Give me the word for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler campaigning for an All-Star spot, then rejecting a replacement offer? ... How did Rob Manfred screw up the pronunciation of the White Sox first pick?  ... Texans are holding off on giving QB C.J. Stroud a big extension. How does this land for you?

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FIFA is considering expanding the World Cup to 64 countries. Where does this road lead? ... Is the World Cup lacking without a Cinderella in the Final Four? ... + NBA... What does Bam Adebayo snapping at Tyler Herro and sucker punching him tell us about the Heat dynamic?

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Should Seahawks 12s be worried about the new ownership group?  ... What is your initial reaction to Stefon Diggs YouTube sales pitch?  ... How did so many people fall for the doctored Dak Prescott muscle photo?

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No weekends. No vacations. No parole. The Fifth Hour Mailbag keeps cranking as Robbie the Mariners Fan climbs back into the co-host chair alongside Ben Maller for another edition of organized audio chaos. The questions? Completely unhinged. The answers? Somehow even more so. This week's grab bag includes the Cheeseburger Index, DNA dog poop detectives, the bizarre world of Guinness World Records, Netflix and the homeless, Minecraft scholarships, internet hurricane IShowSpeed, Sacred Water, and a buffet of other listener-generated oddities that make you question humanity's decision-making skills. It's part talk show, part variety show, part group therapy session for night owls who took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. As always, Ben sprinkles in useless knowledge you didn't know you needed, sarcastic life observations, and enough verbal shenanigans to keep the podcast police on high alert.Listen, laugh, question your life choices, and remember: on the Fifth Hour, normal is grounds for immediate dismissal.

All questions sent in by new listeners & P1's of the #MallerMilitia! Download, subscribe, and remember that sharing is caring (unless it's an STD.) Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and listen to the original terrestrial radio edition of "Ben Maller Show," Monday-Friday on Fox Sports Radio, 2a-6a ET, 11p-3a PT!...Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" 

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On this supersized edition of the Fifth Hour, Ben Maller takes you on another audio road trip, bouncing from the music of Roy Orbison to the surprising origin of the ice cream sundae—which exists thanks to old alcohol laws. Along the way you'll learn about star berries, population shifts that could reshape the world, and a collection of oddball fun facts worthy of the Maller Militia Hall of Fame.

Then it's time for the main event.

This is the official preview of MallerPalooza™ 2026, the annual celebration of controlled chaos where a vaudeville variety show collides with David Letterman's Stupid Human Tricks and The Gong Show. Ben pulls back the curtain on what separates unforgettable acts from instant disasters, reveals the exclusive celebrity judge for this year's spectacle, and gives newcomers a crash course on what makes the biggest night in Summer overnight sports radio unlike anything else on the air.

As if that weren't enough, the Idiom of the Week adds one final splash of razzle-dazzle, proving there are no crocodile tears when it comes to great storytelling, strange trivia, and offbeat laughs. Buckle up, hit play, and enjoy another globe-trotting, fact-packed, theater-of-the-mind adventure that only Ben Maller can deliver.

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Ben Maller goes vroom, vroom on the latest edition of the Fifth Hour, serving up a grab bag of fun facts about motorcycles, piña coladas, and kebabs. Buckle up as he takes you on an audio road trip through "The Valley of the Fan" and "Palm Tree Island," complete with thug babushkas, ants the size of the Death Star, and the kind of bizarre detours only Maller can navigate. There's also a Word of the Day shaped by both the Bible and Bugs Bunny, hijacked by Elmer Fudd and kids, with a side order of foodie fun. Shows like this are why Ben Maller has been called the Rumpelstiltskin of radio—spinning straw into broadcast gold, painting word pictures in the theater of the mind, and turning chicken feathers into audio treasure. Listen, laugh, share, like, and enjoy!

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Ben Maller talks about the Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors trade being put on hold until the NBA completes its investigation into the Clippers, NBA teams leaving LeBron James voice memos to recruit him, Spurs broadcaster Jacob Tobey being fired for an affair, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Giants All-Star Logan Webb snapping at a radio guy and then deleting his X account, trade chatter surrounding Padres pitcher Mason Miller, James Dolan's celebrity naughty list, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Viking coach Kevin O'Connell continuing to sell an open competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, rumor that Shedeur Sanders is closing the gap on the Browns' starting QB job, the idea that Christian Pulisic is getting unfairly criticized for the U.S World Cup flop, Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!

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