Cold Drinks & Conversations

In the 10th episode, the listeners give Sillah, Toren and Ray topics to discuss as part of a special episode. The best topics suggested and discussed were:

The impact of religion and faith in today's society, has social media affected people's values and thoughts in fear of isolation? As a final topic, the trio's top 5 holiday destinations! Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

In the 9th episode, With it being Black History Month, Ray, Sillah & Toren decide to centre the episode around black culture! With Sillah taking the hosting responsibility, he asks Toren and Ray about black generational wealth. How and when it will hit hard within the black community? Also, the cast put together their top 5 lists of their favourite black movies of all time, as well as black actors and black actresses. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Toren hosts the 8th episode and leads the conversation  with house parties, and asks whether they are beginning to lose their essence. Also, why is London not a 24/7 city yet? Finally, has money ruined sport or has the influx of money always been involved in the sports industry? Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

In Episode 7 the cast discusses the best musical projects of 2018 coming from the U.K. and the states. Has it been an average, underwhelming year for U.K. Rap and Hip Hop? Or has it been the year for many breakthrough artists? Krept has been the subject of the TL for a couple of days over his personal preference for females. Do rappers have a certain "type"? Is this another colourism debate that needs to be addressed or do people need to accept that people have preferences? Finally, an analysis and discussion of thirst traps on the timeline. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

With Sillah hosting Episode 6, he brings along guest Jonathan to add to the discussion! The four discuss what corner of London has birthed the best rappers/grime MCs, the fine line between being single and dating whilst having options and finishing off with why intertwining other black cultures into carnival may not be as good an idea as it seems. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

With Toren hosting episode 5, he brings in guest Grace to discuss her school experience, as the cast discuss the difference between single and mixed-sex schools. Also, is online dating the future? Or are the dm's a form of online dating? To finish off, mental health in the black community, particularly amongst young people is discussed. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Ray hosts the 4th episode of the series and discusses a tweet he stumbled on that stated that UK drill is not an authentic genre, borrowing most of its slang from Chicago drill. Is this or false? The cast also discusses if there is room for self-development in a relationship and if your partner could hinder your progression. Ending the episode with a few secondary school stories. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

For the third episode, Toren, Sillah, Ray invite on Cold Drinks first-ever guest Joyce, to discuss matters concerning why some people, particularly ethnic minorities, still put a taboo on interracial relationships. Are there positive impacts on being a child raised in a single-parent household? Also, what is 'code-switching'? Sillah breaks down the definition to the mandem, as it is discussed why its use can be controversial. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Toren, Sillah and Ray discuss their experiences of music festivals and whether any festivals cater for everyone. Are festivals beginning to lose their integrity to appeal to the masses? Do people attend festivals to genuinely enjoy their favourite artists live, or to go take pictures and say that they went? Tottenham is also beginning to undergo a heavy gentrification process so the lads exchange words on if the negatives do outweigh the positives and why gentrification could possible benefit to the community. The episode finishes off with a discussion on the youth football system in the U.K., analysing it in comparison to the U.S. system. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!