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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