Another [indeterminate period of time], another collection of Benjamins Schwartz doing what Benjamins Schwartz do: voicing hedgehogs, solving climate problems, and occasionally appearing in dubious spam content. The plural remains unwieldy, but the news persists.
- Critics Choice Super Awards Nominees Announced
“Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Ben Schwartz”
Ben Schwartz received a nomination for voicing Sonic the Hedgehog, a role in which his face never appears on screen. The Critics Choice Super Awards apparently have a generous definition of “actor.” - The Earliest Show Revival: A Star-Studded Comedy Series (2026)
“Kevin Carroll and Ryan Gaul join the original stars, Ben Schwartz and Lauren Lapkus, as series regulars.”
The Earliest Show is returning with Schwartz and Lapkus reprising their roles, joined by new cast members who will help ensure the show “maintains its” — well, the article trails off there, but presumably something positive. - That’s History podcast
“Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, Parks and Rec) accidentally joins the podcast thinking he will be the new host.”
Schwartz apparently wandered into a history podcast under false pretenses. One imagines him doing his Jean-Ralphio voice until everyone involved realized the mistake. - IgE-Sensitized Mast Cells Release Extracellular Vesicles
Benjamin Schwarz, PhD co-authored research on allergic sensitization and extracellular vesicles. Finally, some Schwartz news where the primary concern is not whether Jim Carrey will return for a sequel. - My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for Summer 2026
A different Benjamin Schwartz — this one a cartoonist — drew a cartoon for the Moment magazine caption contest featuring God looking at Mount Rushmore. The proposed captions include “That settles it. We should ban graven images,” which feels on-brand for a publication called Moment. - BalletX presents The Little Prince
Ben Schwarz (no ‘t’) appeared in a ballet adaptation of The Little Prince in Philadelphia. One assumes he danced rather than voiced an animated fox, though the article doesn’t specify.The History of Cincinnati Music: The Kids Are Alright
Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Benjamin Schwartz once scolded parents for letting their daughters attend a concert, presumably during an era when such things required judicial commentary. The blog is called Rocky Mountain Hiking Trails, which raises questions about its editorial focus. - From talking green to measuring watts: Inside the transformation of Greening of Streaming
Benjamin Schwarz, president of Greening of Streaming, wrote about measuring the actual environmental impact of streaming rather than relying on models and estimates. A different kind of performance, but one with measurable wattage. - Solo Round-the-World Race in an Ultim: What’s Changing for the Arkéa Ultim Challenge Brest 2028
“The trimaran will indeed be at the starting line, but it will have a new skipper, as Benjamin Schwartz will take the helm for this edition.”
A Benjamin Schwartz will sail a trimaran around the world in 2028. One assumes this is not the one who voices hedgehogs, though both pursuits involve going very fast. - Banner Health and the University of Arizona: Lessons from their partnership
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, Banner Health’s president of academic delivery, discussed the health system’s partnership with the University of Arizona. Academic medicine, it turns out, also has its Schwartzes. -
Prosecution to retry murder charge in Trader Joe’s shooting
“Deputy District Attorney Ben Schwartz told reporters outside court that Corado’s father ‘requested that we retry him.'”
Deputy DA Ben Schwartz announced the retrial of a murder case following a Trader Joe’s shooting in which assistant manager Maricela Corado was killed. Some weeks the digest includes considerably less whimsy than others.
The Benjamins Schwartz: somehow everywhere, rarely the same person twice.