Jessica Veal of Pitch a Friend Charleston stops by Snackin' & Yakkin' with BIG Ben Kennedy for a funny, honest, and wildly relatable chat about modern dating, real-life connections, and why a slide deck might be the new wingman.

Pitch a Friend started in Philadelphia in 2022 and has grown fast, with chapters opening in new places and people getting back to face-to-face introductions instead of endless app swiping. Jessica breaks down how it works, who can get pitched, why consent matters, and how the Charleston chapter brings single friends, new-to-town folks, and good humans together for a night of laughs and maybe a little matchmaking chaos.

Ben and Jessica also get into the age-gap divide between the younger crowd and the more guarded older crowd, the kind of pitches that actually land, and the wild humor people bring to the stage. You'll hear about red-flag and green-flag games, funny slide deck details, dating app stories, and why Wednesday nights are a sweet spot for these events.

And because this is Snackin' & Yakkin', there's okra chips, the Fast Five, and a few detours into old-school dating, AOL Instant Messenger, free nights and weekends, and the glory days of Nokia brick phones.

If you like local Charleston stories, dating talk with real personality, and a show that doesn't mind getting a little weird in the best way, this one's for you.

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Bill Walsh from Live 5 News stops by Snackin' & Yakkin' for a fast, funny, and very Charleston chat with BIG Ben Kennedy. This one has Weather talk, News stories, wild local memories, and a few side roads that somehow end up in traffic, socks, crab dip, and old-school TV lore.

Bill shares how he got started in broadcasting, how he landed in Charleston, SC, and why he's stuck around for 40 years. He and Ben swap stories about Live 5, storm coverage, classic Charleston chaos, and what it's like to live and work in a city where everybody knows the roads, the restaurants, and the weather personality on TV.

They also get into:

-Wheat Thins and ginger ale

-Crazy socks and viewer gifts

-Stand-up comedy on the side

-Old TV shows, game show bits, and air show fun

-Why Charleston traffic feels like a full-contact sport

If you love Charleston and local Weather talk, and a guest who can keep up with Ben's pace, this episode is a great one!

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One year in, episode 56, and I'm still here, still snackin', still yakkin', and still somehow talking my way into a brand-new season of this weird little show I love.

This episode is my one-year anniversary, and I'm not gonna lie, I got a little sentimental about it. I'm talking about the new intro, the new hat, the new look, the new season, the whole deal. I also got to hear voicemails from some of the best people around, and they had me laughing, choking up, and regretting every squid chip decision I've ever made.

If you've been here since two iterations ago in the garage days, you know exactly how far this thing has come. If you're new, welcome. I'm Big Ben Kennedy, and this show is still exactly what I wanted it to be, a place to meet good people, hear real stories, eat some snacks, and give Charleston a little more room to show off the supremely talented folks hiding in plain sight.

In this episode, I talk about why I started Snackin' & Yakkin', why I keep doing it every week, why the guests matter so much, and why I still think the best part of this whole thing is the community around it. We also crack into the old mystery box, revisit a few cursed snacks, unveil the snack labels behind the old logo, and celebrate with an unreal cake from Daddy's Girls Bakery in North Charleston. That cake was no joke.

Thanks for being here for year one. I'm not going anywhere. See you every Monday!