The Ben and Dave Show
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| The Ben and Dave Show | |
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 The Ben and Dave Show logo |
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| Format | Talk show |
| Starring | Ben Harvey Dave Rubin |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | here! |
| Original airing | March 14, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Ben and Dave Show is an interactive podcast and television series on the LGBT-themed here! television network. The podcast debuted online at heretv.com in October 2007.[1] The televised version of the show premiered on here! on March 14, 2008.[2] The podcast and the series are hosted by radio personality Ben Harvey and comedian Dave Rubin. The Ben and Dave Show features commentary from the pair on a variety of topics and interview segments.
Shortly after the television debut, The Ben and Dave Show podcasts disappeared from the here! website. No explanation has been forthcoming.
[edit] Critical response
The Washington Blade praised the series, calling The Ben and Dave Show a "fun new release."[3] Entertainment Weekly concurred, citing the show's "catty chat" and the solid pairing of Harvey and Rubin as reasons to watch.[2] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called the series "sort of like the old Howard Stern show on E!, but 2/3 less raunchy and 1/3 more gay."[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Harvey, Ben and Rubin, Dave. The Ben and Dave Show Podcast accessed on 2007-11-08
- ^ a b Wheat, Alynda. "What to Watch", Entertainment Weekly, 2008-03-14.
- ^ Rosen, Zach. "Springtime blossoms", Washington Blade, 2008-03-07. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ Owen, Rob. "Tuned In Journal: Of genres and subgenres", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2008-03-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
