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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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.
Episodes
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.410 - "Sometimes, I Dream In KwaZulu" W/ Jabulile Majola
Another interview for you to step to! For this one, I head to a studio in North London to talk to a South African Folk/Soul artist Jabulile Majola whose new…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.409 - Ilhan Omar, Student List & The End Of The World
In a week where: Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa. Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.408 - Zero-Click Spyware & Dimming The Sun
In a week where: Student-led protests in Albania over education costs, allegations of corruption erupt into violence as Education Ministry is reportedly set on…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.407 - Bolsonaro, Cornell, Man City & Digitising Plants
In a week where: Green Party passes 'Zionism Is Racism' motion at party conference. The Paramount/Warner Bros. merger is finalised at $110B. Russian lab worker…
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Ep.406 - French Students, British Academia & Oaxaca
In a week where: Metropolitan Police hands over Grenfell files to CPS, with charging decisions due next year. Christa Pike survives two Lethal Injections in…
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Ep.405 - Britain's Enslavement, Mbappe's On Deal & Bonnie Blue's Baby
In a week where: Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after slashing a dinghy in The Channel. Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison…
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Ep.404 - Horn Of Africa & Doomsday Prepping
In a week where: US confirms it has weapons in space. The European Union invites Canada to become the bloc's first associate member. Sweden centre-left…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.403 - Illegal Care, Not Wanting Kids & Explainer Epidemic
In a week where: Trump promises $5,000 for US citizens if Republicans win midterms. MPs vote against Assisted Dying in England and Wales. Thousands protest…
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Ep.402 - "Woke 1" & Another Reform Scandal
In a week where: Prolific UK graffiti artist HELCH dies aged 34. The UN declares a 1.5C overshoot unavoidable. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92. The…
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Ep.401 - Reform Councils & Mathematicians Vs AI
In a week where: Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80. A flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border send thousands of locals & tourists…
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Ep.400 - Danny Bones, US Sports Media & My Why
In a week where: OpenAl suspends frontier training after an agent escaped its sandbox. More than 100 miners die & 107 rescued from a collapsed gold pit in…
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Ep.399 - Ceuta & The "Manosphere" Industry
In a week where: A solar eclipse comes & goes. Josh Kushner & Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12B. Parliamentary investigation resumes into Nigel…
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Ep.398 - Togo, Jason Arday & Solitude Lifestyle
In a week where: Nine killed at Thai school by 14-year-old who first shot his grandparents, then himself. Scientists have used AI to design new viruses that…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor"The MAR-NILA Sound" W/ Thandii
Another interview for you to step to! For this one, we talk to Alt-Soul duo Thandii about their beginnings, how they got together as a duo; their upcoming…
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Ep.397 - Tigrayan Education, Braiding Hair & Luddites
In a week where: Saudi Arabia publicly joins the US' military campaign against Iran. Russian missile crashes 57 miles into Polish territory, creating a…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.396 - "The Advantage of the Autodidact" W/ Steve Seidenberg
Another interview for you to step to! For this one we talk to Writer, Philosopher & Photographer Steve Seidenberg in conjunction with his new book "Coda". We…
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Ep.395 - Cockroach Protests & "Black Excellence"
In a week where: US & Saudi Arabia make a deal to provide Saudi a nuclear program. LeBron James signs a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Spain &…
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Ep.394 - Somali Independence, Quitting IG & Pasta
In a week where: The COVID Inquiry publishes a PPE report. Startup Reflect Orbital will launch a satellite with a 60-foot mirror that reflects sunlight to…
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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…
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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…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor"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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorPast, 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…
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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…
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Ep.387 - Blair, Harriman, Enhanced Games & Miles
In a week where: Legendary Saxophonist Sonny Rollins dies aged 95. Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi is diagnosed with cancer. Italy seizes $232M in assets…
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Ep.386 - Unite The Kingdom & Animal Brains
In a week where: US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder and conspiracy to kill US citizens. James Murdoch buys Vox Media's New York magazine…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor"The Perfect Storm" W/ DJ Amani Roberts
In a DITD/WG double up, I talk to DJ & author Amani Roberts off the back of his book The Quiet Storm. In this talk, we get to know his background, his roots in…
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Ep.385 - The Future Of New Orleans & Welsh Independence
In a week where: Trump visits China. New York judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein rape retrial. Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war. Jury…
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Ep.384 - Heatwave Rehearsals & Dorothea Lange
In a week where: CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87. UK staff of Google DeepMind vote to Unionize over military AI deals. Superdry co-founder James Holder…
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Ep.383 - Gatekeeping & "Archivists Are Futurists"
In a week where: King Charles III visits the US. The US Supreme Court limits the Voting Rights Act, a Civil Rights-era law intended to protect minority voting…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.382 - InfoWars, AI Compute Crunch & MAGA Girl Grift
In a week where: The UK is to pay France £662m to detain and deport migrants before they cross the Channel. Warner Bros. shareholders approve Paramount’s $81b…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.381 - "Tube-E Movies" W/ Will Adams
Another interview for you to step to! For this one we head back to Chicago to talk to writer/director Will Adams off the back of his latest opus "Tube-E…
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Ep.380 - Africa's Health & Music Money Gap
In a week where: Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire. Basketball Legend Oscar Schimdt dies aged 68. Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach after an…
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Ep.379 - Sanctions, Betting On War & Dub Music
In a week where: Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies aged 67. Artemis II Astronauts Splash Down, Completing First Lunar Voyage in 53 Years. Mexico's…
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Ep.378 - Olympic Gender Testing, Kanye & Losers
In a week where: Artemis II blasts off for the first lunar mission in 50 years. Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi. Rapper Pooh Shiesty is among nine…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorPast, Present, Future - Mayo A-O
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…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.377 - "And Voila!" W/ Selah Sue & The Gallands
Another WG interview for you to step to! For this one we head to Belgium to talk to recent collaborators, Soul-Pop vocalist Selah Sue & father-son duo Stéphane…
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Ep.376 - Ethiopian Elections & Don Bronstein
In a week where: Meta, YouTube Lose First Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered to Pay $6M. Volkswagen in Talks with Israel to Produce Parts for Missile…
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Ep.375 - Lumumba Murder Case & Instagram DMs
In a week where: Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to rape, faces up to 20 years in prison. Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorPast, Present, Future - Mikey J
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…
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Ep.374 - Far-Right AI Rappers & Peptides
In a week where: Miami Heat star Bam Adeybayo drops 2nd All-Time 83 points on the Washington Wizards. Hereditary peers will lose their seats in the House of…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorPast, Present, Future - Ryan G
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…
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Ep.373 - The IRGC, London School Wars & Sophie Oluwole
In a week where: Kristi Noem is fired as US Homeland Security Secretary. Mojtaba Khamenei is selected as Iran's new supreme leader. Rapper-turned-politician…
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Ep.372 - "One In, One Out" & Leaving Big Tech
In a week where: Hillary & Bill Clinton testify in an Epstein probe by the House Oversight Committee. Green Party's Hannah Spencer wins the Gorton & Denton…
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Ep.371 - Board Of "Peace", Jesse Jackson & Solarpunk
In a week where: South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of…
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Ep.370 - Surveillance & Hyper-Independence
In a week where: Bangladesh Nationalist Party win in landslide election, first since Gen Z uprising. Kim Jong UN designates his teenage daughter as his…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.369 - "The Concept Of Surrender" W/ Kiyan Foroughi
Another interview for you to step to! Typically, when I interview artists they have spent most of their lives creating music one way or another. But there's…
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Ep.368 - Peter Mandelson & The War For Water
In a week where: Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff. Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party win snap Japanese Elections in a landslide…
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Ep.367 - New Colonialism, Flooding & Futureproofing
In a week where: UK PM Kier Starmer visits China. More Epstein Files drop. The Rafah border reopens. The Grammys came & went. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.366 - Two Eulogies & Snakes On Wikipedia
In a week where: Belgium revive the murder case of Patrice Lumumba, 65 years after the event. US officially exits World Health Organization. ICE murders…
- "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Ep.365 - Welcome To The End Of 'The West'
In a week where: Keir Starmer abandons plans for compulsory Digital ID. Wikipedia turns 25. West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel…
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Ep.364 - Iran Protests, Frantz Fanon & Friction-Maxxing
In a week where: Iran goes through Internet blackouts as nationwide protests continue. US cities protest ICE after a woman is murdered by ICE Agent. The EU…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.363 - "Write Exactly What I Want To Write" W/ Morenike
Another WG interview for you to step to! For this one we talk to Italo-Nigerian artist that has spent a decade learning about music, only to break all the…
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Ep.362 - Giving Homeless Money & 6-7
In a week where: Around 40 people have died and at least 115 have been injured in an explosion at an Alpine Ski resort in Switzerland. Enzo Maresca leaves…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - NappyHigh
Welcome WG to 30 Questions! For this one we have Producer NappyHigh once again for a fresh set of 30 Questions, the first person to take it twice. NappyHigh's…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - Kairos The Writer
Welcome WG to 30 Questions! For this one we have R&B artist Kairos The Writer back on to answer 30 Questions. Kairos The Writer Interview Thank you for…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - Marquise Fair
Welcome WG to 30 Questions! For this one we have singer/songwriter Marquise Fair back on for one of the longest 30Qs so far. Marquise Fair interview. Thank you…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - The Richest Black Girl In America
Welcome WG listeners to a Long Read! For this one we head to Truly Adventurous for "The Richest Black Girl In America" By Lauren N. Henley. This story - which…