"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: In Politics: (11:22) Palestine Action in Germany are getting similar treatment they got in the UK, setting the stage for a landmark trial that'll set a precedent for free speech in Germany. (Article By Hanno Hauenstein) In Environment: (25:41) The Indigenous peoples continue to live in the outskirts. But the Climate Crisis doesn't discriminate and it's punishing the Indigenous hard with little to no monetary support. (Article By Anita Hofschneider) In Music: (37:52) Gatekeeping in the arts is a perpetual battle that will go on forever. But with the control that DSPs and labels have, gatekeeping has changed significantly and deserves a fresh eye on the argument. (Article By Jon Tanners) Lastly, in Life: (54:03) Archiving is typically seen as a past-tense concept, which is correct of course, but it should also be seen as a Futurist concept. (Article By Amahra Spence) 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 Tech segments: (5:33) Just in case it wasn't obvious that Palantir is demonic, they dropped a manifesto on Twitter! I'm sure it's very level-headed... (Article By Elizabeth Spiers) In the 2nd Tech segment: (23:12) You may have notice the world economy is getting worse. Well, just one of the many factors is the computing crunch. So what is it and how is it affecting the economy? (Article By Jason Koebler) In Politics: (32:47) Satirical magazine The Onion have officially gained control of InfoWars, the long-time right-wing fever dream of Alex Jones' design. Whilst the result is satisfactory, the years of getting there sure wasn't for some. (Article By Anna Merlan) Lastly, in the 3rd Tech segment: (49:29) An Indian student has been grifting MAGA followers by creating an AI woman of their dreams. The stories he has are glorious. (Article By EJ Dickson) 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 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 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 - "Hammock Days" By Bonus Points 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 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 West! (Article By Nicholas Ford) In Music: (22:28) It could be posited that the future of music is in Africa. But whilst the creativity is being hailed, the money isn't following the clout that's been given. (Article By Kaya Frankline) In Film: (35:28) The 90s brought a bunch of iconic Black films in the US. But with 30 years give-or-take passed since, what is seen once you take the nostalgia-lenses off? (Article By Ian F. Blair) Lastly, in Environment: (52:05) Light Pollution is little talked about in the wider environmental crisis, but there are some people making sure we value true night-time. (Article By Jeremy Miller) 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: (13:27) Sanctions are typically seen as "hard diplomacy", damaging a country economically without directly killing civilians. But when 'The West' delivers sanctions to countries in Africa, it could be seen as an extension of colonial power. (Article By Peiman Salehi) In Society: (28:32) The "prediction markets" have been sending shockwaves through everything, be it sports, politics or anything that can be bet on. Even war, as we are finding out quickly as the US/Israel - Iran war continues. (Article By Aisha Down) Life: (41:06) During the Easter Holidays, cities across the UK got into a moral panic over teenagers congregating in city centres. So what what were they doing and what are the underlying reasons for such events? (Article By Moya Lothian-McLean) Lastly, in Music: (1:01:02) I love Dub. The echoey, hollowed-but-bassy subgenre is unique in its ambience. There's nothing like a good Dub track. So what is it about the sound of nothing that makes Dub so fascinating? (Article By Dubmatix) 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 Sports: (8:02) The IOC have implemented a Gender Test for future Olympic participation, just to make sure the whopping one trans athlete doesn't get in. A wild overreaction to a non-issue. (Article By Julie Kliegman) In Music: (21:27) Kanye is slated to headline all three days of Wireless. This past week, he performed with Ms. Lauryn Hill. So, we just acting like the past 10 years didn't happen? (Article By Kiana Fitzgerald) (I recorded this before the UK Gov't banned him, effectively cancelling Wireless.) In Society: (33:57) Nigeria is going through a crisis of protecting themselves as a state from forces outside and inside. So what is the solution for this country with such huge potential? (Article By Omole Ibukun) Lastly, in Life: (54:17) No matter where you look, there are losers. Losers in politics, losers in pop culture. Why do we keep propping up dorks and losers? (Article By Christl Stringer) 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

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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Music: "Blue Sky" By GYVUS 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 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 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 - "flying in a dream" By beatmachinearon 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: (7:23) Ethiopia are having their election in June but with the lack of open competition and many legal levers pulled to make it look like democracy when it isn't, the political future of Ethiopia looks dark. (Article By Wakjira Tesfaye) In the 2nd Politics segment: (18:57) A little tale from Northern Ireland on what happens when the state colludes with the far-right. Not timely at all of course! (Article By Shane Burley) In Tech: (34:39) Digging into the Social Media Addiction trial, the recent Ls that Big Tech have taken recently and whether it means true structural change is coming. (Article By Carolina Rossini) Lastly, in Photography: (47:22) A story about Don Bronstein - a photographer whose subjects include Bob Dylan & Barbra Streisand - whose works vanished for decades but have finally been found. (Article By Tom 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 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 History: (6:49) It hasn't been long in the Belgian revival of the Patrice Lumumba murder case but they already have their first suspect. 93-year-old ex-diplomat Étienne Davignon. (Article By Jennifer Rankin) In Tech: (19:12) Instagram are locking off end-to-end DMs in yet another blow to any of us having anything good on the Internet. (Article By Lily Hay Newman) In Music: (31:18) A report came out this past week hailing UKs Black British Music industry carrying the overall UK Music industry overall. But are we seeing those profits? (Article By Mimi The Music Blogger) Lastly, in Life: (45:08) A pensive story about working in a liquor store and the inherent contradictions of needing to sell poison to people addicted to it. (Article By Quinn Que) 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

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 & 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 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 take shape. In Tech: (21:33) Two years ago I talked about Palantir and the hooks they already had in the NHS. Now they're deeper into the UK Government & some people in the Ministry of Defence are getting concerned. In Music: (36:14) One element of the recent Gorton & Denton Byelection was a little known rapper unashamedly pushing far-right ideology. Only thing is, he's AI. Lastly, in Life: (52:11) It has been around for a while but I've only just discovered the craze in something called Peptides. Basically raw-dogging unverified concoctions to boost your wellbeing in specific ways. 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

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 & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Music - "Blue Sky" By GYVUS 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 Geopolitics: (7:09) As the US & Israel continue to bomb Iran and the global economy, Iran's Revolutionary Guard continue ticking on, both militarily & politically. In the 1st of two Tech segments: (21:41) With the news of AI being involved in the US' strikes on Iran, let's look more into Anthropic's Claude and their role in all of this. In the 2nd Tech segment: (34:15) There was minor hysteria in London as schoolkids were being pitted against each other in a 'red vs blue' social media stunt. Did anything come out of it? Lastly, in Life: (49:02) A look at Sophie Oluwole, the Nigerian Philosopher who changed the landscape of the Western, male world of Philosophy. 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 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? (Article By Diane Taylor) In Politics: (19:19) It has been 10 years since "The Exit" campaign began with that dumbass red bus. So what were the initial pledges and did any of them come to pass? (Article By Lottie Elton) In Education: (30:10) A major piece of education reform for English schools has been unveiled. So what do the experts and academics think of the new implementations? (Article By Beng Huat See, Cate Carroll, Simon Edwards & Stephen Gorard) Lastly, in Tech: (42:34) I think we should all be making an effort to separate ourselves from Big Tech. So here's some alternatives that we could all move to. (Article By Steve Rose) 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: (5:55) As the worst timeline unveils before our very eyes in the form of Trump's "Board of Peace", lets see what Palestinians think of the plans being forced upon them. In the 2nd Life segment: (21:34) Rev. Jesse Jackson died last week, so no better time to talk about his commitment to being an upstanding American figure till the end. In Tech: (33:33) If you are around roads, you may have seen an influx of Chinese EVs rolling around. There's a reason for that and it's not because China are flexing... Lastly, in Environment: (43:37) We cannot get enough of Dystopian Sci-Fi stories, but since we're living in one, maybe we should look to alternatives? Enter the "Solarpunk" subgenre making moves in the novel world. 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 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 Gardels) In Geopolitics: (17:12) When The Wagner Group was officially declared done in 2022, their operations didn't stop and a new investigation proves Russia are still in the business of destabilising Africa. (Article By Lydia Namubiru, Sabrina Slipchenko, Youri van der Weide & Kiri Rupiah) In Environment/Sports: (30:25) As the Winter Olympics come to a close, an interesting story on materials used for equipment and a rare environmental W. (Article By Joseph Winters & Tik Root) Lastly, in Life: (48:35) We all have to be independent at some level. But what if that independence is everything about you? Where does hyper-independence become a burden? (Article By Emine Saner) 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

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 SPACE" drops 27th February. 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 - "Break The Beat" By Bassti 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: (8:42) Peter Mandelson was always a snake but snaked a bit too much when he allegedly shared information with Jeffrey Epstein. As the Red Tories reel in the scandal, it must be acknowledged that maybe, just maybe, UK Politics is corrupted to the core. (Article by Alan Rusbridger) In Life: (24:50) Something I have been saying for years is that a war for water is coming. So let's drill into why and how soon it could happen. (Article By Peter Frankopan) In Film: (47:17) As a graduate of Film & Television, I pride myself on being able to consume the visual arts with a critical eye. So why the hell are film students now unable to do the one thing they need to do... Which is watch film??? (Article By Rose Horowitch) Lastly, in Photography: (1:02:43) I love a bit of Street Photography but I can understand that some forms of it are straight up invasive and creepy. So what's the level? Or should it all be chalked up to be art for art's sake? (Article By David M. M. Taffet) 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 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 Crisis is sure to make things worse. (Article By Damian Carrington & Steven Morris) In the 2nd Environment segment: (41:15) The Winter Olympics begin this week! But will it be the last not visibly affected by the Climate Crisis? Thought must be put into the future of the Winter Olympics. (Article By Kiley Price) Lastly, in Life: (51:57) A few years ago, I talked about the Welsh Government creating a role that focused on looking into the future. It's been 10 years since that role began, so how is it going? (Article By Derek Walker) 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