Benny cracks open the Fifth Hour vault for a never-before-told tale from a sultry afternoon at Shea Stadium, when an Egg McMuffin somehow owned Mr. Met and brought the usual pregame schmoozing to a screeching halt. It’s one of those wonderfully ridiculous “you had to be there” baseball stories, preserved in Benny’s memory for nearly three decades. From there, Ben reacts to the latest gold rush for the Hamburglar, who apparently has upgraded his criminal enterprise and graduated from swiping ordinary burgers. Then it’s off to the hodgepodge, where no useful knowledge is required: honey bees come equipped with their own built-in air conditioning, the Japanese practice the woodland magic of Shinrin-Yoku, and the French once called tomatoes “love apples” because they supposedly put a little extra ooh-la-la in the boudoir. Baseball, burgers, bees, trees, and aphrodisiac tomatoes — another perfectly wackadoodle edition of the Fifth Hour. Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 Engage with the podcast by emailing us at [email protected] ... Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and on Instagram @BenMallerOnFOX ... #BenMaller #FSRWeekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan revealing that he had Tesla Autopilot on during his car crash, Adam Vinatieri clowning Bill Belichick during his Hall of Fame induction, Kevin O'Connell announcing that Kyler Murray will be QB1 for the Vikings, Maller's Mountain of Money: Antonio Banderas Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benny opens the vault for a never-before-told tale of a spur-of-the-moment midnight ride aboard the legendary Maller Party Bus, rumbling through deserted desert wasteland on a pilgrimage to the Mecca of multi-pump refueling. Along the way, Ben conducts an “expansion draft,” bonds with his favorite rodent and somehow turns a simple road trip into another chapter of Maller Madness. There are twists, turns and a reunion with a long-lost radio colleague, capped off by a five-star rustic dining experience — al fresco on the hood of a car in 100-degree heat, because apparently tables and air conditioning are for aristocrats. We even break out the CompuBox Stats to measure the damage from this great desert odyssey. It may not be a good year, but it’s a damn good story. Plus, appetizers featuring Creamsicles, Kool-Aid, Navajo Code Talkers, Tajín toppings and enough random detours to leave your GPS begging for workers’ comp. No hocus pocus, just focus! Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/grpodcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 #BenMallerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Fernando Mendoza's debut for the Raiders in the preseason and saying after the game that he avoids the Las Vegas Strip and that the playbook is his girlfriend, the Seahawks signing Terrion Arnold, the Bills defending the obstructed view seats in their new stadium, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Shohei Ohtani claiming that he won't hit the eject button on the Dodgers if they're sold, the latest with Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr as his season-long struggles continue, the takeaways from the first night of exhibition NFL broadcasts, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Jerry Jones being satisfied with the Cowboys end of the Micah Parsons trade, Dustin Hoffman's commentary on the Dallas Cowboys, how many people were fooled by reports of the Chicago Bears name change, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, Sports Jeopardy, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Jayden Daniels addressing his beef with LSU over issuing his #5 jersey, Deion Sanders' latest media rules at Colorado, Geno Auriemma saying the WNBA has been 'hijacked' by politics, Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about the debut of Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza and his comments after the game, Shohei Ohtani saying that he won't leave the Dodgers if the team is sold by Mark Walter, Maller to the Third Degree, Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the Lakers getting sold for the 2nd time in less than a year, what kind of owner Bob Iger will be with the Lakers, how the future looks for Mark Walter as Dodgers owner, Russell Westbrook's abrupt retirement from the NBA, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Freddie Freeman getting injured by falling into the Royals dugout on a routine pop-fly, if the Royals should take heat for not protecting him from crashing, if Pirates fans should be worried that Paul Skenes "isn't in shape", Maller to the Third Degree, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.