Ben Mandelker

Watch What Crappens

Ben Mandelker is a Los Angeles-based writer and podcaster. He co-hosts Watch What Crappens, a comedy podcast that boasts over 3 million listens a month and recently won Best Pop Culture Podcast at the iHeart Podcast Awards. As a writer, Ben has collaborated with MGM Studios, Chernin Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment, and actor/director Zach Braff. Additionally, Ben pens the food newsletter NBD Fancy and writes, directs, and animates The Real Housewares of Kitchen Island, a YouTube parody of Bravo’s popular Real Housewives franchise. His pop culture observations and multimedia creations have been cited in Entertainment Weekly, US Magazine, The New York Times, Gawker, Jezebel, Details Magazine, MSNBC, The Associated Press, Spin Magazine, USA Today, and The Washington Post. He is obsessed with board games and Ina Garten.