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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.100 - #EndSARS, Jimmy Butler & Sarah Forbes Bonetta

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/10/15

In a week where:Britain's Alfie Hewett wins French Open Wheelchair Singles title.Rafael Nadal waxes Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open, his 20th Grand Slam title overall; ties Federer.Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's 91 win record. Lakers win their 17th NBA Championship.The UK goes into a 3-tier lockdown system with North-West England being hit the hardest.In the first of two Life segments: (8:43) Nigeria has taken centre stage as the hashtag #EndSARS goes viral, bringing

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63:54

Ep.99 - Rishi Sunak, Mangrove & Winter Blues

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/10/08

In a week where:Michael Kiwanuka's "KIWANUKA" wins the 2020 Mercury PrizeUni students paid 9K to live with people they may or may not like.Trump got Corona. A Black Criminal Lawyer creates an app to help people provide alternative & independent evidence in the case of things like Stop & Search.Cineworld will close all of its UK cinemas.In the first of two Life segments: (9:18) Rishi Sunak thought it'd be a good idea to suggest that artists "Retrain", AKA: Get another job. This is

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73:26

Ep.98 - "Still Blinded By Ambition" W/ Oren Major

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/10/01

Three years ago, a St Louis artist hit me up to see if I'd give his first album a spin. I did, I enjoyed it and I wanted to know more, so after a day or two, I hit him back and we got an interview going.Since then, Oren Major has gone from strength to strength, slowly growing as an artist and being able to pursue his art full-time. We finally get a chance to catch up and fill in the blanks between his first album "Blinded By Ambition" & now. We also talk about Chinese cuisine, a little

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64:33

Ep.97 - QAnon, Microplastics & Media Bias

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/09/24

In a week where:US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87. Microsoft buys ZeniMax Media (Parent company of Bethesda) for $7.5BnThe Emmys happened.Rolling Stone refreshes their Top 500 Album List. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" No.1; "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" No.10, the highest-ranked Hip-Hop album.TIME drop their TIME100 list.In an all "Life" episode:We begin with (14:14) an update on the Grenfell inquiry and we now have some concrete names that we can point fingers

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65:15

Ep.96 - Internal Market Bill, Naomi Osaka & An...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/09/17

In a week where:Diversity's BLM performance on BGT gets nearly 16,000 complaints.More than 3 million acres have burned in the California wildfires.Reggae legend Toots Hibbert dies aged 77.Tenet hits $200M globally.Whistle-blower Dawn Wooten accuses ICE performed hysterectomies on detainees.In Life: (9:49) The Government's Internal Market Bill is pissing everyone off and its the nail in the coffin that guilt is nowhere to be seen with this government and if it ever does, it'll be met with

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64:22

Ep.95 - Co-Opting Identities & An AI Writes An Op-Ed

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/09/10

In a week where:Extinction Rebellion block off deliveries of The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph & Financial Times.Novak Djokovic is defaulted from the US Open after hitting a ball at a line judge. Microsoft drop prices for the new Xbox Series X ($499) & Series S ($299)A murderer on death row is sworn in as Sri Lankan MPUK COVID-19 cases rise by 3000 in one day.In the first of two Life segments: (8:01) Two very different news items have made me squirm for very similar reasons. They

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65:24

Ep.94 - Chadwick Boseman, The Daily Show & NBA Boycotts

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/09/03

In a week where:Japan's longest-serving PM, Shinzo Abe, resigns over health concerns.Prosecutors charge 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse with two counts of first-degree homicide. Elon Musk showcases new Neuralink prototype. George Floyd-style killing 'could happen in the UK', says only ever black Chief Constable Michael Fuller. Ferg is kicked out of A$AP Mob.In Life: (7:10) The passing of Chadwick Boseman evoked a lot of emotions for everyone. I used a wonderful write-up by Kelley Carter of The

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65:49

Ep.93 - Flint, Music Numbers & Arctic Permafrost

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/08/27

In a week where:Joe Biden accepts his Democratic nomination for President.Crossrail is delayed yet again until 2022, adding £1.1B to the bill. California suffers another set of wildfires. Bayern Munich beat PSG 1-0 to win the Champions League.Lionel Messi seeks to leave Barcelona.In the first of two Life segments: (7:51) The people of Flint, Michigan, that have been going through a water crisis since 2014, are finally getting some compensation to the tune of $600 Million. In the first of

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64:13

Ep.92 - Jam Master Jay, A-Levels & Patriot Act

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/08/20

In a week where:Health Secretary to replace Public Health England with a specialist pandemic unit.The Japanese tanker that spilt 4,000 tons of oil on the coast of Mauritius, has split in two.Interim President of The National Black Police Association says Dawn Butler MP stop was "rooted in bias". Stormzy donates £500K to fund scholarships for disadvantaged students. The temperature in Death Valley reaches 54.4 degrees, the highest temperature ever recorded.In the Music segment: (9:29) It has

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62:03

Ep.91 - Lebanon, "Bad Migrants" & Hip-Hop Turns 47

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/08/13

In a week where:Mark Zuckerberg joins the centibillionaire club.New Zealand goes 100 days without a domestic Coronavirus case.BBC R1Xtra presenter Sideman leaves his position after the BBC defends a white reporter saying The N repeatedly in a report. BBC DG backpedals the next day.MP Dawn Butler accuses the Metropolitan Police of "Institutional racism" after being wrongly stopped by police.Stephen Lawrence inquiry moves to 'inactive phase.Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's running mate for the

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Ep.90 - Black Is King, Hip-Hop Misogynoir & The PAC-12

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/08/06

In a week where:As Northern England lockdown again, Tory MP Craig Whittaker says "It's the BAME communities that are not taking it seriously enough." Anthony Taylor charges Arsenal to their 14th FA Cup, beating Chelsea 2-1.The Rock partners with Redbird Capital to buy the XFL for $15M.Leaked bodycam footage shows more detail in the murder of George Floyd.An explosion in Beirut, Lebanon has killed at least 100 & injured 4000. (Numbers have risen since recording)In Film/TV - (9:37)

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Ep.89 - Ivor Novello, Mercury Prize & Paulette Wilson

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/30

In a week where:Boris Johnson admits the Government could've done better in the early months of the pandemic.RIP Fleetwood Mac Co-founder Peter Green dies aged 73. Wiley goes mask off.Google tells its employees to work from home until 2021.In Music: (9:52) The Ivor Novello & Mercury Prize nominations have dropped and there's a lot for me to be happy about. But of course, there's always a gripe to have.In the 1st of two Life segments: (23:55) Paulette Wilson, one of the loudest voices in

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Ep.88 - Anti-Semitism, Talib Kweli & Cratedigging

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/22

In a week where:Civil Rights heroes Congressman John Lewis & CT Vivian, died aged 80 & 95 respectively.Boris Johnson is aroused by fox hunting.UK government is suspending the Hong-Kong Extradition Treaty.Oxford Coronavirus vaccine passes initial tests.The main contractor on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment secretly “pocketed” £126,000 while switching the cladding to cheaper, more combustible materials.In Life: (7:51) In the past few weeks, there have been a few African Americans of

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Ep.87 - Hong-Kong, Washington NFL Team & DJ Akademiks

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/16

In a week where:Manchester City will play in the Champions League next season after club’s two-year ban from European football was overturned. As Lewis Hamilton wins the Styrian GP & puts his fist up on the podium, he challenges other F1 teams to do more. The UK will ban Huawei from UKs 5G network and have all existing kits by 2027.Banksy returns with lockdown themed pieces on a tube train.In the first of two Life segments: (9:27) China are starting to show muscle in Hong-Kong and

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Ep.86 - Maya Moore, Social Care & The SLIDING SCALE

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/09

In a week where:Boris Johnson won't kneel because he doesn't "believe in empty gestures". Earl Cameron, Britain's 'first Black film star' dies aged 102.UK Government announces a £1.57 billion rescue package for the Arts Sector.Italian Music Composer Ennio Morricone Dies Aged 81.China got a Bubonic Plague.In Sports: (7:40) Women's Basketball legend Maya Moore has spent her prime years not playing basketball. Instead, she has been dedicated to getting a man out of jail. Last week, her years

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Ep.85 - "Time Is The Most Expensive Currency" W/ King...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/08

This interview was one of genuine surprise. Not from how I got it, but from how much depth there was to it all. I got much more than I expected. King Yanz has a fascinating story from start to FINNISH. (I'm sorry, I couldn't help it) From his early years in Finland, moving to London in his pre-teens and honing his craft in songwriting for years before even dropping a track. And in recent years, now that he's dropping work, his rise is steady and consistent. You'll enjoy this one, especially

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Ep.84 - TV Diversity, Free Black University & 6ix9ine

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/07/02

In a week where:Liverpool wins the Premier League and first top-flight trophy in 30 years after Chelsea beats Manchester City 2-1.The teenager who tried to kill a six-year-old at Tate Modern is jailed for 15 years. In a one-to-one with Kerry Washington, Sandra Oh says the UK TV industry is behind in diversity. The city of Leicester goes into its own lockdown.In Film/TV: (8:52) Actor & Writer Daniel Lawrence Taylor delivers a great piece on how talk is cheap when it comes to the UK

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Ep.83 - Little Britain, Black Women & Lockdown Easing

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/06/25

In a week where:Trump hosts "Cough-chella" Three people die & another three suffer injuries after a mass stabbing terror attack in Reading.Lewis Hamilton is starting a commission w/The Royal Academy of Engineering. Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19, after months of hosting charity events and not staying inside.More than 300 black artists/executives call for Hollywood to invest more in black talent & stop glorifying police violence.In Film/TV: (7:52) Historian David Olusoga

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Ep.82 - "Attatched To A True Purpose" W/ Martin Soaries

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/06/18

For the final interview of WG "Interview SZN", I hit up a good friend that has been consistently building himself and his own collective in the past few years and as someone looking from afar, can't help but be impressed.Architect of Basketball Society, Martin Soaries, comes in to give his story so far. You'll be hard-pressed to find a person that eats, sleeps & breathes basketball and that's exactly what you get here. You also get a person that's grown up with strong morals and

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Ep.81 - "See The Brush Strokes" W/ Diarmuid Goggins...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/06/11

Director Diarmuid Goggins graciously comes through for another session where we finally get to talk about "Bulletproof 2". We also get into the current state of the industry, (pre & post-corona) how he rates the chances of potential writers & directors getting their foot in the door and a very deep but poignant Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and

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