Ben and Friends
HumorBen sits down with a variety of his friends and acquaintances from all different walks of life and hears more about their life story that he didn’t already know.
Siste episoder av Ben and Friends podcast
- Who is Chris Carrino? (01:22:14)
Ben sits down with Fordham junior and now rising senior Chris Carrino to discuss his time at Fordham, his role at WFUV Sports, his background, the Knicks/Celtics series, and much more!
- SAVE MUGZ'S (00:53:50)
Ben and "Suits" (Daniel Morse), owner of Mugz's, meet up for a reunion to record an emergency episode of "Ben and Friends", to discuss the bar's uncertain future, and what happens next. Recorded in Mugz's Bar on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, Unscripted, Unedited
- Who is Kurt Sippel? (00:53:26)
Ben welcomes Fordham sophomore, Brooklynite, and proud member of WFUV, Kurt Sippel. Kurt talks about how he got into his love of broadcasting, how he got to Fordham, as well as his music taste and his Italian heritage.
- Who is Chaz McAdams? (00:51:37)
Ben welcomes Chaz McAdams to the show, where they discuss his humble Cape Cod origins, his love of Boston sports, his passion for sports media, his entrepreneurship with selling MILF shirts, his reputation at Fordham, and much more.
- Who is Julia Moss? (00:35:14)
Fordham alum and former WFUV Sports Student Manager Julia Moss comes on the show to talk about her experience as a leader at WFUV, her journey to Fordham, what it was like growing up on a farm in the South, what's next for her in her career, and her favorite artist this summer.
- Who is Colin Loughran? (00:54:57)
Ben welcomes the highly decorated Fordham/WFUV alum Colin Loughran to the show, where they talk about Colin's love of sports, his bizarre affinity for Boston despite being a New Yorker, and his potential future plans, and much more.
- Who is Cole Benedict? (00:47:23)
Ben welcomes fellow roommate Cole Benedict to the show, where they discuss his love of cars, racing, as well as his transition from living in Boston to living out east on Long Island.
- Who is Alex Usatine? (01:12:55)
Ben welcomes his roommate Alex Usatine, where they discuss their friendship that developed out of managing for Fordham Men's Basketball, their love of the game, the state of officiating in basketball, as well as their careers at Fordham and what comes next.
- Who is Brian Rabacs? (01:14:09)
Ben welcomes his idol Brian Rabacs to the show, where they discuss his highlights at WFUV over the years, how he made his close friends at Fordham, and his alluring public persona and charisma, among other things.
- Who is Chris Orlando? (01:00:40)
Ben welcomes Fordham Senior Chris Orlando for episode 8 of "Ben and Friends" , where they discuss if he has any relation to WFUV Sports Manager Lou Orlando, his resemblance to Orlando Bloom, his time as President of Fordham Sports Analytics, his internships with the Madison Square Garden and the New York Giants, as well as his thoughts on the Knicks in their playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Who is Thomas Aiello? (01:36:08)
Ben sits down with Fordham Class of 2023/WFUV Alum Thomas Aiello to discuss his love of basketball, his time calling Fordham Men's Basketball in his senior year, his thoughts on the state of the A-10, his Italian heritage and his first trip to Rome, and much more.
- Who is Taylor Mascetta? (01:10:46)
For episode 6 of Ben and Friends, Ben welcomes in Fordham 2023 graduate/Fordham track and field/WFUV alum Taylor Mascetta to the show. They talk about what ignited her passion for track and field, her love of journalism and sports media, how she decided on Fordham, her time at WFUV and Fordham track and field and the friendships she made, and how grad school is going for her at Syracuse in the Newhouse School of Communications.
- Who is Sam Davis? (01:09:56)
Ben sits down with WFUV/Fordham Class of 2023 Grad Sam Davis and they discuss his time growing up in coastal New England, how he developed his love of sports and broadcasting, his experience at Fordham, and his new role at MLB Network. Recorded on the same day as the Suits interview as part of a doubleheader.
- Who is Suits? (01:20:29)
Ben sits down with Fordham legend and local celebrity, "Suits", aka Daniel Morse, and discusses his backstory, including a time he was kidnapped while working as a security guard, and numerous other wild tales that will be sure to entertain listeners. He also discusses his ambitions to one day run for office, his greatest Fordham memories, who is on his "Mount Rushmore" of Fordham, and the countless celebrities he has met over the years.
- Who is Danny Scott? (01:31:07)
WFUV/Fordham Club Baseball 2023 alum Danny Scott calls in from California to hop on the show for episode 3. He and Ben discuss Danny's great reputation at Fordham, his time at WFUV calling Fordham Football games, his memories with the Gregware Gang, his enriching experiences with Fordham Club Baseball, his background as a Notre Dame and a San Francisco Giants fan, his love of golf, and much more!
- Who is Andy Perez? (00:39:04)
Ben sits down with Fordham Baseball Pitcher Andy Perez for the second episode of "Ben and Friends" as they dive into his lore growing up in Los Angeles, being an Angels/Clippers fan, his time as a pizza delivery driver, and much more.
- Who is Ryan Gregware? (01:45:01)
Ben sits down with 2023 Fordham Grad and WFUV alum “Don” Ryan Gregware on his inaugural episode of his brand new podcast show, “Ben and Friends”. They discuss his new job at the NBA, debate about the issue of sports betting, and talk about his journey at WFUV to become Sports Manager and his best memories Fordham.