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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 TaylorLong Read - What's In A Black Name?
For this Long Read, we head to Andscape (formerly The Undefeated) for a piece named "What’s in a Black name? 400 years of context." by Soraya Nadia McDonald…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - Top Boy: To Be Continued
For this Long Read, we get into Crack Magazine's feature article: "Top Boy: To Be Continued", written by Tshepo Mokoena. With the formerly cult classic, now…
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Ep.167 - Pills By Post & Marilyn Stafford
In a week where: Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies aged 52. WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for the past month. World total…
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Ep.166 - Russia, Ukraine & Voice Notes
In a week where: Russia invade Ukraine. Happy Women's History Month. Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Carabao Cup. House of Lords vote to remove…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - The Credit Suisse Leak
In this Long Read, we get into a report via The Guardian: "Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians" By David Pegg…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.165 - "Part Of My Legacy" W/ Backwood Sweetie
The most rewarding thing about discovering music (or any art form) for yourself is when you find a gem, that artist you would've had no chance of spinning if…
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Ep.164 - Jamal Edwards & Parasocial Relationships
In a week where: Wales implement a two-year living wage for 18-year-olds leaving care. A black woman in America has been cured of HIV. Storm Eunice & Franklin…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorLong Read - The 2022 Winter Olympics
In the first Long Read, we get into "How we ended up with a Winter Games amid China's human rights crisis" By ESPN Senior Writer Sam Borden. The piece explores…
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Ep.163 - Bel-Air, Free Speech & Music Tastes
In a week where: Dame Cressida Dick resigns as Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Russia & US evacuate diplomats from Ukraine. LA Rams win SuperBowl 56. Russian…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.162 - "A Goldfish Coming Out A Swamp" W/ Vic Spencer
There are some artists that are unmistakable. And the reasons for that unmistakability can vary. For this interview with Chicago-based Vic Spencer, the reasons…
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Ep.161 - CD Revival & The Olympic Ideal
In a week where: The Winter Olympics are underway. Spotify removes over 100 episodes of Joe Rogan Experience after clips of Rogan saying the N-word resurface…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.160 - "Acronyms" W/ Ian Kelly
In the 2nd interview of 2022, I catch up with Ian Kelly who I interviewed around this time in 2019. Kelly has been busy in the past three years and this year…
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Ep.159 - Joe Rogan, Fight Club & Mason Greenwood
In a week where: Rafael Nadal wins The Australian Open, taking his total Major tally to a record-breaking 21. Manchester United's Mason Greenwood is accused of…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorEp.158 - "The Most Authentic I Could Be" W/ Osay
Interviews are back ladies & gentlemen! And we begin the new set with an artist that threw me her music last year and was someone that I immediately put on my…
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Ep.157 - 27,000 Marvel Comics & Two Exhibitions
In a week where: Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard for $75 Billion. Ex-Tory Christian Wakeford defects to Labour. Meat Loaf dies aged 74. Nusrat Ghani claims…
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Ep.156 - The Rich And The Powerful
In a week where: Prince Andrew is now just Andrew after getting stripped of his Royal & Military titles. Australia rejects Novak Djokovic's visa again and…
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Ep.155 - The Colston Four & Method Acting
In a week where: Novak Djokovic and Australia compete in the "how can I root for both to lose?" competition. The "Colston Four" is acquitted from criminal…
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Ep.154 - The Nationality and Borders Bill
In a week where: 1. Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty on sex trafficking-related charges. 2. Betty White dies aged 99 3. Max Julien, star of "The Mack", dies…
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorThe 5EPN Special 2021
To end the year, hosts of the various 5EPN podcasts come together to reflect on the year that has been 2021, the podcasts themselves and finish with a fun team…
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Ep.153 - Culture Overload & Monogamy
In a week where: Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty for his acts during an anti-racist rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Indian PM Narendra Modi repeals…
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Ep.152 - Political Corruption & COP26
In a week where: F.W. de Klerk, the last President of Apartheid South Africa, dies aged 85. Belarusian & Polish tensions rise as migrants continue to wait at…
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Ep.151 - Robert Sarver, The Eternals & Google Maps
In a week where: MP Owen Patterson resigns as Tories fling democracy under the bus. Eight people die at Travis Scott's Astro World concert. The 'maxi trial' of…
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Ep.150 - Meta, Gil Scott-Heron & The Wire
In a week where: Facebook is now Meta. COP26 begins. The world passes 5 million COVID-19 deaths. Ethiopia calls a state of emergency as Tigray rebels move to…
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Ep.149 - Succession, Elaine Thompson-Herah & Insecure
In a week where: On a film set, Alec Baldwin accidentally discharges a firearm, wounding director Joel Souza & killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Donald…
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Ep.148 - Lourdean Rage & Wrong Netflix Subtitles
In a week where: My local MP Sir David Amess is stabbed to death. DC are back at it with a new slate of movies. Matt Hancock loses his UN position in a big…
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Ep.147 - Dave Chappelle & The Harder They Fall
In a week where: Poland is thinking about leaving the EU. China/Taiwan tensions rise. Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round to retain WBC…
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Ep.146 - Pandora Papers & Sam The Wheels
In a week where: It's UK Black History Month! Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem & Kendrick Lamar will headline the SuperBowl Halftime Show. Rapper Nines…
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Ep.145 - Women's Safety & Melvin Van Peebles
In a week where: Independent film legend Melvin Van Peebles dies aged 89. UK Government U-Turn & relieve immigration visas to European HGV drivers. Oleksandr…
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Ep.144 - "British" TV & Altheia Jones-Lecointe
In a week where: Australia, UK & the US agree to a joint security pact. Steve Sinclair, the inventor of the pocket calculator & pioneer of home computing, dies…
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Ep.143 - Little Simz & Channel 4 "Black To Front"
In a week where: Arlo Parks wins the '21 Mercury Prize. A Royal Aide says The Queen supports BLM. Emma Radacanu wins the US Open. 12-15-year-olds in the UK…
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Ep.142 - Shang-Chi, 9/11 & Michael K. Williams
In a week where: WhatsApp is fined $266 Million Over Data Transparency Breaches. Hurricane Ida floods New York & New Jersey. Texas effectively make abortion…
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Ep.141 - Black Photography & Lee "Scratch" Perry
In a week where: UK, US and other countries end their evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. Team GB sits 2nd on the Paralympic medal table. Hurricane Ida…
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Ep.140 - Paralympics, OnlyFans & Acting Diversity
In a week where: Martial Arts master Sonny Chiba dies aged 82. OnlyFans will cut off pornographic content in October. The Paralympics are underway. Extinction…
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Ep.139 - TikTok, Online Activism & Mass Culture
In a week where: Britney Spears' father Jamie to step down as her conservator after 13 years and a series of court battles this summer. Five people in Plymouth…
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Ep.138 - The Climate, Flexing & The 2011 Riots
In a week where: Rihanna is now a billionaire. Italy is now suffering from wildfires. Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona and signs a 2-Year deal with PSG. "South…
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Ep.137 - Pegasus, Toxic Hair Products & 4-6 Hour Films
In a week where: Turkey & Greece are the latest countries to suffer wildfires. Amazon is dealt a $888 Million EU fine for a data privacy breach. Latin is going…
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Ep.136 - Unvaccinated NFL Players & Whitney Houston
In a week where: London suffers from flooding. Over 160 people have died & 100 unaccounted for in West Indian floods. Stop & Search is going to be expanded…
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Ep.135 - Biz Markie, Afro-England & OLYMPICS GASS
In a week where: Germany, The Netherlands & Belgium suffer from large flooding, killing hundreds. After rock bottom viewership, GB News gets Nigel Farage on…
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Ep.134 - Cuba, Vince Staples & The Three Lions
In a week where: It didn't come home... "Black Widow" breaks pandemic era record with $80M at the box office on opening weekend. Richard Branson goes to…
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Ep.133 - Lee Vs Tarantino, NCAA N.I.L. & More Olympics BS
In a week where: Bill Cosby is out of prison. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is served a one-month suspension for having weed. England will drop COVID…
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Ep.132 - Gwen Berry, Saskilla & Menelik Shabazz
In a week where: Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Matt Hancock resigns as Health Secretary after footage…
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Ep.131 - Five Years Since The EU Referendum...
In a week where: Summer Solstice has come & gone. LV Raiders DL Carl Nassib becomes the first active gay NFL player. Spotify & FB drop their own live voice…
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Ep.130 - GB News, Deepfake Porn & Joe Conzo, Jr.
In a week where: Brisbane, Australia is tapped to host 2032 Summer Olympics National Geographic announce a fifth Ocean (Southern) Euro 2020 kicks off. It's…
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Ep.129 - Drill, Tank Man & Sitting In Limbo
In a week where: Floyd Mayweather robbed you lot again. United Airlines is running back supersonic flight. In the Sarah Everard case, PC Wayne Couzens pleads…
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Ep.128 - N'Golo Kante, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Amazon/MGM
In a week where: The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma marked the 100th anniversary of the Black Wall Street Massacre. Chelsea wins the Champions League for the second…
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Ep.127 - Media Ethics & "What's Going On"
In a week where: The Dyson Report on Former BBC journalist Martin Bashir concludes he used deception to get landmark Panorama/Princess Diana interview. RIP…
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Ep.126 - #FreePalestine
In a week where: China lands a rover on Mars. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and others are inducted into the Basketball Hall of…
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Ep.125 - Foreign Film "Adaptations" & Gates Divorce
In a week where: Colombia is in unrest as protests turn violent. At least 25 people were killed in a Rio police raid. A Chinese rocket, originally plummeting…
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Ep.124 - Noel Clarke & "Black Women Watch..."
In a week where: Germany first to hand back Benin bronzes looted by the British. Many sports social media accounts participate in a collective blackout to…
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Ep.123 - Shock G & Talking To Yourself
In a week where: India is suffering a COVID outbreak in record numbers. Another anti-mask, anti-lockdown protest goes down in Hyde Park. Manchester City beat…
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Ep.122 - European Super League & Derek Chauvin
In a week where: Raúl Castro announced his resignation as head of the Communist Party of Cuba. Global COVID-19 deaths surpass a reported 3 million. NASA…
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Ep.121 - DMX & The Brixton "Riots" At 40
In a week where: Prince Philip dies aged 99. DMX dies aged 50. St Vincent's volcano La Soufriere erupts for the first time since '79, engulfing the entire…
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Ep.120 - Qatar Boycotts & Netflix In Europe
In a week where: #KillTheBill protests go down in London, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds & other cities, resulting in sit-ins, arrests and injuries. Half a…
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Ep.119 - "No Evidence of Institutional Racism"
In a week where: The Suez Canal blockage that lasted nearly a week reportedly held up $400m worth of goods every single hour. A Bristol protest gets violent as…
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Ep.118 - Sound of Metal & Performative Performances
In a week where: Uber will have to give all 70,000 of its UK drivers holiday pay, a minimum wage and pension contributions. An anti-mask protest goes through…
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Ep.117 - Sarah Everard, The Police & NFTs
In a week where: Murray Walker, the Voice of F1, dies aged 97. "Marvellous" Marvin Hagler dies aged 66. The Grammys happened. The Oscar nominations dropped. A…
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Ep.116 - Harry, Meghan & The US Aristocracy
In a week where: Meghan ethers the Royal Family on US National TV. All-Star Sunday comes & goes. Piers Morgan leaves Good Morning Britain. Buzzfeed lays off 47…
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Ep.115 - Bunny, Billie & Super Tweets
In a week where: England & Wales rail fares have risen by 2.6% Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is jailed for three years for corruption. Founding…
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Ep.114 - Identifying BS, Industry BS & Chibok Girls
In a week where: Reggae & Dancehall legend U-Roy, dies aged 78. NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on the Martian surface. Government-backed forces…
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Ep.113 - Black Beauty Standards & Protest Music
In a week where: Home Secretary Priti Patel opens her mouth again on the '20 BLM Protests. Donald Glover & Phoebe Waller-Bridge are Exec Producing &…