"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

Friend of 5E - Artist, Poet, Rollerblading Queen Lams - comes through to answer 30 Questions. Spin my interview with Lams 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.c...

For this Long Read, we head to The Verge for "The Perfect Webpage" By Mia Sato. In the piece, Sato explores the world of SEO - how bloggers, law firms and marketers alike are always pushing to game it - AI's influence on it all and simply how it all has made the Internet very dull in the chase for perfection. (According to Google) Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whe...

Friend of 5E - Photographer Tee Max - comes through to answer 30 Questions. Be sure to spin my interview with Tee Max 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 T...

In a week where: ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes. Brazilian police indict former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for an alleged coup attempt on Jan. 8, 2023. Trump's sentencing in hush money case is paused indefinitely. Cop29 ends with a finance deal past deadline. Max Verstappen clinches fourth-straight F1 title as George Russell wins in Las Veg...

In a week where: Guyanese citizens GY$100,000 in redistributed oil wealth. Turkey severs all relations with Israel. Ben & Jerry’s sues its owner Unilever over claims it was silenced from speaking out about the Palestinian genocide. The Onion acquires InfoWars.  Malcolm X's three daughters files a $100M federal lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, and NYPD for complicity in the 1965 assassination. In...

In a week where: Donald Trump wins the US Presidential Election. Australia announces legislation to ban social media for children under 16. Three people are charged in connection with the death of One Direction's Liam Payne. Iraq proposes law to lower the age of consent for girls from 18 to nine. Ukraine & Russia exchange 30 & 145 drone strikes respectively over the weekend. In Culture: (1...

In a week where: Flash flooding has killed at least 200 people across eastern and southern Spain. Young Thug changes his plea to guilty on trial related to involvement in a street gang. Kemi Badenoch is elected new Conservative leader. Civil rights trailblazer Dr Paul Stephenson, leader of the Bristol Bus Boycott, dies at 87. Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91. In Ec...

In a week where: Tommy Robinson charged with terror offences after surrendering to the police & then jailed for Contempt of Court. Israeli military carries out strikes on Iran. Japan's ruling LDP coalition loses majority for first time since 2009.  David Harris, actor best known for role in "The Warriors," dies at age 75. Manchester United sack manager Erik Ten Hag. In the first of three Polit...

In a week where: Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies aged 31. Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years. Tube workers will begin striking over pay in November. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is killed in an Israeli operation. Martyn Blake - Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba - is acquitted of murder. In Tech - (12:17) Honey, wake up! A new shady net...

In a week where: Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis at 38.  Hurricane Milton tears through Florida. Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69.  Tents are engulfed by flames next to al-Aqsa hospital after Israeli airstrike. Thomas Tuchel is in "advanced talks" to become next England manager. In Life: (11:56) With the Israeli Genocide of Palestinians continuing, it's w...

In a week where: John Amos - actor known for roles in "Roots" and "Good Times" - dies aged 84. Ms Lauryn Hill faces lawsuit from Pras Michél for fraud and breach of contract related to tour cancellations. Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Pink Floyd sells entire music catalogue & name and likeness rights to Sony Music for $400M. It's been one year since Oct 7th & the subsequen...

A bonus interview for you to step to! For this one, friend of the show Brandon Hill comes through to interview Ken W. Good - bail attorney and a board member of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas - to talk about the dense topic of Bail Reform which was taken into overdrive post-COVID. Brandon & Ken get into a hearty debate about the state of Bail in the US, crime in the US and the solutions fo...

In a week where: Missouri murders death row inmate Marcellus Williams after evidence was found that he was innocent. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is charged with five federal counts of bribery, fraud, and illegal campaign donations. World's longest-serving death row inmate - an 88-year-old former boxer in Japan - is acquitted in 1966 murders. Maggie Smith - Oscar-winning star of stage and screen...

*Headphone/Volume warning around the 3:30 mark* In a week where: Shit kicks off in Lebanon... Instagram will launch “Teen Accounts” for its young users. Aslef train drivers vote to back pay deal and end two-year standoff. The late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of sexual assault by 20+ female former employees of Harrods, five of whom accuse him of rape. Nurses in England reject gove...

In a week where: Palestine takes permanent seat at The UN.  Academy chain with 35,000 pupils is first in England to go phone-free.  Tito Jackson, Jackson 5 member and brother to Michael, dies aged 70.  A second assassination attempt of Donald Trump goes down.  Huw Edwards is given suspended sentence after admitting accessing indecent images of children. In History: (7:17) We rarely talk about the...

In a week where: The 2nd, more detailed Grenfell Tower report drops. Jeremy Corbyn forms an alliance with four other Independent MPs.  Michel Barnier becomes France's Prime Minister.  Actor James Earl Jones dies aged 93. At least 59 dead in Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi triggers landslides, floods. In the 1st of two Society segments: (11:46) We double dip into the 2nd and much more substantive Grenfell...

Another interview for you to step to! This episode I talk to Author & *Breathes In* the Associate Dean of Personnel and Curriculum and professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts at California State University Long Beach Dr. Donna J. Nicol to talk about her book " Black Woman On Board : Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action". We get...

In a week where: Al Attles - Basketball Hall of Famer & one of the first Black head coaches in the NBA - dies at 87. World’s second largest diamond is found in Botswana. Scientists have found microplastics in brain tissue. Two people killed & four seriously injured in a knife attack in German city of Solingen. Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager, dies aged 76. In the 1st...

In a week where: An MPox outbreak in Africa creates a continental public health emergency. Aslef train drivers agree to a deal that could end two years long rail strikes. Olympic Champion Imane Khelif seeks cyber-bullying lawsuit against the likes of JK Rowling & Elon Musk.  Thailand elects its youngest Prime Minister in Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The US Democratic Convention begins. In Society:...

In a week where: Shamima Begum loses final UK court bid over citizenship. Largest UK pension fund sells off Israeli assets amid member anger over Gaza. Brazilian plane with 62 people on board crashes in São Paulo state, no survivors. The 2024 Olympics comes to a close. Ukraine launches an incursion into Russian territory. In Education: (8:11) A story I've wanted to talk about for over a month has...

In a week where: Evan Gershkovich among 26 freed in major Russia-West prisoner exchange. Vice President Kamala Harris secures Democratic nomination for president.  Right-wingers across England wreak havoc. US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon as war fears loom. Bangladesh army announces interim government after PM Sheikh Hasina flees. In Sports: (8:59) The past week in the Olympic...

In a week where: Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US. A twice-a-year injection of a HIV drug was 100% effective in women during clinical trials. China unveils meltdown-proof nuclear power plant. Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. Junior doctors’ leaders agree 22.3% pay deal over two years. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (11:13) Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to...

In a week where: Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25. Police car turned over and vehicles set alight in disorder in Leeds.  A Crowdstrike update triggers a global IT outage, affecting Windows devices.  Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly protests. Joe Biden steps down from Presidential Re-election. In Journalism: (9:29) Last episode I was ge...

In a week where: Two human remains in Bristol are found in suitcases. Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed over withheld evidence. Donald Trump gets shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania.  Carlos Alcaraz rinses Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title. Spain beat England to win the Euros '24. In Education: (13:35) I have been preaching for years that schools need to t...

In a week where: The General Election goes down. Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election. French Left coalition New Popular Front win French Parliamentary elections. Sir Lewis Hamilton wins a record 9th British Grand Prix. Hurricane Beryl rips through The Caribbean & Southern US. In Politics: (6:52) With the dust settled on the General Election - and in effort to talk about...