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It's Ben a Week · Tuesday · 29 min

Everything Has Ben a Scam

Apparently, everything is a scam. This week, Ben is solo—and he has a few things he needs to get off his chest. It starts with a routine service appointment for Ben’s electric vehicle, a tire-protection package that was supposed to make tire problems worry-free, and the discovery that apparently tires can be too worn out to qualify for the protection Ben specifically purchased for his tires. What follows is an increasingly ridiculous lesson in warranties, loopholes and why Ben is convinced we’ve all been hoodwinked. But the scams don’t stop with cars. Ben takes on health insurance, dental insurance, airline loyalty programs, timeshares and the endless parade of programs that sound incredible when someone is selling them—until you actually try to use the benefits you paid for. Then Ben has another realization: maybe everything isn’t becoming more annoying. Maybe he’s just getting old. Because somewhere along the way, everyone started saying things like “that sent me,” “I’m sat” and “bruh”—and Ben would simply like to know where everyone is being sent, why nobody can stand up, and who decided this was how we’re speaking now. And don’t even get him started on 6-7. Finally, Ben addresses what he’s been seeing now that he’s on television: internet trolls, hate comments and the incredible amount of effort some people are willing to dedicate to something—or someone—they claim to hate. Maybe we all need to spend a little less time being angry online and a little more time touching grass. In this episode: Why Ben thinks everything is a scam The $4,000 tire-protection saga Getting told his tires were too worn to be covered The ridiculous workaround that followed Why warranties seem amazing until you actually need them Health insurance and the bizarre world of medical pricing Why Ben questions whether dental insurance is worth it Airline status and chasing benefits that never seem to materialize The family timeshare that keeps changing the rules “That sent me” “I’m sat” Why “bruh” needs to stop What the hell does 6-7 actually mean? The horrifying realization that Ben may officially be getting old Internet trolls Experiencing online commentary while appearing on television Why some people need to touch grass Ben’s new philosophy: live and let live 🎧 Subscribe to It’s Ben a Week New episodes every week filled with unfiltered stories, wild guests, and brutally honest laughs. Hosted by 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

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Apparently, everything is a scam.

This week, Ben is solo—and he has a few things he needs to get off his chest.

It starts with a routine service appointment for Ben’s electric vehicle, a tire-protection package that was supposed to make tire problems worry-free, and the discovery that apparently tires can be too worn out to qualify for the protection Ben specifically purchased for his tires.

What follows is an increasingly ridiculous lesson in warranties, loopholes and why Ben is convinced we’ve all been hoodwinked.

But the scams don’t stop with cars. Ben takes on health insurance, dental insurance, airline loyalty programs, timeshares and the endless parade of programs that sound incredible when someone is selling them—until you actually try to use the benefits you paid for. 

Then Ben has another realization: maybe everything isn’t becoming more annoying.

Maybe he’s just getting old.

Because somewhere along the way, everyone started saying things like “that sent me,” “I’m sat” and “bruh”—and Ben would simply like to know where everyone is being sent, why nobody can stand up, and who decided this was how we’re speaking now. And don’t even get him started on 6-7. 

Finally, Ben addresses what he’s been seeing now that he’s on television: internet trolls, hate comments and the incredible amount of effort some people are willing to dedicate to something—or someone—they claim to hate.

Maybe we all need to spend a little less time being angry online and a little more time touching grass.

In this episode:

  • Why Ben thinks everything is a scam
  • The $4,000 tire-protection saga
  • Getting told his tires were too worn to be covered
  • The ridiculous workaround that followed
  • Why warranties seem amazing until you actually need them
  • Health insurance and the bizarre world of medical pricing
  • Why Ben questions whether dental insurance is worth it
  • Airline status and chasing benefits that never seem to materialize
  • The family timeshare that keeps changing the rules
  • “That sent me”
  • “I’m sat”
  • Why “bruh” needs to stop
  • What the hell does 6-7 actually mean?
  • The horrifying realization that Ben may officially be getting old
  • Internet trolls
  • Experiencing online commentary while appearing on television
  • Why some people need to touch grass
  • Ben’s new philosophy: live and let live

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

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