What’s Shakin in Aiken

What’s Shakin in Aiken

If you want to know what is going on in Aiken, where to eat, what to do, or a little history about the town, Brian Katonak will bring you a weekly podcast about the South’s best small town-Aiken, South Carolina

Episodes

September 4, 2025 15 mins

This week Brian talks with John McMichael, the co-chair of Aiken's Makin which is this weekend.  Also, a look at the current situation with the Aiken real estate market-is it a buyer's market?

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Coach Steve Hibbets joins the show to discuss becoming Aiken High's new football coach, and how it was winning in their first game of the season last week to break a two year losing drought.  Also, where do people move to South Carolina from

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June 30, 2025 27 mins

On today's show, Dan Heimmermann joins the show to discuss what's going on at USC Aiken

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May 15, 2025 20 mins

On this episode, Brian interviews Sam Ellis of the Aiken Train Museum to discuss how trains made Aiken what it is today.  Also a look at City politics

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Richard Loper from the band the Swinging Medallions joins the show today.  Also, a look at the Aiken real estate market for April, 2025

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March 6, 2025 17 mins

It's March, and that means horses in Aiken.  The first event is this weekend at McGee's Mile for the Aiken Harness races.  Brian interviews the owner of the event, Janice McGee.  Also, an update on what's going on with the Hotel Aiken development.

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January 14, 2025 20 mins

I talk to Beth Eberhard Who is on the board at Southern Pickleball Academy, an organization that helps promote the sport of Pickleball in Aiken.  If you wanna learn about the sport and where you can play it, you must listen to this episode. I also break down the year-end numbers for real estate in Aiken County.

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November 18, 2024 22 mins

On this week's episode, we discuss the Aiken Fall Steeplechase as well as other Aiken news

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September 19, 2024 28 mins

This week the show is joined by two great guests.  First, the director of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce Jim Tunison talks about what is going on with the Chamber.  Then, we have a new segment called Ask Shannon with Aiken expert Shannon Mayes.

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August 28, 2024 43 mins

Mark Nesbitt, owner of the Eudora Safari Park in Aiken County, explains how he decided to build a drive through wildlife safari and behind the scene information

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Want to know if interest rates are going to go up or down?  Mike Harley of Guild Mortgage explains the current interest situation-and its good for us.  Also, discussion on what is going on with the Hotel Aiken and a history note of an Aiken Olympian

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July 24, 2024 37 mins

Richard Boaz, the man who started and owns the Big Mo drive in in Monetta, talks about how he came to start a drive in movie theatre.  Also, Brian discuses new grocery store in Aiken, million dollar listings, and local news

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Interview with Aiken native Jackie Koski has just written a Dummies Guide for financial planning.  Also discuss the local scoop and a restaurant review of Little Howies

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July 11, 2024 27 mins

Brian interviews the head of Aiken's Downtown Development, discuss the future of Rose Hill Estate, and informs you of the June real estate market for Aiken

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July 2, 2024 29 mins
The show starts with Brian discussing the controversy with Fermata Club being sold to private investors, and then there is an extremely interesting interview with Aikenite Justin Wheelon an award winning director, producer, and writer who has won 25 Emmys
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June 30, 2024 20 mins

Stuart Bedenbaugh, the City Manager for Aiken, joins the show to outline future plans that the city has for making Aiken even better than it is.  Also, Brian lets you know who has the cheapest gas in town, and a history moment describing how 4 golfers in Aiken changed South Carolina law.

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June 20, 2024 21 mins

Episode 1 of What's Shakin in Aiken is now up.  I have a great interview with Sam Erb, the man who helped shape what the downtown Alley is today.  Plus, how did Aiken get's its name?

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