The Fifth Hour with Ben Maller

Ben turns a family trip to an amusement park with nephew Jude into a full-blown game of Mortal Kombat! Along the way, there's elementary-school pizza courtesy of "Doris," lemonade with no lemons, and an Apple Watch-fueled adventure. Ben transforms into an artificially flavored Robin Hood, taking down Bernie Madoff at the Hedge Fund game, before embarking on a scavenger hunt to save the 2026 NFL Book'em. Add in Hollaring James breat...

The Fifth Hour Podcast sails into rough waters as Ben Maller enters the audio dojo to investigate the biggest Maller Militia mystery of the week. Fan favorite Fergdog saw his social media account vanish under suspicious circumstances, and rumors are flying that jealous P1s launched a little not-so-friendly fire. Was it sabotage, coincidence, or another chapter in the never-ending radio soap opera? Benny follows the breadcrumbs. Plu...

Step right up for a wild ride through the audio funhouse as Ben Maller fires up another Sunday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast! Fan favorite Robbie the Mariners Fan jumps back into the ring for a loaded Mail Bag packed with bizarre, hilarious, and thought-provoking listener questions from across the Maller Militia universe. The fellas bob and weave through debates about UAPs, San Antonio nuns, chicken nuggets on rollercoasters, t...

Big Ben heads back to the audio sweatshop for another chaotic edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, spinning wild tales from the Naked City that sound too bizarre to be true. From an awkward run-in with “royalty” at the legendary Pastrami Queen to castles, abstract art, museum snobs, and a Belichickian-style death stare that could freeze lava, this episode is loaded with vintage Maller storytelling. Ben also reveals the un...

Ben Maller returns to the Factory of Fun — the remote audio sweatshop powering another chaotic edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast! This one’s for the true P1 zealots of the Maller Militia as Big Ben takes a nostalgic trip through the legendary madness of Newbie Night. From Jersey to Vancouver, the phones lit up with unforgettable characters, viral moments, oddball legends, Moose McGillycuddy’s, Goldilocks, and the ...

For years on the overnight show and here on The Fifth Hour, Ben Maller has claimed he’s a “distant relative of Nostradamus and friend of Nostradeanus.” Now the legendary Seattle wise man himself joins the Mailbag! Ben and Nostradeanus chop it up about bucket-list sporting events, the mysterious extinction of female callers on overnight radio, the future of AI replacing humans behind the mic, Costco chicken fingers...

Big Ben heads to the Big Apple and immediately suffers a fashion faceplant worthy of a Manhattan walk of shame. On this Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, Ben shares tales from the naked city that never sleeps while chasing his older brother around New York like an overcaffeinated tourist with giant bozo the clown shoes that left him as numb as a bug. From rooftop parks, legendary pizza and bagel stops to numb feet and urb...

Big Ben pulls back the curtain for a wild Friday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast with stories you won’t hear anywhere else. While his radio career has crossed paths with legendary stations like WEEI and 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, Maller reveals the most outrageous personal “award” he’s ever received — courtesy of a diehard member of the Maller Militia making a permanent commitment to the show. Be...

On this Sunday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, Ben is joined by legendary Podcast P1 Niko from Vancouver — the mastermind behind the unforgettable poutine-powered Maller Meet & Greet north of the border. Ben reveals how he got hornswoggled into a surprise third Meet & Greet during the wild New England road trip, complete with hardball skullduggery and what can only be described as “The Maller Gastrointestinal...

Ben channels the spirit of Mark Twain on a wild Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, proving once again that facts should never ruin a perfectly ridiculous story. From a cloak-and-dagger “pastry meetup” that turned into a full-blown emergency intervention with a Willie Wonka-style entrance, to tales of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow flexing historic power in Boston, this episode zigzags through the chaos of the 2026 ...

Big Ben recaps the opening chapter of his week-long Commonwealth crusade and the Maller Odyssey to Maine as only the Beethoven of B.S. can. This edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast features lighthouse lore, a Monet moment, the zombie-apocalypse starter kit, paying double for parking, McDonald’s Happy Meal Buckets, the Hype Man from Hell, and preparing for atmospheric reentry turbulence. Add in bachelor parties, naval victories,...

Ben is barking into the powerful Fifth Hour Podcast microphones for a Sunday Special, and the heat is on. The P1s are coming for his neck, accusing him of violating the Geneva Convention of Fandom—serious charges in the court of the Maller Militia. Ben leans in, breaks it all down, and tells his side of the story with trademark wit and bite.

Plus, a peek into the ultimate green room: John Sterling, Larry King, Vin Scul...

Ben checks back into the remote Maller Podcast Studio at a top-secret Boston location — which may or may not be his laptop at a Seaport hotel — and breaks down how his tightly wound radio routine got hijacked by a four-legged union boss named Moxie. Then it’s story time: one of Ben’s all-time classic radio tales featuring a British pub, Hooters, Tony Bruno, a Desert Storm vet, soccer chaos, flowing pints, un...

Ben Maller checks in from the remote podcast studio for a special Fifth Hour preview as the show gears up for the first-ever back-to-back, belly-to-belly Maller Meet and Greets. Ben walks down memory lane, reliving the unforgettable characters and chaos that define these events—from Pete in Pittsburgh rocking a paper bag over his head, to Mouthwash Mike going all-in on questionable life choices, to Ed and Christina from Spoka...

Ben Maller has Mail Bag fun for your Sunday! Ben teams up with Maller Militia legend Justin in Cincinnati for the Sunday Mailbag on the Fifth Hour podcast. The guys go coast-to-coast—and beyond—answering listener questions with their signature mix of chaos and comedy. From YouTubers gone wild to a bizarre mac & cheese-fueled get-rich-quick scheme, nothing is off limits. They dive into obese sea lions, coco...

Ben returns to the audio sweatshop for a special Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour. He previews the upcoming Boston Maller Meet-and-Greet—May 8 after the Red Sox game and May 9 in Worcester after the WooSox. Ben explains how he became “Middle Seat Maller” and survived a turbulence thrill ride that left his stomach somewhere over Wyoming. Plus, a never-before-told story of a Motley Crew of Maller Militia...

A global exclusive on The Fifth Hour with Ben Maller! Buckle up as Ben takes you on a wild, behind-the-scenes ride through his journey to Cincinnati for the massive Maller Meet & Greet in Newport, Kentucky. From travel tales to surreal moments that felt straight out of The Twilight Zone, nothing is off-limits. Why does a self-proclaimed introvert thrive on meeting the Maller Militia? What was it like locking eyes with Dick in D...

Ben Maller unloads the full arsenal on the Sunday Mailbag, delivering haymakers and body blows with zero days off. From internship advice you probably shouldn’t follow, to the legend of cocaine-powered salmon, to ice cream that tastes like it swam upstream, nothing is safe. There’s logo madness, vending machine cheeseburgers, and the kind of questions only the Maller Militia can cook up at odd hours. It’s chaotic,...

Ben Maller is fired up for today’s Maller Meet & Greet in Newport, Kentucky, from 2pm-5pm, ready to break bread with the Maller Militia and soak in the chaos. Ben reveals he thought he was getting catfished after receiving an out-of-nowhere invite to the America First Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.—same day, same time. Hard pass. He’d rather hang with real ones in the Maller Militia than rub ...