"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Sean Combs settles a civil case within 24 hours of being accused of rape and severe physical abuse by former girlfriend Cassie.
2. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fired only to be then hired by Microsoft.
3. Kool & The Gang drummer George "Funky" Brown dies at 74.
4. Far-Right libertarian Javier Milei wins Argentinian Presidential election.
5. Happy 5th birthday "What's Good?"!

In Environment: (5:35) I was never into the idea of cruise ships when I was younger for a myriad of reasons, but with increasing evidence that cruise ships are THE worst when it comes to the environment - including this story about them not using long-established power sources - it's clear they got to go.

In Tech: (20:57) With Twitter getting worse by the day, it's beginning to show that there's a widening gap in the Social Media/News landscape. So what are the ramifications of a deteriorating news landscape?

In Politics: (37:53) Of all the reasons to hate Politics these days, one huge reason is the lack of empathy and how it only comes into play when it suits politicians.

Lastly, in Film: (49:12) I briefly talked about "Killers of the Flower Moon" a few episodes ago and the likes of Scorsese have since talked about the main issue with the film: A non-Osage, telling an Osage story. So am I being extra?

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

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In a week where:

1. TV Doctor Michael Mosley goes missing in Greek island Symi & found dead days later.
2. Israeli forces rescue four hostages from the central Gaza Strip at the expense of 210 Palestinian lives.
3. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sworn in for a third term.
4. The European Parliamentary Elections go down.
5. Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election.

In Environment: (7:22) The term "Net-Zero" is - in my mind - an easy concept to grasp and should be at the top of our minds. But apparently it's impossible for financial reasons. Well, let us de-bullshit Net-Zero. (Article By Anupama Sen & Sam Fankhauser)

In Society: (20:32) I've had moments in my life where energy drinks were a lifesaver, cans of human jet fuel with varying taste profiles. But like most fun things, kids shouldn't have them. So how bad are energy drinks? (Article By David Cox)

In Music: (38:54) Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is borderline a cultural phenomenon at this point and nothing confirms that notion than the way it's already getting played in American Sport events. (Article By Keith Murphy)

Lastly, In Life: (52:21) I've long believed that life is just a chain of memories with monotony in the middle. Some of us keep memories, some of us forget them. So how much is a memory worth? (Article By Mike Troxell)

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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. Azerbaijan opens a criminal investigation after a passenger jet crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board.
2. At least 6,000 prisoners escape from a high-security facility in Mozambique.
3. At least 177 people were killed in the deadliest air accident ever in South Korea.
4. Magnus Carlsen, is disqualified from the World Rapid Championship due to refusing to change from jeans.
5. Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100.

In Arts: (13:00) It's been rough for The Arts her in the UK. But now we know it's actually been bad since the beginning of the century. (Article by David Maddox & Jabed Ahmed)

In Economics: (23:19) You may have seen that Saudi Arabia has been splashing the cash recently. Well - not to pocket watch - but it's already not adding up and they're just getting started... (Article by Andrew Hammond)

In Sports: (35:38) NBA fans have been really exposing themselves recently with the emergence of Rookie Jared McCain, who dares to paint his nails & dance on TikTok. (Article by Tiana Randall)

Lastly, in Music: (45:00) I play catch up with the Jay-Z allegations that he received whilst I was on hiatus. (Article by Meghann Cuniff)

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Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk

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. Spain suffer days of wildfires.
2. Cineworld prepares to file for bankruptcy.
3. European Championships finish up.
4. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via Split Decision to retain Heavyweight Titles.
5. Singapore will remove ban on gay marriage.

In Sports: (11:44) The European Championships end the six-week barrage of major champs in Athletics circles, the last word being one that has been echoed in recent years: female athletes & menstruation.

In Politics: (24:34) There are many people that I pray to have a downfall; one is Michael Gove who has come out of frontbench politics "clean" but don't get it twisted, his legacy should be noted as unashamedly crap.

In the first of two Society segment: (36:15) We've gassed the General Secretary of the RMT Mick Lynch before, and the longer the strike summer goes, the more we get to know the defacto face of the strike summer.

Lastly, in the 2nd Society segment: (52:10) Skin whitening is a billion dollar industry that preys on black people around the world; but now, those products are becoming lethal and giving even more irreparable damage.

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?"

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Twitter: @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

In a week where:

1. Donald Trump seeks to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
2. Jimmy Butler is finally traded from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors.
3. Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Co-Founder, Dead at 54.
4. The remains of Grenfell Tower will be demolished.
5. The Philadelphia Eagles win the SuperBowl.

In Politics: (5:16) Kier Starmer's Tory Lite is producing just as advertised, its a shame that his vibes are so milquetoast that people haven't truly clocked how wack he is as a leader. (Article By Neal Lawson)

In Social Media: (21:15) As a member of the Guinea Pig generation - the generation that was handed raw Social Media as teenagers - I don't think we'll ever have a true reckoning about how it messed us all up. (Article By Lottie Elton)

In Culture: (34:10) I recently started an episode about saving Prince Charles Cinema which is under threat from its demon landlords. For this, we zoom out and use PCC as a case study for the death of the West End as a whole. (Article By Kate Mossman)

Lastly, in Life: (51:57) It should be common knowledge that the majority of stolen people from Africa eventually ended up in Brazil. Well now, Afro-Brazilians are going back to the likes of Benin. (Article By Tom Phillips, Tiago Rogero & Eromo Egbejule)

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?"

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Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk

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