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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 Taylor30 Questions - NappyHigh
Friend of 5E and producer NappyHigh returns once again to answer 30 Questions. 1st Interview 2nd Interview Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - Osay
One of the more recent Friends of 5E comes back through for 30 Questions. I interviewed Osay at the beginning of the year and she returns with a very detailed…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - Ian Kelly
Friend of 5E Ian Kelly comes through for the 3rd edition of 30 Questions. 1st Interview W/ Ian Kelly (Written) 2nd Interview (Podcast) Thank you for listening!…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - Dell Nellson
For this edition of 30 Questions, we talk to someone that has been interviewed within the 5EPN universe, but not by me! We talk to poet Dell Nellson who was…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions - King Yanz
First to come through for 30 Questions is two-time visitor King Yanz. If you haven't spun previous King Yanz visits, go ahead and peep the links in the…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor30 Questions Miniseries Trailer
Welcome, WG listeners, to 30 Questions. Dropping on Thursdays & Fridays, throughout December. E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter: @The5thElementUK…
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Ep.209 - Mass Migration, Billionaires & Drake
In a week where: Bob Iger returns as CEO of Disney. The World Cup is under way. World population cracks eight billion. At least 162 people killed and hundreds…
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Ep.208 - Failure, Layoffs & Local Radio
In a week where: Remembrance Day comes & goes. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy. Democrats retain control of the US Senate. A Russian missile…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.207 - "We Put Ourselves First" W/ Apex Zero
This is one of the longest interviews I have done and for good reason. A week & change before this recording, Apex Zero was in the centre of an amazing proof…
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Ep.206 - Poppies & Male Body Dysmorphia
In a week where: Twitter & Meta undergo major employee lay-offs. COP27 is underway in Egypt. Politicians bark at Just Stop Oil protesters as they continue…
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Ep.205 - Afro Hairstyles, White Noise & Iran
In a week where: Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover. Saifullah Paracha, the oldest prisoner of Guantanamo is released after 17 years. Over 150 people die…
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Ep.204 - PM Sunak & The Blue Check Black Market
In A Week Where: Liz Truss is gone as PM. Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister. Brittney Griner's appeal is rejected & will serve nine year prison sentence…
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Ep.203 - Societal Collapse & Stans
In a week where: Kwasi Kwarteng "resigns" as Chancellor. Actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72. Man United's Mason Greenwood is been charged with attempted rape…
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Ep.202 - Boomers, Rappers & Silence
In a week where: 1. Joe Biden pardons all prior federal offences of simple weed possession. 2. Former policeman attacks Thai daycare centre, killing 38…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - The Last Train Robbery
For this Long Read, we head to Truly Adventurous (Via Medium) for "The Last Train Robbery" By Rhema Sayers. The piece is an epic true story about the last…
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Ep.201 - Black British History & Black British Capitalism
In a week where: Putin announces the annexation of four regions in Ukraine. Ukraine announces application for NATO membership. Sacheen Littlefeather, Who…
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Ep.200 - False Idols, Avatar & Comrade Sisters
In a week where: Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is suspended for 2022-23 season over alleged intimate relationship with team staff member. UK Police…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Conservative Diversity
For this Long Read, we head to Byline Times for "The Identity Trap - Race, Representation and the Rise of Conservative Diversity" By Hardeep Matharu. In the…
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Ep.199 - Abolish The Monarchy
In a week where: Roger Federer announces retirement from Tennis. Queen's Funeral happened. Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico. Las Vegas Aces win…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.198 - "New Music, New Life" W/ NappyHigh
Another interview for your head top and its a catch up with one of my favourite artists going right now. It's been over two years since my first interview with…
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Ep.197 - Fine, Let's Talk About The Queen
In a week where: Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96. 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea. The police watchdog has launched a murder investigation into…
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Ep.196 - Serena Williams, Pakistan & Dreams
In a week where: Gazprom shut down European Gas Pipeline indefinitely. Angus ‘Drummie’ Gaye, Singer of British reggae band Aswad dies aged 62. Chile vote…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.195 "Some People Journal, I Create Songs" W/ Treasure Bloom
In what is only my 2nd in-person interview for the Pod, we link up with dual threat artist, Treasure Bloom. Those who follow my photography, know that I…
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Ep.194 - Business In Art & A24
In a week where: Pakistan suffer flash floods, affecting millions. Facebook settles on Cambridge Analytica lawsuit. Moderna is suing rival company Pfizer and…
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Ep.193 - Mick Lynch & Skin Whitening
In a week where: Spain suffer days of wildfires. Cineworld prepares to file for bankruptcy. European Championships finish up. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony…
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Ep.192 - Sacheen Littlefeather & "Critic-Influencers"
In a week where: Parts of the UK goes into a drought. Writer Salman Rushdie is stabbed on stage in New York. David Bowie tops a Sky Arts list of Britain's 50…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Serena Williams' Last Dance
For this Long Read, we head to Vogue for "Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words" By Serena Willams, as told to Rob…
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Ep.191 - The Commonwealth Games & Arguing
In a week where: WNBA star Brittney Griner is sentenced to nine years in a Russian Penal Colony. London Museum is returning 72 Benin Treasures to Nigeria…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.190 - "Power is a Currency" W/ King Yanz
2nd member of the two-time WG Interview club, King Yanz has been busy since our first interview just over two years ago. We catch up on what he's been up to…
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Ep.189 - Bill Russell & Nichelle Nichols
In a week where: Rebekah Vardy loses Libel case against Coleen Rooney. NBA legend Bill Russell dies aged 88. Iconic actress Nichelle Nichols dies aged 89…
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Ep.188 - The Forde Report & Anti-Car Movement
In a week where: Ukraine & Russia agree on grain deal to avert a global food crisis... Only for Russia to bomb one of the ports. WHO declare Monkeypox a public…
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Ep.187 - Whiteness & Admitting You're Wrong
In a week where: Cameron Smith wins The 150th Open. UK faces two days of 35-40 degree heat. World Athletics Championships goes down. Sky News cancels third…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - "No Fear of Time" & RSS Feeds
For this Long Read, we head to Passion of the Weiss for "Black Star’s ‘No Fear of Time’: Or, How Uploading an Album as a Podcast Could Take Back Control From…
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Ep.186 - Smoking That Boris Pack
In a week where: Actor James Caan dies aged 82. Former PM of Japan Shinzo Abe is assassinated. Elon Musk withdraws from $44 Billion bid to buy Twitter. Twitter…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Streaming Addiction
For this Long Read, we head to Pitchfork for "The Woes of Being Addicted to Streaming" By Jeremy D. Larsen. In the piece, Larsen meditates on how Music…
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Ep.185 - Digital Amnesia & Being Spontaneous
In a week where: A gunman kills three people and injured another four at a shopping mall in Copenhagen. BBC admits they received complaints about Tim Westwood…
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Ep.184 - Modern Culture & The British Press
In a week where: The Conservatives lose two more seats after by-elections in Wakefield & Tiverton and Honiton. The US Supreme Court officially overturn Roe V…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.183 - "All The Rooms Are Slowly Melting" W/ Otis Mensah
And just like that... WG Interviews back from the dead! For this one, a dear friend of 5E comes through for his 2nd appearance. Sheffield (Soon to be Germany)…
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Ep.182 - British Gymnastics & DALL-E
In a week where: British government approves extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. Emmanuel Macron loses parliamentary majority as…
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Ep.181 - Rwanda & Grenfell, 5 Years On
In a week where: Justin Bieber reveals facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces. British…
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Ep.180 - Two Johnsons & Animal Agriculture
In a week where: The Diamond Jubilee comes & goes. The Russo-Ukraine War passes 100 days. Boris Johnson wins a no confidence vote. Elon Musk threatens to kill…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - AI Poetry
For this Long Read, we head to The Walrus for Robots Are Writing Poetry, and Many People Can’t Tell the Difference" By Carmine Starnino. For decades, AI has…
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Ep.179 - TV Trends, UK Rap & CBBC
In a week where: Ray Liotta dies aged 67. Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men. Legendary post-war jockey Lester…
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Ep.178 - Black Propaganda, Pop Culture & 'Like'
In a week where: Vangelis, composer of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner soundtracks, dies aged 79. Cases of Monkeypox appear in the UK. Australia's Labor…
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Ep.177 - Ads, Michelle Yeoh & Walking
In a week where: Ukraine wins Eurovision as The UK come 2nd. Finland & Sweden formally confirm intentions to join NATO. A new Margaret Thatcher statue is egged…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Height-Increasing Surgery
For this Long Read, we head to BuzzFeed News for "He Was 5'7". After Surgery, He’ll Be 5'10"." by Elamin Abdelmahmoud. Covering a man named Scott who elected…
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Ep.176 - Sinn Féin & African Trade
In a week where: The UK Local Elections goes down. Chelsea is sold to American based consortium, led by Todd Boehly. Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor Who…
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Ep.175 - London Landlords & Tim Westwood
In a week where: Olivia Wilde literally gets served custody papers whilst on stage @ CinemaCon. 70 Year Old Michael Kish runs a 13.47 100m @ Penn Relays. Boris…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - The Black S. London Football Factory
For this Long Read, we head to The Guardian for "How south London became a talent factory for Black British footballers" by Aniefiok Ekpoudom. Laced with…
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Ep.174 - Elon Twitter, BeReal & Margo Jefferson
In a Week Where: Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen again to gain a 2nd term as President of France. Twitter accepts Elon Musk's $44 Billion bid to by the…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Eco-Vinyl & Our Listening Habits
For this Long Read, we head to The Quietus for "Addicted To Plastic? Eco-Vinyl And The Impact Of Our Listening Habits" by Jono Podmore. Wherein the piece talks…
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Ep.173 - Digital Divide & Ambient Music
In a week where: Kendrick Lamar is dropping his 5th Studio Album next month. UK Home Office seek to deport illegal means asylum seekers to Rwanda. DJ Kay Slay…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Multicultural London English
For this Long Read, we head to The New Yorker for "The Common Tongue of Twenty-First-Century London" By Rebecca Mead. Where, in the midst of moving her family…
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Ep.172 - Ed Sheeran, Claudia Rankine & Artistic Niche
In a week where: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court. Koci Selamaj is jailed for a minimum of 36 years…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Windrush's 'Barrel Children'
For this Long Read, we head to The Independent for "Barrel Children: Windrush families and the emotional burden of migration" By Nadine White. The piece…
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Ep.171 - Jack Wills & £500 For Culture
In a week where: Will Smith resigns from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The World Cup draw goes down. The Grammys come & go. Channel 4 will be…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Book Banning In The US
For this Long Read, we head to The Guardian for "‘It’s a culture war that’s totally out of control’: the authors whose books are being banned in US schools."…
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Ep.170 - The Slap Heard Around The World
In a week where: A new male birth control pill is found to be 99% effective in mice. The Academy Awards come & go. With one very notable highlight. Met Police…
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Ep.169 - Child Q & 'Dumbphones'
In a week where: P&O Ferries fired 800 people with plans to rehire via an agency. F1 is back. A Boeing 737 operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in…
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Ep.168 - Ye, Ryan Coogler & Greetings
In a week where: UK sanction Russian Oligarchs. Actor Jussie Smollett is sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation after he was convicted on five…