"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. 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.

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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. Roger Federer announces retirement from Tennis.
2. Queen's Funeral happened.
3. Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico.
4. Las Vegas Aces win the WNBA Championship.
5. Adnan Syed will be released after his murder conviction is vacated.

In Politics: (6:02) Kwame Ture, fka Stokely Carmichael, was a big supporter of the UK Black Power movement back in the day; and whilst we could've guessed this, it's now been found that the UK government had a secret unit to weaken the movement.

In the 1st of three Society segments: (18:50) The Windrush Scandal continues to elongate as only 1% of claimants have a successful appeal. But why are the people that committed the crime, deciding the compensation?

In the 2nd Society segment: (29:55) Another word on policing as a whole, where we ask the question, do the police actually succeed in their job? Which is to solve crimes?

Finally, in the 3rd segment: (49:59) With The Queen now laid to rest, WE CAN FINALLY HAVE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT ABOLISHING THE MONARCHY!

Charlie's appearance in The Guardian/Observer.

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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. Jussie Smollett pleaded innocent to 16 felony charges.
2. An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing nearly 200 people
3. Dave dropped "PSYCHODRAMA" & got me in my feelings.

We begin the show with Film/TV. (3:39) Talking about Will Smith and his illogical casting as Richard Williams in a Biopic about Serena & Venus' father. The news has brought up the conversation of Colourism and rightly so.

For the Sports segment, (15:15) F1 IS BACK. Ya boy is hyped so I decided to do a few predictions ahead of the first weekend. Who will win the first race? Who will be the best out of the four newcomers? Who is the best duo on paper?! And of course, who will win the Drivers' & Constructors' World Championships?

For the Music segment, (31:34) I wanted to talk about some words I read from lyricist Lupe Fiasco, talking about the news that radio stations across the world are taking Michael Jackson songs off the airwaves in the aftermath of the "Leaving Neverland" documentary. I reaffirm my opinions on MJ, R Kelly, the concept of "cancelling" and trying to put the "Art vs The Artist" conversation to bed.

For the Life segment, (44:33) I wanted to talk about knife crime. Statistics show that it's not just a "city" or "urban" issue. It's a problem everywhere, it's a National issue, a National Emergency. But I feel like it'll fall on deaf ears because politicians are focused on their careers and "The Exit".

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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E-Mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
Diggin' In The Digits
5EPN Radio
Black Women Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence

Credit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)