Jay’s Conversations is a fun, thought-provoking podcast that explores the intersection of community, culture, and intellectual thought. Each week we’ll invite listeners to reflect on what it means to belong to a community, how we share & understand ideas, and how our experiences both, past and present, inform the way we live and interact with the world. So, tune in every Wednesday with Jalen Layfield, an aspiring anthropologist, and together we’ll engage with scholars, artists, and everyday people to bridge the gap between scholarship and real-world experiences. It’s not just a podcast, it’s your way to join in on the conversation.
Consumer - a person who buys goods or services for their own use
This week, we’ll discuss what it means to be a consumer, how humans’ relationship to consumption has evolved, and how influencer culture has stimulated a new wave of consumerism. Lastly, we’ll discuss the environmental impacts of overconsumption and explore ways you can examine your relationship with consumption.
25 Jul 2025
The Evolution of Commodities
Commodity - an economic good; something useful or valued
This week we’ll define what a commodity is, the ‘purpose’ of them and how the term has adapted its meaning over time. We’ll also discuss what it means to commodify non-physical goods and the implications it has on the overall health of our society.
19 Jul 2025
Unserious Behavior: Lightheartedness in a Serious World
Unserious - not serious; lighthearted
This week we’ll explore what it means to be unserious, examine some potential reasons why an entire generation has adopted this mindset and possible pitfalls with engaging in this behavior a little too much.
26 Jun 2025
Mutual Aid: Exploring Support Systems
This episode explores mutual aid as a community-based support system, examining its history, practical applications, and criticisms to understand its role in addressing unmet needs.
6 Jun 2025
Authoritarianism & Totalitarianism: An Examination through Fiction
The host examines authoritarianism and totalitarianism through the lens of dystopian novels like *1984* and *Fahrenheit 451*, exploring character behavior and the importance of fiction in society.
29 May 2025
The Power of Community
This episode explores the vital role of community in society, analyzing its language, active engagement, and inherent power.
31 Jul 2024
Sound Healing: Exploring Alternative Wellness Practices
This week, you're going to hear from Dr. Arianna Deans, a Sound Healer, Managing Director, and Student Affairs Professional. We'll talk through her unique & diverse background as well as the practice of sound healing and how you could include it in your wellness practice!
17 Jul 2024
The Power of Poetry: Exploration, Connection, and Daydreaming
In this episode, you're going to hear from Brandon Blue, a black queer poet. We'll journey through his debut chapbook, Snap.Shot (Finishing Line Press, 2023), different ways you can approach poetry, and you just might hear a poem written by me :). This is certainly an episode you don't wanna miss!
5 Jul 2024
A Traveler's Mind: Exploring Ideas of Travel & Tourism
This week, you're goin to hear from Brianna Mays, avid traveler and food enthusiast. We'll walk through her motivations for traveling, the experiences she looks for and what it means to be a tourist!
26 Jun 2024
Quarter Life Crisis: Exploring Symptoms & Resolutions
This week, you're going to hear from Alyse Marie, Singer/Songwriter & Producer. We'll walk through how she created her debut EP, Quarter Life Crisis , and how she used creating music as a way to express herself as well as find resolutions for this period in her life. If you are a lover of music and looking to hear from an artist that speaks to the heart - look no further because this is an episode you won't want to miss!
20 Jun 2024
Love or Duty: Themes in Khaled's The Kite Runner
This week, you're going to hear from Aqua Richards, Founder of Pages & Prosecco. We'll talk through our thoughts about Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner as well as the themes presented throughout the book. For such a potent story, this is definitely an episode you won't want to miss!
12 Jun 2024
The Black Imagination
In this episode, we’re going to hear from Wabwila Mugala, a visual artist who specializes in printmaking. We’ll journey through the life experiences that help inform her art, the imaginative space she engages with, and how we can continue to nourish our artistic practices. As a series premiere, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!
10 Jun 2024
Welcome to Conversations: With Wine in Hand
In this short episode you'll learn about what you can expect listening to Conversations: With Wine in Hand :)
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
266
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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22
Social presence
90
YouTube
64
Engagement
32
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