Munch My Benson: A Law & Order: SVU Podcast

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Munch My Benson, the seminal SVU podcast, is the twisted spawn of co-hosts Adam Schwitters and Josh Duggan, celebrating the splendid and often wildly inappropriate lunacy found only on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Each week The Randomizer spits out a new episode, and they dive deep into the heinous murk before rating it in terms of overall quality, guest star performances, the degree to which the episode was problematic (the more, the better), and the depth and breadth of lives ruined (more=better). So come along for a wild ride through the uproarious darkness of the Dickwolfiverse. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  1. 3d ago

    263 - Staten Island Alibi (S26E19 Play With Fire (Part 2))

    Oh, a crossover episode. Great... Picking up the crossover-y pieces from an episode of Law & Order: Proper, the Munchie Boys are left to deal with an SVU wherein most of the interesting developments happened outside of their purview. This one spends a lot of time lamenting the death of a one-time kidnapping victim from a seminal ep of SVU, but we're also left to wade through dirty cops, stolen spent rubbers, priest red herrings, and the harrowing world of exploited and abused immigrants. The legacy of this show is also put under the microscope, as the future of the victims SVU finds justice for is painted in a rather dim light. Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 19, Episode 10 "Pathological" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  2. Sep 28

    59 - I'm Just Here for the Violence (S9E16 Closet)

    As always, SVU manages to make a heartbreaking story (S9E16 "Closet") of a man's loss of his husband, his career, his brain function, and his celebrity into fodder for the Munchmill. We discuss our least favorite Oscar winners, lament the demise of office culture, shine the spotlight on a particularly bad grandpa, and spend entirely too much time discussing a character that is never seen nor directly heard from in the episode.  Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 26, Episode 19 "Play With Fire (Part 2)" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  3. Sep 21

    262 - If You Believe They Put a Boy in a Box (S7E7 Name)

    This week, our hero, Millie Vizcarrondo and the team at Cold Case solve a series of murders and disappearances from the 1970s that closely mirror the real life story of the Boy In The Cardboard Box. Wait, what? So this purports to be an SVU, but you'd be forgiven if you think you're watching the wrong series. We also dive deep on the late '70s New York City schools and just how quickly OG Battlestar Galactica got its merch into young Bronxite hands. Sources: Killing Of Joseph Augustus Zarelli - Wikipedia Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 26, Episode 19 "Play With Fire (Part 2)" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  4. Sep 14

    67 - Junk Food Poetry (S21E5 At Midnight In Manhattan)

    This week’s entry into the annals of Munchstory—SVU, S21E5, “At Midnight In Manhattan”—sent Adam and Josh caroming between three different stories in a rare exercise in single-weekend, multi-case, mom-card trumping storytelling, heavily featuring Carisi and Kat learning the ropes on their respective new jobs. Along the way, they decry the misidentification of doors, lament casting miscues, weigh the virtues of manners in new environs, and work their way through the indignity of seeing a slew of rich men’s knees. So come for the shoe-shaming, and stay for the nap chat whilst getting your Munch on. Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 7, Episode 7 "Name" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  5. Sep 11

    261 - Play Sister Ray, You Cowards (S21E4 The Burden Of Our Choices)

    Say it ain't so, Seven! In yet another episode of SVU that casts aspersions on the non-NYC parts of the country, Warren Leight decides to sully the reputation of Matt Saracen by making him a stepfather who has been raping his stepdaughter, who wants to flush out their rape-baby. Given that she's from Ohio which had just passed a fetal heartbeat abortion bill, this means we've got ourselves a polemic episode where backwards Buckeye State laws butt heads with the Big Apple, something that SVU rarely does well. Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 7, Episode 7 "Name" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  6. Sep 1

    107 - You Take Your Pension and Open up a Jet Ski Dealership (S15E2 Imprisoned Lives)

    Well, we've got ourselves another Mo-Mo incident in Times Square... Needlessly picking up right from the smoldering wreckage of Liv freeing herself from her captor William Lewis by way of bludgeoning her captor with an iron bar, we get a stark ripped-from-the-headlines episode delving into the infamous Ariel Castro case. Kidnapping victims are held in cages in the basement and raped for decades, and Liv's PTSD is still very real. This episode dwells in darkness. That doesn’t mean the Munchie Boys have to, though, as the discussion veers into off-brand Muppets knockoffs, the ineptitude of the Cleveland Police Department, where Cassidy ranks on Benson’s loves of her life, and the hazards of dialogue directed at people named “Buddy” reading in different ways. Sources: How Ariel Castro Remained at Liberty in Cleveland All These Years - Michael Daly, The Daily Beast Michelle Knight’s ‘normal teenage life,’ plagued by troubles in years before disappearance - Leila Atassi, Cleveland Plain Dealer Psychic on The Montel Williams Show said Amanda Berry was dead. She wasn’t. - Emily Senger, Maclean’s Ariel Castro sentencing memorandum filed by prosecutors - Peter Krouse, Cleveland Plain Dealer Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Samuel K, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OCand Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 21, Episode 4 "The Burden Of Our Choices" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  7. Aug 24

    260 - Fin Doesn't Believe In Twins, He Believes In Zombies (S10E7 Wildlife)

    Have you ever wondered what would happen if Stabler ruined his marriage to bust up a cabal of international monkey smugglers? This week, we learn the answer to that question as we also see what happens when legendary rappers are eaten by hyenas, and bald bosses are hugged by sweet gibbons. This was a Munchies' Choice and boy oh boy did it not disappoint. There might not be an SVU case here, but we are not complaining. Sources: Ming Of Harlem - Wikipedia Farmer Killed By Lion Forgot To Lock Cage - UPI Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Samuel K, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OCand Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 21, Episode 4 "The Burden Of Our Choices" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

  8. Aug 17

    106 - She's Summoning The Monolith (S15E1 Surrender Benson)

    When last week's episode ended with Olivia Benson being taken captive by über-psychopath William Lewis, we knew that we'd be going deep into the darkest hour of SVU's storied run this week. This is 43 full minutes of torture porn so bleak and visceral that it's honestly shocking it aired on network television. Please prepare yourself for how messed up this episode is. Thankfully, Josh and Adam munch it up by talking about a diverse range of European arthouse classics you wouldn't want to bring a date to, our coffeeshop orders, and whether or not Pizza Man exists within the Fur Humper Cinematic Universe. Oh, and lest we forget, Adam has an outlandishly bold theory which just might change the way you look at Olivia Benson forever. Enjoy! Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Summer S, Matt, Elyse R, Julia K, Los C, Katrina S, Samuel K, Bryan C, and Shannon H - y’all are the best! Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson Be sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests’ youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts Follow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack) Join our Discord: Munch Casts Server Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle Check out our guest appearances: Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh). Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show. Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson Email the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.com You can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show. Next New Episode: Season 10, Episode 7 "Wildlife" ***MUNCHIES' CHOICE*** Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

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Munch My Benson, the seminal SVU podcast, is the twisted spawn of co-hosts Adam Schwitters and Josh Duggan, celebrating the splendid and often wildly inappropriate lunacy found only on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Each week The Randomizer spits out a new episode, and they dive deep into the heinous murk before rating it in terms of overall quality, guest star performances, the degree to which the episode was problematic (the more, the better), and the depth and breadth of lives ruined (more=better). So come along for a wild ride through the uproarious darkness of the Dickwolfiverse. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

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