476 - Misdiagnosed With Two STD's with Comedian/Actor Benji Aflalo

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Benji Aflalo, comedian and star of Alone Together on the Freeform network, discusses his irrational fear of infectious skin diseases. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0	You made it. Here. Finally. Checked out of office to check into the sweet views of that place you've always wanted to go. You know the one. It's nice. Even the kids like it.
0:13.9	This place is so cool. And they never like it. Mom, can we go to the pool?
0:19.2	Look at that. Not even asking for the Wi-Fi. When you're
0:22.7	with AMMAX, it's not if it's going to happen, but when? American Express, don't live life without it.
0:36.4	Hey, it's Christine from Storywardy.
0:38.7	Today on the show, comedian actor Benji Aflalo from the new show, Alone Together, talks about his phobias and being misdiagnosed with not just one STD, two.
0:51.3	Once I was an adolescent, I was like overshowering.
0:58.0	I developed this weird habit where I wouldn't let my feet touch the ground if I didn't have socks on.
0:59.0	Even to this day, I kind of walk on the sides of my feet if I get a vibe that's weird about
1:04.0	where I'm at.
1:05.0	It's like really weird stuff.
1:07.0	So, yeah, dermatologically, I was always terrified.
1:11.7	That's tough.
1:13.1	Then what happened?
1:15.0	And I show him, and he's like, yeah, that looks like, that looks like a cold sore.
1:18.3	And I'm like, a cold sore is herpes.
1:20.2	And he's like, yeah, I guess I get cold sores.
1:22.9	It's no big deal.
1:23.5	So, like, all of my neuroses from my whole life, like, comes up and I, like, freak out.
1:31.4	Uh-oh. I sense trouble ahead. Today on Storyworthy, comedian Benji Aflalo talks about getting
1:38.8	misdiagnosed with STDs. Twice. Stick around.
1:44.2	My name is Benji Aflalo, and you're listening to Storyworthy.
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