Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week is here.

Hosted by actor and photographer Ben McDonnell, It’s Ben A Week is a weekly comedy and culture podcast featuring candid conversations, unfiltered storytelling, and honest takes on relationships, identity, career chaos, and whatever the hell just happened this week.

Season 2 launches with a refreshed look, elevated production, and a sharper creative focus — blending solo episodes with guest conversations from comedy, television, and pop culture.

New episodes every week. Welcome to Season 2.

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Season Two is officially here.

On the first episode of Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week, Ben returns after a three-week break feeling recharged, reset, and fully ready to level things up. With a brand-new studio, upgraded set, new artwork, and a fresh intro, Ben reflects on the wild first year of podcasting and what’s next for the show.

Ben opens the episode talking about:

• Taking a much-needed break and realizing how strange it felt not recording
• Writing notes in his phone when things happened and not having the podcast outlet
• The brand-new studio, elevated vibe, and “sexier” Season 2 look
• Hitting the Top 10% of video podcasts on Spotify last season
• Why Season 2 is about refinement, confidence, and clarity

Ben then recaps an unforgettable holiday season, including:

• Attending Kathy Hilton’s iconic Christmas party in Beverly Hills
• Paparazzi outside the house and champagne vending machines
• Paris Hilton DJing in her childhood home
• Walking away with an unreasonable number of Labubus
• Why it felt surreal for a Simple Life superfan

After reflecting on the energy shift from the Year of the Snake into the Year of the Fire Horse, Ben invites listeners to lean into change, momentum, and going after what they want in 2026.

Then, Ben is joined by his partner and frequent collaborator AJ Sarcione to officially kick off Season 2.

Together, they dive into:

• A chaotic LA weekend that included charity galas and exclusive parties
• Traveling over the holidays and unexpectedly getting COVID
• Cancelled New Year’s plans and being stuck at home by 10 p.m.
• Launching a brand-new segment: Breaking Point
• Ben’s rant about guests bringing alcohol to parties — then taking it home
• AI videos becoming indistinguishable from reality
• Jeff the Possum’s viral rise to over 4.5 million views
• Christmas cards, QR codes, cat food inserts, and postal chaos
• Merch, shipping costs, and why “free shipping” is a psychological scam
• A photography client dispute that spiraled into online harassment
• Setting boundaries in business and choosing clients intentionally
• Letting go of chaos from 2025 and moving forward with clarity

The episode closes with a reflection on boundaries, control, growth, and protecting your energy — setting the tone for what Season 2 of It’s Ben A Week is all about.

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New episodes every week filled with unfiltered stories, wild guests, and brutally honest laughs. Hosted by actor, photographer, and professional barrel racer Ben McDonnell.

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This week on a special Bonus Episode of It’s Ben A Week, Ben couldn’t bring himself to leave a single Tuesday empty — so he returns with friend, spiritual guide, and fan favorite Eleven for a short but powerful New Year energy reading and manifestation session.

Together, Ben and Eleven reflect on the end of 2025, the emotional weight of the year, and why most New Year’s resolutions set people up to fail. Instead, they offer a softer, more realistic approach to change — one rooted in awareness, compassion, and patience.

Eleven breaks down:

• Why 2025 was the Year of the Wood Snake and how it forced us to shed old identities
• What “peeling back the underbelly” means for relationships, careers, friendships & self-worth
• How 2026 — the Year of the Fire Horse — will bring speed, clarity, creativity, and illumination
• Why creators, entrepreneurs & rebels will thrive
• Why illusions will dissolve quickly next year
• How to prepare spiritually, emotionally, and practically

Ben shares his take on resolutions:

• Why extreme goals fail
• Why small adjustments work
• Why you’re allowed to “mess up” in January — because the true energetic new year begins in February

Then Eleven pulls cards for the collective (shaman, hunter, apocalypse), unfolding themes of intuition, clarity, sovereignty, transformation, and new beginnings.

This mini-episode is grounding, mystical, funny, honest, and the perfect companion as you step into 2026 with intention — and compassion.

As you step across the threshold into a new year, this reading may have stirred something familiar—a truth rising from the last of the Snake’s shedding, or the first spark of the Fire Horse calling you forward. For those who feel that pull, Eleven extends an invitation to deepen the journey.

She is opening space for 1:1 sessions designed to support anyone ready to explore their personal path, clarify what they’re carrying into 2026, and anchor the intentions that want to take form in the year ahead.

Listeners can book a session here: https://www.bringsoul.life/portal/Hom

A new year offers a new map. Eleven is here to help you read it.

🎧 Subscribe to It’s Ben a Week
New episodes every week filled with unfiltered stories, wild guests, and brutally honest laughs. Hosted by actor, photographer, and professional barrel racer Ben McDonnell.

📍 Listen & Subscribe:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Wherever you get your podcasts

🔗 Connect with Ben:
Instagram: @itsbenaweek
TikTok: @itsbenaweek
Website: itsbenaweek.com

💬 Want to be on the show?
Submit your story or pitch at itsbenaweek.com