This week Ben tackles the controversial trend of YouTubers putting their content behind subscription paywalls. Ben argues against this pay structure, expressing his concerns about YouTubers emulating traditional media models. As he delves into the evolving landscape of online content creation, Ben offers insights into the dynamics between YouTube, streaming services, and the creators themselves. With refreshing honesty, he shares his own feelings about his career as a YouTuber, sparking a candid discussion about the future of content creation in the digital age. Tune in for a compelling exploration of the intersection between art, commerce, and creativity on Drama Mama! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaYouTube Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/DramaMamaBENOFTHEWEEK Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 popular YouTube and TikTok following, but not feeling like you deserve it. He also comes face-to-face with the idea that it might all end one day, but enjoying the ride while it lasts. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 well as a bonus mildly more uplifting bonus chapter at the end. Plus, yes, Ben is STILL snowed in! Read along with the FREE book here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/297026441-yet-another-vlogger%27s-book Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 listen as Ben reads through the first half of his self-published satirical self-help book. This is a hybrid audiobook and commentary episode, where Ben talks about his online life before turning 15, much of which he doesn't remember writing. Stay tuned next week for the second half of the book! Download the book for free here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/297026441-yet-another-vlogger%27s-book Go right now - Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED - it could save you THOUSANDS a year! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 these aren't necessarily compliments. He talks about times he's met some of the meanest people are also some of the prettiest people, and that usually leads to them becoming influencers. Ben also touches on how some online beef has moved into IRL and parasocial relationships, which are relationships that are completely one-sided and how it relates to the toxic influencer enviornment. Plus, Ben reveals which online personalities he basically stalked. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 near to him. The first story is about his elderly neighbors, ones he had known pretty well, who were discovered dead in their home late one night, and was rumored to be a suicide pact. The second story is about Ben walking past a murder-suicide on his way to school, but only finding out the very tragic details later. Plus, Ben went on the same route of the infamous Greyhouse Bus murder, which is when a man was randomly murdered and cannibalized on a morning bus route. If you or someone you know is suffering from depression or is in crisis, visit The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call 1-800-273-8255. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 bomb threat in the school bleachers, bouncing knives that almost put an eye out, getting demolished by a dodgeball and spending time in a hospital, more drowning (of course), and much more! If you live just a bit longer, be sure to use your final moments to listen to this episode! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 happens after we die. He explores his religious background, growing up strictly Catholic and being scared into praying an unhealthy amount, as well as his thoughts on what other religions teach in regards to post-death. And although Ben isn't the most religious person nowadays, he discusses some of the benefits he's received from growing up religious. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 after chugging huge glasses of milk daily and it causing some gastrointestinal problems. Ben was unable to control his flatulence around groups of friends, yet still manages to eat tons of cheese daily. Plus, Ben basically sprains his ankle live during the podcast. Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/ALMOSTDIED Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 doozy. Starting with the kiss, Ben talks about how an ongoing game of truth or dare led them to finally kiss each other's mouths for the first time ever in the most romantic spot ever, inside a bush, which ended in her running away. In the second story, Ben details his "first time," even though his mom already knows this story. Ben talks about how it started with watching a non-sexy documentary that led to a weird make-out session, which lead to you-know-what. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 stalked by a creepy guy while having a dead phone, losing controls of your bowels while in the middle of class, murderous birds and way more! Plus, there's a story that Ben couldn't even legally read! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 describes his thought processes before he approaches a crowd and tells the story behind his most recent video where he pretended to be a Walmart employee and posted it to TikTok. He breaks down how he produces his videos using a little thing called movie magic. Watch the Walmart video here: https://www.tiktok.com/@benoftheweek/video/7027147632363490566?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 living situation, which is basically that he doesn't live in any one place, but he's beginning to settle down in one new place. Plus, Ben explains why Halloween in L.A. is extra and stresses him out. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 time he dressed up as a killer clown and scared his friend and made her furious. Ben also urges everyone to trick-or-treat while you can enjoy it and also how parents go overboard when they check their kids candies for razor blades, even though he is a helicopter parent to his dog. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 his neighbors screaming at each other and ended with Ben almost dying and maybe never returning to Europe again. While Ben was watching Netflix, his neighbor stormed upstairs and pounded on his door. Plus, Ben details the million different emergency numbers in Europe. Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! He also gives you ideas on how YOU can avoid falling into a pit of despair. Plus, Ben has a premonition on his possible new YouTube channel. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Pools, beaches, and boogie boards all seem to play a culprit.  Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 any minute, killer cars, serial killers walking among us and why it's a miracle that any of us are still standing. Plus, Ben tells the story of how riding a bike at night made him the laughing stock at the police station. If you’re ready to save money on your Doordash orders, DoorDash is offering a FREE MONTH for DashPass right now! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 friends, how to keep up with your schoolwork, and how to maintain your mental health even during stressful times. Plus, Ben recounts his worst BTS experience where he left after about a year, but without any friends. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 an emergency message to stay inside and hunker down and orders Uber Eats, forcing a delivery driver to risk his life to deliver a few dumplings. Plus, Ben rejects his mother's phone calls on air. If you’re ready to save money on your Doordash orders, DoorDash is offering a FREE MONTH for DashPass right now! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 near roller coasters for the thrills, but for the ambiance. Plus, Ben ranks the best theme parks that he's been too that are scaredy cat-approved. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 show up, and why all these experiences (and other things) have caused him to stop "hacking" Zoom classes for good. Plus, Ben introduces his new segment, "Random Little Thoughts," and brings about a new conspiracy theory about chicken pox. Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more. Then Ben tells you how he discovered he has a serious nickel allergy. Plus, Ben has a realization live on the podcast that his dad lied to him. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 should really be afraid of lakes. He also tells the story of how he miraculously became a certified lifeguard, yet still managed to nearly drown in some out of control waves off the coast of Mexico. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 party out in the middle of nowhere, partying with people twice his age, and took drinks from strangers, which led to one of his friends potentially being drugged. Please be safe out there! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 they give him money. So how did he get out of it? By coming up with a fantastic lie (thanks to YouTube) and speeding out of there. Plus, Ben does his best "redneck Canadian" accent and how he pretends to be insane near strangers. Get 15% off their Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/almost Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 out catching pocket monsters and was being stalked by a mysterious creep in a truck. And spoiler alert, Ben is still playing Pokemon Go. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-standing behavioral issues, how the dog had previously attacked a homeless man, and reminds everyone how important it is to train your pets. Plus, Ben explains why he would never clone his dog (which is a real thing!) Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 pooped on almost immediately to having someone try to rob him of his luggage, Ben barely escaped death yet again, but this time alone in Europe. Plus, argues with a bird live on the podcast. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 visiting the Eiffel Tower (and hopefully not having a near-death experience this time) completely by himself. Plus, Ben predicts what his trip to Paris will entail (without knowing any French) and takes suggestions for the next country to visit. Get 10% Off by visiting BetterHelp.com/ialmostdied Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 little bit (but after you've listened to this podcast, of course). Ben gives some tips on how he's been able to reduce his screen time that you can use and why Tik Tok might be the devil. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 learned to drive. While out on a holiday drive, his dad gets the brilliant idea to pull the emergency brake while speeding on icy roads. Plus. Ben weighs in on the TikTok vs. YouTube fight & Ben almost dies mid-podcast! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 almost drowned to death, some of you were almost murdered, and tons of other stories. It's a wonder any of you are still alive! Stay safe out there! Plus, Ben recounts his close call with a creepy orthodontist. Get 10% Off by visiting BetterHelp.com/ialmostdied! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 buses (with words and weapons), and how he narrowly avoided a brutal and infamous murder that happened on his regular bus route. Plus, Ben rants about how the L.A. public transit system pales in comparison to New York or other major cities. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 discusses his experiences from getting the Moderna vaccine, including the (totally manageable) side effects, including how someone was even carried out of a stretcher while waiting to get his vaccine. Plus, Ben breaks down why people refusing to get the vaccine makes him scream internally. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 cause a small international incident. This week, Ben talks about the time he lived with a host family in Tokyo on a whirlwind trip for several days. But when he got mischievous and bought an 18+ mystery prize, he brought the attention of local police who came knocking on his family's door. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/ialmostdied! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 a bunch of grapes for a Halloween school dance and try to ask his crush for a slow dance. From the start, things didn't go as planned, as his grape costume, consisting of a tight green morph suit and tons of green balloons, began to fall apart on the ride to school. Once the dance came around, Ben was nothing more than a guy in a green costume. When he finally got the nerve to ask her for a slow dance, she rejected him so hard, he was forced to fill up on snacks and eat his pain away. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 die. Ben talks about how a typo made him think he had cancer, the time his red dye fear got so out of control he even avoided apples, how he's afraid everything will give you cancer, and so much more! Plus, Ben gives his tips for how to manage being scared of everything. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 work that goes into creating content (including this very podcast) and why it often leaves him in tears. Plus, he lays out how he plans on Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 how he almost ended up in the Hollywood Cemetery, like the time a man followed him in his first week in L.A. and kept trying to get him into a mysterious car with tinted windows, the time he was almost provoked into a fight while trying to get to his Uber, KFC stabbings and much more! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 up to a severe neck sprain and couldn't move at all. The counselors decided to start a prayer circle around Ben's bed while he lied there motionless. While the other campers got to enjoy all the fun and food, the counselors wouldn't let Ben go home and receive professional medical attention. So after a few days, Ben was healed up enough to plan his escape. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 falling through thin ice and freezing, someone getting hit by a car while saving a kitten on the road, being attacked by a knife-wielding man in the woods and more! Plus, your stories bring up even more almost dying experiences for Ben, like why he failed as a lifeguard. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 out wandering in the woods. Ben didn't find out until he got back home and his mom had to tell him. Several days later, a kinda stranger found Kobe and brought her back safely, thanks to the miracles of the microchip. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 of her friends decided to rent an Airbnb. While enjoying themselves, Emmy and crew were accosted by a deranged man, followed by a strange car, and were forced to barricade themselves in their Airbnb while an entirely different man tried to break in! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 there, Ben hung out in close proximity with thousands of people around March 2020, then went back home. Ben suffered from a fever, coughing and basically all the symptoms we associate with COVID-19. He tries to trace back where he got it from and how he even got his mom sick. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 episode. While riding to the city of the Venice, Ben's bus approached the famous Rialto Bridge, but things seemed eerily quiet. That's because yet another terrorist attack was planned on this bridge! But maybe Ben wasn't too worried about this at the time because he had one-too-many limoncellos, AKA one limoncello. Check out the New York Times article about the whole situation: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/world/europe/rialto-bridge-venice-arrests.html Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 and his friends got stuck at the top when French police shut down the lights and didn't let anyone leave after finding a suspicious package in the area. Hear the first part of the story, but be sure to tune in next week for the exciting conclusion of Ben's wild Europe trip! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 giant ice cliff and gave him a concussion. He details how he was completely out of it and had to be told the story by witnesses, his trip to the emergency room where he was speaking gibberish, his parents having the task of keeping him awake the whole time and how his nightmare was just beginning when he went back to school the next day! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 friend trip turned into a near-death experience! Ben discusses how he was given a motorcycle without an international license, which may have been why he careened into oncoming traffic and hit a bus! He also talks about the aftermath of dealing with the rental company that almost landed him in a Bali prison. Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

YouTube Star BENOFTHEWEEK presents a brand-new podcast, I Almost Died! Each week, Ben (and maybe a guest or 2) talk about a near-death experience and how they were able to not die. Ben and other familiar faces from YouTube and Instagram talk about falls from high cliffs, out-of-control motorcycles, bus accidents, and anything else that involves this world trying to kill you! Ben will also read fan-submitted stories about times you had a close-call with not being alive. Try to live long enough to check out "I Almost Died" every week! Tweet your crazy near-death experiences to @benoftheweek using #IAlmostDiedPodcast! Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/IAlmostDiedPodcast Follow Ben on YouTube Follow Ben on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices