AJ Benza: Fame is a Bitch

AJ Benza: Fame is a Bitch

"Fame is a Bitch" with AJ Benza, deconstructs some of the biggest scandals and tragedies of our lifetime. These stories are about the powerful seduction and fateful grip of fame. Our tragic figures are those that couldn't fight off the influences, pressures, and distractions that worked like grease upon their grip. Benza brings an insiders perspective and his tough-guy demeanor, bold narratives and aggressive pursuit of the truth, distinguish him as an authentic and original voice. AJ knows as well as anyone that "Fame is a Bitch."

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Warm Leatherette

October 11, 2025 • 41 mins
The life and times of Hollywood choreographer Busby Berkeley


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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Eight: Was It The Wigs?

October 8, 2025 • 62 mins
AJ, Mike and Tryna are back talking about Eric Javits and a new hat for Iryna, Mike's new company SonicTrek.ai, was Nicole Kidman pissed about Keith using her wigs, gay people spreading cancer on Sun Country Airlines, Kamala's book and Mark Sanchez.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Forty: You're In My Heart

October 8, 2025 • 54 mins
AJ and Mike argue about Rod Stewart songs, the greatest rock bands, what's hot in the Paris fashion scene, why Taylor Swift's new album sucks and Mark Sanchez

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Paint It Black

October 8, 2025 • 31 mins
How did you celebrate National Plus-Sized Dress Day?...My favorite Mysteries & Scandals episodes...Will Perry Mattfield stay with former QB Mark Sanchez after his beating and stabbing of an old man?...My letter to my Aunt Anna about wanting to work with Pete Hamill one day.

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October 2, 2025 • 48 mins
October 2 marks an anniversary for me, of sorts...High school fantasies and crazy nights...Lionel Richie disappoints his fans for talking too much...Singer Lola Young passes out on stage.

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Seven: The Honeymoon Is Over

October 1, 2025 • 68 mins
The honeymoon on Maui is over and Iryna barely left the hotel, Florida man kills his pheasants, Nicole Kidman is back on the market, a man and his dog, J-Lo gets back together with Ben - to make a movie and 107 days of torture.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Thirty Nine: Peanut Butter and Chocolate

September 26, 2025 • 91 mins
The greatest candy bar of all time, the Kimmel mess, the wussification of football,  fun and games at the UN and Trump goes to Bethpage.

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Head Games

September 24, 2025 • 39 mins
James Van Der Beek misses the Dawson's Creek reunion due to his cancer battle...Problems with the Netflix series Black Rabbit... Cruise Ship issues with women keeping key cards in their bras...Thoughts on Jennifer Aniston's relationship with hypnotist Jim Curtis.

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Bad Love

September 17, 2025 • 34 mins
Kash Patel argues with Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono over push-ups for female FBI candidates...DC Comics author loses her gig for talking smack about Charlie Kirk's murder...Denise Richards and Jessica Simpson were two beautiful women who have completley lost it...Memories of Donald Trump getting under my skin.

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Six: That's Odd

September 17, 2025 • 70 mins
The Charlie Kirk assassination a week later, welcome to Odd, West Virginia, meet The Flintstones and AJ's take on the Emmys

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Killing In The Name Of

September 11, 2025 • 45 mins
The assassination of Charlie Kirk

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Five: Tears For Iryna

September 10, 2025 • 63 mins
Iryna shares her thoughts about the horific murder of another Iryna from Ukraine, the Humpty Dumpty doctor from the UK, pig kidneys and other transplants and remembering 9.11

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Baby I'm A Want You

September 9, 2025 • 41 mins
Scott Wolf's divorce drama and Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni are two topics I couldn't care less about...Recap of the VMA Awards...Be careful who you speak to and what you say during a magazine profile.

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Four: Prayers For Dot

September 3, 2025 • 67 mins
Iryna's mother-in-law and Mike and AJ's buddy Kenny's mom, Dot gets rushed back to the hospital, we're in a sex recession, what can you tell about a man from his socks, Iryna gets jealous, Belichich should have stayed home, $10K dorm rooms and a sole survivor in Sudan.

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Radio Ga Ga

September 3, 2025 • 38 mins
The Left's ridiculous push that President Trump is ill or was near dead...A deeper look at Lena Dunham's sloppy and way-too-sexual film Sharp Stick...More examples of men being portrayed as pussies in movies. This time it's Ben Foster...Ethan Hawke opens up about his failed marriage to Uma Thurman...Why didn't Howard Stern turn up at work yesterday as expected?

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Three: 1500 Liters 1

August 30, 2025 • 67 mins
AJ, Mike and Yrina are back with the Minneapolis shooting, the America's Team documentary, the sexual prowess of whales and reasons to get divorced. 

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Radio Radio

August 27, 2025 • 44 mins
Taylor and Travis are engaged!...The Dems hired a third-party company to let them know they need to scrap the "woke language" they forced upon us...The latest on Howard Stern's Sirius XM contract talks.

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty Two: Not To Eat A Dead Horse

August 20, 2025 • 63 mins
Movie bad guys, insane in Ukraine, donating your horse, how sick is Kohberger, Biggest Loser documentary and a game of M,F,K.

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The Seeker

August 20, 2025 • 44 mins
Glad to grow up Italian...Megan Thee Stallion cooks for Klay Thompson...Rhode Island AG gets thrown in police car for being an idiot...Falling for women from India...The great Terence Stamp dies.

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Relationships Is A Bitch Episode Forty One: Snake's In The Wall, Snake's In The Pants

August 16, 2025 • 61 mins
Mike, AJ and Iryna are back with male cheeleaders in the NFL, the Presley family war, a snake in Taylor Wsift's wall and a snake in a brit's pants. 

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