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Cake and Conversation

by Jay A Veit

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeCake and Conversation is a podcast about meeting up with creative minded people, bringing their favorite dessert, and giving them a platform to share their stories, journeys, and their goals. Former guests have included published authors, music producers, a Harris County juvenile public defender by day who also DJ's on the weekends, and a custom shoe designer, among others.

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Episodes

  1. The Astro Brat Podcast Preview

    On this week’s episode I preview and promote my second show, The Astro Brat Podcast. With baseball season starting up I figured I’d take a shot and start a show about my favorite hobby, the Houston Astros.

  2. Cookies and Kickin It With KJ host, KJ Kuykendall

    On this week's episode my brother and I travel down to Brazoria County to hang out with a gentleman who hosts his own YouTube show, Kickin It With KJ. My friends Daniella and JJ also join us so you'll hear from them as well. I was disappointed with the "fresh" HEB cookies, but loved getting to…

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  3. Cheesecake and Dancer Manny Giron

    On this week's episode, my friend and former coworker Manny Giron met up with my brother and I at my apartment to talk about his recent time spent in California dancing for Disney. He's also a talented audio/visual engineer so we talk about how he got started in that field and how it compares to...

  4. Flan and Break Vape host, Tami Ernst

    On this week's episode I meet up with fellow podcaster and also life coach Tami Ernst. Her show's called Break Vape and her goal is to help others overcome their addiction to vaping. Regardless of your crutch, Tami is very inspirational and someone worth listening to if you're attempting to break…

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  5. Carrot Cake and Bartender Luis Salinas

    On this week's episode I travel out to my home town area and meet up with the head bartender at Poly Pop, Luis Salinas. We were fortunate enough to have the baker for Cake and Conversation, Daniella Barrera, join the show for a bit so this episode really was just three good friends hanging out…

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  6. Cinnamon Rolls and Host Jay Veit

    This week's show features yours truly as I provide a little background info as to why there was a two year gap between making new content. Don't worry, I'll have a guest back next week. I also talk about sobriety, some personal stuff that attributed to the show stoppage, and some of the ideas I...

  7. Red Velvet Cake and DJ Drew

    For this week's episode, DJ Drew brought his family over to my apartment to record, share some cupcakes, and talk about his life as a DJ with a full time job and a two year old son. We talk about growing up in Dallas, the moment that inspired him to become a DJ, being an introvert whose creative...

  8. Cherry Pie and Chef Xavier Lyles

    For the Season 2 premier of Cake and Conversation, chef Xavier and I sat down at my dining room table and shared cherry pie and ice cream while discussing his life growing up in Maryland and what motivated him to get into such a demanding and stressful career field. We also discuss influences,...

  9. Cookie Cake and Artist Kevin Cromwell

    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 interpretations of the same piece, and the difficulties of...

  10. Tiramisu and Baker Daniella Barrera

    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, and her plans to make her mark in the culinary world.…

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  11. Carrot Cake and Jackie Moody

    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 the youngest sibling, her mom's influence, and how...

  12. Power of the Palate competitor Ed Warner

    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 now he shares his creative passion of building one of…

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  13. Red Velvet Cupcakes and Rodney Brown, aka DJ Hearsay

    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's like freaking Bruce Wayne. We dive into why he…

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  14. Freshly grilled hamburgers and my brother, Collier Crisp

    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 called Crispy Concepts, and if you search for Doppler…

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

    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, some of the crazy journeys he's been on, and getting...

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

    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 feature on my show. Truly inspiring, you're going to love…

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  17. Brownies and Community Leader and rapper, Allstar Amp

    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 it by searching Youtube for Allstars Make Plays Ent....

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

    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 Emmanuel, @touchofclassbowties on IG, traveling...

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

    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 1 are DJ Big RA, local artist Darius Lott, music producer Xai from Bal…

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

    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 dropping singles vs. albums, and their big plans for 2020....

  21. Gummy Life Savers and me, Jay Veit

    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. Be sure to follow the show on Instagram...

  22. Cheesecake and musician Tim Branch

    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 with trying to get a music career off the ground. He...

  23. Lemon Cake and author Jacolbe Barefield

    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 book, Walk on Water, on Amazon, thebookpatch.com, and...

  24. Extreme chocolate brownies, chocolate pudding cake, and Kelsey Dyke

    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 students in stunned silence from an early age. She's...

  25. Red Velvet Cake and Charles Cannon

    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. He's very talented and very much in the early…

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  26. Scratch Blackberry Cobbler and Bash Williams

    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 industry and what the newest trend is going to be, and a...

  27. Ice Cream Sandwiches and Jonathan Paul Jackson

    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. Jonathan Paul Jackson has a positive message to share…

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  28. Justin Dickinson and....Happy Hour??

    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 there will actually be cake. You can and should check out...

  29. Eddie NAWF and lemon bars.

    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 trying to be as authentic about your passions as...

  30. Where's the cake??

    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 what you can expect from future episodes. Consider it…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeCake and Conversation is a podcast about meeting up with creative minded people, bringing their favorite dessert, and giving them a platform to share their stories, journeys, and their goals. Former guests have included published authors, music producers, a Harris County juvenile public defender by day who also DJ's on the weekends, and a custom shoe designer, among others.

HOSTED BY

Jay A Veit

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How many episodes does Cake and Conversation have?

Cake and Conversation currently has 30 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/subscribeCake and Conversation is a podcast about meeting up with creative minded people, bringing their favorite dessert, and giving them a platform to share their stories,...

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Cake and Conversation has 30 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Cake and Conversation is created and hosted by Jay A Veit.
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