit 29:35

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Ben, Noel and Max return with this week's Classic episode! Monopoly is a pretty divisive game, and people tend to either love it or hate it. However, for hundreds of Allied POWs captured during World War II, Monopoly became more than a mere diversion -- it became, instead, their ticket to freedom. Join the guys as they explore the strange sequence …

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Jaimie Alexander 1:23:18

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Jaimie Alexander (Thor, Blindspot) returns to the podcast to talk about how she handles negative overthinking by actively seeking and seeing moments of joy in life. Jaimie also recently started a Substack where she openly chronicles her incredible recovery from health issues and numerous stunt-related injuries (you can link to it through her Instag…

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Ambassador Dan Shapiro on How US Leverage Shapes Israeli Policy 59:56

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Today, we sat down with Dan Shapiro, former US Ambassador to Israel and senior official in both the State Department and Pentagon, for a conversation that cut straight to a central question many Americans are asking: How can the US influence Israel’s choices, especially after the horror in Gaza?Dan brought decades of experience and a perspective sh…

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The Deliciously Ridiculous History of Fruitcakes 39:19

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Let's be honest. If you live in the United States, you probably think fruitcake is ridiculous. It's like the MRE of Christmas, passed around from one family to the next. But what makes it so resilient? How, out of all the cakes in the world,did fruitcake become a thing -- and why does it remain with us today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

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Makhlouf: Ross Tucker interview, are the Browns a trap game for Bears? (Hour 3) 40:37

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Makhlouf: Scott Bair interview, how close are the Bears to being true contenders? (Hour 2) 41:42

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# 706 - Jordan Davis Buys Dirt 1:51:50

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I sit down with country singer/songwriter Jordan Davis. We talk about opening for Luke Combs, moving to Nashville, his first record deal, the CMA’s, Jelly Roll, fly fishing, shooting bows with Cam Haynes, and Jordan performs a few songs!Follow JordanYT: https://youtube.com/@jordandavisofficial IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordandavisofficial Set s…

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Makhlouf: Have you changed your expectations for the Bears? Herm Edwards interview (Hour 1) 43:41

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Herron: Notre Dame should have made the CFP, Bruce Levine interview (Hour 3) 40:05

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Herron: Paul Pabst, Lindsay Rhodes interviews (Hour 2) 43:58

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The Trump administration is using the tragic shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national as justification to close the door on immigration, refugees, and asylum seekers trying to enter the US. This week, Alex speaks to an Afghan aid worker who now fears for his family's safety, and then is joined by Joy Reid to talk about how this …