Two guests, one wild story. Ben Owen and Ryan Dalton join the show to break down their 2026 expedition to Little St. James, Jeffrey Epstein's former private island, and what happened when it went sideways. Ben Owen is the founder of We Fight Monsters, a Memphis-based anti-trafficking and addiction nonprofit. A recovered drug addict turned activist, he made national headlines in April 2026 after being detained on the island during a trip to document the property and raise questions about the Epstein case, an incident that ended with a trespassing charge and a disputed account of how he was restrained. Ryan Dalton is a former federal agent, attorney, and co-founder of Closed Horizon, a crowdsourced intelligence and reward platform focused on high-profile investigations. A University of Memphis Law School graduate who once served as a federal agent with the U.S. State Department, Dalton has publicly challenged the official narrative around Epstein's death and helped lead the expedition. We get into what drew them to the island, what they found, the confrontation that followed, and why they believe the Epstein story is far from closed. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Ben Owen Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealbenowen LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealbenowen Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MonsterFighters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Ben-Owen-100077606762984 Black Rifle Co - https://www.blackrifle.company Flanders Fields - https://flandersfields.org We Fight Monsters - https://wefightmonsters.org Once American - https://www.onceamerican.com Ryan Dalton Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spokedriver Closed Horizon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/closedhorizon Website - https://closedhorizon.com Campaign Website - https://epsteinisntdead.org Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Go to https://helixsleep.com/SRS for 20% off sitewide. If you’re serious about selling to the Department of War, go to https://SBIRAdvisors.com and mention Shawn Ryan for your first month free. Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://ziprecruiter.com/SRS to find enthusiastic, qualified candidates fast. Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs or enter code SRS at checkout. 0:00 Ben Owen 12:29 Confrontation on Little St. James 23:30 Detention and Police Response 35:18 Court Case and Prior Incidents 47:40 Following the Money Trail 1:03:26 Third Parties, Term Limits, and Trust 1:14:26:00 Ryan Dalton 1:28:27 Intelligence Connections and Documents 1:39:19 New Evidence and Travel Clues 1:53:44 Key Documents and Unanswered Questions 2:07:18 Missing Files and Accountability 2:22:21 Competing Narratives and Public Trust 2:34:33 Calls for Transparency and Reform 2:36:38 Gifts and Farewell