Ben Calhoun
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Ben Calhoun has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Jun 2025). He reports and narrates Act One’s investigation into whether pork bung can be passed off as calamari, anchoring the episode’s “double/impersonation” idea in food.
Benjamin Chang Calhoun is an American radio reporter, producer, editor and programmer. He is currently the executive producer of The Daily -- the flagship news podcast of The New York Times. Before that, he spent more than a decade as a reporter, producer and editor for the public radio program This American Life and the podcast Serial.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jun 2025 on This American Life |
| Role | Podcast executive producer; journalist |
| Affiliation | The New York Times (The Daily) (as stated in episode); formerly This American Life |
Who talks about Ben Calhoun on podcasts?
Ira Glass brought up Ben Calhoun; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on This American Life.
- Doppelgängers | This American Life | Episode 484 on This American Life (Jun 2025) — Ira Glass
What is Ben Calhoun mentioned alongside?
Worked with: Eddie Lynn