Stavros Halkias | Ep 002 | Portcast (Full Episode)

Comedian, actor, and podcaster Stavros Halkias pulls up a chair to sit with Ron Bennington during a chemotherapy sesh. Ron and Stavy talk “Tony” and Matt Johnson, “Tires," almost quitting comedy, and stories from the Red Carpet in Cannes.

Portcast is recorded during Ron Bennington's chemotherapy treatment, filmed in an active chemotherapy suite. Some abrupt cuts and unusual visual changes are sometimes necessary to protect the privacy of patients, and staff, and to facilitate Ron’s medical care.

SiriusXM host Ron Bennington was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in March 2026.

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Comedian, actor, and podcaster Shane Gillis (Tires) pulls up a chair to sit with Ron Bennington during chemotherapy. Shane gets candid about how he feels about hospitals, how he thinks he'll go out, and why he and Nate Bargatze decided to go the UFC event at the White House. Ron and Shane also get into "Tires", blue collar jobs, and Shane's highest and lowest comedy moments.

Portcast is recorded during Ron Benningtons chemotherapy treatment, filmed in an active chemotherapy suite.

SiriusXM Host Ron Bennington was diagnosed with Stage Four Colon Cancer in March 2026, and decided to invite his comedy friends into the chemo suite to talk, while he receives treatment.

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