In this episode of The Big Ben Show, Ben Domenech breaks down the media frenzy over alleged “war crimes” tied to the Trump administration’s crackdown on narco-boats and why key details in early reporting didn’t hold up under scrutiny. Ben examines Senator Mark Kelly’s controversial comments, Pete Hegseth’s fiery response, and the political machine driving th ... Show More
Nov 26
Thanksgiving Special: NFL Abroad, QBs, & Kitchen Playbooks
Ben breaks down his experience attending an NFL game in Madrid, what international fans get right, what they don’t, and why the league’s global ambitions may never capture the uniquely American spirit of football. Next, ESPN senior writer and bestselling author Seth Wickersham jo ... Show More
1h 23m
Aug 2024
Kamala Harris Picks Minn. Governor & Midwestern Dad Tim Walz as Running Mate | Ed Helms
Michael Kosta gets to know Tim Walz, the Minn. governor Kamala Harris chose as her running mate. While the Trump campaign claims the vice presidential candidate will “unleash hell on earth,” Democrats love his political record and "Midwestern dad af" vibes. Plus, Josh Johnson we ... Show More
34m 27s
Oct 2024
The Walz-Vance Debate: Civility and Then a Clash
<p>Just three weeks after Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump engaged in a fiery and often hostile presidential debate, their running mates, Tim Walz and JD Vance, met for their own face-off — and struck a very different chord.</p><p>Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The Tim ... Show More
27m 59s
Oct 2024
Six Days Left: Closing Arguments, Racist Jokes and Burning Ballots
<p>In the final week of the race for president, Donald J. Trump’s big rally in New York appeared to backfire, while Kamala Harris’s closing message cast her as a unifier. Fears about election interference also resurfaced after arsonists burned ballots in three states.</p><p>The T ... Show More
36m 39s