October 2026 – Last month, production wrapped for the feature film The Catch, on which I had worked as a stand-in for lead actor Chris Pine. I also resumed stand-in work for John Oliver on Last Week Tonight (where I have stood in for him for 12+ seasons). I even snuck in a day on Late Night with Seth Meyers in my recurring role as a White House press reporter. I’m in the back row. Have a watch!

Toward the end of The Catch, I caught a cold, and it’s on the outs as I begin October. My voice recovered quickly, and that meant only a slight delay in my audiobook production schedule. First up was Fatherhood by Design: A Father’s Guide to Intentional Leadership and Lasting Influence by Erik Westrum, which I finished just before the end of the month and which has some great guidance for fathers. Then, I moved right into production for The Triangle by Rayne A. Daniels — one of the darkest, creepiest novels I’ve produced to date, and so far a ton of fun! I will finish that in the early part of October.

These are the next titles in my audiobook queue:

• Let’s Pray It Through by Jason and Gwen Clark (co-narrated with Rachel Sloane)
• Draven’s Run by Glenn Somodi
• Inefficient on Purpose by J. Benjamin Proctor, MD
• Jesus Is My Dude: Not for the Empire’s Approval by A. Dude
• Selected chapters in the sequel to My Invisible Father: Turn on the Light to See the Unseen by Jaer Armstead-Jones

Aside from the above, I have produced the following audiobooks this year (but have not yet completed the audiobook for my 2012 book Long-Form Improv, a side project with no specific deadline):

• Echoes of Fortune: Knights of the Golden Circle by David R. Leng
• NeuroKnights: The Addiction Invasion by Benjamin Irvine
• The Least of These: Finding Forgiveness, Healing, and God’s Redeeming Love by the Shari Pacanowski (co-narrated with Rachel Sloane)
• Driven Through Tragedy by Jeffery P. Minock
• Why Aren’t Your Prayers Working Yet: The Revelation of God’s Court by Padresito Ricky
• Selected material from Still Here: Surviving Him, Saving Us, and Telling the Truth by Clair Rowan
• Mega-Fire: America’s Next Fourth Turning Crisis by Rick Wiles
• The Weight of Marble by Robin Heester
• Live Within Your Means: The Investment Income Life by Jacob Smith
• Evict the Doubts Squatting Rent-Free in Your Mind (and send your excuses on an extended vacation) by Stan Lewis
• What About Her Heart?: Women’s Heart Disease, Symptoms, Hidden Risks, and How to Protect Your Heart by Dr. Arash Bereliani, MD, FACC
• NeuroKnights: The Awakening by Benjamin Irvine
• Betting on Red: Winning Real Peace, Hope and Happiness with One Simple Bet on Red by Shawn Ward (co-narrated with Rachel Sloane)
• So… Eighth Grade Happened: A Year That Shaped Me by Cole K. Larksen
• Strategic Communication for Nerds: ABCD123: A Simple Framework that Integrates Strategy, Execution, and Learning by Ajit Nott, PhD
• The Rock Cries by Mabel Wedlaw (co-narrated with Rachel Sloane)
• Dennis and School: The Alphabet Escapes – A Fun Alphabet Learning Story Audiobook for Kids by Gregory Pol (co-narrated with Rachel Sloane)
• The Inventory by Flo Vasquez
• Awakening from the Sexually Addicted Mind: A Compassionate Guide to Recovery by Darrin Ford
• The Architect’s Ghost by Robin Heester (Book 2 in a series)
• Echoes of Fortune: The Search for Braddock’s Lost Gold by David R. Leng (Book 1 in a series)
• Terminal Anxiety by Justin Spencer
• Elevated: My Journey Co-Laboring with God by Kenneth Hill with Lanny Richardson

The audiobooks I have edited this year include:

• Ferris Bueller…You’re My Hero: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Day Off by Jason Klamm
• A Lad from Liverpool: Life Stories by Derek Hughes
• Fortress Father: How Good Men Become the Backbone Their Children Need in Divorce and Family Court by Brad Tengler

The list of all my audiobooks narrated to date is compiled here on my voiceover website, Voiceoverpro.co.  That business is related to my other voiceover businesses with my wife: Voiced By Us and PoliticalVoiceovers.com.

News on that front? Last month, I purchased the domain vo-pro.co, which provides me with a nice, short email address for my voiceover business and which directs right to Voiceoverpro.co.

As you know, I got new headshots in April after hiring photographer Lloyd Bishop, who also works on Last Week Tonight and Late Night with Seth Meyers. The photos turned out fantastic. As of this writing, I haven’t updated my website with them, but I hope to find time to do that hopefully soon. I’ve shot with Lloyd in a work context for many years. I know his work pretty well, which taught me I knew I could trust him to create some outstanding shots.

As for workouts, I am battling back! I have been getting stronger and eating better after a couple months on a film, getting my health and fitness back. I’m not running as much yet, but I hope to blend that in with my audiobook work. That and/or gym workouts need to be included in my audiobook production days, or else I’ll have problems. It’s a continual battle.

With that all said, I’m well on the road to qualifying for health insurance for another year, so I will probably focus primarily on voiceover and audiobooks into June if I can — taking on-camera jobs as I have time, interest, and availability!

-Ben