"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor The 5th Element Podcast Network

In a week where:
"The Logo" Jerry West dies aged 86.The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justice.It's been seven years since The Grenfell Tower Fire. Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves the Israeli War Cabinet.The Boston Celtics win the NBA Finals.In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:04) In the past year and change, one of the many ad nauseum slogans they've forced into the public consciousness - only to not deliver - is "Levelling Up". They even created a department just for it. So, how did it go? How the fuck d'you think... (Article By Alex Nurse)
In the 2nd Politics segment: (20:23) After a brief look back one of many Tory failures, we now look ahead to the General Election and one phrase is coming firmly into the zeitgeist: Tactical Voting. (Article By Chloe Chaplain)
In Sports: (34:52) Last time I talked about the Olympics it was about general negligence towards vulnerable French citizens. Digging into a more specific issue: The French's Hijab ban and the French athletes that are suffering because of it. (Article By Alexander Durie)
Lastly, in Life: (54:49) Mental Health has taken big strides in the past decade. We're all better off being aware of it. But what about Social Health? Matter of fact, what even is it and should it be the next building block to better ourselves? (Article By Kasley Killam)
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop Music
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In a week where:
TV Doctor Michael Mosley goes missing in Greek island Symi & found dead days later. Israeli forces rescue four hostages from the central Gaza Strip at the expense of 210 Palestinian lives.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sworn in for a third term. The European Parliamentary Elections go down.Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election.In Environment: (7:22) The term "Net-Zero" is - in my mind - an easy concept to grasp and should be at the top of our minds. But apparently it's impossible for financial reasons. Well, let us de-bullshit Net-Zero. (Article By Anupama Sen & Sam Fankhauser)
In Society: (20:32) I've had moments in my life where energy drinks were a lifesaver, cans of human jet fuel with varying taste profiles. But like most fun things, kids shouldn't have them. So how bad are energy drinks? (Article By David Cox)
In Music: (38:54) Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is borderline a cultural phenomenon at this point and nothing confirms that notion than the way it's already getting played in American Sport events. (Article By Keith Murphy)
Lastly, In Life: (52:21) I've long believed that life is just a chain of memories with monotony in the middle. Some of us keep memories, some of us forget them. So how much is a memory worth? (Article By Mike Troxell)
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop Music
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A new interview for you to step to! For this one we head to Scotland to talk to upcoming singer-songwriter Fifidiny (add that to the "great actual names" list) about her beginnings, how she found her style early on; balancing education, work and the passion; pageantry and of course, her Top 5.
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Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Her" By L'IndécisChillHop Music
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In a week where:
Ireland, Norway & Spain recognise Palestine as a State.Rishi Sunak FINALLY calls a General Election for 4th July.Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53.Man United beat Man City in The FA Cup Final.An Israeli air strike in Rafah kills 45 Palestinians & injuries more.In Politics: (12:21) With the General Election FINALLY coming and the Tories surely to fuck off for at minimum five years, it's time to already say goodbye to the Rwanda scheme since no planes are going until after the election. (Article By Ash Sarkar)
In Food: (22:34) Ultra-processed foods are and have been a consistent element in a lot of people's lives, especially for the working class. So why hasn't the clampdown on UPFs happened yet? Oh right, corporations... (Article By Madeleine Speed, Ella Hollowood and Sarah Neville)
In Environment: (51:31) There is no better way to scare a British person than to create a world where it could be raining all the time... Wait... IT COULD BE RAINING ALL THE TIME BY 2034?! (Article By Eleanor Peake)
Lastly, in Photography: (1:01:27) A new photobook has dropped and it's one of the most important stories in our current time: depicting the lives of Palestinians pre-Nakba. (Article By Azad Essa)
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop Music
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence 

Another interview for you to step to! This is one of the most honest interviews I've had so far. Singer-songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun (real name) paints a portrait of himself that is riddled with grey, like the sun shining through thick clouds.
We get into his beginnings, living in Paris after wasting away in American suburbia; how he fell into singing, (which leads to his debut solo album coming on the 31st May) the many trials in between and of course his Top 5.
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Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Dignity" By B-SideChillHop Music
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In a week where:
Two elderly Just Stop Oil protesters are charged after attempting to break into the Magna Carta.The BAFTA TV Awards go down.Northern Lights shine across the UK, US & Canada. Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ Genocide case. Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100.In Sports: (12:42) My thirst for the Summer Olympics grows as we near towards the two weeks of non-stop sport. But with the positive of hosting, comes the inevitable negative of the vulnerable getting shafted somehow. (Article By Umer Hussain, Adam Ali, MacIntosh Ross & Shakiba Moghadam)
In TV: (29:13) The case for preservation is an essential one in my mind, especially in this day & age where shows/films can disappear from streaming sites in a flash. Enter a search for a VHS tape. (Article By Jason Okundaye)
In Life: (41:54) Year on year, life expectancy grows. With the prospect of more and more of us growing older for longer, it would be a great idea to future-proof potential problems with significant societal change. (Article By Martin Wolf)
Lastly, in Photography: (55:11) Got another Photography exhibition that I would love to hit: Artist/Activist LaToya Ruby Frazier and how she uses her art to shine a light on forgotten communities. (Article By Veronica Esposito)
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop Music
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence