Cold Drinks & Conversations

The Lads return home for the monumental episode 40! Toren, Ray & Sillah start off by discussing how much of a strange year 2020 has been with the deaths of various icons, as well as the coronavirus pandemic. The conversation then moves on to discussing the changes to TfL including the congestion charge being increased and changed from five to seven days a week. Opinions on many major music festivals opting to reschedule to 2021 are also thrashed out, and to finish off, the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent riots in Minneapolis are discussed which leads onto a debate of whether Black representation across all major industries should be the case. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Bringing listeners a quarantine care package for Episode 39 since it's been a while! Toren & Ray, along with good friend Tano, who helped bring the episode together hold an impromptu episode discussing @theresnosignall latest online music game show! The lads put their own spin on the concept and discuss a group vs group concept including Migos v Rae Sremmurd & Krept & Konan vs DBE. The conversation then moves on to discussing whether Young Money are arguably the best music empire to date, as well as whether artists should look to release multiple projects in a year?

p.s. apologies in advance for Ray's squeaky chair. 

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In episode 38, Ray, Toren & Sillah discuss the pandemic that is the Coronavirus and the current measures the U.K. government are taking to try and reduce the number of new cases. The trio then discusses spending money and time on 'broke' women and stopping from hereon out. The episode finishes on discussing self-isolation activities as they take a walk down memory lane on some of the best childhood video games, including GTA V and COD: Modern Warfare 2. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

For Episode 37 Toren invites on Gloria, Dami & Karadai of Sawa Entertainment (@sawaents), a group of all-female creatives who organise and put together a range of events from showcases to networking events for fellow creatives. With an impressive resume that also includes some of your favourite parties! The podcast discusses some of their events they've had over the years, navigating the events industry as women, the do's and don't within the industry and what can be expected from Sawa in 2020, including their Feed The Mind Event at the end of the month. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

For Episode 36 Realist Jon is on again! The Cold Drinks of choice are Bacardi spiced rum & Silver Patron courtesy of Jon. As far as the conversation goes, the discussion focuses on how valentines day was spent, the London 9-5 commute & the Coronavirus and the best concerts all four have been to. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Ray invites on Millz to discuss the older generations views on Hip-Hop and whether it is a reoccurring instance of new generation artists not being approved by the generation that came before. The lads then discuss the Rolling Loud Festival coming to Europe and whether it is problematic that there are only six 'European' artists on the massive line up, of which are all from the U.K., even though the festival is not being held there. The podcast finishes off with Ray, Toren, Sillah & Millz discussing Phillip Schofield coming out as gay. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

For Episode 34, Toren invites on young and upcoming artist Javan (@ByJavan) to discuss everything music, from his musical influences growing up to U.K. R&B and what distinguishes Afrobeats from Afroswing. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

To kick start the year Sillah, Toren and Ray discuss what their individual best years of the past decade were. The conversation then moves on to discussing the differences in U.K. cities and how being a Londoner may mean you're less inclined to explore them. Additional conversations include the likelihood of World War 3, Humans Vs Animals, The Royal Family Saga & whether U.K. R&B will be the next genre to take over? Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Ray invites on Ashleigh to discuss the timeline madness that was the exposing of people wearing fake designer clothes and why people would opt to do so? As Sillah arrives the group then move on to discuss the change in clothing trends over time and finish off on whether as young people, they expect too much of themselves only being in their 20's, as well as within relationships. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!

Toren invites on Ayo and Joe of the Real Talk Blog to discuss its origins and some of the experiences and perspectives that have been written about on the blog. This includes Joe's ACL injury and his post-surgery rehabilitation and Ayo's views on the existence of white privilege and supremacy. The podcast finishes off with everyone discussing their plans once University finishes. Use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast to interact with us!