{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6a3ab79dd1eb16a425b1e031?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Would Anyone Live Near Alligators?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/1782234244553-a9a463e2-70d0-4530-a4c7-239a0aae855b.jpeg?height=200","description":"Matt Bragg opens the Pillow Fort phone lines for a listener with one very reasonable question: why would anyone choose to live near alligators?<br><br>What You’ll Hear<br><br>Costco Confessions: Matt shares the details of his latest bulk-buy receipt, from tea bags to cat litter to the mysterious items no one remembers purchasing.<br><br>Alligator Anxiety: Caller Josh wonders how people calmly coexist with giant reptiles, especially when “just chilling in the water” still involves teeth.<br><br>Wildlife PR Problems: Deer have Bambi, alligators have… less helpful branding. Matt and Josh consider whether fear can be normalized.<br><br>CHAPTERS<br>00:00 Matt's Costco receipt<br>03:48 Caller Josh joins the Pillow Fort<br>04:35 Why live near alligators?<br>07:24 Deer, ticks, and acceptable neighbors<br>08:40 Alligator vs crocodile PR<br>10:25 Josh’s Florida alligator encounter<br>14:00 Can you tune out alligator fear?<br>17:31 Progress toward alligator acceptance<br>18:09 Goodnights","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}