Friends With Ben

About Friends With Ben

Ben Carlos is a host and content creator. Join Ben, as he shares authentic and vulnerable conversations with individuals from all walks of life. Everyone has a story to tell, and every story is one worth telling.

Publisher

Ben Carlos

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2020

Latest episode

31 May 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 May 2025

   #28: Meet The DJ Who Discovered Kendrick Lamar And Post Malone

   DJ Skee, interviewed by Ben Soffer, recounts discovering Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone, and shares his current focus on revolutionizing the collectibles industry as The Realest's CEO.

2. 

   21 May 2025

   #27: Meet The Most Electrifying Interviewer On YouTube (Chris Van Vliet Interview)

   Chris Van Vliet, Emmy Award-winning host, discusses his interviewing techniques and content creation strategies in a conversation with Ben, offering insights into engaging audiences; this is an interview.

3. 

   14 May 2025

   #26: Meet The NBA's Toughest Father (Gary Trent Interview)

   Gary Trent discusses his nine-year NBA career and raising his son, Gary Trent Jr., who currently plays professional basketball, in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Friends With Ben

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• DJ Skee
• Chris Van Vliet
• Gary Trent
• Muggsy Bogues
• Jerome Williams

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,377

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.