Portcast with
Ron Bennington

Live from the Chemo Chair.

Broadcaster, interviewer, and comedian Ron Bennington welcomes some of the funniest people alive into the treatment room for conversations about cancer, comedy, life, death and everything in between- all while being treated for Stage 4 Colon Cancer.
For decades, the world's great comedians have been sitting across the mic from Ron Bennington. 

NOW THEY'RE SITTING BESIDE HIS CHEMO CHAIR.

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    WHAT GUESTS ARE SAYING:

    "[Ron] always treated me like I was already successful"
    --Gary Gulman
    "It's really beautiful. Laughing...here."
    -- Shane Gillis
    "We all love you and we owe you. ...You were a big part of creating this world that we all live in now."
    -- Tim Dillon
    "You know why I'm not going to cry? Because I'm wildly optimistic."
    -- Michael Che
    "This is the greatest idea of all time. The Comedy Portcast. The bravery, the Irish darkness...."
    -- Colin Quinn
    "I don't think anybody else on Earth could do this show."
    -- Stavros Halkias

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    Matteo Lane: I've Never Talked About This
    Portcast with Ron BenningtonNovember 03, 2026
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    Matteo Lane: I've Never Talked About This

    Matteo Lane joins Ron Bennington in the chemo suite for a conversation that goes from hilariously inappropriate to unexpectedly heartfelt. Matteo talks about his Broadway debut, surviving New York City, meeting his comedy heroes, and why Joan Rivers deserves a place among the greatest comedians of a...

    Jim Norton Wants to Live Forever
    Portcast with Ron BenningtonOctober 27, 2026
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    Jim Norton Wants to Live Forever

    Jim Norton | Ep 007 | Portcast Jim Norton pulls up a chair to talk with Ron and offers some questionable advice on hospital etiquette — from dealing with slow-moving old people to finding the perfect moment to plug a gig while visiting a friend with cancer. visiting Patrice O'Neal in the hospita...

    Sal Vulcano and the Cancer Werewolves
    Portcast with Ron BenningtonOctober 20, 2026
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    Sal Vulcano and the Cancer Werewolves

    Sal Vulcano | Ep 006 | PORTCAST with Ron Bennington Comedian, Impractical Joker and podcaster Sal Vulcano pulls up a chair to sit with Ron Bennington during his chemotherapy and talk about hospital laughter, the real Italians of Staten Island, Sal's nightmares and how to get a three- or four-som...

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