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Ben Mandelker
@benmandelker.bsky.social
co-host Watch What Crappens and Game Brain podcasts
writer NBD Fancy on substack
obsessed with Bravo, board games, and Ina Garten
Ronnie and I did a road trip in TX. Here’s a clip of us being idiots:
May 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I’m taking an anti-cubed fruit stance #boardgames #snacks

Full video here: youtu.be/jreeqaToDGY?...
April 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Angie K at the SLC Crappens show!! 🙌🏼🇬🇷
February 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Lived the dream by singing “Defying Good TV” at The Town Hall. Pics by the incredible Rebecca J Michelson!
February 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Rehearsal for the Golden crappies was very high tech.
February 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Loved getting to hang out on Elvis Duran, Page Six, and Goodnight New York!
February 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Had an amazing week in NYC!

Guesting as bartenders on @bravowwhl.bsky.social was a major thrill!
February 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
My #boardgame plays for December 2024
December 31, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Rum balls: the unsung hero of the holiday season.
December 23, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Oh hai!
December 14, 2024 at 7:56 PM
McDonald’s employee to the Feds:
December 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM
I made an impulse buy. #boardgames
December 8, 2024 at 11:13 PM
December 6, 2024 at 5:47 PM
I made a cake, and because I was restless, I documented it all. Honestly, just an excuse to use my ring light tripod (and then eat cake). #baking #cooking
December 1, 2024 at 1:04 PM
This shark is like a tourist at the Today show windows.
November 28, 2024 at 3:32 AM
The real star of #RHOBH last night: this waiter.
November 27, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Georgian cuisine at Aragvi NYC
November 27, 2024 at 1:55 AM
It’s stuffing season!
November 22, 2024 at 8:24 AM
I made a dinner tonight that was so good I paused the #rhobh premiere (!) to gush about the recipe. #cooking
November 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I literally ate a whole butternut squash for dinner. #cooking
November 18, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Me thinking about my fantasy football teams tanking week after week.
November 18, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Nerding out again with #gaiaproject #lostfleet #boardgames
November 17, 2024 at 11:22 PM
The rare gym selfie.

(Mainly because the place was empty and the lighting was dark)
November 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Made a cake tonight. Kind of sloppy. Very sloppy, actually. But worth it. #baking #cooking
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Obsessed with this #boardgame #shackletonbase
November 16, 2024 at 5:27 AM