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Having real conversations and shared snacks with the people shaping Charleston’s creative scene.
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Comedians, Bars, Actors and 90s Movies w/ Cassie Burns | Ep 69 | Snackin' & Yakkin' (opens the original)
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Cassie Burns stops by for big laughs, kettle corn, Michelob Ultra, and a serious love of movies on Episode 69 of Snackin' & Yakkin' with BIG Ben Kennedy.Cassie hosts Comedians In Bars Getting Sloppy, a podcast that features Charleston-area comedians, local bars, and the wonderfully unpredictable conversations that happen when everyone gets "comfortable". She and Big Ben talk about building a podcast, supporting local venues, traveling for new guests, and why bar noise, motorcycles, and accidenta
Michael Clayton: Finding the Funny When Life Gets Heavy | Ep 68 | Snackin' & Yakkin' (opens the original)
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Michael Clayton is back in the new-and-improved Snackin' & Yakkin' studio, and he's got a new album, a whole lot of movie opinions, and enough emotional reflection to fill several more episodes. Michael and Big Ben Kennedy crack open Nerds Juicy Gummy Clusters and Yoo-hoo while talking about Michael's comedy album Garbage Chic, the fake Men's Health magazine cover that somehow became the perfect artwork, and why movie theater snacks are basically a pouch inside a box inside another bad decision.
27 Years of Drag, Giving Back & Finding Your Lane w/Patti O'Furniture | Ep 67 | Snackin’ & Yakkin’ (opens the original)
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Patti O'Furniture brings the wigs, the wisdom, and a serious love of orange slices to the Snackin' & Yakkin' sofa. In this lively conversation, Patti and Big Ben Kennedy talk drag, community, charity, South Carolina, and the snacks that keep a busy performer going.Patti shares how her unforgettable drag name came from a back-porch brainstorm, why she became a drag queen after a dare from her students, and how a college drag show helped launch a 27-year career. She also talks about hosting drag b
Ain't Got Time For a Bad Time w/Traci Doutaz | Ep 66 | Snackin' & Yakkin' (opens the original)
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Traci Doutaz returns to Snackin' & Yakkin' with BIG Ben Kennedy for a heartfelt, funny, and unforgettable conversation about friendship, roller derby, cancer treatment, bucket-list adventures, and making the most of the time we have. Traci, also known as Doutaz Mania, first appeared on the show in Episode 5. Now, 61 episodes later, she shares an honest update on living with stage 4 metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, weekly treatment, chemo brain, changing side effects, and her decision to
Baseball Feuds, Political Chaos & Pretzel Problems w/ Bill Davis | Ep 65 | Snackin' & Yakkin' (opens the original)
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Bill Davis brings political reporting war stories, baseball feuds, family chaos, and a dangerous amount of snack confidence to Episode 65 of Snackin' & Yakkin'.Charleston writer, comedian, performer, and award-winning political reporter Bill Davis joins Big Ben Kennedy for a wide-ranging conversation that covers nearly everything, including:- The time Bill almost got into a fight with Reggie Jackson- Tanya Harding, miniature bats, and one unforgettable newspaper caption- Covering Carl Pavano for
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