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"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

The 5th Element Podcast Network

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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69:07

Ep.139 - TikTok, Online Activism & Mass Culture

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/08/19

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 die from a mass shooting.Over 1,000 die after Haiti is hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.Afghanistan's capital Kabul is taken over by The Taliban; president Ashraf Ghani flees to Tajikistan.RIP comedian Sean Lock, aged 58.In an All-Life show, we begin with (6:46) the recent results of the US Census and how demography can be used for

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65:06

Ep.138 - The Climate, Flexing & The 2011 Riots

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/08/12

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 Park" creators sign a $900M deal to renew the series with ViacomCBS through 2027; the deal includes 14 new films for Paramount+. Three years until Paris 2024!In Sports: (10:25) The Olympics are over and I have plenty of thoughts about the past two weeks. Notably, the gratitude athletes had just to make it there.In the first of two Life

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67:46

Ep.137 - Pegasus, Toxic Hair Products & 4-6 Hour Films

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/08/05

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 to be taught in English State Schools.DaBaby is taken off several festival line-ups after homophobic comments & two apologies.China is starting to have another COVID outbreak.In Sports: (10:59) The Olympics are in it's final days and as we know, Tokyo is going to economically crater after the Games are done, but can the Olympics

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58:14

Ep.136 - Unvaccinated NFL Players & Whitney Houston

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/07/29

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.The final victim of the Florida condo collapse is identified. A leading UK epidemiologist says the pandemic by "October time we will be looking back at most of the pandemic".In the first of two Sports segments: (6:05) In an astounding state of affairs, there are some NFL players that won't get vaccinated. Comparing it to jail &

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65:12

Ep.135 - Biz Markie, Afro-England & OLYMPICS GASS

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/07/22

In a week where:Germany, The Netherlands & Belgium suffer from large flooding, killing hundreds. After rock bottom viewership, GB News gets Nigel Farage on board. The US has nearly 80 wildfires happening right now. The UK has rising cases of Norovirus.The Milwaukee Bucks win their 2nd NBA Championship. Their first since 1971.In Music: (8:33) We pay homage to Biz Markie who died aged 57, using a piece from a journalist that grew up and saw Biz' hey day first-hand.In Film/TV: (20:42)

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62:26

Ep.134 - Cuba, Vince Staples & The Three Lions

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/07/15

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 "space".Northrop Grumman is going to build homes orbiting the moon. ($935 million NASA contract)The UK Government lock in the 0.2% cut in International Aid from 0.7% to 0.5%.In Life: (6:49) It's kicking off in Cuba. Protests in the streets, multiple arrests and people going missing. So why is Cuba in this state?In Music: (21:26) Vince Staples

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64:18

Ep.133 - Lee Vs Tarantino, NCAA N.I.L. & More...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/07/08

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 restrictions on July 19th.All US & NATO forces leave Afghanistan.Three men, part of the 'Stockwell Six' have their convictions overturned after 50 years.In the first of three Sports segments: (5:07) The NCAA has finally given in and US College athletes can do the simple task of making money whilst also being a "student-athlete". What a result

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61:26

Ep.132 - Gwen Berry, Saskilla & Menelik Shabazz

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/07/01

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 leaks of him kissing an aide.Chinese researchers have unveiled an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.Wimbledon is underway.Cuba announces their own vaccine "Abdala" with 92% efficacy.In the first of two Sports segments: (8:52) After the England-Germany game, it's safe to say fans don't have much to moan

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63:54

Ep.131 - Five Years Since The EU Referendum...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/06/24

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 chat platforms. The Supreme Court rules the NCAA cannot restrict educational benefits provided by universities to student-athletes.22nd June commemorates Windrush Day.In Sports: (7:23) It's time for my quarterly NBA Rant and it's mainly about some teams I wanted out of the Playoffs and has done me a solid and did just that.In Music:

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69:37

Ep.130 - GB News, Deepfake Porn & Joe Conzo, Jr.

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/06/17

In a week where:Brisbane, Australia is tapped to host 2032 Summer OlympicsNational Geographic announce a fifth Ocean (Southern)Euro 2020 kicks off. It's been four years since the Grenfell Tower Fire.Benjamin Netanyahu is ousted by the Israeli coalition.In Sports: (5:04) When football returned without fans, I wondered whether non-white players secretly liked the fact that they didn't receive racial abuse every Saturday. Well, I nearly got an answer. Non-White Serie A players actually played

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60:24

Ep.129 - Drill, Tank Man & Sitting In Limbo

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/06/10

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 guilty to kidnap and rape.The TV BAFTA Awards happened. An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300.In Music: (5:45) Drill music has taken a meteoric rise since its beginnings early last decade. But as it became a global phenomenon, it began to evolve exponentially.In the first of two Life segments: (26:19)

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80:21

Ep.128 - N'Golo Kante, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Amazon/MGM

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/06/03

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 time.Germany has committed $1.3bn to Namibia and Namibian residents for its role in the genocide of the Herero and Nama ethnic groups more than 100 years ago.Naomi Osaka pulls out from the French Open after organisers threaten to default her from the tournament. China is raising their two-child rule, to three.In the first of two Sports

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67:21

Ep.127 - Media Ethics & "What's Going On"

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/05/27

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 Hip-Hop Photographer Chi Modu who died aged 54.Activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head. Five people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. 50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest person to win a Major Golf Championship.It's been a year since the murder of George Floyd.In the first of

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62:12

Ep.126 - #FreePalestine

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/05/20

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 Fame.Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury *lock in their £200M fight... In Saudi Arabia. (*It's now in jeopardy now due to an arbitration awarding Deontay Wilder a third fight against Fury.)Twitter is considering a $3 monthly subscription package.T.I is officially being investigated for sexual assault on several women.In the first of two Life

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61:32

Ep.125 - Foreign Film "Adaptations" & Gates Divorce

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/05/13

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 to Earth with nobody knowing where falls into the Indian Ocean.IOC & Pfizer strike a deal to vaccinate all competitors & staff. UK voters will now need a photo ID in order to vote in General Elections.In Sports: (6:24) New polls suggest that citizens of Tokyo are not for the Olympics to go down in any fashion. This is

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65:46

Ep.124 - Noel Clarke & "Black Women Watch..."

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/05/06

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 highlight racism.Bill & Melinda Gates file for divorce.India's COVID cases pass 20 million.Facebook continues to ban Donald Trump from their platforms.In Film/TV: (9:14) Mere weeks after Noel Clarke was given a BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to British Film, a bombshell report where 20 women have come forward with detailed accounts

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69:40

Ep.123 - Shock G & Talking To Yourself

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/04/29

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 Spurs 1-0 to win the League Cup.The Oscars came & went.RIP 20-year-old Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died after jumping into the River Thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge.In Sports: (6:01) The Olympics have once again shut down protests or any political reference apart from shirts with soft safewords. This, coming

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72:15

Ep.122 - European Super League & Derek Chauvin

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/04/22

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 scientists successfully made the first-ever controlled flight attempt on another planet.Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukraine border.Chad's President Idriss Déby dies from injuries sustained during clashes with rebels in the northern part of the country over the weekend.In the first of two Life segments: (6:03) Derek

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69:59

Ep.121 - DMX & The Brixton "Riots" At 40

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/04/15

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 island in Volcanic Ash.Hideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters and becomes the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship.Minneapolis protests once again after 20-Year-Old Duante Wright dies at the hands of a cop who shoots him with intention of tasing him.In the first of two Life segments: (10:10) The recent finding of the body

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70:42

Ep.120 - Qatar Boycotts & Netflix In Europe

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/04/08

In a week where:#KillTheBill protests go down in London, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds & other cities, resulting in sit-ins, arrests and injuries. Half a billion Facebook accounts have been leaked.Paul Simon sells his song catalogue to Sony.DMX suffers from a Drug Overdose.Stanford & Baylor win the Women's & Men's NCAA Basketball National Championship.In Life: (10:34) If you were here for Ep.119, you know I ended talking about what is now being referred to as the "Sewell

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