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The Run 4 Ben Podcast

The Run 4 Ben Podcast

By: Mike Piccirillo Jamen Spitzer
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Summary

The Run 4 Ben Podcast follows Jamen Spitzer and filmmaker Mike Piccirillo as they share the story behind their docu-series inspired by Jamen’s father, Ben, and his fight with Parkinson’s disease.

What began with Jamen training for a marathon to raise awareness grew into an ongoing journey of endurance, storytelling, and purpose.

Through honest conversations, behind-the-scenes reflections, and a bit of humor, the series explores how movement—both physical and emotional—keeps us connected and moving forward.

2026 Mike Piccirillo, Jamen Spitzer Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EPISODE 002 - Documentary Review - "Off & Running" (Ep. 2)

    EPISODE 002 - Documentary Review - "Off & Running" (Ep. 2)
    May 5 2026

    Jamen and Mike discuss “Off & Running,” the second episode of “The Run4Ben Documentary Series.”

    In this episode, Jamen and Mike discuss the making of "Off & Running" and revisit Jamen’s early marathon training runs, including his first 14- and 20-mile efforts. As Jamen reflects on turning his dad’s Parkinson’s into a public commitment to complete a virtual marathon, he also talks about raising funds for the Kirk Gibson Foundation and finding purpose, connection, and momentum through COVID, job upheaval, and the making of the documentary.
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    38 mins
  • EPISODE 001 - Documentary Review - "Beginning" (Ep. 1)

    EPISODE 001 - Documentary Review - "Beginning" (Ep. 1)
    Apr 20 2026

    Jamen and Mike unpack Episode 1 of the documentary series, "Beginning," and how their journey making "Run4Ben" started.
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    41 mins
  • EPISODE 000 - An Introduction

    EPISODE 000 - An Introduction
    Apr 2 2026

    In this intro episode of The Run4Ben Podcast, Jamen Spitzer and director/filmmaker Mike Piccirillo pull back the curtain on the marathon-turned-documentary inspired by Jamen’s dad, Ben, and their work with the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s. They share how a simple idea to film one Detroit Free Press marathon became a six-year “interactive documentary” about family, Parkinson’s, running, indie filmmaking, and what you can expect from the YouTube series, companion podcast, and community around it.
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    15 mins
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