This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben is joined by one of his closest friends, Laura, for a conversation that quickly goes off the rails — and that’s before the cocktails really kick in.

After opening the episode with a rant about people who keep their phones on Do Not Disturb, and addressing a decades-old rumor from his Minnesota barrel racing days, Ben welcomes Laura back to the podcast for a hilarious, completely unfiltered catch-up.

Together, Ben and Laura dive into:

• Why people having their phones on Do Not Disturb drives Ben absolutely insane
• A barrel racing rumor that somehow refuses to die
• Being a “gold star gay” and why strangers remain fascinated by Ben’s love life
• Ben’s latest skincare obsession: microneedling and salmon sperm treatments
• The beauty procedures people will try in the name of looking younger
• Friendship, aging, and the ridiculous things we convince ourselves to spend money on
• Family stories that somehow get more unbelievable every year
• Horse life, ranch life, and growing up in Minnesota
• Pop culture, random observations, and several conversations that should probably have stayed off-mic
• Why some friendships are built entirely on making each other laugh

As always, the conversation bounces between heartfelt, ridiculous, and completely inappropriate with very little warning.

Pour yourself a drink and join Ben and Laura for one of the most relaxed and funniest episodes of Season 2 so far.

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