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5 min read"This is the closest thing I have to a vacation"
The first ever round-robin mailbag episode of the Ben Maller Show assembles three longtime listeners — JT the Wingman (calling in from the Smoky Mountains), Weedman and his wife Lisa (from Hollywood, Florida) — alongside host Ben Maller for a freewheeling, low-budget experiment in community radio. There is no unifying theme, no guest, and no agenda beyond answering listener emails in real time. What emerges is a portrait of a niche radio ecosystem: the inside jokes, the recurring characters, the peculiar anxieties, and the genuine affection that binds a late-night sports talk host to his most devoted audience.
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What you'll learn
- 1 The Fifth Hour: Round Robin Mailbag
- 2 (00:00) **Show Intro and Advertisements** - Opening ads for Chase, ChatGPT, Optimum, and Granger
- 3 (03:31) **Round Robin Mailbag Introduction** - Ben Maller introduces the first-ever round robin mailbag episode
- 4 (06:56) **Reggie Asks About Leaving Radio for Itch Scratching** - Discussion about a real job in China paying $15,000/month to scratch people's itches
- 5 (09:02) **Mount Everest Urine Melting Glaciers** - Mike from Parts Unknown asks about a bizarre study on urine melting Mount Everest
- 6 (13:50) **Kevin's Buckey's and Self-Control Food** - Kevin from Kansas asks about foods that test self-control
- 7 (15:44) **Sleep Schedule Discussion** - Panelists compare their unusual sleep patterns
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Show Notes
It’s the first-ever Round Robin edition of the Sunday Mailbag—because apparently answering emails now requires a committee. Jay T "The Wingman" from the Smoky Mountains, Weedman Hippie from Hollywood, Florida, and his trusty sidekick Lisa from Long Island join Benny to chop down the mighty tree of P1 questions from the Maller Militia.
The gang tackles Snoop Dogg’s ice-cream dream job—which Weedman has naturally decided belongs to him—melting in Texas, 70,000 pints of beer disappearing, favorite utensils, quality documentaries, the latest Jerry Jones mosquito audio update, dumb money, no-prep Maller Monologues, favorite gizmos, and human urine helping melt Mount Everest.
Urine. Everest. Ice cream. Mosquitoes. This is what passes for intellectual discourse around here. And frankly, why shouldn’t it?
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