"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

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Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read. So if you take an interest in anything I feel like talking about any given week, along with the occasional interview with Friends of 5E, then this is your podcast. A 5EPN Original.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep.393 - Ethnicity Pain Gap & Palestinian Archives

    In a week where: IOC lifts suspension on Russia, paving way for them to compete at LA 2028 Olympics.Bonnie Tyler, 80s pop legend, dies aged 75.The US-Iran ceasefire collapses.Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is kidnapped by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit.Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78.In Health: (10:05) We know that Whiteness is a constant in everyone's lives, but from cradle to grave?! Literally affecting the health of POCs from beginning to end?! (Article By Tobi Thomas) In Society: (25:50) South Africa has gone through a lot as a country and its native Black population haven't been given what they were promised when Apartheid ended. But how have they resorted to xenophobia towards fellow Africans? (Article By Nesrine Malik) In Tech: (37:35) We know very well that smartphones have done a lot of damage to our lives. But one less-touted element of that is our increasing lack of tactility, something that we humans love on a foundational level. (Article By Sara Herschander) In Culture: (56:25) As Gaza continues to get bombed daily, in the West Bank, Palestinian archivists are hurriedly accounting for their rapidly deteriorating history with a digital archive that's built to last. (Article By Tamara Davison) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

  2. Jul 8

    Ep.392 - America @ 250, African Football & PlayStation

    In a week where: Donald Trump earned more than $2B in income last year, financial disclosure reveals.Victor Willis, the Village People cofounder, dies at age 74.Iran have a six-day funeral for Ayatollah KhameneiAmericans celebrate 250 years of Independence amongst a heatwave.Nigel Farage resigns, triggers a byelection and plans to run in said byelection.In History: (9:34) It has been 250 years since The USA's Declaration of Independence. So let's celebrate by focusing on how demonic the country is. (Article By Nick Turse) In Education: (29:18) An important part of American history - no matter how much their gov't will attempt to erase the fact - is Black history and the battle to tell Black history continues to be fought. (Article By Brian Jones) In Sports: (45:59) African Football has been increasingly gotten better on the main stage, but the roots of Pan-Africanism has long gone, as has the local funding with private academies in its place. (Article By Gerard Akindes) Lastly, in Tech: (1:01:19) Sony have done the thinkable and have given a death date for physical PlayStation discs. A move that has been coming for over a decade. (Article By Chris Tapsell) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

  3. Jul 2 ·  Bonus

    "I Can Change My Family's Life" W/ YG Kayboe

    Another (quick) interview for you to step to! This time we head to Memphis to talk to upcoming talent YG Kayboe off the back of his newest release "Blood on the Pen III". We talk about his beginnings, growing up in Memphis; sports, how he got into music; the new Mixtape and of course, his Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Thoughts" By KuplaChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

    "I Can Change My Family's Life" W/ YG Kayboe

  4. Jul 1

    Ep.391 - 10 Years of "The Exit" & Daydreaming

    In a week where: Back-to-back 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes collapse buildings across Venezuela, killing more than 188 people.Europe go through a historic heatwave.US & Iran attack each other again.UN inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children.Five killed in shooting at a North German youth facility.In the 1st of two Politics segments: (13:30) It has been 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union. So let's begin with a level-headed retrospective on the event. (Article By Laëtitia Langlois) In the 2nd Politics segment: (27:54) And let's run that with a more sober opinion on it all. (Article By John Rees) In Society: (40:09) Muslim leaders in the UK are sounding the alarm on hate crimes against their communities, to little attention from the political & media class. (Article By Aamna Mohdin) Lastly, in Life: (54:05) I've never been much of a daydreamer - apart from those amazing sleep ins into the early afternoon - so do they provide anything apart from hazy pictures? (Article By Vardah Bharuchi) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

  5. Jun 24

    Ep.390 - Mozambique Disappearances & AI Sexbots

    In a week where: Gaza death toll since "ceasefire" tops 1,000.US and Iran confirm deal to end the war.Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield By-election.Kier Starmer resigns as Prime Minister.Windrush Day comes & goes.In Politics: (8:50) Mozambique is going through a worrying trend of surveillance, abductions and even killings and at the heart of all of it is the government and their critics. (Article By Mariana Abreu and Alexander Abdelilak) In Life: (25:15) We stay in Africa for a story on Uganda's current relationship with gold and how their small-scale miners are trying to get a bigger piece of the pie. (Article By Soita K Wepukhulu & Emmanuel Mutaizibwa) In Sports: (34:15) The World Cup is in full swing and just like I did four years ago, I'd rather talk about the demonic activity going on around the tournament and Football as a whole. (Article By Andy Storey) Lastly, in Tech: (52:05) Fertility rates are plummeting everywhere we look. Whilst we can attribute it to many thing, the latest element that's adding to it is AI, specifically AI Sexbots. (Article By Eric Levitz) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

  6. Jun 17

    Ep.389 - "Two-Tier" Policing, Belfast Riots & GLP-1s

    In a week where: Belfast devolves into race riots in response to a stabbing.Fully autonomous, Al-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time.The World Cup kicks off.Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88.Starmer to announce 'Australia plus' ban on social media for under-16s.In the 1st of three Society segments: (9:01) The right-wing have once again been enabled to take over the media whirlwind around the murder of Henry Nowak. They've even gone as far as claiming "two-tier" policing exists against white people. (Article By Nafeez Ahmed) In the 2nd Society segment: (27:41) Speaking of white rage, Belfast has gone under days of riots, unleashing pogroms against migrants & people of colour. (Article By Owen Jones) In the 3rd Society segment: (36:58) Amongst all of that, Palestine Action are still getting treated as terrorists. As far as the government is concerned, that's old news, cementing their right-wing stance. (Article By Natasha Walter) Lastly, in Life: (46:22) After the Ozempic craze of last year, GLP-1 weight loss drugs are becoming more and more accessible by the day. So how is it affecting the collective body image of Black women in the UK? (Article By Nesrine Malik) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

  7. Jun 14 ·  Bonus

    Past, Present, Future - Sade B

    Welcome to Past, Present, Future: Half Podcast, half Photography series. If you would like to see the Photography side of this edition, you can catch it here. The subject for this episode is Photographer & Videographer, Sade. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography Music: "Blue Sky" By GYVUSChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

    Past, Present, Future - Sade B

  8. Jun 10

    Ep.388 - Ebola, Sudanese Hip-Hop & Kanya King

    In a week where: Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56.Former Trump Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in classified documents case.Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57.Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72.Iran & Israel start firing missiles again.In Life: (10:10) The consistent belligerence by the Israeli state towards their neighbours is a daily occurrence. Here's just one of the many stories I could cover weekly: An ethnic cleansing of a Lebanese village. (Article By Lylla Younes) In Health: (24:23) Ebola is back in Africa and just like a few episodes ago where we covered healthcare in Kenya, the DRC is also at the feet of privatised healthcare & imperialism. (Article By John Clarke) In the 1st of two Music segments: (36:31) Sudanese Hip-Hop - like all international forms of Hip-Hop - is inspired by its roots in the US. But does the N-word need to be embraced as well? (Article By Amuna Wagner) Lastly, in the 2nd Music segment: (49:44) The death of Kanya King has sent shockwaves to all that truly value Black British Music. We recognise her life's work in facilitating and developing Black British Music. (Article By Mimi The Music Blogger) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photography 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

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Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read. So if you take an interest in anything I feel like talking about any given week, along with the occasional interview with Friends of 5E, then this is your podcast. A 5EPN Original.

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    The 5th Element Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    455
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