The Ben Stortini Show

When I came back from the U.K., I had nothing but broke lint in my pockets and a few memories to hold on to. After landing my job back, I needed a place to stay—and that’s when my old friend JJ came …

Sometimes life takes us down different roads, but the real ones never leave. In this episode, we head back to the Island and Sault Ste. Marie to reconnect with an old friend, Adam “Iron Drini” Alessa…

Ben takes you back to his wild college days—hungry, dizzy, drunk, tired, and sometimes bloody. A raw and funny look at surviving the chaos of student life.

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I’ve been battling chronic body pain for a year, searching everywhere for answers. I was close to giving up running—until I finally found someone who truly understood what I was going through. This e…

In this episode, I go back to my Master Control days at YTV, where my younger self took a lot for granted. Along the way, I’ll explain what a Ditser Wire is—and why it still matters today.

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From gum chomping troll HVAC crooks to slippery pool monsters, life throws chaos at us all. This episode is your reminder — you’re not alone. Take it day by day, laugh at the madness, and don’t stres…

Life likes to throw hands sometimes, doesn't it? I came home from vacation and just a few days later went downstairs… and found my 2-year-old heat pump furnace underwater like a dolphin at marine lan…

This was supposed to be a relaxing family trip to France — but calling it a "vacation" would be a stretch. Between Narco Art, Bentleys, raging seas, and a baby rhino named Stelo, the trip tested ever…

This episode is dedicated to my Opa — a true gentleman and the kind of man every man should hope to become. From teaching me how to drive while half-asleep to eating more butter than anyone ever shou…

It started with a simple trip to Costco… and a question my ego just couldn’t ignore. Next thing I knew, I was standing under bright lights—with a scarf around my neck—wondering how I got there.

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In this episode, I step through the portal back to those beautiful summer days on the Island, and later in the city — from first jobs to that wild SARS summer with no power and no A/C, sitting on a r…

One week before heading to France, a smoky memory drifts back—of Amsterdam, a tiny TV, a toy train set, and a surreal moment where I somehow became George Bush. A strange, cinematic detour through cl…

This one’s about letting go — really letting go.

Last weekend, I was on the Island to lay my Grandpa to rest.

And somehow, through all the emotion, I came back to Toronto feeling more like myself than …

This weekend, my Grandpa is being laid to rest on the island he loved — the place he always said he wanted to be.

In this special episode, I’m not here to mourn. I’m here to celebrate his life. I want…

Ben reflects on what it means to turn 9—through his daughter’s eyes and his own memories. He shares a touching story about childhood, divorce, and a 50-cent garage sale TV that meant everything at th…

In this stripped-down episode, Ben returns to what this podcast was always meant to be: a space to face real struggles, honestly.

He shares the moment his health reality hit him hard—a wake-up call th…

Hoopo dives into the wild world of redheads — from a shocking Ginger hate crime in the U.K. to his Top 5 Gingers of All Time. Plus, he finally lets Brett Favre know how he really feels. Funny, fiery,…

Hoopo’s running on fumes and school germs this week 🤧—but the mic still gets love: A quick Diddy trial update from the barbershop 💈, a portal trip back to when Tommy Hilfiger was everything 🧢👖, and f…

Max P is back from Ghana, and we dive straight into the Portal— cruisin' in a Blue Mustang, getting custom suits made, and asking: Why can’t the West just relax?

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Turning 45 this Mother’s Day had me deep in thought — about aging, time, and wild rides. So I hopped in a VW van (with my Uncle) and took a trip back to 1969 California. Tune in for stories, reflecti…