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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.60 - Award SZN 2020

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/01/16

In a week where:Wiley & Stormzy are trading bars.The Oscars will go without a host for the 2nd year in a row.A Mississippi governor says '1000 Years of Darkness' Will Begin If Mississippi Elects its First Black SenatorCounter-Terrorism Police place Extinction Rebellion on an "Extremist Ideologies" list.Harry & Meghan chuck the deuces to Royal Family life.A&E Departments in England had their worst December performance on record Ocean temperatures hit a record high.Billie Eilish

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63:42

Ep.59 - Australia: The Fires, The Response, The...

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/01/09

So for the past few weeks, I along with the rest of you have been seeing the tragic fires that have been going through Australia. Lives have been lost, homes have been burnt to the ground.But as I've been seeing the coverage on the news & "Social" Media, I have felt like there's much more to this than a national emergency. So I brought on Hip-Hop By The Numbers' & Diggin' In The Digits co-host Ben Carter to help me understand everything that has been going on in Australia. We talk

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65:43

Ep.58 - Olympics Hype, Star Wars & Importance Of Art

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2020/01/02

In a week where:Serena Williams & LeBron James are named AP Athletes of the decade."Cats" is projected to lose $70 Million.A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 (£76,000) for using his show to promote falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.UK Music purchases hit its highest level since 2006.In Film/TV: (8:45) I went to see "Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker"... And I left feeling pretty flat.In Life: (21:17) A donor wanted to give £1m to

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Ep.57 - The 5EPN Special

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/12/26

We're just about to enter a new year & a new decade. I love this time of year. It gives everyone a moment to finally stop and to think. To take stock of what went well and what didn't go well. To set goals & build upon success & failures alike.It's been over three years since I started "The 5th Element" and a year since I started The 5th Element Podcast Network. My goal this year for the Podcast arm was to have two Podcasts. I knew this show would be there no matter what. But I

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Ep.56 - The Media, Serie A & Windrush Families

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/12/19

In a week where:Mesut Ozil criticises China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims. Arsenal unsurprisingly backpedal. Taylor Swift is headlining GlastonburyBen Stokes beats Lewis Hamilton & Dina Asher-Smith to Sports Personality of The Year.Fallon Sherrock beats Ted Evetts to become the first woman to win a World Darts Championship match.In the 1st of two Life segments: (9:18) The General Election happened. But I don't want to thinkpiece about why it happened. Instead, I want to talk

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69:53

Ep.55 - Juice WRLD, "Oval Four" & The General Election

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/12/12

In a week where:Anthony Joshua goes the distance w/Andy Ruiz and wins back his World Boxing titles. Sydney Air quality plummets after days of Bush fires. Russia is banned from 2020 Olympics & 2022 FIFA World Cup. Five people die & eight go missing after volcano erupts at Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand.US House Democrats drop articles of impeachment against Trump.Greta Thunberg has been named TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year"In Music: (8:45) Juice WRLD is dead at 21. At the

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Ep.54 - Recess, Electioneering & White Hip-Hop Audiences

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/12/05

In a week where:Former South Yorkshire Police Chief David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter in the Hillsborough trials.Two people are killed in a terrorist attack at London Bridge.Train fares are going to rise by 2.7%UEFA expects the 2020 Euros to be "Racism Free". Billy Dee Williams is Gender Fluid.Lionel Messi wins a record 6th Ballon D'orKamala Harris drops out of the Democratic Primary.On Jay-Z's 50th birthday, he blesses the masses by putting his discography on non-Tidal

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Ep.53 - Kaepernick, Tyler Perry & SPOTY

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/11/28

In a week where:Vue bans showings of "Blue Story" because of a brawl including two machetes & a knife broke out in Birmingham. 18-year-old Caroline Dubois wins BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.BBC face backlash after editing clip of Boris Johnson.Patrick Patterson of the Los Angeles Clippers referred to black women as “bulldogs,” when asked why NBA players marry white women.George The Poet rejects MBE, citing 'pure evil' of the British Empire.In the 1st of three(!!!) Sports

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Ep.52 - The Clout Grammys, Bill Russell & Uighurs

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/11/21

In a week where:Two people in China have been diagnosed with Pneumonic PlagueA&E waiting times hit worst-ever level since targets began in 2004. 15 years after its original release the iconic Motorola Razr flip phone is coming back... for $1500. With the launch of Disney+, more than 10 million subscribers have signed up on its very first day of release.The Source on Twitter asks "Just wondering If anyone knows when rappers will start actually rapping again"Corbyn & Johnson debate on

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Ep.51 - Remembrance, Camp Flog Gnaw & CGI Actors

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/11/14

In a week where:Australian police find $200 million of meth hidden inside Sriracha bottlesRemembrance Day has been & goneIn Life: (8:03) Since Remembrance Day has been and gone, I think it's worth to try and rethink how we remember history and how we commemorate victories and only victories. In Music: (20:20) Carter Fowler of Central Sauce joins the show to talk about Camp Flog Gnaw, Drake being booed and all the angles to look at the event from. Including "Stan Culture" & what an

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Ep.50 - The 1%, Harriet & Lewis Hamilton

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/11/07

In a week where:South Africa beat England to Win their third Rugby World Cup.Lewis Hamilton seals his sixth Drivers World Championship, one-off equalling Schumacher's All-Time record. AMPAS DQ's Nigerian entry "Lionheart" for having too much English dialogue.Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for comments about Grenfell.In the 1st Life topic: (11:45) The richest 1% are acting as if a Labour government would end their lives. They genuinely believe Jeremy "Allotment" Corbyn is the boogeyman, licking

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Ep.49 - OUR NHS, Racism In Universities & Tiny Desk

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/10/31

In a week where:Chuck D is receiving the 2019 Woody Guthrie PrizeThe US eliminate ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.EU gives the UK a three-month extension to Exit...Google & The British Cultural Archives have collaborated to celebrate UK BHM.A scientific study claims that the ancestral home of homosapiens is Botswana.RIP John Witherspoon.In a Life/TV hybrid: (7:27) Channel 4 Dispatches uncovers that our current government is holding meetings with US Pharmaceutical companies about the

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Ep.48 - Meghan Markle, NBA Picks & Tulsa 1921

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/10/24

In a week where:Politics is fucked.A man is arrested in Essex after police found 39 bodies in a lorry container. In the 1st of 2 Life topics: (6:45) Meghan Markle (Or the Duchess of Sussex for those who care about Royal stuff) has been going through it. Tabloids & British TV media popping shots, suing said tabloids, doing all that Royal stuff, all in the same year she has a baby. A recent 1-to-1 interview showed her clearly struggling mentally and I felt like this was worth talking

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Ep.47 - Bulgaria, Will Smith, Rihanna & Google

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/10/17

In a week where: Stormzy makes the cover of Time Magazine as part of its "Next Generation Leader" issue.Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.Eliud Kipchoge runs the first-ever sub-2-hour marathon.Brigid Kosgei smashes Paula Radcliffe's Marathon WR. 2:14:03, 71-second gap. Simone Biles becomes the undisputed GOAT of gymnastics, winning her 5th All-Around Gold and now has 24 medals, the most All-Time.15 Yr old Tennis sensation Coco Gauff wins her first WTA

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Ep.46 - Daryl Morey, The NBA, Hong-Kong & China

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/10/10

In a week where:Diahann Carroll Dies aged 84Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins World Championship Heptathlon Gold.Tyler Perry opens the first US Film Studio owned by an African-American.Y'all STILL buy The Sun?!In Film/TV: (6:53) Martin Scorsese gets uppity with the concept of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which forced Scorsese fan James Gunn to respond. Another response was Samuel L Jackson, who took a more... Samuel L Jackson approach.In Sports: (19:36) Who knew that one tweet from an NBA

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Ep.45 - Athletics, Jennifer Lopez & Black Radicalism

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/10/03

Due to a consistently busy week, I didn't do an "In a week where". But hopefully, y'all watched the news and read like you should be doing...In the 1st of two Life topics: (4:58) The Verge is back on Facebook's neck again. After publishing a damning report on Facebook's outsourcing of "Content Moderators" a few months back, they're back with a leaked internal FB meeting with Mark Zuckerberg where he talks about the threat of an Elizabeth Warren Presidency, competing against TikTok & the

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Ep.44 - Chopping It Up W/ Rize

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/09/26

In a week where:Teriyaki 69 snitches EVERYBODY out!Met Police say fastest-growing UK Terrorist threat originates from the Far Right. Kanye tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts.Dave wins the 2019 Mercury Prize.Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has not one, not two, but three pictures surface of him wearing 'brownface'.Dozens gather for "Raid Area 51"Millions across the world gather to protest the Climate Crisis.Boris Johnson breaks the law.Trump finally getting that Impeachment inquiry!In

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Ep.43 - Wiley, Shawshank & Our Health

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/09/19

In a week where:For the first time in history, the Hubble space telescope has spotted liquid water. It's been found on a planet called K2-18 b, and it's only 110 light-years away.A pensioner claims he spent £30,000 of life savings, including his sons’ inheritance, fighting a £100 speeding fine.After 22 years and seven tries, Ash Ketchum FINALLY wins the Pokemon League. The 5th Element now has IG!In Sports: (6:20) In the wake of MLS team, the Portland Timbers banning AntiFa flags at games,

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Ep.42 - Mugabe, Black Tennis & Common

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/09/12

In a week where:Nicki Minaj retires from music.Caster Semenya joins a South African football club after refusing to abide by IAAF's rules.Australia wins The Ashes with one Test remaining.A man was shot in broad daylight in London Borough of Lewisham.Parliament has been prorogued AGAIN & Speaker John Bercow intends to step down by Oct 31st or sooner.Apple reveals its iPhone 11, Apple TV+ amongst others.The Archbishop of Canterbury goes to India & apologises for the Amritsar

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Ep.41 - Politics, Protest & 'Friends' Is Trash

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2019/09/05

In a week where:Officers at Gatwick called in after the Airport found 25 bags of powder. Turned out to be for a Vegan Bakery.Charles LeClerc gets his maiden F1 win at Spa-Francorchamps, a day after his friend & F2 driver Anthoine Hubert succumbed to a fatal crash mid-race.School begins for another year.Tory MP Phillip Lee Defects to the Lib Dems, removing Boris Johnson's working majority.Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam finally withdraws the Extradition Bill.After Romelu Lukaku

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