For episode 22, artist Kevin Cromwell and I met up at my bar Growler's, shared some cookie cake, and talked about the moment he knew he wanted to be an artist. We also talked about the importance of preserving art over time, different interpret

Tiramisu and Baker Daniella Barrera

Sep 10th, 2020 33m 34s

For episode 21 I invited Cake and Conversation's resident baker Daniella Barrera over to create a tiramisu and talk about life growing up with a big family, how the competitive drive she learned from soccer translates to her love for baking, an

Carrot Cake and Jackie Moody

Sep 2nd, 2020 41m 35s

On the 20th edition of Cake and Conversation, my girlfriend Lily and I were invited to Jackie's home to record. She made a custom charcuterie and I brought a beautiful carrot cake, donated to the show by Daniella Barrera. We talk about being th

Power of the Palate competitor Ed Warner

Aug 26th, 2020 1h 48m

My guest this week is a craft cocktail cultivator and Houston's entry in the Power of the Palate virtual cocktail competition, Ed Warner II, from The Ed Warner Experience. His story's amazing and original, he's seen it all and done it all, and

Red Velvet Cupcakes and Rodney Brown, aka DJ Hearsay

Jun 10th, 2020 53m 54s

This week's guest is super intriguing to me because not only is he a DJ during his "free time", but during the day he's a Harris County Public Defender, specifically for juveniles. I've never heard of a lawyer who was also an outstanding DJ, he

Freshly grilled hamburgers and my brother, Collier Crisp

Jun 3rd, 2020 39m 44s

Collier Crisp and I have been best friends since the first grade and over the years he has transformed himself from the most plain and dry picky eater ever, into one of the best home cooks I've ever met. He's also started a Youtube channel call

Tres Leches and Garret Brown aka Trakksounds, featuring Z-Ro

May 26th, 2020 1h 10m

Garret Brown and I sit down for a new episode of Cake and Conversation and share a specially made tres leches cake and talk about what got him into producing music, being a stand out basketball player, getting into real estate as a side hustle,

Apple Pie and producer (among other talents) Rovion "Rokmore" Reed

Mar 10th, 2020 1h 5m

Rovion "Rokmore" Reed is a music producer, community leader, mentor, teacher, keynote speaker, world traveler, and the list continues. 100% my favorite show to produce so far because Mr. Reed is the perfect example of the people I want to featu

Brownies and Community Leader and rapper, Allstar Amp

Mar 4th, 2020 40m 58s

This dude grew up on the same block as me and once I saw that he was starting a youth program in our hometown, as well as releasing new music videos, I had to have him on for a session. We recorded the whole thing live on video and you can find

The Traveling Cocktail presents: A Pop-up Art Event, Part 2

Feb 27th, 2020 46m 53s

I'm so pumped and honored to have been asked to be featured at this event hosted by Bash Williams from The Traveling Cocktail. I recorded so much content, I had to make this a two part episode. The featured guests on part 2 are fashion designer

The Traveling Cocktail presents: A Pop-up Art Event, Part 1

Feb 25th, 2020 39m 59s

Ice Cream Sandwiches and bass player Chad Rousseau from The Monster Inside

Feb 12th, 2020 49m 20s

On this week's show, bass player from the band The Monster Inside Chad Rousseau joins me at my house as we share ice cream sandwiches and talk a lot about the work that goes into producing original music from scratch, the pros and cons of dropp

Gummy Life Savers and me, Jay Veit

Feb 5th, 2020 29m 14s

Due to some scheduling issues and the commitment to keep putting out content, this week I'm my own damn guest. I share a little more personal information than I normally do and honestly some of this stuff has never been heard before, by anyone.

Cheesecake and musician Tim Branch

Jan 29th, 2020 40m 42s

This week's guest is musician Tim Branch and even though his wife's expecting their second daughter at any moment, he still invited me over to share some stories about meeting his idols and how he balances a full time job and being a family man

Lemon Cake and author Jacolbe Barefield

Jan 22nd, 2020 1h 1m

Jacolbe Barefield is an author, pastor, community leader, and an activist for people who have speech impediments. He's a compassionate and strong man on a beautiful journey to spread the message about overcoming your fears. You can find his boo

Extreme chocolate brownies, chocolate pudding cake, and Kelsey Dyke

Jan 15th, 2020 33m 57s

This week I welcome the first author on Cake and Conversation, Kelsey Harris Dyke. She had a very unique upbringing, being the youngest of 16 children, and really started to discover her talent for writing by leaving her teachers and fellow stu

Red Velvet Cake and Charles Cannon

Jan 8th, 2020 31m 27s

If you're a sneakerhead, or know someone who is, then this is the show for you. My guest Charles Cannon owns his own custom shoe design business called Illustrious Soles and you owe it to yourself to check him out on Instagram @Illustrioussoles

Scratch Blackberry Cobbler and Bash Williams

Jan 1st, 2020 37m 16s

Bash is the main man if you need a public or private event to really stand out with regards to your bar setup. He discuss what makes bartenders artists, his opinion on how to enhance any experience while out barhopping, his vision on the indust

Ice Cream Sandwiches and Jonathan Paul Jackson

Dec 25th, 2019 54m 34s

This week I bring my brother along as we hang out with Houston artist Jonathan Paul Jackson. The dude invited us to his studio and was amazing to get to know. We shared some ice cream sandwiches, they had beers, and I chased mine with milk. Jon

Justin Dickinson and....Happy Hour??

Dec 18th, 2019 27m 24s

You know how parents aren't supposed to have a favorite kid, but they all do? Well, this episode is my favorite kid. Justin and I go way back and the conversation flew by. He'll for sure be back on Cake and Conversation and maybe next time ther

Eddie NAWF and lemon bars.

Dec 11th, 2019 23m 27s

Lemon bars, Christian Rap, and his experience with public speaking. Eddie and I cover a lot of ground during this 15 min session. It was also our first time ever meeting each other and neither of us have a filter when discussing the effort of t

Where's the cake??

Dec 6th, 2019 17m 42s

For the first official episode of Cake and Conversation, I decided to save any guests and sweets for another time. I know, false advertising right? It's just me, Jay, giving some insight and info as to how this whole thing came together and wha

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