"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Shamima Begum loses final UK court bid over citizenship.
2. Largest UK pension fund sells off Israeli assets amid member anger over Gaza.
3. Brazilian plane with 62 people on board crashes in São Paulo state, no survivors.
4. The 2024 Olympics comes to a close.
5. Ukraine launches an incursion into Russian territory.

In Education: (8:11) A story I've wanted to talk about for over a month has been a sect of schools experimenting banning phones during schooltime. Me strongly agreeing might be my most conservative take... (Article By Nora Redmond)

In Space: (19:28) One story that I felt went under the radar last week is the fact that two people are stranded in space until 2025. They were only meant to be in space for EIGHT DAYS. So what happened? (Article By Jake Levison)

In... Palaeontology: (30:55) I saw recently that some fossils got copped for a King's Ransom. It begs the question: Why are fossils worth so much? (Article By Katherine Laidlaw)

Lastly, in Sports: (46:37) The 2024 Olympics are done which means it's time for a little debrief! My favourite moments, TeamGB's overall result and a bit of zooming out as the countdown to LA28 begins in earnest.

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
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Last year I went to see the legendary Masta Ace @ The Jazz Cafe. Supporting him was a trio hailing from Bournemouth that set the tone so nicely with their Hip-Hop style. I've been a fan of Jungle Brown ever since.

And I'm so blessed to give you this interview where I talk to 1/3 of the group. Ric Flo, lyricist & graphic designer comes through to talk with so much detail that I had to split the interview into two parts!

In this half, we talk about his beginnings, how he grew up as a product of 'farming', how he found escape and purpose in drawing & writing rhymes and how he went from a solo act in the South of England to being a member of the group that we now know as Jungle Brown.

Part 2 coming right up... Stay tuned.

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Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan
Interlude - "Pair" By B-Side
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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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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music

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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

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In the second interview of three, I catch up with a modern-day legend of Athletics. Multiple Olympic Gold Medallist & World Record holder Tianna Bartoletta.

I interviewed her over two years ago and since then, Tianna has made a concerted effort to elevate in life as well as a professional athlete. Becoming a practitioner of Yoga, writing a memoir and giving back to the athletes of the future.

The first paragraph of platitudes is what people will know off the bat, but it's her humility & passion for growth that makes her inspirational in more ways than one. Regardless if you follow Athletics or not, there's plenty of gems to take here.

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2017 Interview W/Tianna

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Music - "Midnight Swim" By Brock Berrigan
"Lemon Tea" By GYVUS (Find both tracks here: https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/album/chillhop-essentials-summer-2017)
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