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Season 1

Oct. 30, 2020

[Amber/Athena] Not your Average Valentines Day [S1:E1]

In this jaw-dropping first season, hosts Amber Rasmussen and Athena Klingerman share the story of abuse by their mutual ex-husband. Ben wasn't your everyday, run-of-the-mill POS but a conniving and manipulative con man who sh...

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Nov. 10, 2020

[Amber/Athena] Bit by a Spider [S1:E2]

It's time to start at the very beginning with Athena, wife #1. Her story begins in 2007 when she first met Ben. Even though she was fresh out of a divorce, her life seemed to be on an upswing. That …

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Nov. 17, 2020

[Amber/Athena] And So It Begins [S1:E3]

Ben and Athena fall right into a relationship, as suspected, but unfortunately, Athena is not prepared for what will happen only a few months in. Will Ben be able to talk his way out of what he did to Athena …

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Dec. 1, 2020

[Amber/Athena] Proceed With Caution [S1:E4]

In this episode, Ben moves back in with Athena after being caught in a lie about building a home in Fremont. But, just when things were back on track, Athena found out Ben had been stalking an ex-boyfriend of hers. …

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Dec. 8, 2020

[Amber/Athena] A Darkness Within Pt. I [S1:E5]

In less than a year of dating Ben, Athena had picked up on some serious red flags, from lying about building a home in Fremont to stalking her ex-boyfriend and now steroid abuse. The cracks were beginning to show in …

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Dec. 15, 2020

[Amber/Athena] Who's Your Baby Daddy? [S1:E6]

Athena had just received an anonymous email stating that Ben had fathered a baby girl. In case Ben was indeed lying and hiding from his responsibilities as a new father, Athena decides to find the mother of the child on …

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Dec. 22, 2020

[Amber/Athena] Buh bye, Adios, Sayonara [S1:E7]

Athena begins seeing signs of jealously between Ben and Lexus, then she has a strange encounter with a woman from his past, and her dreams of owning a home are shattered. She's had enough...but is it over? Please Note: When …

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Jan. 5, 2021

[Amber/Athena] The Power of Persuasion [S1:E8]

After kicking Ben out of her home, Athena is set free to live it up during the summer of 2008. But, that was short lived when she began dating a new guy and the stalking began...but how far will Ben …

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Jan. 12, 2021

[Amber/Athena] No More Tears [S1:E9]

Athena struggles financially, but just when she's ready to be done with Ben forever she finds out she's pregnant....again! A butt dial from Vegas the night before her baby shower changes everything. Please Note: When launchin...

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Jan. 19, 2021

[Amber/Athena] A Darkness Within Pt. II [S1:E10]

After listening to Ben schmooze with another women in Vegas the night before her baby shower, Athena was DONE! But, desperate times call for desperate measures, so Ben threatened to throw himself off the balcony of his hotel ...

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Jan. 26, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Pulling The Trigger [S1:E11]

The wedding was over, and Athena was hoping for the best until she came across a burner phone with messages between Ben and another woman! She couldn't believe this was happening right before their honeymoon. Needless to say...

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Feb. 2, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! [S1:E12]

When it rains it pours...Athena's marriage was crumbling before her and she finds out her best friend betrayed her. She lost her inner strength to fight, until a random phone call to Ben's boss lit a fire within her to …

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Feb. 16, 2021

[Amber/Athena] A Slice of Beefcake [S1:E13]

Amber (ex-wife #2) meets Ben on a new matchmaking app called Tinder. While it wasn't love at first sight, things picked up fast and furious! By the second date, he dropped a major bomb about a child he fathered...or shall …

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Feb. 23, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Love High [S1:E14]

After that initial first meeting, Ben and Amber were on a love high as they enjoyed the holiday season - attending parties, meeting friends and family - and within just six weeks he put a 'ring on it!' Blindsided by …

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March 2, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Reality Bites [S1:E15]

After the engagement, Amber packed up and moved to Seattle. With a growing list of unanswered questions and an ex-wife that was proving to be a problem, reality hit her fast and furious when life wasn't as picture-perfect as ...

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March 9, 2021

[Amber/Athena] When Problems Arise [S1:E16]

Amber finally gets to meet Athena and her and Ben try and establish healthy boundaries by proposing to communicate through a family app. But, when Athena claims Ben has stage 3 lung cancer, the gloves were off! Amber continue...

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March 16, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Baby Mama Drama [S1:E17]

Amber starts to doubt Ben's story about how baby Opal came to be. And, after looking online for rape documents, she couldn't find anything. After she threatens to leave, he coughs up some legal documents to prove his story is...

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April 20, 2021

[Amber/Athena] A Moment of Truth [S1:E18]

Out of the blue, Athena received a message from Amber to say that she was breaking up with Ben. It was now or never...time to tell her the REAL truth! Please Note: When launching this podcast, we used a faux …

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April 27, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Until Death Do Us Part [S1:E19]

Amber and Ben's relationship consists of extreme highs and bottomless lows as they fight about Athena, baby mama #1 drama and infertility struggles. In the meantime, Athena begins dating a new guy and finds herself pregnant. ...

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May 4, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Game On [S1:E20]

The relationship between Athena, Ben and Amber continues to deteriorate, leading to Athena filing for domestic violence. But, just when she thinks it's a slam dunk, Ben shows up in court with fake documents and emails he crea...

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May 11, 2021

[Amber/Athena] #FML [S1:E21]

Fresh off their 'win' in court against Athena, Ben and Amber refocus on expanding their family, but when Amber receives notice that payment failed for both rounds of IVF, she begins to get very suspicious. Athena meets Chris'...

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June 1, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Mama I'm Coming Home [S1:E22]

After the death of her nephew, Amber reluctantly went back to Seattle. After finally getting his ankle monitor off, her and Ben enjoyed the summer - going on a trip to Vegas, hosting a birthday party for Sydney and enjoying …

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June 9, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Fools Gold [S1:E23]

Now, living in Portland, Amber tells Ben that if he wants to be with her, prove it! And, just like that, they were making wedding arrangements and buying a house. But, while all this was happening he secretly confides to …

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June 15, 2021

[Amber/Athena] Marriages and Mistresses [S1:E24]

Newly married and the recipients of $21 million from the sale of a database, Ben and Amber move forward, after losing the Boogie Woods house, with their annual family vacation to Vegas with Sydney. But, just when things shou...

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