Podcast Cold Drinks

Follow us: @colddrinks on Twitter, and @colddrinks_hottakes on Instagram Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 14 Recorded 12/27/2022 Show Notes: Here's Part two of our sleepover episode!! Jon's job change What are we drinking? Ninkasi Total …

Follow us: @colddrinks on Twitter, and @colddrinks_hottakes on Instagram Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 13 Recorded 12/27/2022 Show Notes: We're finally back after a bit of a break, and Jon stayed the night so we could stay up super la…

Follow us: @colddrinks on Twitter, and @colddrinks_hottakes on Instagram Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 12 Recorded 3/27/2022 Show Notes: Spindrift is the best sparkling water, want to sponsor us? Oakshire Brewing - From The Bottom: Ch…

The moment has finally come! Episode 100 of Cold Drinks & Conversations. We'd like to thank everyone personally that has been an avid listener of the podcast whether you've become a cold drinker recently or have been with us since the early days. Episode 100 will mark the end of season 1, with season 2 coming in the next few months, watch this spac…

After hosting the first Cold Drinks Live Show in over 2 years, Toren, Ray & Sillah reflect and relish how much of a success the event was, with a packed out venue and an evening full of entertainment and pure vibes! The lads also touch on preparing for and anticipating Volume 3, the upcoming live show on January 2nd which will focus on Music & Cult…

With Ray not being able to make the episode, Toren invites on childhood friend Muna, for a very entertaining and story-filled Christmas special. Toren, Sillah and Muna begin by delving into Muna's childhood, with Toren and Muna attending the same primary school, Muna provides his perspective into getting sent back to his origin country Zimbabwe for…

Toren, Sillah and eventually Ray & Millz sit down for another entertaining conversation! In episode 97 the boys discuss whether they'd intend to apologise to their children in instances where a child feels like an apology is warranted. Often growing up in an African and/or Caribbean households, apologies from parents are very rare, but with society…

For Episode 96, Sillah brings on special guest Milan Churchill, content producer and music industry management student to discuss everything music from working on The Hub with Link Up Tv behind the scenes, to music tastes and whether U.K. music is as good as consumers believe it is, a follow up on from last week's conversation. Toren, Sillah, Ray &…

Toren, Sillah & Ray are back for another entertaining and unfiltered conversation, with some Cold Drinks! The episode kicks off with Toren reflecting on his present and past mares, including locking his lunch in his locker at work before arriving at the episode and nearly collapsing after doing the Chilli challenge whilst at school. The boys then t…

For Episode 94, Toren, Ray & Sillah sit down with a guest from previous episodes 'Crafts' to discuss his journey and the story behind building his clothing brand 'Crafty Creations', including where he gets his inspiration from and how fashion has changed over decades. The boys also discuss Crafts recently attaining a role at Sony Music in subsidiar…

The Cold Drinks trio of Ray, Sillah & Toren are back for another episode, opening up with a conversation around celebrating birthday's, with all three being winter babies and their birthdays coming up. Sillah then raises the question of how significant 'Metaverse' will be in distorting reality with social media already doing so, especially young pe…

For EP92, Toren, Sillah & Ray kick off by discussing Meek selling 93k units in his first week with 'Expensive Pain'. Has Meek's time come and passed or for someone that's been in the game for so long, are these amazing numbers? Meek also recently tweeted that he hasn't made money from music in the last 10 years! How can this be possible for an arti…

Toren & Ray kick off episode 91 by reflecting on life from 16-18 year's old and how going to parties was a 'no risk no reward game', often going to parties out of town and not having a solid plan on how to get home! As Sillah arrives, Toren raises Facebook announcing their name change, with the unveiling of 'Metaverse', which prompts the trio to re…

For Episode 90, Toren & Sillah sit down for another entertaining conversation, as it kicks off discussing Loski's recent project and self-censoring in drill music. Is self-censoring good for drill artists? We've seen the likes of Digga D & Skengdo & AM be given court orders to censor their music but ultimately allow for them to continue to their ca…

For Episode 89, Toren & Sillah sit down and start off on a celebratory note, with Toren landing a new job in his field, Sillah filming the last episode of season 4 of 'The Block Report' with some very special guests and Ray dropping 2 new tunes in the space of a month! Toren then poses the question, 'Can you put a price on enjoyment?', as ultimatel…

Sillah, Toren & Ray sit down for another entertaining Conversation with a couple of Cold Drinks. Sillah kicks off the episode by bringing up a list of icks from both men and women that were raised on the timeline and converted into a list. A lot of funny one's included women's toes touching the floor when they wear heels and men using 360 photo boo…

The lads are back for another episode as they discuss premier league title predictions as we're now a few games into the season, with the likes of Chelsea and United looking dangerous. Last weekend, Sillah also had backstage Wireless Festival access as he conducted artist interviews and crowd content with cord socials, providing some insight. When …

Follow us: @colddrinks on Twitter, and @colddrinks_hottakes on Instagram Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 11 Recorded 8/5/2021 Show Notes: Jon going to PT. Cory ran a fast (for him) 10K Nike, please send me free running shoes! What are w…

With Sillah returning after missing the last episode, the lads take a look back at what has ultimately been an underwhelming summer, with the weather being under par and many events and festivals not delivering the full experience, however, there have been some high's this summer, which the boys discuss including the rise in prominence of black-own…

Toren & Ray kick off episode 85 in celebratory style by thanking the listeners for their continued support and keeping up with the podcast, as well as themselves for getting this far! The episode begins by discussing all the Love Island sagas that have taken place over the last couple of weeks including Faye & Teddy's rollercoaster relationship and…

Toren, Sillah & Ray link up for another entertaining episode! A lot has happened within the last two weeks, with the Olympics now coming to an end, the legendary verzus that was The Lox vs Dipset & Messi leaving Barcelona after having been there all his career! The boys start by discussing what's gone on, specifically touching on all the music rele…

Follow us: @colddrinks on Twitter, and @colddrinks_hottakes on Instagram Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 10 Recorded 8/5/2021 Show Notes: Recap since last episode What are we drinking Ecliptic Brewing: Sun Ray Juicy IPA (Seasonal) Hot t…

It's Episode 83 and the boys are back with another thought-provoking yet entertaining conversation! Toren, Sillah & Ray start the episode by discussing Dave's Sophomore album, 'We're All Alone In This Together', with the project having dropped on Friday and the timeline going crazy over it, singing Santan's praises. With Sillah having been the only…

The boys kick off episode 82 by discussing the unfortunate end to the euros and England missing out on lifting the trophy, with a depressive feeling across the whole country in the aftermath. However, with the World Cup happening next year, after this run, things are looking promising. The main conversation then moves onto Ray asking Toren & Sillah…

Toren, Ray & Sillah sit down for another entertaining and banter-filled conversation. The boys start by discussing the upcoming content that Cold Drinks have to come for Patreon, which will be similar to the recent YouTube video including taking a GCSE maths test and having a bake-off, if you want to see content like this keep an eye out for the Co…

For Episode 80, with this being the first time the boys have linked up in a couple of weeks, Toren, Sillah & Ray discuss the Euros results and the fact that it may be coming home! This is the first time that England have reached the semi-final of a European championship in 25 years, with their performances so far being very impressive, having yet t…

In this bonus episode recorded at the beginning of the year as extra content, the boys sit down with Antoinette, a previous guest to answer a question. What is the most broke you have ever been? The boys and Antoinette relive some tough times over the last few years including having to eat digestives for breakfast, lunch and dinner and debit cards …

Ray & Sillah kick off episode 78 by discussing the Music Mount Rushmore debate that Toren & Sillah had in episode 76, but this time from a UK music perspective. When considering UK urban music, thus mainly highlighting Grime and UK Rap, the two discuss who they believe are the founding fathers of the scene, with Sillah putting Wretch, Giggs, Skepta…

For Episode 77, the boys are back, as Sillah, Toren and Ray sit down for another entertaining conversation. The episode starts with the boys by taking a walk down memory lane, looking back at elite phones and gaming consoles back in the day, from the Blackberry Curve 8520 to the first play station. This then leads to a conversation on whether past …

Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 9 Recorded 3/31/2021 Show Notes: Finally got this episode up! Cory has a mustache Upcoming 70.3 Ironman Triathlon for Cory Drinking Game: when you hear “all that to say” take a drink Jon is drinking Odyss…

For Episode 76, Sillah & Toren provide the listeners with a music-focused conversation. The episode begins with some banter surrounding Sunday dinners before delving into the main discussion. Sillah poses the question of who is U.K. Rap's greatest export? Skepta falls at the top of both Toren & Sillah's list, with him being one of the first U.K. ar…

The landmark episode 75! Toren, Sillah & Ray kick off the episode by discussing how it seems that we are finally moving towards some sense of normality before Covid19 hit, with packed trains, traffic and the scheduling of events. The trio then moves on to discussing party holidays and which ones you should go to if you haven't been, as well as the …

It's a very special occasion for Episode 74, as the Cold Drinks Lads invite on Chini and Astrid of the It's A Continent Podcast! It's A Continent Podcast breaks down the history of different African Countries and celebrates their differences and individual greatness, tackling the myth that Africa is a country. Toren, Sillah & Ray sit down with the …

After four episodes of being absent due to Ramadan, Sillah is finally back! The lads kick off the episode by catching up with Sillah as he details how Ramadan has benefited him over the past month, teaching him empathy and allowing him time to realign himself physically and mentally. As the trio also discuss what else has gone on over the past mont…

Toren & Ray begin episode 72 by reflecting on what's gone on during the week including the outcome of both the Champions League and Europa League Semi-Final's which resulted in a Chelsea vs Man City CL final and Manchester United vs Villareal Europa League final upcoming. The lads then delve into some recent hip hop deaths including Pop Smoke's and…

In Episode 71, Ray & Toren sit down and begin the conversation by discussing Giggs, Damson Idris and other fellow Black Brits currently out in the US living their best lives, with this being the first time that Giggs has been allowed into the states, its good to see him connect with everyone and being shown overdue and genuine love. This week Danie…

Following on from last week's episode which included a conversation on whether Football has changed over the last decade or so for the better or worse, for episode 70, with the immediate rise and fall of the super league and what could have been, it is only right that this episode is a sport-focused one. Toren & Ray brings on Gids, the man behind t…

Toren and Ray sit down to discuss the easing of Lockdown restrictions that came into force this week, including the opening of indoor leisure and non-essential retail and how they've been making the most of it, with things looking hopeful and normality becoming more realistic. Toren then discusses the recent Champions League and Europa League resul…

Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 8 Recorded 3/5/2021 Show Notes: Jon’s Drink: Shorts Brewing Company: Belaire Brown Cory’s Drink: Whiskey on the rocks. Basil Hayden, and Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Super Bowl Commercial Thoughts (Mostl…

For Episode 68, Ray, Sillah & Toren begin by reflecting on DMX and his legacy, rest in power to an icon and music legend. Reflecting on X's legacy leads to a conversation on the rap game and which coast has been running it since the turn of the century? The trio argues that the East Coast were dominant in the early 2000s specifically with the likes…

For Episode 67, Sillah, Toren & Ray are back for another round of Cold Drinks & Conversations as Sillah hosts an episode for the third time in a row. The lads begin the episode by discussing what they tend to eat for breakfast and what truly is the most important meal of the day? This then moves on to a reminiscent conversation about school dinners…

For Episode 66, the Cold Drinks trio open the episode by discussing Lil Nas X recent 'Satan' Shoe collaboration with MSCFH coupled with his satanic themed music video 'Montero'. Was this move by Lil Nas X a publicity stunt, a cry for attention or ultimately a publicity stunt? As Sillah, Toren & Ray debate whether it is evident that the artist worsh…

For Episode 65, Sillah, Toren and Ray take a trip down memory lane as they go through moments they've fallen off and ways to sustain a wave throughout a motive. The conversation then moves onto taking a look at previous carnivals as the trio are hopeful for Summer 2021 discussing how likely it will be that Notting Hill Carnival will run this year, …

For Episode 64 Ray, Sillah & Toren invite Millz on for another interesting and thought-provoking conversation for the second week running. The episode begins by discussing guilt in the black community and why when black people become successful or financially well off they are put in a position where they feel they have to give back to everyone in …

For Episode 63, Ray brings on frequent guest Millz, who has just dropped his debut mixtape titled 'Fly Straight Szn'. The lads sit down with Millz and discuss what it is like making a musical project from beginning to end and what it takes to remain committed, as Millz explains that the mixtape was years in the making with the earliest song on the …

Jon Hampton: @jonhampton on Twitter, and on Instagram: @jonhampton1 Cory Huffman: @Cory_Huffman on Twitter, and on Instagram: @chuffman57 Episode 7 Recorded 2/4/2021 Show Notes: Jon’s upped his facial hair game Memory Lane: Naired Nips What are we Drinking? Jon: Vida Mezcal with orange and Sal de Gusano (Worm Salt) Cory: Pecan Pie Porter, from Back…

For episode 62, Sillah & Toren take a look at the origins of gang culture, specifically the history behind the bloods and the crips and how over decades they've influenced and birthed other sets and gang culture overseas including within the U.K., with bandana flagging having been a recent trend in music videos by the likes of Digga D and Dezzie, a…

For episode 61, a celebration of Sillah's Birthday, the Cold Drinks trio delve into Music and Movies. The episode begins with Sillah, Toren & Ray discussing which five albums they would purchase vinyl copies of, cementing them as their favourite musical projects of all time, with the mention of Lauryn Hill's Miseducation, Tupac's All Eyez On Me and…

For the landmark episode 60, Ray, Sillah & Toren deliver the usual laughs, entertainment and thought-provoking conversation. The episode begins with the lads discussing London and which side of the city takes the title when it comes to the most attractive women, this then moves onto a conversation surrounding celebrating pagan holidays and birthday…

For Episode 59 the Cold Drinks trio are back after two episodes without Ray & Sillah. A substantial range of topics is discussed in this episode, starting with the debate of what is more difficult, making money or attracting and getting women as a man. This then moves onto a conversation around paying for your girlfriend's rent if you could afford …