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5 min read“I'm not gonna tell you. I don't want to see it.” That’s Ben Maller’s immediate response when Mike the Leprechaun—the only human being in history with a Ben Maller tattoo—calls in to host the mailbag segment. The episode is a freewheeling, listener-driven hour where Maller and his recurring guest, Mike the Leprechaun from Boston, riff on a stack of emails covering everything from the price of NBA Finals tickets to the ethics of eating bread made from a 5,300-year-old mummy. The throughline is not a single argument but a demonstration of how a long-running sports talk show builds community: through inside jokes, recurring characters, and a willingness to let the audience steer the conversation into absurd, trivial, and occasionally profound territory.
The Mailbag as a Community Ritual
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:11) **Show Open & Guest Introduction** - Ben Maller kicks off the mailbag segment and introduces special guest Mike the Leprechaun, a fan with a Ben Maller tattoo.
- 2 (05:45) **Freddie from Chicago: Longtime Listener Returns** - Freddie, who called the show in 2003, asks about Ben's tenure at Fox and the whereabouts of Doc Mike.
- 3 (07:08) **Ventura Boulevard: America's Rudest Road** - Freddie's email mentions Ventura Boulevard, which a survey ranked #1 for hostile driving behaviors.
- 4 (11:40) **Cinnamon Roll Gary: Vegas Deal & Cinnamon Roll Tribute** - Gary from Pittsburgh shares a cheap MGM/Excalibur package deal, and Ben reveals he ate one of Gary's cinnamon rolls for his birthday dessert.
- 5 (14:08) **Alf: The Hot Dog Bun Conundrum** - Alf from the salt mines asks about the sensitivity of store-bought hot dog buns.
- 6 (20:15) **BJ's Poem & Kevin on NBA Finals Tickets** - BJ sends a poem about "Lorena," and Kevin from Temecula asks about President Trump's comments on $8,000 NBA Finals tickets.
- 7 (23:18) **Tony in Philly: Sleep Naked or in Pajamas?** - Tony asks about a scientific study on whether to sleep naked or in pajamas.
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Show Notes
On the Fifth Hour, Mike the Leprechaun — the only known human walking the planet with a permanent Ben Maller Show tattoo — drops by the remote studio for a Sunday Funday verbal workout in the audio sweatshop. The boys crack open a jam-packed mailbag and wander deep into the wilderness of listener questions. Topics include America’s most passive-aggressive roadway, the tragedy of low-quality hot dog buns, pajamas, bacteria-infected mosquitoes, Super El Niño, flesh-eating parasites, mummified human bread, and other strange corners of the universe. It’s a buffet of oddities, laughs, and random knowledge only the Fifth Hour can provide. Subscribe, follow, and spread the word!
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