Bebop Donut Shop brings hot, fresh donuts, dirty sodas, and a whole lot of joyful chaos to Snackin' & Yakkin'! Serena and Lux join BIG Ben Kennedy for an hour of snacks, stories, anime talk, cartoon memories, and the kind of conversation that can wander from Cowboy Bebop to boiled peanuts without missing a beat.

Bebop Donut Shop won Best Sweets Truck at the Best of Charleston party, and one bite makes it easy to understand why. The crew digs into Oreo Crumble, S'mores, and Fruity Pebbles donuts, all served warm and loaded with toppings. There's also a taste of the Bebop drink menu, including the popular Dr Pepper-based Bebop, Pink Pony Swirl, and the tropical Sprite Club.

Serena and Lux share how a soda closet, a donut truck, and a big leap of faith turned into a business built around fresh treats, community connections, and making people smile. They also talk about their dream of opening a welcoming brick-and-mortar space where people can hang out, play games, watch cartoons, and enjoy a donut without feeling rushed out the door. Stay through the donut tasting for genuine reactions, cereal milk nostalgia, marshmallow-covered Fruity Pebbles, and several happy food dances.

Find Bebop Donut Shop on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @bebopdonutshop

Charleston's food truck scene gets a seriously tasty visit as Big Ben Kennedy sits down with Adrian Ion, Taylor Ion, and Dan Xeller from Braised & Glazed.

The crew talks food, family, food truck life, rotating menus, and the beautiful chaos of working inside a 12-foot concession trailer. Then comes the important part: eating. Big Ben digs into the famous Crunch Wrap, complete with beef, cheese, a crispy tostada layer, and vinegar-based slaw, before trying Braised & Glazed's smoked eggplant dip, a Romanian-inspired take on baba ganoush.

Braised & Glazed brings eclectic, messy, handheld food to locations around Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @braisedandglazed to find their current menu and truck schedule.

Big Ben Kennedy and Brandon kick things off by revisiting the wild, haunted chaos of Brandon's first appearance on Episode 13, then jump into Brandon's upcoming tour with Combat Zone 360, a veteran-focused comedy run hitting American Legions, VFWs, comedy clubs, and more. The mission is simple, get laughs in the rooms where veterans and their families already know how to tell the truth and take a joke, and it's all to raise money and awareness for the mental health of our veterans.The conversation also gets personal fast. Brandon shares stories about military life, boot camp at Parris Island, his MOS, his time in Iraq, and how comedy, family, and service have all shaped the way he shows up on stage. If you like veteran comedy, Marine Corps stories, South Carolina local flavor, and two guys turning canned meats into a full-blown philosophy session, this one's got your name on it.And yes, the snacks are doing their part too. Vienna sausages, potted meat, spice, salt, regret, and a whole lot of laughs make this episode exactly the kind of mess this show was built for.Check out Brandon Johnston and @ofpcomedy, and keep an eye out for the Combat Zone 360 tour dates. This one is for the vets, the laughers, and everybody who knows a good story usually starts with, "You're not gonna believe this."

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.

Follow Pitch a Friend Charleston on Instagram: @pitchafriend.charleston

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!

Follow Bill Walsh on insta and X: @billwalshtv and on fb: @BillWalshLive5NewsFollow us on all social media: @snackinyakkin

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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!

Mini donuts, black coffee, food truck stories, and a whole lot of nonsense with Dave Magdeburger of Donut Daddy SC. This one has it all.

Big Ben sits down with Dave from Donut Daddy, Charleston's mobile catering doughnut service, and the conversation goes exactly where you'd hope it would go, food truck life, the jump from tacos to donuts, the South Carolina Food Truck Coalition, weddings, festivals, and why mini donuts just work better for everybody. There's also a very serious amount of talk about crispy bits, French toast donuts, Cadbury mini eggs, and why a hot mini donut less than 10 seconds out of the fryer is basically a small miracle.

And yes, coffee gets involved. Ben takes on a decaf latte like a man making bad decisions before 9 a.m., while Dave keeps it classic with black coffee and the sugar coming straight from the donuts. That alone should tell you everything you need to know.

If you like food trucks, Charleston eats, behind-the-scenes catering stories, Baltimore roots, and two guys completely losing track of time while eating donuts on camera, this episode is for you.

Follow @donutdaddysc on Instagram and Facebook to see where the truck is headed next, then come back and tell us which flavor you'd grab first, cinnamon sugar, French toast, chocolate sprinkle, or the Cadbury Bird Nest special.

A cross-country van adventure, whale facts, Alaska stories, and oatmeal cream pies. Yeah, this one goes everywhere.

On this episode of Snackin' & Yakkin', BIG Ben Kennedy sits down with Vickie Griffin, a fellow medic with a whole lot of stories and one serious road trip behind her. Vickie spent 2025 chasing a new life on the road, building out her tiny van, heading west, and ending up in Alaska with a front-row seat to whales, glaciers, bald eagles, sea lions, prairie dogs, the Badlands, Yellowstone, Route 66, and the kind of sights that make you stop talking for a minute and just stare.

She tells the story the way it should be told, with the funny stuff, the wild stuff, the practical stuff, and the parts that make you say, "Wait, you did what?" If you've ever thought about living tiny, traveling solo, or just wanted to hear what Alaska really looks like through somebody's eyes, this episode is packed with it.

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