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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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Ep.119 - "No Evidence of Institutional Racism"

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/04/01

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 police assault protesters & journalists.British Summer Time is here.The missing person case of Richard Okorogheye is ongoing. Myanmar continues to crumble as 2,000 people flee to the Thailand border after airstrikes.In the first of two Music segments: (5:52) Spanish Live Music groups teamed up to host an experimental concert with

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62:59

Ep.118 - Sound of Metal & Performative Performances

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/03/25

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 Central London.A 6000-year-dormant volcano in Iceland has erupted. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan.Hall of Fame Basketball player Elgin Baylor dies aged 86. In Life: (7:10) The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is not just an unnecessarily long name, but it's something that could fundamentally change day-to-day society, for

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67:48

Ep.117 - Sarah Everard, The Police & NFTs

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/03/18

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 21-year-old Georgia man was arrested in the killings of eight people at three massage parlours, many of them women of Asian descent. /In the first of two Life segments: (4:37) Let's talk about NFTs. What are they? Who the hell are these people forking millions for a few lines of code? Are they dumb? Will they last?In Sports: (25:07) The

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66:31

Ep.116 - Harry, Meghan & The US Aristocracy

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/03/11

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 HuffPost workers a month after the acquisition.A WHO/UN study finds that around a quarter of females have been assaulted by a male partner. / In the first of two Life segments: (8:24) Harry & Meghan blew the lid off the Royal Family (didn't really if you do your Google's) but that doesn't interest me, but one thing I find

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75:02

Ep.115 - Bunny, Billie & Super Tweets

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/03/04

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 member of The Wailers Bunny Wailer dies aged 73.BBC Three will return as a broadcast channel next year. Six Dr Seuss books will no longer be published because of "hurtful & wrong" imagery.In the first of two Life segments: (10:07) Twitter are rolling out new features. One of which includes paying a subscription fee for another

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77:15

Ep.114 - Identifying BS, Industry BS & Chibok Girls

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/02/25

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 allegedly killed hundreds in a massacre at Ethiopia's Church of St. Mary of Zion in November, according to witness accounts. Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win the Australian Open. Daft Punk call it a career after 28 years. In the first of two Life segments: (6:55) Finland has a secret weapon in the battle against

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62:30

Ep.113 - Black Beauty Standards & Protest Music

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/02/18

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 & co-starring in a "Mr & Mrs Smith" reboot.COVID-19 cases, deaths & hospital visits are going back down in the UK. Trump is acquitted in his 2nd Senate Impeachment Trial.The rate of new COVID-19 cases reported in India has fallen by 90% since mid-September. In Life - (11:29) The Gorilla Glue saga featuring Tessica Brown has come

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72:28

Ep.112 - "Fuck BHM" & Tory Cronyism

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/02/11

In a week where:Actor Christopher Plummer dies aged 91Former Heavyweight Champion Boxer Leon Spinks dies aged 67.Queen Elizabeth successfully lobbied the government to change a draft law in order to conceal her “embarrassing” private wealth from the public. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in SB55. Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, dies aged 76.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (7:05) Awards SZN is back and as a former rabid consumer of it all, I've grown

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61:50

Ep.111 - GameStop, Madlib & Spotify Patents

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/02/04

In a week where:Legendary actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96.Police stop a 70-person strong boat party. £800 fine for the attendees, £10k for the organiser.Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president are detained amid possible coup. ASOS buy Topman, Topshop & Miss Selfridge for £230m.More than 5,100 Russians are arrested for protests imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Nalvany.In Life: (6:58) GameStop has been in the middle of a fascinating story, meme, conversation. And

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72:37

Ep.110 - Clubhouse, Rolling Stone & Nostalgia

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/01/28

In a Week Where:Legendary Interviewer/TV Host Larry King dies aged 87. Met Police raid an illegal gathering in. Knightsbridge, issuing fines worth over £15k. Google threatens to shut down its search engine in Australia. Frank Lampard is out as Chelsea manager. UK passes 100k COVID related deaths. In the first of two Life segments: (8:12) Clubhouse has been blowing up recently, but it's been more about the negative/stupid conversations that have been going down on it. And I'm that into it

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65:06

Ep.109 - Phil Spector & Facebook Messenger

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/01/21

In a week where:Trump is impeached for the 2nd time.James Harden is traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the biggest NBA trade ever.Italy's largest organized crime trial in more than three decades begins, with prosecutors bringing charges against 355 members of the 'Ndrangheta crime network.More than 2 Million worldwide have now died from Corona.The UK reports 1820 Covid deaths, the highest daily toll so far.In the first of two Life segments: (6:10) Last week I scratched the surface of The New

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67:20

Ep.108 - Capitol Coup, New Cross Fire & Free School...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/01/14

In a week where:Several Social Media platforms suspend T**** to varying degrees.Japan suffer surge in COVID-19 cases, casting doubt on the Olympics. 12 people get arrested in Clapham Common as another anti-lockdown protest comes & goes.Social Media app Parler goes offline after blacklisting from Apple, Google & AmazonUK passes 100k COVID-19 deaths.In the first of three Life segments: (8:53) America went "Full America" and you never go "Full America". But whilst the initial event

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71:43

Ep.107 - Olympics Hype (Again) & MF DOOM

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2021/01/07

In Sports: (7:25) The Tokyo Olympics is a go... We think. But regardless of how good it looks from now until July, Team GB are gearing up for the road to Tokyo.In Music: (22:29) The death of MF DOOM shocked the Hip-Hop world. But as an outsider on DOOM's artistry, I wanted to get people that could do DOOM justice. So I got Central Sauce's Brandon & Ryan to help me put DOOM's legacy into focus.In Film/TV: (44:33) The Simpsons is STILL going, but in it's longevity, it's given the

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The 5EPN Special 2020

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/12/31

It's the end of 2020, so it is time to take stock and reflect on the year. And with it being a 5EPN Special, everyone from the 5EPN comes through for this two-hour reflection & looking ahead.So grab your drinks, grab your snacks, and if WG is the only 5EPN show you listen to, let me introduce you to the rest of the 5EPN. (Hopefully, you'll go and listen to them as well.)TIMESTAMPS:In Search Of Sauce - (4:29)Diggin' In The Digits - (27:23)Same 12 Notes - (57:25)"What's Good?" -

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Ep.106 - Stealing Artefacts, UK Military & "Woke"

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/11/26

In a week where:During Anti-Bullying week, Priti Patel is found to be a bully and still keeps her job.Hong-Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to all charges related to a siege of Police HQ in June 2019.COVID-19 vaccine developed by The University of Oxford is 70% effective. UK Lockdown 2 will end next week.Trump Administration finally begins the transition for Biden Presidency. In the first segment in an all "Life" episode: (16:32) A report confirms that UK Universities perpetuate

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64:58

Ep.105 - Labrinth & Marcus Rashford Vs Mail On Sunday

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/11/19

In a week where:Dominic Cummings finally leaves No.10.A vaccine developed by biotechnology giant Moderna is more than 94% effective at preventing COVID-19.Racism ruins Christmas ads again.Marcus Rashford signs a publishing deal to write books for children.Lewis Hamilton is named most influential Black British person by ThePowerlist 2021. In the first of two Sports segments: (10:03) Lewis Hamilton wrapped his record-equalling seventh Driver's World Championship in a way only a champion

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70:29

Ep.104 - Christian Coleman, "Channel Netflix" & White...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/11/12

In a week where:Scotland becomes the first part of the UK to ban smacking.Grenfell Tower suppliers knew their cladding would burn.Pfizer & German Biotech startup BioNTech make a breakthrough for a COVID-19 vaccine.Welsh Government are scrapping all exams for the school year.FA Chairman Greg Clarke resigns after saying "Coloured footballers" in a committee meeting. In the first of two Sports segments: (14:41) F1 have dropped their calendar for the 2021 season and not only have they waved

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Ep.103 - Music Industry, Christopher Nolan & The US...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/11/05

In a week where:Sean Connery Dies Aged 90.Lockdown 2 is here.Lewis Hamilton wins in Imola, locking up Mercedes' record-breaking 7th straight Constructors Championship.At least 54 people were killed in a rebel attack in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region at the weekend.Baby Shark passes Despacito to become the most-viewed YouTube video. In the first of two Music segments: (8:01) A UK Music Industry study shows minor improvements in diversity, which we've heard before but for some reason, I get

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66:50

Ep.102 - Quit Facebook, "Kill Whitey" & Critical Race...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/10/29

In a week where:Banksy's "Show Me The Monet" has sold for £7.5m ($9.8m).After the public backlash towards the Tories over Marcus Rashford’s proposal for kid school meals, Tories now demand a U-Turn from the gov't.Lewis Hamilton dominates the Portuguese GP to achieve his World Record-breaking 92nd win.Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as Trump’s third Supreme Court Justice.Scientists have found evidence that frozen methane deposits in the Arctic Ocean have started to be released over a large

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60:04

Ep.101 - "Australian-Style", Black TV Writers & The...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/10/22

In a week where:Roughly a quarter of the Pantanal Wetlands in Brazil has burned from wildfires this year.Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party waxes the NZ Election, giving her the first majority government in over a decade.No.10 broke precedent and snubbed Britain’s first black archbishop (John Sentamu) for a peerage because it says the House of Lords is too large, but it made room for Ian Botham, Claire Fox and Theresa May’s husband.Teofimo Lopez upsets Vasily Lomachencko to become undisputed

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