The Fifth Hour with Ben Maller

On the latest Fifth Hour with Ben Maller, we ask the important questions that society has recklessly ignored. Why does Canada need a thing called Big Mustard? How did the Romans look at a toothache and think, "Yeah, this'll fix it"? Is disc golf an actual sport or just hiking with Frisbees? Why are clowns still employed? What's the deal with sticky sand? Sand isn't supposed to stick—that's the whole business model! We'll...

From pillar to post, take a trip inside the mind of Maller as Benny bounces from one random thought to the next. This episode covers everything from rip currents and mutts to why avocados aren't actually a fruit—and the surprising connection to an Irishman. Plus, a Fifth Hour exclusive featuring Maller Medical Madness, as Ben shares the bizarre story of how he became a human GoPro, powered by what felt like battery ...

Baltimore radio lifer Jerry Coleman joins Ben from the popular BMore Sports Podcasts, because apparently neither of them had anything more productive to do. Together they stumble into another Sunday Mailbag, where the conversation somehow wanders through pickles, Spaceballs, Tony Romo, influencer degrees, callers who get dumped, macaroni-and-cheese pizza, Shark Week, human refrigerators, McDonald's fries, LeBron James, and whatever...

Welcome to the Audio Deli! On this Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, Ben serves up a 105-year-old Reuben sandwich that helped launch an iconic baseball tradition—all thanks to the mysterious algorithm that somehow decided 40-year-old NBC baseball broadcasts belonged in his life. Along the way, Benny reveals the exclusive tale of his "audition" for Mission: Impossible and the Navy SEALs, as he negotiates a ...

On the Friday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, Benny clocks back into the audio sweatshop, serving up drive-thru chatter, plant-based drinks, and vintage jokes before getting to the main course. He tells the tale of the Golden U-Haul, being stonewalled from his Happy Place, and the unforgettable moment he "saw the sign"—one involving 500 pounds of explosives, a massive boom, and some bargain-bin psychobabble. Benny also sta...

It’s never a lazy Sunday on the Fifth Hour Podcast. Ben Maller is joined by Fox Sports Radio’s Briana Muro for a bippity-boppity edition of the popular Mail Bag. Benny explains how Cuba influenced the daiquiri, uncovers the stolen valor of the ice cream cone, and reveals Albert Einstein’s surprising appreciation for the human tongue—all before diving into questions from P1s and superfans across the globe. Th...

Benny and the boys are back in the audio dojo for a Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour! This time around, Ben goes on one of his patented scenic detours, bouncing from the Caspian Sea to acai berries, coconut trees and the mind-bending fact that we hear roughly 30,000 words a day. The World Cup radio coverage unexpectedly reunites Ben with the legendary "Remember Me Guy," sparking a trip through the hot tub time machine to revisit&...

It was an epic night at MallerPalooza 2026, and now the circus has packed up, the lights have gone dark, and it's time for the official postgame show. Ben heads back into the remote podcast sweatshop to relive one of the wildest nights of the year on a brand-new episode of the Fifth Hour with Ben Maller. Every performance gets put under the Maller Microscope as Ben hands out bouquets, brickbats, and everything in between. Andr...

No weekends. No vacations. No parole. The Fifth Hour Mailbag keeps cranking as Robbie the Mariners Fan climbs back into the co-host chair alongside Ben Maller for another edition of organized audio chaos. The questions? Completely unhinged. The answers? Somehow even more so. This week's grab bag includes the Cheeseburger Index, DNA dog poop detectives, the bizarre world of Guinness World Records, Netflix and the homeless,...

On this supersized edition of the Fifth Hour, Ben Maller takes you on another audio road trip, bouncing from the music of Roy Orbison to the surprising origin of the ice cream sundae—which exists thanks to old alcohol laws. Along the way you'll learn about star berries, population shifts that could reshape the world, and a collection of oddball fun facts worthy of the Maller Militia Hall of Fame.

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Ben Maller goes vroom, vroom on the latest edition of the Fifth Hour, serving up a grab bag of fun facts about motorcycles, piña coladas, and kebabs. Buckle up as he takes you on an audio road trip through "The Valley of the Fan" and "Palm Tree Island," complete with thug babushkas, ants the size of the Death Star, and the kind of bizarre detours only Maller can navigate. There's also a Word of the Day shaped by both the Bible and ...

It's a patriotic Fifth on the Fifth as Ben Maller teams up with his Fox Sports Radio partner-in-crime, Briana Muro, for a special holiday edition of the Fifth Hour! Benny and Bree crack open the overflowing Mailbag of Mischief and answer questions from the loyal P1s of the Maller Militia here, there, and everywhere. B & B are bouncing from one random rabbit hole to the next. On the menu: Joey Chestnut battling the summer h...

Ben returns to the audio dojo on the Fourth of July and explains how he was drafted—against his better judgment—into attending a baby shower in the Southern California town made famous by a beloved 1980s cult classic. What begins as social exile turns into an unexpected excellent adventure as he discovers common ground with complete strangers... before being rescued by smoke. Plus, Ben celebrates Independence Day by div...

Ben Maller is back behind the mighty microphones of the Fifth Hour Podcast, broadcasting from beneath the Palace of Pontification in the legendary Audio Dungeon! After a brief radio sabbatical, Benny pulls back the curtain on where he's been and why a few so-called loyal listeners were exposed as nothing more than counterfeit P1s. Then, a random text about old laundry sent Maller down a rabbit hole and into a full-blown radio geek ...

Benny is back in the audio sweatshop, the SpinMaster of Misinformation, Bantering Broadcaster, Beethoven of B.S. joins show legend, Robbie the Mariners Fan, for the latest edition of the wildly popular Sunday Mailbag. The boys crack open the P1 inbox and tackle everything from peanut butter on burgers, hot dog buns, and a pirate's life to the meteoric rise of IShowSpeed, trashcan madness, Wendy's stock, and the legendary Commodore ...

Benny cracks open another chapter from the Life of Maller on this Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast. Forget private jets and VIP lounges—this is the glamorous life of an overnight radio star. Ben embarks on an epic Staycation, battling his way through a concrete jungle, surviving a chemical blizzard inside a post-apocalyptic snow globe, cruising down Misery Mile, hiking through what looked like a landfill, and weavin...

Call him Benny Bogey! Ben Maller trades major championship dreams for the glorious chaos of Holey Moley, where miniature golf, cocktails, and questionable athleticism collide. Ben explains why putt-putt might have more in common with Tiger Woods than you'd think, and celebrates his greatest golfing triumph yet: conquering a rotating sheet of plywood. Plus, the Phrase of the Week returns with the surprising origin of "Holy Moly!"&md...

It’s the Father’s Day edition of the legendary Fifth Hour Mailbag! Ben Maller clocks in from the remote audio sweatshop alongside FSR teammate Briana Muro for a tag-team extravaganza. The dynamic duo dives headfirst into the Maller Militia mailbag, tackling hard-hitting questions about FIFA stadium sponsorships, the mystery of Blue M&Ms, momentum meters, the latest PMS slander aimed at the Maller Brand, irrational f...

Ben Maller returns to the audio dojo for a Saturday special, taking a deep dive into a world straight out of The Twilight Zone. It's a dystopian digital wasteland filled with bots, sock puppets, engagement farming, and clipping gone wild — the Voodoo Boogaloo. A place where everything is upside down: up is down, first is last, good is bad, wrong is right, and insanity passes for sanity. Drawing on Plato's Cave, Ben explo...