#175: From a Starbucks in a Target with Gleib's Parents
From a Starbucks inside a Target, Gleib's parents join him to discuss Trump, Hillary, and the future of humanity.
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Last Week on Earth with Ben Gleib
News. Pop Culture. Politics. Weird stories. EVERYTHING that happened during the last week. Comedian Ben Gleib catches you up on it all, while making fun of basically everything. Some people tell him this podcast is the way they prefer to get the news. He thinks these people are geniuses. Sometimes he's joined by celebrity guests like comedians, actors, politicians, Four-Star Generals, and his parents. But mostly he talks to himself. If you've been in a coma for the last 7 days, this podcast should not be high on your list of things to tackle.
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174: Montreal Festival Fantastic Superstar Pod
From the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal Gleib checks in with Jeff Ross, Brooks Wheelan, Blake Griffin, Nick Thune, Cameron Esposito, Joe Mande, Dave Becky, Brian Moses, Quincy Jones, Liza Treyger, and James Davis.
Jul 27, 2016•37 min
173: On a Boat in Amsterdam: Guests Chris Carter & Scot Richardson
Chris Carter @UKbraintrust joins Gleib & Scot Richardson on a boat in Amsterdam, with Scot's kids & wife & @KatyDolle cruising through the canals. This is the first time Chris, from Blackpool England and Gleib have ever met. And all 7 of them happen to be in Amstersdam at the same time. So they headed out on a boat.
Jul 20, 2016•12 min
172: Guest Owen Benjamin: Crushing Bouncing
Comedian Owen Benjamin joins Gleib to explain why he's leaving LA. They talk about riding the dragon, our addiction to clicks and feeding our lizard brains, the Dallas police shooting, white privilege, Black Lives Matter, Khloe K flipping out on a fan, finding the one, if Trump is chicken Little or the Wolf, Jennifer Aniston's angry letter and lack of babies, and why Owen gave up crushing it with girls to crush bouncing.Follow @OwenBenjamin at hugepianist.com and his podcast Why Didn't They Laug...
Jul 13, 2016•1 hr 2 min
#171: Tall Glass of Milf
Gleib summarizes the world including Kim K & more MILFS bathing in milk, Bill Clinton being shady, FBI's Hillary email ruling, Lindsay Lohan making it to 30, Trump vetting a bunch of maroons to be his VP, a tribute to Gleib's grandfather and to Elie Wiesel, the military's big transgender decision, a thong story, and more things! Watch #NeuroticGangster on Showtime.
Jul 07, 2016•43 min
#170: Brexit through the Gift Shop
Gleib's parents Nate and Ziva join to discuss Taylor Swift, Supreme Court's Abortion decision, Brexit, Kylie Jenner, the new Benghazi report, Trump's bad week, and more. Plus a very fun ending.
Jun 29, 2016•43 min
#169: Stand for Sitting
Gleib tackles the big issues. Taylor Swift moving on super quick. House Democrats gun control sit-in. IMPORTANT SURI CRUISE NEWS. Trump is more extreme than the NRA? Avocado thefts. AND MORE!
Jun 24, 2016•33 min
#168: Deface the Star
Gleib shares his raw thoughts on the shooting in Orlando, Chirstina Grimmie, and how Donald Trump feeds into all of this. He also suggests an animal nickname for Trump that would definitely bother him.
Jun 15, 2016•36 min
#167: No Brain Man
Ben Morrison joins Gleib for a post-mortem on a week that saw Trump say no Mexican or Muslim could be a fair judge to him, and Hillary be proven to have lied more about her emails, and then declare herself the presumptive Democratic nominee, while Sanders fights on. Watch Gleib's hour standup special "Neurotic Gangster" on Showtime. And listen to Morrison and Gleib's rap song #AntiSocialMedia at soundcloud.com/bensbensbens #NeuroticGangster
Jun 09, 2016•1 hr
#166: The Gorilla & the Orangutan
Gleib's thoughts on Harambe the Gorilla, Trump being shady about donating to vets, a huge radical idea for Bernie Sanders, and he debuts his long-awaited #BENS rap track "Antisocial Media." Watch GLEIB'S standup special #NeuroticGangster premiering this Friday June 3, 10pm on Showtime.
Jun 02, 2016•40 min
#165: Trump Shaker!
Gleib and Ben Morrison discuss if Trump is qualified, if Bernie is hurting the Democrats, Trump's all white Supreme Court picks, what really happened in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's being part of 9/11, and EARTH SHATTERING KARDASHIAN NEWS! Follow @benthemorrison and watch "Ben Gleib: Neurotic Gangster" June 3, 10pm on Showtime.
May 26, 2016•50 min
#164: The Notorious G.L.E.I.B.
From The Den on Sunset Blvd. Gleib defends Kim Kardashian & Donald Trump, discusses ego, rap, and the American Dream, with a writer named Frankie Strauss, Brits Natalie Marie Ames and Oli, bar owner Micchael Bellisario, and a cameo that ends this episode in a rap feud.
May 18, 2016•58 min
#163: Bikini Clad Muslims: Guest Ben Morrison
Ben Morrison returns to discuss what it’ll be like having just Hillary against Trump, if Trump actually makes any sense, if Bernie’s plans are plausible, why Bernie’s political revolution should become people demanding Hillary choose him as her VP, things Trump could do if he loses, and if a coma can lead to swearing and cheese. Follow @benthemorrison on the socials. Watch Gleib’s hour standup special “Neurotic Gangster” on Showtime June 3. #lwoe @lastweekonearth
May 11, 2016•1 hr 7 min
#162: Unisex Lemonade: Guest Stephanie Simbari
Comedian Stephanie Simbari joins Gleib from their condo in Edmonton to discuss Beyonce's Lemonade, Trump becoming the presumptive nominee, gossip culture and the elusiveness of truth, evidence that the Saudi government helped plan 9/11, Anti-LGBT laws violating the Civil Rights Act, Unisex bathrooms, Unicorns, and a machine that butters toast. Follow Stephanie @stephsimbari & listen to her podcast That's So Retrograde.
May 06, 2016•1 hr 31 min
#161: Guests Cenk Uygur & Tomi Lahren: Yanking the Spectrum
Did Gleib find any common ground between controversial Republican host from Glen Beck's TheBlazeTV Tomi Lahren and liberal founder & host of The Young Turks Cenk Uygur? On opposite ends of the spectrum, the two of them couldn't be further apart politically, yet they joined Ben for an honest conversation about Muslims, immigration, money in politics, and voter ID laws. Did they agree on anything? Listen to this short, raw conversation, and find out.
Apr 28, 2016•30 min
#160: An American Unicorn
Shooting a man on the street video to use in Gleib's Political Idiotest special for GSN, he went to Hollywood Boulevard with a camera crew to speak with voters from across the country. He spoke with people from LA, Virginia, Florida, New York, and Missouri, asking them who they are supporting for president, and what issues are most important to them. Do we have more in common than we think? Watch Gleib host #politcalidiotest a special presentation airing 4/20 4/23 & 4/24 only on GSN.
Apr 20, 2016•49 min
#159: Licky Boom Boom Down
Hillary and Bernie take the gloves off. Flammable Trump scarves. Coch Brothers work with Obama. Muslim woman helped catch Paris bomber. Anti-encryption legislation not moving forward. Anti-LGBT legislation slightly better but no not really. And favorite celebrities.
Apr 14, 2016•29 min
#158: Human Arrow Children
There's a Rob Kardashian? Trump odd abortion and nuke statements. Children form an arrow. More anti-LGBT laws passed. Siestas threatened! Interesting financial news and superpower dreams. Basically everything that happened during the Last Week on Earth.
Apr 06, 2016•40 min
#157: Sweet Hijack Racist Robot
A robot trained by twitter becomes hateful super quick. Trump attacks Cruz' wife and gets endorsed by irrelevant morons. Remembering the brilliant Garry Shandling. Georgia Anti-gay bill tries really hard to pass. And the most romantic hijacking of all time. #braintrust follow @lastweekonearth
Mar 30, 2016•45 min
#156: Patrol and Secure Yourself
Trump & Cruz act like idiots after the terror attacks in Brussels, Hulk Hogan gets paid for sex (sorta,) Ben Carson respects being called a molester, Kasich doesn't understand how people knowing him works, Congress stonewalls the Supreme Court, Rubio hates great jobs, Lindsey Graham endorses poison, a tribute to our pal Mayor Rob Ford, Obama goes to Cuba, Vagina speakers, and the Easter Bunny loses his damn mind.
Mar 23, 2016•57 min
#155: Bonus episode: Gleib's Parents are back!
Gleib's parents Nate and Ziva return to LWOE in this bonus episode, for a very wide ranging talk about morality, politics, charity, ego, laziness, sports teams, quantum physics, childhood memories, and random song references. Follow Nate on twitter @natedogdodger #LWOE #braintrust
Mar 18, 2016•1 hr 25 min
#154: Trump Made Me Do It
Thanks to Donald Trump, the podcast returns! Gleib is back with his take on Trump, Ariana Grande, The Bachelor, Excessive Heat, the Gun Debate, Underwater Pole Dancing, Justin Bieber, and more Trump. #LWOE #begleibers #braintrust
Mar 16, 2016•58 min
#153: LWOTR: Gleib's Israeli Uncle
Gleib's uncle Shmuel Brenner was high up in the Israeli Government. In the Oslo Peace Accords in 1995 he was the head of the Israeli Sub-commitee on Environmental Issues between the Israelis and Palestinians, eventually reaching a deal. While giving Ben a ride to the Israeli airport back in November they discussed if the damage to the environment is reversible, the difficulty of negotiating with religious zealots, the ongoing struggle of the Middle East peace process, and Matthew McConaughey. Br...
Jul 15, 2015•43 min
#152: Pretty Damn Good Week
Gleib covers the news of one of the best weeks in American History (gay marriage legalized, Obamacare held up, and Confederate flag coming down,) shares great news for women, and gives handy tips to avoid shark attacks.
Jul 09, 2015•46 min
#151: John Fugelsang: Balls News Liars
John Fugelsang joins Gleib on Kim Kardashian's dirty talk, how social media effects comedy, the racist attack in South Carolina, getting hit in the balls, the state of civil rights, porn, Hillary Clinton, Brian WIlliams' reinstatement, weathermen, meteors, Christopher Walken, whether a comedian should always please a crowd. N more! Watch Idiotest every weds at 10/9c on GSN.
Jun 24, 2015•54 min
#150: Letterman Landing Strip
David Letterman's talent booker & warm up comic Eddie Brill joins Gleib from Nebraska to talk the week's news, Taylor Swift in BDSM gear, Trump running for President, why men prefer a Brazilian Wax, what Letterman and George Carlin were like, if eating brains is good for you, W's plans for ISIS and Bin Laden's porn.
Jun 20, 2015•1 hr 21 min
#149: Big Eyes Big Apple
All the news from the last week on earth, recorded in New York City. Gleib discusses a Chinese actress with big eyes, how dumb Mike Huckabee is, the new feud between Drake and Jay Z, and a surprisingly helpful tip from ISIS.
Jun 10, 2015•37 min
#148: Gleib's Girl & the Angry Korean
Gleib's girlfriend Rome Shadanloo and best friend Chong Chong join him to discuss Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, the new super drug, Amateur Porn, the end of NSA spying, FIFA scandal, Mike Huckabee's transgender fantasies, Rand Paul's and Cher on Isis and Spying, Cali's water crisis, Bono's apology, and a judge trying to F Hillary Clinton. Follow @RomeApple on Twitter & IG and watch @IdiotestShow on GSN! #Begleibers #BenGleibWorldTour2015
Jun 04, 2015•1 hr 27 min
#147: Bean Curd Podcast Happiness: LWOTR from China
Gleib is in China and has dinner with some comedians. They use a mic stand made of bean curd and discuss Chinese state censorship and what brought them to China from the US. Gleib then realizes he's about to miss his flight and it ends running thru the streets of Beijing.
May 27, 2015•1 hr 1 min
#146: LWOTR: Don’t want a LaBeouf
Recorded in Calgary, Ben Morrison joins Gleib to discuss how dumb Shia LeBouf is, the upper limit of J/O References, if Russia’s intentions are nefarious, they reveal who likes gravy. Plus Vaping. Weird Science. Madonna’s drape of Drake. Bad Nicknames. Jerry Lewis. Never Not Dry. And Turkey Cranberry Orphan Boys.
May 21, 2015•41 min
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