"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: In Geopolitics: (7:22) Imperialism is taking a new, more covert form as US hegemony fades away, and we can look to Africa for how this new Imperialism will look like. (Article By Caleb Oppong) In Sports: (24:47) The Los Angeles Clippers are in some hot water thanks to journalist Pablo Torre. But regardless of the fallout, this has really shown a bad light on the state of US Journalism. (Article By Peter Bloom) In Gaming: (42:32) Nintendo have really put in the effort to be the absolute worst and now a new patent in America has let us know how restrictive they truly want to be. (Article By Lincoln Carpenter) Lastly, in Photography: (54:08) We go back in time to the Victorian era for a story about a woman who changed Photography forever. (Article By Sarah Cascone) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In the 1st of three Politics segments: (8:16)The wait for the official reveal of the Corbyn-Sultana led "Your Party" continues but the wish list from people on the Left is already being vocalised. One aspect being their methods of communication. (Article By Lewis Bassett) In the 2nd Politics segment: (23:01) Zack Polanski is the new leader of the Green Party and is already starting to cook harder than any Green leader. But how can they turn increased exposure into votes? (Article By Kevin Crane) In the 3rd Politics segment: (42:49) France is going into political limbo once again with another PM getting a vote of No Confidence. They narrowly avoided a Far-Right premiership last time, can it be done again? (Article By Angelique Chrisafis) Lastly, in Environment: (56:15) If you don't have IKEA furniture in your home, you definitely know someone who does. Like with everything, there's a climate cost when copping IKEA but the cost doesn't just stop at the climate... (Article By Maia Wikler) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:16) Octavia Butler's work remains eerily prescient in modern America to the point of clairvoyance. Futurists see her work and especially her work ethic as a guide for how to see the current climate. (Article By Anna Merlan) In the 2nd Politics segment: (23:35) It has been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina pummelled New Orleans. 20 years on, the ripple effects are still there through racist & classist domestic policy. (Article By Current Affairs) In Life: (38:48) Cocaine is as popular as it has ever been, but the makings of the illicit powder is leading to catastrophic ecological damage in S. America. Could legalising it help the likes of Peru, Brazil & Bolivia make strides in saving their local environment? (Article By Mattha Busby) Lastly, in Photography: (56:38) A look at an exhibition in Luxembourg with a fascinating past and an even more fascinating concept. (Article By Peter Dench) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Another interview for you to step to! For this truly special conversation, we talk to Jazztronica multi-instrumentalist and Hip-Hop fan Anna Stubbs, AKA Kinzoogianna ahead of her album "The Clique Of '86" dropping 12th September. This nearly 90 minute conversation spans from her beginnings, living in California; being exposed to music early on and never looking back; taking Jazz in University; her career up to this point, all the way to her Top 5 and chatting Hip-Hop long after that. 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "perenne" By Juan RIOS ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Another interview for you to step to! For this one we talk to Singer/Songwriter Marquise Fair in anticipation of his sophomore album "BETTER WORLD", dropping September 3rd. We talk his beginnings, how his environment has affected him, being Black in America; his eclectic style 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 accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Awake" By B-Side ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In the 1st of three Life segments: (8:34) Israel is nearing "Final Solution" territory. But not before The West makes a few more empty threats. (Article By Jonathan Cook) In the 2nd Life segment: (28:22) Zambia have struck gold! But as with everything, it's not all celebratory... (Article By Pamela Kapekele) In Tech: (38:27) The Gulf States want in on the AI boom, but there's only one problem: Where are they getting the water to cool servers? (Article By Divsha Bhat) Lastly, in the third Life segment: (50:35) We're in a great moment in irony. As Trans people get pilloried for existing and women get ridiculed for their plastic surgery, it turns out that men have never before invested in plastic surgery as much as right now. (Article By Olivia Goldhill) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

A #FriendOf5E comes through for his WG debut! Associate Professor of History at Trinity Washington University Dr. Joshua K. Wright comes through off the back of his appearance on "Diggin' In The Digits" in November '22 to plug his new book "The NBA’s Global Empire: How the League Became an International Powerhouse". We get into his beginnings, his journey in Academia; his love of Basketball, the challenges of making a Sports book that's not a Biography 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 accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "If I Tried" By Birocratic ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (12:02) Kier Starmer recently held the purely symbolic Palestinian recognition over Israel's head as if that will do anything. Along with quelling protests left and right, Starmer is operating as more morally corrupt than the Tories. (Article By Kevin Ovenden) In the 1st of three Tech segments: (24:27) Continuing coverage of the dogshit Online Safety Act, let's look at some of the companies that are facilitating the age verification systems. (Article By Matt Gallagher) In the 2nd Tech segment: (39:05) Meta continues to negatively influence other countries around the world, this time introducing AI to rural Colombia which in turn has led to students failing in their education. (Article By Laura Rodriguez Salamanca) Lastly, in the 3rd Tech segment: (49:20) A broader look into how technology is affecting us, engineering a collective amnesia that grows every time we're on the internet. (Article By Gurwinder Bhogal) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (14:15) As people continue to get arrested for protesting and vocalising the wrongful nature of Palestine Action being deemed a terrorist organisation, it's worth charting how we've gotten to this point. (Article By Rivkah Brown & Simon Childs) In Tech: (38:47) The UK Government take yet another L by actually going through with restrictive age verification system that can be easily bypassed by even the least tech-savvy minor. (Article By Jess Weatherbed) In the 1st of two Life segments: (52:39) The old adage "The pen is mightier than the sword" is always something that people don't really take in properly, so how can a pen be the best weapon? (Article By Nathan J. Robinson) Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (1:03:56) A look into the enduring impact of Rastafari in Britain. (Article By Sinai Fleary) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (7:16) In a crazy irony, the Red Tories have launched an inquiry into gov't/police abuse during a time of protest 40 years ago... As they're literally doing something similar today! (Article By Albert Toth) In Society: (21:28) The mass displacement is Sudan has slowed for the first time in years. But what the people will find is a country unrecognisable where the old ways of life won't cut it. (Article By Tahany Maalla) In Sport: (37:17) Women's Football is getting more popular year on year, the growth is undeniable. One key aspect for it on all levels is creating an cultivating an inclusive & inviting culture, on and off the pitch. (Article By Gem Fletcher) Lastly, In Culture: (52:07) So apparently everyone is bitching about Gen-Z (1997-2012) and their so called "Gen-Z Stare"? I wanted to find out what was going on. I kind of regretted it. (Article By Alex Abad-Santos) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In TV: (6:56) It has been well documented that the BBC has been poorly run for at least the past decade. Well, when you hear the word "Outsourcing" for a State-Run Media company, you know it's on life support. (Article By Michael Savage) In Sports: (19:11) Whilst I'd love to gass about how Chelsea are World Champions and will be so for the next four years, FIFA been going extra dirty with the recent Club World Cup. (Article By Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff) In Film: (31:09) With Hollywood continuing down this depressing road of reboots & remakes, I wanted to revisit the topic and mull over what is next for the Film industry at large. (Spoiler Alert: Burn it down) (Article By Catherine Shoard) Lastly, in Music: (54:00) Hip-Hop's global reach continues! And this episode's example comes from Bangladesh who are reshaping their domestic politics one bar (& meme) at a time. (Article By Masum Billah) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In the 1st of two Life segments - (9:29) With everything going on, it is always worth thinking, always worth knowing, that a lot of the ills we see on the daily, is the system working as it should. In Education - (23:04) It's always fascinating getting a look at how China do things and Education is one that has always been done differently. Their students are already beating AI detectors already! In the 2nd Life segment - (33:03) The odyssey that is "Akon City" is finally getting sunset after all these years. All I can say, is that I'm surprised it went this long. Lastly, In Sports - (46:29) With Wimbledon in full swing, I thought it'd be good to hear about a Black Tennis pioneer in Arthur Ashe, specifically a story about how iconic he was, especially in Africa. 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

The good people at Barbican have blessed me with an opportunity to cover a portion of their month-long programme called "Rebel Radio": "the sound of resistance and reinvention across this month-long celebration of pirate radio and its lasting impact on music, culture and community." In the final part, I take in the last talk, simply named "Where Are All The House Parties?", hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra's Richie Brave with panellists DJ Alex Rita, Writer/Director Caleb Femi & DJ Lynda Rosenior-Patten. I give thoughts minutes after the talk itself and overall thoughts about the past few weeks. I also get into the last screening of the programme "Airwaves of Rebellion: Youth, Identity, and the Fight for Community Radio" which showed another clip from a BBC coverage on Pirate Radio via their series "Radio Nights", an episode of one of the first shows directed at Black British audiences, aptly named "Ebony" and a Channel 4 Doc called "Black and White Pirate Show, the latter of which featured an introduction from Producer of the show Rob Burkitt. Thanks to Barbican Centre for letting me get a taste of Rebel Radio and allowing me to cover the talks in the way I wanted. 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Music: "Better Days To Come" By Floppy Circus ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (7:17) The US has a new boogeyman to be fake-scared about and he's potentially going to become Mayor of New York City. Say hello to Zohran Mamdani (Article By Nathan J. Robinson) In Society: (21:13) Last year, I covered the youth uprisings in Kenya. So I thought it'd be a good time to revisit the story and throw in some context for good measure. (Article By Wandia Njoya & Mordecai Ogada) In the 1st of two Life segments: (38:47) The concept of a 'Digital Nomad' was something enticing considering it was popularised in the aftermath of COVID. But now that its been a few years, the idyllic essence of the life has worn off a bit. (Article By Emily Bratt) Lastly, in the 2nd Life topic: (55:29) If you go to certain parts of London, you will find people that reside in boats where the perception of them are something like "weird, nonconformist". But maybe there are realistic benefits to living in a boat? (Article By Polly Clark) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

The good people at Barbican have blessed me with an opportunity to cover a portion of their month-long programme called "Rebel Radio": "the sound of resistance and reinvention across this month-long celebration of pirate radio and its lasting impact on music, culture and community." In Part Two, we hit the 2nd Talk with Artist, Writer & DJ Elijah talking to Founder of RinseFM, Geeneus about his career that spans the height of Pirate Radio, the inception of the likes of Jungle, Grime, Drum&Bass etc. and obviously the steady rise of Rinse. On the backend we talk to DJ, Curator, Interior Designer (amongst other things) Shari McLawrence about the talk and many things related and unrelated to the talk. One of my favourite conversations to date. 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Music: "Better Days To Come" By Floppy Circus ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (10:20) The Red Tories are continuing to Red Tory, building upon a Blair-era terror bill to now consider Palestine Action & any supporter a terrorist threat. (Article By Simon Childs) In Music: (25:30) Using the same powers, The Red Tories are also trying to make a point out of Irish Rap group Kneecap, but this and the previous segment only highlight how dire Free Speech in Britain actually is. (Article By Christophe Domec) In the 1st of two Life segments: (36:35) Jeff Bezos is getting married this week and of course he wanted to shut down the entire city of Venice so him and his rich friends can have a ball in the historic locale. But locals are pissed and they're making their voice heard. (Article By Zoe Williams) Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (51:37) Windrush Day came and went in the past week and the Windrush Scandal still rings in many Black British families. But a new project is aiming to reframe how the Windrush Generation are seen by the general public. (Article By Vic Motune) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

The good people at Barbican have blessed me with an opportunity to cover a portion of their month-long programme called "Rebel Radio": "the sound of resistance and reinvention across this month-long celebration of pirate radio and its lasting impact on music, culture and community." For the first of three parts, I recap one of three talks they have and one of three film screenings. The talk is called "Rebel Archivist" featuring Oral Historian Dr. Aleema Gray, Writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom and Photographer Eddie Otchere. I then recap a screening called "Breaking the Silence: Pirate Radio, Black Media, and Voices of Resistance" which was an outstanding shift between two TV documentaries and two excerpts of two more docs, all to paint a picture in how TV covered Pirate Radio and the Black Arts. 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Music: "Better Days To Come" By Floppy Circus ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Politics: (10:42) For around a decade now, this fear has gripped Mainstream Media in the UK. That if the government taxed the rich in any form, millionaires & billionaires would uproot their lives and go live somewhere else. Well... That was all BS. (Article By Josiah Mortimer) In the 1st of two Music segments: (27:40) With the recent deaths of Sly Stone & Brian Wilson - two highly gifted musical standard-bearers - it worth noting their similarities but also the glaring differences, shined by how American society goes about race. (Article By Craig Jenkins) In the 2nd Music segment: (47:04) I've railed against Spotify for years on and off wax but I really wanted to get into them again, specifically how they've changed the Music landscape for the worst. (Article By Fergal Kinney) Lastly, In Life: (1:01:10) With Father's Day been and gone, I found a great piece relating to fatherhood and how we inherently mirror our lives against our offspring (Article By Amir Ahmadi Arian) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: In Journalism: (7:40) The BBC higher ups continue to shit the bed after minutes of a meeting shows that they're discussing plans to alter their news output to appease Reform voters... As if GBNews doesn't exist. (Article By Adam Bienkov) In Life: (21:25) Italy had Citizenship Referendums recently, potentially changing the boundaries on what makes one Italian. But for some, that day hasn't come even if they were born and raised there. (Article By Sarah Rainsford) In Culture: (36:06) Plugging your new Film or TV show used to be so easy: couple of interviews, press junkets, maybe a Late Night show appearance! But the landscape has changed and even doing all that and more can all be for little reward. (Article By Nicholas Quah) Lastly, In Society: (52:55) Fashion constantly goes under the radar when it comes to how we're killing our planet. But like with everything when it comes to the environment, there are ways to make it better. (Article By Daphne Chouliaraki Milner) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

In a week where: 1. Microplastics are found in bugs for the first time. 2. Michael Sumler, member of iconic band Kool & the Gang, dies in car crash aged 71. 3. The UK bans disposable vapes. 4. PSG demolish Inter Milan to win their 1st Champions League. 5. Brazil pilots data savings accounts to let users monetize their digital footprint. In Politics: A question frequently asked among progressive-minded peoples is "why is The Left not getting up in the world?". And whilst we can throw many a reason, there are seven that require us to look in the mirror instead of point to the power of the ruling class. (Article By Neal Lawson) In Tech: Google has been scrambling to get even in the AI race. And like a snake eating its own tail, Google is bringing the Internet as a whole - as we have known it - to its knees scrambling to chase the likes of OpenAI & Perplexity. (Article By Adam Clark Estes) In Culture: A great angle to see how we've lost our way as a collective peoples is the increasingly heavy grinding down of the Grand Narrative to the point where everything we do individually is done at a granular level, turning us all into Otakus. (Article By Louis Elton) Lastly, In Sport: It has been an open secret for over a decade now that the NBA wanted to expand into Europe. Now - in cahoots with FIBA - a Euro-based NBA imprint is probably years away which will seismically change Basketball as a global game, for better or worse... (Article By Conor Faulkner) 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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence