Ben Owen

And it was full of alligators and water moccasins. And, like, it was the greatest place ever for a little boy to live, you know. And so we moved there when I was seven. How would you catch them? Nut. I'd use a nut. And babies, you know. Like, I wasn't doing a crocodile hunt or jumping onto the towel. Did you ever have a mom come after you? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

And it was full of alligators and water moccasins. And, like, it was the greatest place ever for a little boy to live, you know. And so we moved there when I was seven. How would you catch them? Nut. I'd use a nut. And babies, you know. Like, I wasn't doing a crocodile hunt or jumping onto the towel. Did you ever have a mom come after you? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

And it was full of alligators and water moccasins. And, like, it was the greatest place ever for a little boy to live, you know. And so we moved there when I was seven. How would you catch them? Nut. I'd use a nut. And babies, you know. Like, I wasn't doing a crocodile hunt or jumping onto the towel. Did you ever have a mom come after you? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

But the funny thing is, my mom would go to bat for me with the neighborhood moms because I was— I mean, an alligator. Oh, no. So, one time I did almost get eaten by a big old female. They'll build these mounds of, like, I say I almost got eaten. Alligators aren't really that aggressive, but it scared the shit out of me.

But the funny thing is, my mom would go to bat for me with the neighborhood moms because I was— I mean, an alligator. Oh, no. So, one time I did almost get eaten by a big old female. They'll build these mounds of, like, I say I almost got eaten. Alligators aren't really that aggressive, but it scared the shit out of me.

But the funny thing is, my mom would go to bat for me with the neighborhood moms because I was— I mean, an alligator. Oh, no. So, one time I did almost get eaten by a big old female. They'll build these mounds of, like, I say I almost got eaten. Alligators aren't really that aggressive, but it scared the shit out of me.

They'll build a big old mound of vegetation, and they use that to incubate their eggs, I guess. Well, we found one, and we were stomping through it trying to find babies, you know. And the whole thing starts vibrating. We're like, what the hell is going on? And out shoots this 10, 11-foot-long, full-grown alligator. that was, I guess, had buried itself in this mound. We thought it was a nest.

They'll build a big old mound of vegetation, and they use that to incubate their eggs, I guess. Well, we found one, and we were stomping through it trying to find babies, you know. And the whole thing starts vibrating. We're like, what the hell is going on? And out shoots this 10, 11-foot-long, full-grown alligator. that was, I guess, had buried itself in this mound. We thought it was a nest.

They'll build a big old mound of vegetation, and they use that to incubate their eggs, I guess. Well, we found one, and we were stomping through it trying to find babies, you know. And the whole thing starts vibrating. We're like, what the hell is going on? And out shoots this 10, 11-foot-long, full-grown alligator. that was, I guess, had buried itself in this mound. We thought it was a nest.

It was not a nest. It was, there was an actual giant alligator in the middle of it. And we fell over. We're in the swamp. And yeah, I thought I was going to die. Holy shit. I don't know if I ever tell my mom that story, but I remember my buddy Bo Goodson was with me when it happened and we thought we were dead. We thought we were dead. I'll bet.

It was not a nest. It was, there was an actual giant alligator in the middle of it. And we fell over. We're in the swamp. And yeah, I thought I was going to die. Holy shit. I don't know if I ever tell my mom that story, but I remember my buddy Bo Goodson was with me when it happened and we thought we were dead. We thought we were dead. I'll bet.

It was not a nest. It was, there was an actual giant alligator in the middle of it. And we fell over. We're in the swamp. And yeah, I thought I was going to die. Holy shit. I don't know if I ever tell my mom that story, but I remember my buddy Bo Goodson was with me when it happened and we thought we were dead. We thought we were dead. I'll bet.

What, so were you, were you tight with your brother back then? We were very different as kids. Cody wanted to be an actor. He wanted to play basketball. He was actually decent at sports. And I was just wanting to play outside. So, yeah, we hung out all the time. I mean, we fought like big brothers and little brothers do, but nobody else was going to fuck with my little brother.

What, so were you, were you tight with your brother back then? We were very different as kids. Cody wanted to be an actor. He wanted to play basketball. He was actually decent at sports. And I was just wanting to play outside. So, yeah, we hung out all the time. I mean, we fought like big brothers and little brothers do, but nobody else was going to fuck with my little brother.

What, so were you, were you tight with your brother back then? We were very different as kids. Cody wanted to be an actor. He wanted to play basketball. He was actually decent at sports. And I was just wanting to play outside. So, yeah, we hung out all the time. I mean, we fought like big brothers and little brothers do, but nobody else was going to fuck with my little brother.

I always stood up for him. So, yeah, we were close growing up until we moved to California. That's when things went sideways.

I always stood up for him. So, yeah, we were close growing up until we moved to California. That's when things went sideways.

I always stood up for him. So, yeah, we were close growing up until we moved to California. That's when things went sideways.

I moved there when I was 14. And so I was in Jackson, Mississippi from age 7 to 14. And, I mean, I'd already lived in I don't even know how many states prior to that. So I had no stability. I was constantly moving, constantly being the new kid, constantly reinventing myself, you know, learning how to make new friends. And so I got really used to that. And I was actually pretty good at it.

I moved there when I was 14. And so I was in Jackson, Mississippi from age 7 to 14. And, I mean, I'd already lived in I don't even know how many states prior to that. So I had no stability. I was constantly moving, constantly being the new kid, constantly reinventing myself, you know, learning how to make new friends. And so I got really used to that. And I was actually pretty good at it.