The World According To Ben Stein

On the July 25 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, our panel takes a look at the difference between mediocrity and exceptionalism and ponders why the current culture emphasizes the former over the latter. @BenStein shares a few “war stories” about life in Washington during the Nixon Administration and @TheRoffDraft and @JudahFedman ask him about the greatest experiences of his life.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss what exactly is the goal of these oversight committees? We discussed the morning hearings, plus the devastation drugs is having on our society. Plus a whole lot more on this episode of The World According To Ben Stein.

On the July 18 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, our panel looks into the weakness being shown by Republicans in the fight against Biden Administration corruption on the apparent eve of yet another Trump indictment. Then @TheRoffDraft, @Judah friedman, and @BenStein con sider the importance of Richard Nixon’s role in saving the State of Israel and why it’s not studied by scholars in the same way Jack Kennedy’s handling of the #CubanMissileCrisis is. Finally, a tribute to Tommy Stein, taken from us too soon.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman, discuss how easy it is to be kind. Plus the power of forgiveness. So much more on The World According To Ben Stein.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss differences between the 1970s White House and today’s when it comes to security, that we are pretty sure the person who brought in the cocaine has a name that rhymes with Punter Schmiden, and how overall lack of journalistic curiosity into the alleged Biden Family corruption is absurd. We also share the heart-rendering news and loss of Ben’s son. Prayers and love for the Stein family are much appreciated.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision finally ending affirmative action in college admissions. The solution to racism is not some new form of racism. We are glad the Supreme Court agrees that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits this type of behavior. We also discuss how medical doctors should be able to make decisions based on addressing the immediate needs of their patient, including prescribing effective pain medication without fear of retribution. Plus, we discuss how more Americans are waking up to the lies of the woke left, how equity is not about fairness, and so much more.

On the June 27 edition of #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein, Dr. Benjamin J. Stein – not to be confused with DOCTOR Jill Biden – gives a crash course in the economics of inflation and the state of the U.S. economy. Also, the Trump indictments – how can the Justice Department SEE what the former president was overheard doing on audio tape? And what is happening to the respect once shown for our Constitution? Listen live each week at 10 pm ET on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday – it’s live, it’s real and it’s free.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss bribery is and always has been. It is safe to ask, How is Joe Biden not compromised? Plus so much more on the Saturday Special of The world According To Ben Stein. Know your history folks.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA official Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the latest revelations from government whistleblowers revealing alleged bribes between the Biden crime family and the Chinese Communist Party. They also ask the obvious question regarding the tragic ending to the Titan: did U.S. intelligence allow the story to fester and capture headlines as a convenient distraction to the Hunter Biden story? Plus, it’s Alex’s birthday and so much more.

On the June 20 edition of #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein, we take a look at Hunter Biden’s Happy Day and how all his problems seemingly went up in smoke all at once. All that leaves @BenStein, @Judah Friedman, and @TheRoffDraft puzzled about why the GOP isn’t fighting back and making the Democrats sweat the way Nancy Pelosi did when her minions had Donald Trump under the microscope. Then inflation – where does it come from, why is it so bad, and when will it stop. All that plus the winning #Lotto numbers on the latest edition of America’s favorite new podcast.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss the importance of conservatives being silent no longer. Follow President Trump's lead and fight back. The good news is that it is working. The fact that we have a "President" who is a deadbeat grandfather. Plus the project 65 project making it almost impossible for President Trump to get good lawyers. Plus why being a father is so important. And so much more.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman were joined by America's lawyer Larry Klayman to discuss what Republicans must do, not need to do to end this madness. That is sue, sue, sue. Enough with these hearings that lead to nowhere, the only way the F.B.I. will know you mean business is if you actually act on what you threaten. That goes for both the house and senate. Get the tapes get the documents they belong to us The American people.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the indictment of President Trump and how we should have never gotten to this point. It truly is America, our constitution and the blind application of the law that is on the line. We also discuss the need for better team players in Washington, give a shoutout to Sen. Lindsey Graham and provide insight of what it's like those last few days of an administration. Plus, Ben gives a book recommendation and so much more.

Ben Stein And cohost Judah Friedman discuss exactly what the espionage is and why it was created. and the mockery and gall that the left is using it, especially considering Joe Biden is probably guilty of it. A 100 year old law mind you. Plus Ben Defends President Trump on all counts. A must listen.

On the June 8 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, our panel of @BenStein, @MandyGunasekara, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft spend the hour discussing the meaning and the ramifications of the news former President Donald J. Trump is soon to be indicted over alleged mishandling of classified materials? Is it prosecutorial overreach? Does the indictment imperil our freedoms? Is the Constitution being shredded before our eyes? Or is it just business as usual in The Swamp? Watch and see what we have to say. It’s fun and it’s free.

On the June 6, 2023 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, our panel reacts to the news New York Coty Mayor Eric Adams thinks it might be neat if New Yorkers made room in their homes for the illegal immigrants swarming into the city because Joe Biden can’t protect the border. Then @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft talk about corruption in the legal system and whether the courts can still protect the people. And, because no one else it talking about it these days, we take another look at the resistance to the unprovoked, unwarranted, unacceptable Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss, if there really is a need for so many Republican's to enter the race. Do any of them really have a chance? Plus a great history lesson from Americas teacher Ben Stein.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the latest in her fight to stay on the ballot in Mississippi (spoiler alert: the US Supreme Court is going to weigh in), the concerning growth of extravagant lifestyles wholly on credit, and Ben’s affection for Taylor Swift. Plus, we discuss how leftists will use fear, typically around climate change or race, as a means of control and maintenance of political power. We also discuss the growing instability abroad, Team Biden’s disdain for Israel, and so much more.

On the May 30 edition of #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein podcast, Ben, Judah, and Peter roast Alger Hiss, a Communist infiltrator who reached the highest levels of the American government until he was brought down through the hard work and dedication of then-California Congressman Richard Nixon. Then Ben picks the best speechwriter he’s ever worked with. Finally, a lengthy conversation once again about how we are allowing our country to be destroyed from the inside out because public officials have gone soft on crime. All that plus viewer mail and a musical tribute to the hard-working men and women who still make this country possible.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss why Memorial Day Is so important, plus we delve into its origins. Plus how do we stop the freight train that is inflation and is harming so many Americans. Plus how do we as a nation find our moral compass.

On #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein for May 25, 2023, our panel examines why Roger Waters uses his tremendous creative talents to spread anti-Semitism and what he hopes to achieve. Also, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft consider how education is changing, how to motivate young people to learn (Hint: It has to do with the subject of a well-known Pink Floyd song), and why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president. Please Judah recounts his heart-stopping near-brush with death. Have a listen. And a nice piece of pie. What do you have to lose?

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the ongoing challenge to her Mississippi citizenship … her home state as the status quo attempts to keep her off the ballot. Plus, we discuss how the war on prescription drugs is misguided and results in doctors withholding pain medication from those in obvious need (just ask Judah and Ben). We also discuss the need for US House Republicans to use their subpoena authority, we assess the question of why did Russia invade Ukraine, and so much more.

#TheWorldAccordingToBenStein for May 16, 2023 -- @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft look at the #DurhamReport… Did that man investigate anyone? Anyone? Anyone? Plus the history of the Korean War, and illegal aliens take over New York City school gymnasiums. “Deal with it,” NYC Mayor Eric Adams tells parents who are keeping their kids out of school in protest. All that and the inside story on Hollywood Awards shows on the latest edition of America’s favorite new podcast.

#TheWorldAccordingToBenStein for May 15, 2023 – On this very special episode, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft pay tribute to the most important people in the world: Mothers. Plenty of whom can be found in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Then we look at whether race has anything to do with academic achievement and how by supporting the transgender movement, many progressives are rolling back what the women’s movement accomplished from the 1970s forward. Keep those cards and letters coming – we may read some of them on air someday. Plus Why independent's are shifting toward President Trump.

On the May 11 edition of The World According to Ben Stein, we take a look at why some people have such a tough time saying America is a great country. Also, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft consider whether we’ve reached the end of the conversation about racism and why. And Ben asks Peter to explain why there are no good Vietnamese restaurants in Alexandria Va., anymore – which means Judah has to have Sushi on his birthday. All this upcoming on the latest edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein.

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Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss the demise of Fox News. Plus why the firs amendment needs to be protected at all cost, even if you hate what is being said. Plus why so few know so little about the economy. Plus a lot more.

On the May 4 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, your intrepid podcasters take a look at the latest from NYC, where violence in the subway has reignited the debate over what constitutes self-defense. Then @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft dive into the deepest, darkest realms of high finance to understand why banks fail and what should be done about protecting individual depositors. After that, we look at why the U.S. Navy is using an online drag queen to recruit the next generation of seamen and women. All that and much more from the podcast that’s too dangerous for some sites to host.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the economic outlook with an actual economist, and the cruel harm caused by the ESG (environmental, social and governance) movement. We don’t believe any American should lose their job because some woke, intellectual in a pointy hat determined they no longer work for a “good” company. We also discuss the need for God – a true restoration in everyday life – and the alarming ways secularism manifests itself: climate extremism, transing the kids, and a suppression of speech. Finally, we clear the air on whether Ben Stein was in fact deep throat, and so much more.

n #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein podcast for April 29, 2023, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman iscuss the ways the country’s social structure is being destroyed from the inside out. From transgenderism to racism to the normalization of class warfare, the progressives bent on wrecking our great country are nibbling way at its pillars and poking holes in its foundation. And are you still watching Fox news?

On the April 25 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft discuss the latest revelations about Hunter Biden’s being “a deadbeat dad” and try to answer the musical question: Where are the suburban women? And why aren’t they rising up in outrage over the president of the United States’ failure to acknowledge and support his grandchild? Also, what’s behind Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News? Was it the ratings, the lack of ad revenue, or does it go deeper than that? Listen live every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights at 10 pm ET, catch the replay here, and good luck storming the castle.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman on the 29th anniversary of Richard Nixon's death, his legacy and the parallels between him and President Trump. Republicans the real ones are the peacemakers.

On the April 20 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, your happy warriors @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, @Mandy Gunasekara @TheRoffDraft cover the gamut from the Hunter Biden investigation to the attack on the family and biological norms being waged by the Left. You won’t want to miss the conversation about what’s coming next. Also, why do we know so much about the Biden whistleblower? Didn’t the media tell us during Trump that whistleblower identities are supposed to be kept secret? All that plus tonight’s musical interlude from #TheRollingStones and a peak at life in #WestHollywood.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss the more than dubious reported incomes of the Bidens' and the vice president and her hubby. Plus the importance of contrition and forgiveness. All Anheuser- Bush had to do was say we are sorry. The person that led this campaign was fired. Plus Fox paying hush money to Dominion.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss what will it take for mayor Pete to lose his job. Plus the imminent threat of China on not just Taiwan but the world. Why do so Republicans care so much about style over substance? Plus a whole lot more on the Saturday Night special of The World According To Ben Stein,

On the April 13 edition of America’s favorite podcast, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @theroffdraft consider the ramifications of the latest security leak. How could a 21-year-old “Weekend Warrior” get his hands on some of the nation’s most top-secret secrets? Who was his boss? Maxwell Smart? Next, Russia, Ukraine, and China, and how the world could be held hostage because Joe Biden swapped Donald Trump’s program of energy independence for a renewed dependence on energy imports and technologies that don’t work well enough to replace what oil does. And finally, how the American educational establishment is failing our children. What it means for them, for the future of the country, and what can be done about it. All that, The Nairobi Trio, and lovely parting gifts for our chat participants on the latest edition of #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss how Americans prefer beer companies stick to selling beer instead of forcing woke ideology down our throats. Plus we discuss how republicans should engage black voters, how the path to political victory for republicans should focus on fixing crime and high costs – yes, it can be that simple— and so much more

On the April 08 edition of the podcast, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoff Draft explore just how much the nation has turned upside down. From female swimmers being hounded at San Francisco State by transgendered activists chasing them through campus to Washington insiders leaking intelligence secrets that are helping Ukraine fight off the Russians, individual actors are amplifying their destructive acts through the Internet megaphone. The lunatics may be on their way to running the asylum. Ben, Judah, and Peter try to explain why on the latest episode pf #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein

On the April 4 edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein, we come to grips with what can best be described as “A Grim Day for America.” It’s not just Donald Trump in trial in a Manhattan courtroom, it’s everything the nation has stood for over the decades since the American Experiment was launched in Philadelphia. @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, @MandyGunasekara and @TheRoffDraft take a look behind the headlines at what’s really going on. It’s not pretty, because if the insiders who run the government can do this to Trump, they can do it to anyone. And probably will.

Ben Stein and co host Judah Friedman are joined by Peter Roff to discuss, the latest attempt to take down Donald Trump. Where Is The RNC and the rest of the GOP and why aren't they pushing back against this effort to bring him before a show trial? Can Trump even get a fair trial in New York City? Is this racially motivated? Plus a whole lot more on The Saturday Night Special Of THE World According To Ben Stein.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the troubling indictment against President Trump by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. They discuss his Soros connections and how one left wing lunatic cannot be allowed to undermine the U.S. judicial system. They also discuss how this is the time for conservatives to unite and welcome anyone who truly cares about the foundational principles of this great country to stand up against tyranny and push back.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss which Three-Letter Agency Hasn't Been Weaponized/compromised. How can you negotiate with people who celebrate the murdering of the unborn? What exactly is your starting point. And Republicans regardless of who are nominee is we must support them. What happened to Fox News? Plus so much more.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss with the primaries about eleven months away, it is ok to sit this one out Mr. DeSantis. But if you do run, yes we are well aware of the laws of your state, now is the time. Plus with almost no country to count on we must build up are defense now. Plus a whole lot more on The Saturday Night Special Of The World According To Ben Stein.

On the March 23 edition of the podcast, @BenStein, @JudahFriedman, and @TheRoffDraft discuss why the world is such a dangerous place, what can be done about it, and who can do it. Why? Because, with China cozying up to Russian, valiant Ukrainians dying for their country, and Iran making friends with Saudi Arabia, who knows how much time we have left. All that and why there’s no good Chinese food in southern California on the latest edition of #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss the problem with Soros-funded prosecutors and how any republicans thinking this is just about President Trump are kidding themselves. We remind everyone of the Justice Kavanaugh saga and how the left doesn’t care about facts when it comes to perpetuating a political agenda against their ideological foes. We also discuss the consequences of weak US leadership and the growing importance of a strong defense industry, which we understand, but does Biden? Probably not. Plus much more.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss the tragedy the left is committing against President Trump. Sadly this is being committed against law abiding citizen's of the United States too. Where is Ron DeSantis? We Are watching live the destruction of the constitution by the left. Plus so much more. It is time we all stand up to this tyranny.

Ben Stein and co-host Judah Friedman are joined by former Trump EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara to discuss why Ben can’t be cancelled (despite all the emotional efforts of those digital warriors 🙄), what racism is and isn’t, and the sad news that democrats sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis. Ben also gives a brief lesson in Civil War History, the real story of Montgomery Blair and how the American Dream is still available to anyone willing to work for it plus much much more.

It’s back to school night on the March 14 edition of the podcast as @BenStein, @Judah Friedman, and @TheRoffDraft delve into the causes and effects on the economy of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. What caused it? Who is responsible? Will people get their money back? Tune in and learn. It’s a lesson in economics you don’t want to miss from America’s favorite professor on America’s favorite new podcast -- #TheWorldAccordingToBenStein.

Ben Stein and cohost Judah Friedman discuss, the state of our country and the state of the world, and it is not good. From the invasion at the border to our enemies taking control of the world. You could not have scripted the demise of American exceptionalism better than this regime. Plus a whole lot more.

On the March 9 edition of the podcast, @BenStein, @JudahFriendman, and @TheRoffDraft take on Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society; praise Richard Nixon's patriotism; and discuss in depth how Joseph Stalin would approve of what the modern American Left is doing to destroy America’s constitutional framework. All that and viewer mail on #TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein.