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
writer NBD Fancy on substack
obsessed with Bravo, board games, and Ina Garten
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Ben Mandelker
@benmandelker.bsky.social
· Nov 14
In an attempt to introduce myself to Blue Sky, here are three credibility-boosting pics from my hobbies: Shackleton Base board game, homemade butternut squash, and Taylor Armstrong from #rhobh
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NEW POD: Part one of the #RHOC reunion, #BravoCon preview and some quick thoughts on the #LoveIslandUSA Beyond The Villa season 2 announcement with @benmandelker.bsky.social of Watch What Crappens!
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
'Real Housewives of Orange County' Reunion Part 1 & BravoCon Preview with Ben Mandelker ( + 'Love Island: Beyond The Villa' Season 2 Announced)
Podcast Episode · Gabbing with Gib · 11/11/2025 · 1h
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November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
NEW POD: Part one of the #RHOC reunion, #BravoCon preview and some quick thoughts on the #LoveIslandUSA Beyond The Villa season 2 announcement with @benmandelker.bsky.social of Watch What Crappens!
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
14 Board Games I Played in October 2025 - Monthly Roundup
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I am really psyched about #speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. Here’s my first impressions! #boardgames
youtu.be/104Py4ibYhI?...
youtu.be/104Py4ibYhI?...
Speakeasy First Impressions - Lacerda's BEST Game? | Table Scraps
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I am really psyched about #speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. Here’s my first impressions! #boardgames
youtu.be/104Py4ibYhI?...
youtu.be/104Py4ibYhI?...
Hey #boardgame friends - I made a video review of one of my fave games of the past year. I highly recommend #shackletonbase
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWF...
Shackleton Base is Damn Near Perfect | Table Scraps Review
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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October 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hey #boardgame friends - I made a video review of one of my fave games of the past year. I highly recommend #shackletonbase
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWF...
I wrote about cheap #kitchen basics you may have overlooked. Go check it out and make your cooking easier! #shopping #nbdfancy #cooking
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Don't Overlook These Cheap Kitchen Basics
You may already have these items, but some may have flown under your radar.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I wrote about cheap #kitchen basics you may have overlooked. Go check it out and make your cooking easier! #shopping #nbdfancy #cooking
open.substack.com/pub/nbdfancy...
open.substack.com/pub/nbdfancy...
12 Board Games I Played in September 2025 - Monthly Roundup
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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October 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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"I love a board game that encourages a specific snacking experience"
@benmandelker.bsky.social
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@benmandelker.bsky.social
youtu.be/MvWZcJteifo?...
6 Cozy Board Games That Feel Like a Warm Blanket
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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September 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"I love a board game that encourages a specific snacking experience"
@benmandelker.bsky.social
youtu.be/MvWZcJteifo?...
@benmandelker.bsky.social
youtu.be/MvWZcJteifo?...
Here's my latest #boardgames video. Everything I played in August: youtu.be/o0GQKuv-I6I?...
14 Board Games I Played in August 2025 - Monthly Roundup
YouTube video by Table Scraps
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Here's my latest #boardgames video. Everything I played in August: youtu.be/o0GQKuv-I6I?...
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TIL Thee Ben Mandelker has a Substack and oh! the way I just RAN 💯
This is the feel good content we NEED rn! 💕 you Benoonies!!!!
This is the feel good content we NEED rn! 💕 you Benoonies!!!!
September 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
TIL Thee Ben Mandelker has a Substack and oh! the way I just RAN 💯
This is the feel good content we NEED rn! 💕 you Benoonies!!!!
This is the feel good content we NEED rn! 💕 you Benoonies!!!!
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Thanks @benmandelker.bsky.social for this delicious recipe! I got pan-fried gyoza from a local shop, mixing chili crunch from Trader Joe’s with the dipping sauce for a perfect vinaigrette. Plus heirloom tomatoes from my CSA farm share.
I Tried the Dumpling Tomato Salad
Hetty McKinnon's viral recipe has a strange elevator pitch, but it's worth the ride.
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September 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Thanks @benmandelker.bsky.social for this delicious recipe! I got pan-fried gyoza from a local shop, mixing chili crunch from Trader Joe’s with the dipping sauce for a perfect vinaigrette. Plus heirloom tomatoes from my CSA farm share.
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Ben's #KeepIt: "This is not the Project Runway I want to watch. They decided they were going to reality-show it up. We have all sorts of reality show elements that i never asked for. Way too much silliness, it feels like any other reality show." - @benmandelker.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ryf0N9Vd_ys?...
youtu.be/Ryf0N9Vd_ys?...
Project Runway Season 21 Episode 5 Complimentary Couture || Aug 21_ 2025 Full Episode HD(720P_HD)
YouTube video by Room of Secrets
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August 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Ben's #KeepIt: "This is not the Project Runway I want to watch. They decided they were going to reality-show it up. We have all sorts of reality show elements that i never asked for. Way too much silliness, it feels like any other reality show." - @benmandelker.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ryf0N9Vd_ys?...
youtu.be/Ryf0N9Vd_ys?...
I made another #boardgames video. This time I'm talking about games that are great for 6 players (or more!). I'm not talking about party games — those are great too — but chunkier, more strategic options.
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6 Excellent Board Games for Large Groups (6+ Players)
YouTube video by Table Scraps
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I made another #boardgames video. This time I'm talking about games that are great for 6 players (or more!). I'm not talking about party games — those are great too — but chunkier, more strategic options.
youtu.be/lUh5gNMx5Kk?...
youtu.be/lUh5gNMx5Kk?...
My gut agrees but then I thought about all those cringey Seth scenes. It’s def an elite show - I just thought the other shows were EVEN better.
Next Gen NYC needs to be higher!
August 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
My gut agrees but then I thought about all those cringey Seth scenes. It’s def an elite show - I just thought the other shows were EVEN better.
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Shout out to @danthurot.bsky.social and @benmandelker.bsky.social for putting this on my radar. Finally got it to the table and it was emotionally evocative and evocative of its theme.
I’m not sure, with my group, we would ever steer this game to a victory.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
I’m not sure, with my group, we would ever steer this game to a victory.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War
Forge a fragile alliance to save Spain, but who will claim the glory?
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August 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Shout out to @danthurot.bsky.social and @benmandelker.bsky.social for putting this on my radar. Finally got it to the table and it was emotionally evocative and evocative of its theme.
I’m not sure, with my group, we would ever steer this game to a victory.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
I’m not sure, with my group, we would ever steer this game to a victory.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Meet My Board Game Shelf of Shame (6 Games I've Never Played)
YouTube video by Table Scraps
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August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I may not tell anyone if i win the lottery but there will be signs (purchasing new board games)
This one sounds so fun 😫
This one sounds so fun 😫
August 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I may not tell anyone if i win the lottery but there will be signs (purchasing new board games)
This one sounds so fun 😫
This one sounds so fun 😫
You know #mcbeedynasty is a fail when they go and come back from a cast trip in one episode... and still need to pad out ten minutes at the end of the ep.
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
You know #mcbeedynasty is a fail when they go and come back from a cast trip in one episode... and still need to pad out ten minutes at the end of the ep.
Last week on #McBeeDynasty: I can't believe he took a trip! It's the harvest! This is outrageous!
This week: we're going on a trip!
This week: we're going on a trip!
August 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Last week on #McBeeDynasty: I can't believe he took a trip! It's the harvest! This is outrageous!
This week: we're going on a trip!
This week: we're going on a trip!
I still think #vanderpumpvilla is the worst reality show we ever covered on Crappens, but #mcbeedynasty is a very close second. That being said, it's fun to hate a show sometimes.
August 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I still think #vanderpumpvilla is the worst reality show we ever covered on Crappens, but #mcbeedynasty is a very close second. That being said, it's fun to hate a show sometimes.
I know people find Steven McBee Jr hot, but he just looks like MAGA Jigsaw to me. #mcbeedynasty
August 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I know people find Steven McBee Jr hot, but he just looks like MAGA Jigsaw to me. #mcbeedynasty
For all the interesting element (a crazy Russian lady, a crazier Russian lady, a toxic father, messy romances, a blonde oaf who looks like a haunted tree), remarkably little happens on #mcbeedynasty
August 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
For all the interesting element (a crazy Russian lady, a crazier Russian lady, a toxic father, messy romances, a blonde oaf who looks like a haunted tree), remarkably little happens on #mcbeedynasty
Time for my weekly proclamation that McBee Dynasty is slowly killing me.
August 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Time for my weekly proclamation that McBee Dynasty is slowly killing me.
Btw if you disagree with me about #mcbeedynasty, I’m all for it. I want people to find joy in tv shows. But it’s just very much so not for me.
August 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Btw if you disagree with me about #mcbeedynasty, I’m all for it. I want people to find joy in tv shows. But it’s just very much so not for me.