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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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56:29

Ep.381 - "Tube-E Movies" W/ Will Adams

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/04/23

Another interview for you to step to! For this one we head back to Chicago to talk to writer/director Will Adams off the back of his latest opus "Tube-E Movie". We talk about his beginnings, what got him into film, the catalyst that got him to become a director; the commentary of his film and of course his 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 I'll respond

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69:07

Ep.380 - Africa's Health & Music Money Gap

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/04/22

In a week where:Lebanon and Israel agree to a 10-day ceasefire.Basketball Legend Oscar Schimdt dies aged 68.Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach after an Iranian-flagged cargo ship is seized.Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded.Japan is hit by an 7.7 magnitude earthquake.In Health: (6:39) Africa's health system has a class issue where public health lacks & private health runs amuck. The reason why come all the way back to - where else - The

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74:02

Ep.379 - Sanctions, Betting On War & Dub Music

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2026/04/15

In a week where:Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies aged 67.Artemis II Astronauts Splash Down, Completing First Lunar Voyage in 53 Years.Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum announces roll-out of Universal Healthcare.Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power.Rory McIlroy goes back to back at The Masters.In Politics: (13:27) Sanctions are typically seen as "hard diplomacy", damaging a country economically without directly killing civilians. But when 'The

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67:33

Ep.378 - Olympic Gender Testing, Kanye & Losers

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2026/04/08

In a week where:Artemis II blasts off for the first lunar mission in 50 years.Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi.Rapper Pooh Shiesty is among nine people arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane.Myanmar's coup leader is selected as president by pro-military parliament.Doctors Without Borders say Israel Has Blocked All Gaza Medical Aid Since January.In Sports: (8:02) The IOC have implemented a Gender Test for future Olympic participation, just to make sure the whopping one trans

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14:03

Past, Present, Future - Mayo A-O

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/04/04

Welcome to Past, Present, Future: Half Podcast, half Photography series. If you would like to see the Photography side of this edition, you can catch it here. The subject for this episode is Children's Author, Mayo.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 I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter

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52:31

Ep.377 - "And Voila!" W/ Selah Sue & The Gallands

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2026/04/02

Another WG interview for you to step to! For this one we head to Belgium to talk to recent collaborators, Soul-Pop vocalist Selah Sue & father-son duo Stéphane & Elvin Galland, better known as The Gallands. In this half-hour talk that stretched to 45 minutes, we get into their beginnings, where their musicianship started, how they got together for their album "Movin'" and of course their Top 5.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me

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58:08

Ep.376 - Ethiopian Elections & Don Bronstein

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/04/01

In a week where:Meta, YouTube Lose First Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered to Pay $6M.Volkswagen in Talks with Israel to Produce Parts for Missile Defence Systems.Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails.Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida.Half a million gather in London for biggest anti-far right demonstration.In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:23) Ethiopia are having their election in June but with the lack of open

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65:37

Ep.375 - Lumumba Murder Case & Instagram DMs

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/03/25

In a week where:Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to rape, faces up to 20 years in prison.Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86.Finland is named the world’s happiest country for the ninth consecutive year.UK lets US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites targeting Strait of Hormuz.Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81.In History: (6:49) It hasn't been long in the Belgian revival of the Patrice Lumumba

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33:03

Past, Present, Future - Mikey J

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/03/20

Welcome to Past, Present, Future: Half Podcast, half Photography series. If you would like to see the Photography side of this edition, you can catch it here. The subject for this episode is Friend of 5E, Mikey J.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 I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter

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64:25

Ep.374 - Far-Right AI Rappers & Peptides

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/03/18

In a week where:Miami Heat star Bam Adeybayo drops 2nd All-Time 83 points on the Washington Wizards.Hereditary peers will lose their seats in the House of Lords.Bank of England announces that UK wildlife will replace famous faces on future banknotes.The Oscars come & go.Cuba suffers a complete collapse of their power system.In Environment: (10:39) Whilst the US continues to pummel Iran under circumstances that get more suspect by the day, the environmental toll of this war begins to

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Past, Present, Future - Ryan G

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/03/14

Welcome to Past, Present, Future: Half Podcast, half Photography series. If you would like to see the Photography side of this edition, you can catch it here.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 I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite:

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59:49

Ep.373 - The IRGC, London School Wars & Sophie Oluwole

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2026/03/11

In a week where:Kristi Noem is fired as US Homeland Security Secretary.Mojtaba Khamenei is selected as Iran's new supreme leader.Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah wins Nepalese General Election in a landslide.Footage reveals it was the US that double-tapped the South Iran Primary School.AI company Anthropic files two lawsuits against the US government.In Geopolitics: (7:09) As the US & Israel continue to bomb Iran and the global economy, Iran's Revolutionary Guard continue ticking

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Ep.372 - "One In, One Out" & Leaving Big Tech

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2026/03/04

In a week where:Hillary & Bill Clinton testify in an Epstein probe by the House Oversight Committee.Green Party's Hannah Spencer wins the Gorton & Denton By-election.Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan.Pokemon turns 30.Israel & the USA fire first at Iran, kicking off another conflict.In Life: (5:35) The "One In, One Out" migration policy between the UK & France is in full swing. So what about the people that are involved, the ones in and especially the ones out

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59:51

Ep.371 - Board Of "Peace", Jesse Jackson & Solarpunk

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2026/02/25

In a week where:South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza.Kenyan intelligence report finds 1,000 Kenyan citizens were lured to Russia on false promises of employment, recruited to fight against Ukraine.Leader of Mexico's Jalisco Cartel Nemesio Rubén "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes is killed by the Mexican

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Ep.370 - Surveillance & Hyper-Independence

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2026/02/18

In a week where:Bangladesh Nationalist Party win in landslide election, first since Gen Z uprising.Kim Jong UN designates his teenage daughter as his successor.High court rules ban on Palestine Action is unlawful.UK & other European nations pin death of Alexei Navalny on Russia.Ramadan begins.In Tech: (5:58) It's time to start understanding a simple fact as nations police the Internet more: The more connected we get, the more surveillance that will come behind it. (Article By Nathan

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74:06

Ep.369 - "The Concept Of Surrender" W/ Kiyan Foroughi

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2026/02/12

Another interview for you to step to! Typically, when I interview artists they have spent most of their lives creating music one way or another. But there's many ways to find yourself producing your debut album and for French-Iranian-now-residing-in-Singapore entrepreneur Kiyan Foroughi, he got to this point in a roundabout way. We talk about his beginnings, his business background, how COVID was the catalyst for his music journey and of course his Top 5.Kiyan's album "inner light. OUTER

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Ep.368 - Peter Mandelson & The War For Water

"What"s Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor ·

2026/02/11

In a week where:Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer's chief of staff.Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party win snap Japanese Elections in a landslide.Ghanaian Highlife legend Ebo Taylor dies aged 90.Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots to win SB60.Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences.In Politics: (8:42) Peter Mandelson was always a snake but snaked a bit too much when he allegedly shared information with

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Ep.367 - New Colonialism, Flooding & Futureproofing

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2026/02/04

In a week where:UK PM Kier Starmer visits China.More Epstein Files drop.The Rafah border reopens.The Grammys came & went.The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics begin this week.In Geopolitics: (8:11) As the world continues to fluctuate wildly, we all sit and wait to see how the Colonialism will move from oil to rare earth minerals. (Article By Lexy Reid)In the 1st of two Environment segments: (25:12) The future of some British homes are in jeopardy. In this case, it's flooding and the Climate

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59:07

Ep.366 - Two Eulogies & Snakes On Wikipedia

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2026/01/28

In a week where:Belgium revive the murder case of Patrice Lumumba, 65 years after the event.US officially exits World Health Organization.ICE murders another person in Minneapolis, making it nine they've murdered in '26.UK to create its own “British FBI” in biggest police reform in nearly 200 years.Alex Honnold completes free solo climb of Taipei 101.In the 1st of two Tech segments: (5:06) And with a whimper, Meta's Metaverse is all but dead. Who knew that the major waste of money would be

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Ep.365 - Welcome To The End Of 'The West'

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2026/01/21

In a week where:Keir Starmer abandons plans for compulsory Digital ID.Wikipedia turns 25.West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban.Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick amidst defection plans & then he announces his affiliation with Reform.Venezuela opposition leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel prize.In Geopolitics: (9:27) With Trump gagging to blow up "The West" as we know it, it's now worth asking what can be salvaged from this, regardless if he

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