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"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

Media & Entertainment Podcasts

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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United Kingdom

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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.

Language:

English

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07775409490


Episodes
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Ep.276 - Students v Police, Tastemaking & Kendrick v Drake

5/8/2024
In a week where: In Politics: (7:56) D'you ever wonder why people that have obviously committed war crimes are able to visit the UK with no friction? Enter the "Special Mission" status. (Article By John McEvoy & Phil Miller) In US: (25:44) The many University encampments protesting Uni endowment money going to Israel has taken a turn akin to the Vietnam protest decades ago: Police arresting them. But this time it feels uniquely absurd in its application. (Article By Natasha Lennard) In Life: (40:11) As a person with Impeccable Taste, I love putting people onto stuff they haven't experienced, but the Internet as forced the very concept of taste making to be one that anybody with a loud enough voice can achieve. (Article By W. David Marx) Lastly, In Music: (56:08) Let's talk Kendrick v Drake... 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:11:19

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Ep.275 - "Peace, Love & Pum Pum" W/ MC Bushkin

4/30/2024
In a special DITD/WG double drop, I talk to an objective legend and pioneer in modern British music. MC Bushkin - founding member of Heartless Crew, a trio that shifted the culture during the 90s and early 00s - invites me to his studio in Acton, West London to talk about his beginnings, the history he was a part of; his new film that premieres on the same day as this episode, 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 IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Smooth" By Saib ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Duration:01:24:20

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Ep.274 - "Herald The Movement" W/ Boy Blue's Mikey J

4/24/2024
In a slightly shorter but just as special interview, I head to Barbican to talk to co-founder of UK’s leading hip-hop dance theatre company Boy Blue and composer/producer Michael "Mikey J" Asante in anticipation for Boy Blue's new show "Cycles". With Hip-Hop as an accidental throughline for the interview, we talk his beginnings, starting a dance company, the aim of "Cycles" and of course his Top 5. HOUSEKEEPING: Photo Credit: Benji Reid Boy Blue’s Cycles, world premiere at the Barbican Theatre from 30th April – 4th May. (then touring). On Saturday 4th May there will be a DJ-after-party in the foyer, 10pm – 1am - BSI Jam: Beats, Streets & Inspiration Boy Blue young performers will also perform at Jonzi D’s Breakin’ Convention – the world’s biggest hip hop dance theatre festival at Sadler’s Wells 4th& 5th May. 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 IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Still Shining" By Badsummer ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Duration:00:49:04

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Ep.273 - "We're Going To NY In Three Months" W/ Nicholson.

4/18/2024
Another interview for you to step to! For this one I talk to a former band member turned solo dual threat in Nicholson. (Full stop optional) We get into his beginnings, his exposure to multiple communities growing up; going to France, America and now residing in Brighton; his EP that put me onto him and of course, his Top 5. My EP list from last year. 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 IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Woodgrain" (Instrumental) By Nicholson. ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Duration:01:02:37

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Ep.272 - O.J. Simpson & The Unknown

4/17/2024
In a week where: In the 1st of two Life segments: (4:21) So O.J. Simpson died which prompted me to think about how much one person encapsulated American ideals, both with him and how people saw him. (Article By Wesley Morris) In Environment: (16:02) They say if you want to alert someone to an issue, bring it to their backyard. Well, here's a first-hand climate crisis story about a landslide in the UK. (Article By Ralitsa Hiteva) In Education: (27:15) I haven't kept up with the death of University courses in the Humanities & Arts. Turns out, it's pretty bad. (Article By Zoe Williams) Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:46) Uncertainty and "the unknown" are things that constantly follow me. So how can we move forward when uncertainty is right on our shoulder. (Article By Shayla Love) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:01:51

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Ep.271 - Black Cowgirls & COWBOY CARTER

4/10/2024
In a week where: In Politics: (10:04) The conversation of "red lines" have cropped up pertaining to the likes of the US, UK & Germany supporting a genocide. But like most evil shit in the world, Israel seems to blow past any "red lines" before a consensus is even reached. (Article By Moya Lothian-McLean) In Life: (25:32) In the past decade, the concept of Black Cowboys have had their moments in the sun with the occasional film and music homages. Black Cowgirls, however, is a different story. (Article By Aallyah Wright) Lastly, a catch-up! (37:52) Friend of 5E; Artist/Producer AMIR. comes back through to talk about his new project coming later this month and also have a dialogue on Beyonce's "COWBOY CARTER". 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:20:34

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Ep.270 - Legalising Weed & Rejection Letters

4/3/2024
In a week where: In Work: (5:07) Something that I and a ton of my peers are going through is a new way of finding work, and it's a bitch to get a grapple on. (Article By Margaret Heffernan) In the first of two Society segments: (20:08) Germany is legalising Cannabis, so you know I want to know more. (Article By Steve Rolles) In the 2nd Society segment: (30:30) France is not far behind, looking to potentially bring in Medicinal Cannabis after an 'unprecedented trial'. (Article By Lara Bullens) Lastly, in Literature: (49:39) Rejection is universal, nobody goes through life without taking an L at some point. But helpful rejections can really change career trajectories for the better. Case in point: legendary author Toni Morrison's rejection letters. (Article By Melina Moe) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:08:10

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Ep.269 - Diane Abbott & Operation Legacy

3/27/2024
In a week where: In Politics: (6:29) So now that the Hester/Abbott news cycle inevitably died out already, here I am going to talk about it now but at least its in a way different from the others. (Article by Maya McFarlane) In Health: (20:15) I haven't talked about the NHS in a while, so let's talk about privatisation once again! (Article By David Oliver) In History: (35:03) I haven't talked about the UK's colonial past in a while, so let's talk about Operation Legacy. (Article By Audra Diptée) Lastly, in Tech: (49:31) Adding onto last week's all-Tech episode, I wanted to broach one more side of what is wrong about our modern life. And that's Social Media NOT being the reason why the internet sucks! (Article By Ian Bogost) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:02:14

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Ep.268 - TikTok "Ban", Ghostbots & Uber Eats

3/20/2024
In a week where: In the first of an all-Tech episode: The US House of Reps have put through a bill forcing foreign companies to divest. So whilst its not a "Ban" on TikTok, the reasonings from US politicians all lean to xenophobia. (Article By Nathan J. Robinson) In the 2nd Tech segment: Now a good reason why TikTok (and all social media) should be objectively used less can be seen with the youth and how social media is affecting them. (Article By Jonathan Haidt) In the 3rd segment: Something about this age of chatbots is people using them to talk to AI versions of the deceased. Now that's a dystopian book I'd read. (Article By Nigel Mulligan) Lastly: A tech win involving an Uber Eats biker taking it to the faceless Uber Eats. (Article By Madhumita Murgia) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:16:44

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Ep.267 - Kenyan Femicide, DRC & Frantz Fanon

3/13/2024
In a week where: In the first of two Society segments: (8:15) An abnormal amount of women are getting killed in Kenya and the women are beginning to speak up on the issue. (Article By Omolara Oriye) In Life: (21:40) I've been waiting to find a good piece on what is going on in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and I found a good place to start in the long road to understand the severity of it. (Article By Nteranya Ginga & Tshimundu) In Journalism: (35:49) There is nothing that infuriates me more than people who should know better willingly distorting. Case in point: people mincing Frantz Fanon's words relating to indigenous resistance. (Article By Hamid Dabashi) Lastly, in the 2nd Society segment: (50:40) It has been 40 years since the Miner's Strike in the UK and one underrepresented part of the whole thing was how the damn MI5 conspired against the miners. (Article By Mark Hollingsworth) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:01:11

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Ep.266 - MILLENIALS! WE'RE RICH!*

3/6/2024
*We're not... In a week where: In the first of a Byline Times Politics double: (7:36) We love a bit of Islamophobia here in Britain, even though we've had waves of the same moral panic over the past decades. It's back once again, flamed in this case by the leading party. (Article By Faisal Hanif) In the 2nd Politics segment: (21:36) All of which brings up once again the efficacy of having a non-white person leading the country pertaining to racism in our society. Judging by his speech a few days ago, clearly not. (Article By Hardeep Matharu) In Life: (38:10) Congratulations, fellow Millennials! We're going to become the richest generation ever! Unfortunately, not many of us won't feel that richness for a while, maybe never. (Article By Harriet Walker, Isolde Walters, Chris Stokel-Walker & Charlie Gowans-Eglinton) Lastly, in Music: (50:43) The AI in Music dialogue continues and similar to Streaming, using AI tools could both boost creativity and undermine musicians. (Article By Nathan J. Robinson) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:07:39

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Ep.265 - NBA All-Star Game, Saul Leiter & Cymande

2/28/2024
In a week where: In Sports: (6:25) Whilst the NBA All-Star Weekend has been & gone, I still wanted to talk about it because the dialogue & solutions around it all are patently wrong. (Article By Jesse Washington) In Photography: (26:44) As my photography journey continues, you begin to hear about certain names over and over again. One of which is Saul Leiter who - whether you've heard of him or not - made New York his canvas. (Article By Christian House) In the first of two Music segments: (37:19) Hitting on a story I had saved, this is all about a Black nightclub that somehow existed in what was a very far-right East London back in the 80s. (Article By Daniel Dylan Wray) Lastly, in the 2nd Music segment: (45:06) For the past couple of weeks I have been wanting to talk about this group, so now I can finally tell you about the story of Cymande. (Article By Shaun Curran) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:00:59:58

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Ep.264 - "You Cannot Box Me In" W/ Lams

2/21/2024
An interview for you to step to! For this one, I talk to up & coming artist Lams whose background in poetry & triad of British, Nigerian & Muslim identifiers create a multi-faceted worldview that will surely be a foundation for a career (in my eyes) only just beginning. We get into her beginnings, her writing background; gatekeeping and of course, her 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 IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan Interlude - "Flourish" By Axian ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watch... In Search of Sauce The Beauty Of Independence

Duration:01:18:34

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Ep.263 - Gerontocracy, Stuart Hall & Shepherd's Bush Market

2/14/2024
In a week where: 1. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas' three-stage, 135 day ceasefire deal. 2. Kier Starmer announces scrapping of £28B Green investment. 3. Junior doctors in England to strike again after pay talks break down. 4. Prince Harry awarded 'substantial' additional damages in his claim against Mirror Group. 5. World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum (24) & coach Gervais Hakizimana die in a traffic accident. In Politics: (9:17) The US is ran by old people, their upcoming Presidential election will literally involve their two oldest incumbents ever; who knew that US officials with dementia would pose a security risk! (Article by Ken Klippenstein) In the 1st of two Culture segments: (18:47) One of my more recent additions to my "heroes" list is Cultural Theorist Stuart Hall. Even though he passed away in 2014, his ideas still permeates in academia & wider society, punctuated by an unpublished manuscript discovered in his archive. (Article by Donna Ferguson) In Society: (35:35) We once talked about the local Brixton community beating a dev firm, but communities are still under threat, such as Shepherd's Bush Market. (Article by Iain Overton) Lastly, in the 2nd Culture segment: (48:04) If you've spun WG for a while, you quickly understand that I'm a Hip-Hop guy, but sometimes it's worth getting back to basics. So let's talk about the political roots of Hip-Hop. (Article by Dwayne Oxford) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:04:12

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Ep.262 - "Loaned" Loot, Devolution & Facebook @ 20

2/7/2024
In a week where: In History: (9:47) The Victoria & Albert (V&A) has "loaned" back Asante Gold back to Ghana and on the face that obviously doesn't make sense, so what is the framework? Why is stolen Gold being "loaned" back? (Article By Georgios Giannakopoulos) In the 1st of two Society segments: (22:39) I've been saying since "The Exit" that the UK will cease to be "United". Time to revisit the topic & take the temperature of UK's devolution. (Article By Simon Jenkins) In Tech: (37:29) Facebook is now 20 years old. What was once a gass spot for US University students is now a global online cesspit for election rigging and radicalising your grandmother. Where did it all go wrong? (Article By Chris Stokel-Walker) Lastly, in the 2nd Society segment: (51:57) The survivors of The Grenfell Tower Fire are still going through it as justice - after what will be seven years in June - justice is still yet to be served. (Article By Simon Childs) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:03:40

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Ep.261 - Hardest Working Generation & Conscription

1/31/2024
In a week where: In the 1st of three Society segments: (5:23) We've heard the "lazy millennial" trope before - but when it comes to work - millennials might just be the hardest working. (Article By Helen Coffey) In the Environment segment: (20:25) Kenya has a new power source that could contribute to a cleaner world. What is it and how long until Africa is rightly compensated? (Article By Peter Muiruri) In the 2nd Society segment: (30:42) Immigration has been a constant moral panic for the British for decades, so let's add to the moral panic and praise the concept of mass immigration since numbers will continue to rise as the world burns! (Article By Gideon Rachman) Lastly, in the 3rd Society segment: (46:34) The news cycle this week decided to talk about the possibility of WW3 and the term "conscription" came up. It's RANT TIME! (Article By Sunita Patel-Carstairs) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:06:07

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Ep.260 - Reparations, Pitchfork & Copyright Lawsuits

1/24/2024
In a week where: In Society: (5:42) The topic of reparations is getting increasingly more talked about by the day and considering it's being talked about in the notoriously selective hearing UK, we can definitely call that momentum. (Article By Suyin Haynes) In Social Media: (25:06) No matter how connected the internet can make us, there will always be stories that fall on deaf ears, such as this one about "vaginal detox" which conveniently benefits Social Media companies. (Article By Mukanzi Musanga) In Music: (38:31) The love-or-hate music publication in Pitchfork has been absorbed by GQ which for musicians & journalists alike is a red flag among an already piling hill of red flags... (Article By Laura Snapes) Lastly, in Tech: (54:33) The NY Times are suing OpenAi via a copyright lawsuit and regardless of how this case goes, it could affect the very foundation of AI and its use. (Article By Adam Clark Estes) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:07:34

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Ep.259 - Big Pharma, DEI & #Justice4Windrush

1/17/2024
In a week where: In Health: (8:27) The NHS needs saving, it's been needed saving for a while now. Whilst we can look to the government & their bad faith, we also need to look at Big Pharma. (Article By Nick Dearden) In the 1st of two Society segments: (21:48) It's convenient to have long gone voices that can steer us through something going down today. One of those voices in Martin Luther King Jr is one of the best, especially when it comes to morality. (Article By Hajar Yazdiha) (Also spin my interview w/ Dr. Yazdiha here!) In the 2nd Society segment: (34:12) QUICK, PUT THE ALARM ON! WE HAVE A NEW MORAL PANIC CREATED BY THE FAR-RIGHT NUTJOBS! The new term you've just heard now and is already poisoned: DEI - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. (Article By Miles Klee) Lastly, in Life: (54:07) It's time for another major push to get compensation for the thousands of people affected by the Windrush Scandal, as several notable figures help kick off the new #Justice4Windrush campaign. (Article via The Voice) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:04:20

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Ep.258 - Arts Funding & Adapting To Winter

1/10/2024
In a week where: In Law: (8:19) So British Israelis going to Gaza to participate in the ethnic cleansing/genocide. But why is there no word on putting these guys in jail? (Article by David Hearst) In Education: (27:59) The Claudine Gay "scandal" is a great loss for higher education's defences against right-wing bullshit. But - as always - there's a bigger question worth asking: Why don't we bin these legacy Universities such as Harvard? (Article by Jon Schwartz) In Arts: (41:53) I'm having a sense of Deja vu, but it seems that the message of saving the arts in the UK has once again fallen on deaf ears. Now, multiple local councils are all but killing their funding in the arts. (Article by Vanessa Thorpe) Lastly, in Life: (56:15) As I write these full show notes, I'm cold as fuck. So let's find out together how animals adapt to winter since I clearly cannot. (Article by Peter Stenvinkel) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

Duration:01:05:44

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Ep.257 - Cannabis, Africa; The 90s & Hating

1/3/2024
In a week where: In the 1st of two Life segments: (10:34) It's only right to kick off the year with a spotlight on how terrible the UK government is - specifically - the hunger & malnutrition crisis. (Article by Michael Marmot) In the 1st of two History segments: (22:29) As time passes, one of the growing subjects in society will be Cannabis and how we will inevitably embrace it. But what about its history? As with most things, we go to Africa. (Article by Chris S. Duvall) In the 2nd history topic: (34:22) Millennials! We are getting into our 30s collectively and the further we separate from the decade of our youth - The 90s - the more it haunts us in some ways. (Article by Kat Rosenfield) Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (52:33) If I could give any advice on life in this digital era, is to stop spending time on the Internet hating. Your time is better served doing literally anything else. (Article by Angel Martinez) 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://medium.com/@the5thelement 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

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