‘Home Town’ and Its Spinoffs Aren’t the Only Thing on Ben Napier’s Mind

Over the years, we've watched some major transformations from the construction half of the pair. He's experienced a revitalization of his own through changing his health habits and losing weight. His home renovation empire on television is growing as Home Town will continue through 2027, at least, with 32 more episodes. But Ben has something else on his mind — he's ready to podcast.

Ben Napier Has a Lot of Topics He'd Like To Cover on a Podcast

The day that Ben and Erin revealed the exciting news about the renewal of their series, Ben took to Instagram to share that he was eager to do something different: be a guest on a podcast. Why? Well, because he has a lot to talk about. So much so that he listed all the topics he could speak on. They include "Cars, Art, Houses, Small towns, Gardening, Manufacturing, American Made, Florida, Mississippi, Food, Paint colors, Woodworking, Cellular phones, Social media, Parenting, Christmas, Duke, Ole Miss.” Thanks to the beauty of social media, his followers took to the comment section to sign off on his aspirations. They even dropped some potential shows he could appear as a guest on. From Mike Rowe's The Way I Heard It to Kylie Kelce's Not Gonna Lie, the fans were eager to share their desires. Let's hope some of those tagged series jump on the opportunity to chat with the HGTV star!

Before the big podcast reveal, Ben used his Instagram to ask for advice about finding a vintage truck to fix with his daughter Helen. The bond he has formed with his daughter over her desire for the "Old Navy truck" excited Ben in his video. If anyone could help him, perhaps it's another suggestion from the podcast post: American Pickers star Mike Wolfe. Maybe there's a universe in which the two can hit the road on an adventure to find the perfect truck to fix for his daughter. It would bring Ben out of the workshop and onto the road through a new frontier.

'Home Town' Isn't Slowing Down

As previously reported, Home Town will continue for a couple more years. There are still homes to save in Laurel! But, like many other HGTV personalities, there's only so much they can do before the product becomes repetitive, and they become hungry for something fresh and new. It's partially why Home Town Takeover is an enticing project. But, with a grueling work schedule being on the road and away from their two young girls, it makes sense as to why Ben Napier wants to find a project that he can do from the comfort of home.

Home Town is a bit easier of a project for the Napiers. Speaking to the Napiers recently, there is an allure and draw to the project that makes it special. Ben said, "Laurel has a diverse group of characters and a diverse group of houses. Those houses become the characters. You can talk about the southern charm and all that of everybody talking to everybody, in our experience, we met that everywhere we go." Even if that charm is found when they take on Home Town Takeover, it's not as easy of a project.

Season 1 took a toll on the couple. Speaking to People, Erin said, "I was pregnant, and we had a toddler, and it was COVID, and we didn't know anybody." They had to rely on their mothers to step in and make the project become a reality. As time has gone on and the girls are older, filming on location certainly has become easier. But the desire for Ben to do something like a podcast makes sense. Especially if, for now, his dream is to be a guest. He gets to bring his boisterous and fun personality to a project without having to do the heavy lifting. The burden that he carries during Home Town and Home Town Takeover is off his shoulders. Show up, sit in front of a microphone, and gab. Truly, it's an incredible gig.

Home Town airs Sundays on HGTV in the U.S and is available to stream on Max.