Ep. 37: AJ’s Been Hired, I’ve Ben Fired

This week on It’s Ben A Week, Ben and AJ are back together — and it’s a rollercoaster.

Ben kicks off with his latest run-ins with religious trolls, from women claiming “being gay is a choice” to strangers spamming his DMs with Bible verses. His clapbacks? Iconic. (“You know what else is a choice? Your dental hygiene.”) AJ brings his calmer perspective, reminding Ben (and all of us) that leading with heart usually wins — but Ben’s still choosing chaos.

Then the conversation moves to:

• The infamous bear encounter at the cabin and why AJ was screaming “get away” while Ben tried to lure it closer
• Wyntoon magic: a fairytale weekend in a historic estate where JFK once stayed
• AJ’s exciting new job with Alpha School — using AI and imagination to reimagine education, plus his wild career path from 20th Century Fox to Yahoo yodeling to leadership coaching
• The bizarre but brilliant AI job interview process that landed AJ the role
• Ben’s early jobs: scamming Best Buy credit cards, quitting restaurants, and turning down ad agency offers to chase acting in LA
• Why Ben refuses to ever work a 9-to-5 — but will grind 24/7 for acting, photography, and this podcast
• A reminder that Ben is still the best headshot photographer in DFW (his words, but also facts)

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