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 &apos;The Block Report&apos; with some very special guests and Ray dropping 2 new tunes in the space of a month! Toren then poses the question, &apos;Can you put a price on enjoyment?&apos;, as ultimately depending on where you live, enjoyment costs money, especially in places like London. If you go on holiday on a budget, is it really a holiday? Toren also details taking a trip to Manchester a few years back whilst at University and talks about the stark differences in cultures, are Londoners inherently unfriendly or are non-Londoners overly friendly? Is this generation of Black British young adults too optimistic and utopianistic when it comes to setting horizons on buying land in their originating countries, considering that many parents of this generation have ultimately settled in the U.K. and don&apos;t have the same outlook in regards to returning and retiring back home. Finally, what&apos;s worse, the workplace neek or the University neek? Toren, Sillah & Alpha finish off by discussing how neeks in school, can grow up to be the man in later life and vice versa in terms of being the man back in the day but being at the bottom of the workplace totem pole in later life.To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

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This Week's A Celebration! Can You Put A Price On Enjoyment? & The Workplace 'Neek'

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&apos;s included women&apos;s toes touching the floor when they wear heels and men using 360 photo booths. This then leads onto the Cold Drinks trio discussing their personal icks, with Sillah telling an eventful story about a date that he went on, that he wasn&apos;t too impressed with, for a few reasons. To finish off, the boys carry on from the previous episode where CLB was discussed and put together a list of Drake&apos;s Top 5 projects, which sparks an intense debate as the boys clash on what projects should fall within the top 2. Is Views a better project than Take Care? We&apos;ll let our Cold Drinkers decide!To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Timeline Icks, 360 Photo Booths & Views Vs Take Care

The lads are back for another episode as they discuss premier league title predictions as we&apos;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 does everyone think they&apos;ll fully get back into their &apos;travel&apos; bag, as right now it feels like it&apos;s hard to maintain a balance between travelling and going on holiday as well as working and building. Speaking of working hard and playing hard, are there ever any instances where a weekend bender is justified? Finally, Toren, Sillah & Ray give their opinions on Drake&apos;s Certified Lover Boy Album and whether it is ultimately a hit or miss, taking an insightful look into the project.To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Wireless Backstage Experience, Justified Benders & Drake CLB Overview.

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&apos;s this summer, which the boys discuss including the rise in prominence of black-owned day parties including recess and DLT. In the second half of the episode, Sillah poses the question of whether freestyle platforms of the likes GRM&apos;s Daily Duppy & Fire In The Booth have lost their essence and exclusivity, as nowadays it feels as though the barrier to entry is much lower than in previous years when regarding who has been given the opportunity to be on these platforms.To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

An Overview Of Summer 2021 & Are Freestyle Platforms Losing Their Essence?

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&apos;s rollercoaster relationship and Jake & Liberty deciding to leave the Villa, with it coming to an end tomorrow (August 23rd). The conversation then moves onto Only Fans, as they have announced that moving forward, they are going to cap down on explicit content, reportedly after many of its investors came to the decision they no longer wanted the platform to be a host for it. Many strippers, sex workers and celebrities have made thousands, and even millions from the platform through posting explicit content and building their subscriber count. Will this lead to the fall of Only Fans as well as many of those who were making their living off of their explicit content? Finally, being three years deep and 85 episodes in as a podcast, Cold Drinks and many of the entertaining and thought-provoking episodes wouldn&apos;t be possible without all the guests along the way. Toren & Ray shout out to all the guests over the years!To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Love Island Sagas, Only Fans Stopping Explicit Content & A Shoutout To All Our Guests!

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&apos;s gone on, specifically touching on all the music releases over the past month, with new projects from the likes of Unknown T, Skepta, Darkoo & Fredo just to name a few. The conversation then moves on to discussing the DaBaby and his remarks at Rolling Loud Festival surrounding HIV and what seemed to be an indirect dig at the LGBTQ community, which received major backlash resulting in DaBaby being dropped from multiple festival line-up&apos;s. However, is Hip-Hop beginning to lose its vulgar and outlandish routes, as the genre was birthed through artists being outspoken, especially within their lyrics and opinions. Now that Hip-Hop is a global genre, are these types of statements just now more visible and publicly ridiculed? To finish off the lads debate their top five movie villains, is it fair to say that in some films, the villain contributes more flavour to the story than the hero does?To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

A Month Of Good Music, DaBaby Saga & Favourite Movie Villains

It&apos;s Episode 83 and the boys are back with another thought-provoking yet entertaining conversation! Toren, Sillah & Ray start the episode by discussing Dave&apos;s Sophomore album, &apos;We&apos;re All Alone In This Together&apos;, with the project having dropped on Friday and the timeline going crazy over it, singing Santan&apos;s praises. With Sillah having been the only one to have had the chance to listen he gives insight into the album and how it boasts similarities to Six Paths, even claiming that off first listen, he believes it is a better project than Psychodrama, a big statement! The conversation then moves on to discussing monogamy and whether it is &apos;innately&apos; natural or more of a western societal norm that has been opposed upon us over generations. Is there such a thing as hustling too hard? Do Millennials and those from Generation X tend to have an unhealthy obsession with grinding and working until the wheels fall off? Or is this just a result of the economy being in a state and inflation constantly rising. Finally, Toren poses a question of &apos;When do you know when it&apos;s time to leave something?&apos;, this includes a relationship, a business venture, even a party, what signs are there to look out for or feelings we feel when we know its time to make that all-important decision?To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Monogamy vs Polygamy, Hustling Too Hard? & Knowing When To Leave

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 what advice they wish they were given when they were younger regarding money habits, which would have been beneficial and put them in a better position now. Some of the advice includes keeping tabs on your spending, budgeting and saving with a plan.To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

If It Sounds Too Good To Be True It Probably Is!

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 Cold Drinks Patreon when it drops! The main conversation then begins by touching on Nick Cannon recently having 4 children in the last 6 months with different women. If you can afford to provide for all children, is there anything wrong with planting your seed all over the place? Or is this still messy regardless? Although in older and more traditional societies and cultures, polygamy is practised and was seen as commonplace, so are the views of this generation on what Nick is doing based on our western ways of thinking? Let us know what you think. Finally, is there any instance where a man should physically fight for his woman, whether that be for her or over her? To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Nick Cannon Wilding Out! & Fighting For Your Girl

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 to concede a goal in the tournament. Can England go on to win the tournament? We&apos;ll know by this time next week! This week also marked the return of Love Island after over a year of not having it on our screens. Which of the trio do you think would do the best or fair well on the Villa? Finally, the boys discuss overworking and knowing when it&apos;s time to rest, as Toren details having experienced burnout over the past week, taking it as a sign to make a big decision.To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

It's Coming Home, The Mandem On Love Island & Burnout Is Real!

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 being declined at Lidl. A very entertaining and comical bonus episode, enjoy!To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

What's The Most Broke You've Ever Been? [Bonus Episode]

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 and Dizzee on his Mount Rushmore, whilst Ray takes a wider genre-focused approach. As Toren arrives and joins in on the conversation, he gives his two pence before the boys move on to solving some riddles. The conversation ends following on from last week&apos;s episode as the boys dissect some more philosophical questions, some of which include "Does fate exist and if so do we have free will?" & "Will Religion ever become obsolete?".To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Grime & UK Rap Founding Fathers, Answering Riddles & Does Fate Exist?

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 a certain age, if you&apos;re not making an income from gaming should you be spending multiple hours on games consoles per week? Toren then asks the boys what is the weirdest thing they&apos;ve ever experienced at work, with Toren giving an example of having to give a female customer a hand massage. To finish off, Toren poses another question, would you rather be able to look into the past of your worst enemy or look into the future of your closest friend? The question is then followed by some more philosophical questions including does evil come from within? To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Past Vs Present Gaming, Weirdest Work Experiences & Philosophical Questions

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&apos;s greatest export? Skepta falls at the top of both Toren & Sillah&apos;s list, with him being one of the first U.K. artists to successfully break America, whilst ultimately still protecting and maintaining his unique sound and style having featured on massive tracks with the likes of ASAP Rocky and being on Drake&apos;s More Life Project as well as the recent YSL: Slime Season 2 project. The conversation then leads onto a different but still music-focused debate, discussing one of the more timeline centred topics over the last week, Hip-Hop&apos;s Mount Rushmore, specifically those who dominated the 10&apos;s decade. Most critics would argue it is undeniable that Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J-Cole would take the first three spots, all having sold multiple platinum albums and classic projects within these years, often being referred to as the three modern-day goats, however, who would you give the 4th spot too? Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Future and Chief Keef are all worthy contenders, Toren and Sillah debate this and decide who they believe should take the 4th spot. To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Who Is UK Rap's Greatest Export & The 2010's Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore Debate

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&apos;t been, as well as the pros and cons of going when your young vs going when you&apos;re older, with Toren telling a few funny stories and providing a taste of his experience in Magaluf when he was 18. Reflecting on the stories, Toren then poses the question "What advice would you give your 18-year-self, knowing what you know now?", with some of the advice including you don&apos;t always have to be right, never take things personally and don&apos;t overestimate your position in people&apos;s lives. To finish off the episode, the boys discuss announcements and news from the week, including Benzema being on the France National Team after seven years of being axed from the squad, the teams that finished top 4 in the premier league and new bangers that have dropped this week!To join in on the conversation use the hashtag #ColdDrinksPodcast and follow us on Twitter at @ColdDrinksPodcast

Life Back To Normality & What Advice Would You Give Your 18 Year-Old Self?

Discussing everyday issues and thought-provoking subjects from the perspective of three London men, over some cold drinks and conversations!

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