Ben Westhoff

@ben.westhoff

Author of Fentanyl Inc. & Original Gangstas, The Peacemaker podcast, Antagonist doc. Drugs + Hip-Hop substack. #plantbased benwesthoff.com
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STL marathon, the most fun way to suffer imaginable! Got about the same time as last year, but had a blast along the much improved course. Great jokes from @nikkiglaser at the start line, great support from the @bigriverracing cheer squad and my special lady Anna, who handed me bottles while our boy took some great photos. Oh yeah, and a WIN for my training buddy @jumarlos , her third and a state record! #stlmarathon
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1 month ago
World Premiere of my documentary is Saturday, Dec 13 at the St. Louis County Library. Tickets are free but please register at the link in bio.
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5 months ago
Filming today in Kensington for a Japanese television show with a charismatic host named Mr. Seki.
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5 months ago
"The Shot" music video by 2MP Kosta, from the Antagonist documentary soundtrack. Filmed at Cementland. Directed by me, video by @lucdvisions . Permalink in bio.
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6 months ago
My new podcast drops today! It's an investigation into a perplexing suicide cluster at a fraternity at Truman State University in Missouri. After three brothers killed themselves in similar fashion, many students began blaming another fraternity member with close ties to the deceased, named Brandon Grossheim. Brandon found some of the bodies, dated some victims' girlfriends, and wore one victim's clothes. Now, ahead of the civil trial against Grossheim, filed by parents who blame him for the deaths of their sons, The Peacemaker goes deep to find out the truth. I host and co-produce for iHeartMedia and CoolFire Studios with heavyweight reporter @ryan_krull_journo of St. Louis Magazine. The first of eight episodes dropped today, with new ones arriving every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.
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7 months ago
Great vibes at @thrivealivefest this weekend! We met so many great vegan activists, both young and old. Go vegan for your health, to fight climate change, and to save animals!
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7 months ago
The official trailer for my new documentary! Three years in the making, Antagonist explores the big-money conspiracy suppressing a medicine that helps people quit opioids and alcohol permanently. Visit AntagonistFilm.com for more information.
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8 months ago
A tornado ripped through St. Louis on Friday, hitting North City especially hard. Went through to help with cleanup today. Tough to see! People were hurting but volunteers came from all over. At O'Fallon Park hundreds of ospreys gathered. It was like their community was coming together too.
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11 months ago
Meet our keynote speaker, @ben.westhoff 💜 Join us on Tuesday, March 18, for an eye-opening keynote at our panel, “Beyond Overdose: Addressing the Risk of Fentanyl Poisoning,” with award-winning investigative journalist Ben Westhoff. Author of Fentanyl, Inc. has traveled the globe, uncovering the origins of fentanyl and its devastating impact. His groundbreaking work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. Now, he’s bringing his insights to El Paso County to help us better understand the fentanyl crisis and what we can do about it. 📅 Date: Tuesday, March 18 📍 Location: UCCS | University Center | Berger Hall We hope to see you there - registration link in the bio 👆 #fentanylpoisoning #keynote #elpasocounty
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1 year ago
Final shoot for the Antagonist documentary, out this year. Loved filming at @arcamidwest , on the haunted/enchanted second floor, with @dave.bour , Ricky, and Dante. More info on the film in my bio!
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1 year ago
Incredible PSA from my son.
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1 year ago
You can win an entire library of books from this great program, The Sober Curator! Cheers to everyone in recovery, and these books tell incredible stories about the topic.
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1 year ago