INTERVIEW: Ben Brown (Kody Brown’s Nephew) Talks Being Raised In A Cult, Advice For The Sister Wives, And His Famous Brown Cousins. Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 | Sarah Fraser

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🗓️ 30 October 2024

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I had an engaging conversation with Ben Brown, a comedian and TikTok star known for his candid takes on his upbringing in a polygamous family, being a nephew of Kody Brown from the Sister Wives franchise. Ben discussed the challenges of growing up poor in a polygamous household governed by strict beliefs, the complexities of family dynamics, and the misconceptions surrounding polygamy. Plus, does he stay in touch with Kody Brown and his cousins. Ben offers Janelle, Meri, and Christine advice now that they’re free, talks TLC and profiting off children, Garrison’s passing, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Ben Brown 00:10:00 - History of Mormonism, Brown family history, when Kody and his dad became polygamists. 00:29:00 - Ben chats mormonism as a cult, Janelle’s mom marrying his grandmother, child abuse and more 00:35::00 - Does he stay in touch with Kody and his cousins, Ben slams TLC, and gives advice for Janelle, Meri, and Christine Live Virtual Podcast Halloween Edition! VIP ticket, Q&A, Halloween costume contest! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/q-a-with-david-yontef-sarah-fraser-halloween-costume-party-edition-tickets-1006324021237?aff=oddtdtcreator Show is sponsored by: Amazfit.com/tsfs a wearable band to help you focus on health and wellness that looks sexy and cute! Get 15% OFF when you use code TSFS Article.com/tsfs for $50 OFF your purchase of $100 or more. Gorgeous furniture, garden, and home decor products that are built to last Field Of Greens use promo code TSFS get 15% OFF your order and FREE rush shipping Honey Play Box adult toys for everyone! Use code TSFS for 20% OFF your order Horizonfibroids.com get rid of those nasty fibroids Nutrafol.com use code TSFS for FREE shipping and $10 off your subscription Oneskin.co use code TSFS for 15% OFF your fabulous order Quince.com/tsfs for FREE shipping on your order and 365 day returns Taskrabbit.com use promo code TSFS at checkout for 15%. Book taskrabbit for trusted help or home tasks Timeline Nutrition is offering 10% off your first order of mitopure. Go to timeline.com/tsfs Follow me on Instagram/Tiktok: @thesarahfrasershow ***Visit our Sub-Reddit: reddit.com/r/thesarahfrasershow for ALL things The Sarah Fraser Show!!!*** **Check out some of my FAVORITE things on Amazon Marketplace - especially if you're looking to get geared-up to start your own Podcast!!!** https://www.amazon.com/shop/thesarahfrasershow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, everybody.
0:05.0	I'm excited about this guest.
0:07.0	I feel like I'm going to learn a lot today with Ben Brown.
0:10.0	Ben Brown is a TikTok star, a comedian, and he has a familiar last name.
0:15.0	So if you watch the Sister Wives franchise, you probably are very familiar with the Brown family, and he is, in fact, a
0:22.8	relative. He's Cody Brown's nephew. So, uh, and, and Ben, you popped up on my FYP page on TikTok,
0:29.1	and I'm like, what? I got to talk to this guy. Like, you were so open. You were so brave on your
0:35.9	TikTok. I mean, I think it's brave. I don't know how you're
0:38.3	going to feel after season 19 of sister wives because you are you're sort of torturing yourself,
0:44.1	I guess, by watching sister wives, the show for the very first time and as a relative, giving
0:50.4	your perspective. Yeah, I guess that is what I'm doing.
0:55.3	I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.
0:57.2	I just, I really need to just be in pain.
1:01.0	I instantly took to you because you're a comedian in Utah.
1:06.2	You're in Salt Lake City, right?
1:07.8	Is that where you're?
1:08.8	Yeah, I live here in Salt Lake City. I'm kind of... I started stand-up just a little over three years ago.
1:16.0	And I'm kind of like building my brand, building my skill, just getting ready to kind of break out into the big world.
1:22.4	I love it. How did you start comedy? Like I moved out here. I was telling you before we started, I moved out here two years ago to LA. There was kind of this guy, Jerry Katzman, that has this like cult comedy course, you know, that a lot of people do. So I did that and, you know, they sort of teach you in writing method. How do you write your jokes? Yeah. so i i actually didn't know um i didn't know that stand-up comedy was a thing until I was like
1:48.0	22.
1:49.0	And when I went to college and somebody played a, like I went to like a party or something
1:56.0	and someone was playing like I think they had a VHS of Brian Regan.
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