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‘Home Town’ and Its Spinoffs Aren’t the Only Thing on Ben Napier’s Mind
Ben Napier has dreams beyond Home Town, and they include stepping out of the workshop and into the podcast studio.
Once you become an HGTV superstar, the doors open for endless opportunities beyond your show. Since 2016, Erin and Ben Napier have opened up a window into their charming hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. Home Town has watched the couple reinvent the tiny hamlet home by home. It's also spawned a spinoff, Home Town Takeover, where the Napiers travel the country and revitalize an entire town in need. But for Ben Napier, he has aspirations beyond the show.
