Big Ben talks about Von Miller getting signed by the Cowboys, Dan Campbell advocating for replay monitors on the sideline, the NBA concluding their investigation and finding no wrong doing by Steve Ballmer with Kawhi Leonard, Maller's Mountain of Money: Edward Norton Edition, and more!

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One random night watching a Yankees and Orioles game somehow turned Ben Maller into the executive producer and kingpin of "The Maller Matchmaker: Friend Edition," a completely spontaneous and unnecessary adventure some 2,300-miles away from the People's Republic of California, co-starring Marlins Man and Sports With Coleman. Because when you see Marlins Man behind home plate, naturally the next move is to start meddling in people’s lives. Along the way, Ben plays the adult version of Where’s Waldo?, while Bob Uecker, Don King, Casey Kasem-style “long-distance dedications,” and the Pentagon somehow wander into the story. Sure, why not? Then there’s the important historical investigation nobody requested: What clothing item did President Truman, Elvis Presley, Tom Selleck, and Jimmy Buffett help make popular? We also squeeze in the Atari 2600, Jonestown, and the philosophical dilemma that has tortured mankind for generations: What exactly qualifies as Kool-Aid? It’s Friday’s Fifth Hour — a perfectly normal podcast made by perfectly normal people, unless it's not.

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Ben Maller talks about Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza's struggles against the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason, Houston's hesitation to pay C.J. Stroud, why the NFL decided to pick the pockets of the Cowboys and Saints, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the odds that Ketel Marte returns to the Diamondbacks lineup in 2026, Marte liking social media posts saying he wants out of a D-Backs uniform, more problems for Dodgers owner Mark Walter, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Joe Burrow cranking up the expectations on the Bengals, why the Rams are not demanding an answer from Aaron Donald on his 2026 status, Paul Skenes being pissed at Pirates brass for giving him extra rest, Lame Jokes of the Week, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about Red Sox 1B Wilson Contreras saying "smart fans" and "real fans" don't mind his lack of hustle, if Michael Kay is going to get called into the principal's office for saying the Yankees had an "offensive orgy", Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, Sports Jeopardy, and more!

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Big Ben talks about the poor performance for Fernando Mendoza against the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason, the pending return of Ketel Marte to the Diamondbacks after he went AWOL, Maller to the Third Degree, Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the Orioles complaining after replay over-turned what would have been a go-ahead home run against the Yankees, comments from Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen on Ketel Marte, if there's still some tread on the tires for Phillies lefty Nestor Cortes, and more!

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Ben Maller talks about the Seahawks adding Trevon Diggs to their defensive backfield, former safety Louis Riddick ranting about lazy NFL players, sports TV ratings are being adjusted by Nielsen again, Maller to the Third Degree, and more!

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