"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In this Long Read, we get into a report via The Guardian: "Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians" By David Pegg, Kalyeena Makortoff, Martin Chulov, Paul Lewis and Luke Harding. The report details the leak, given by an anonymous whistleblower to The Guardian and several other news orgs around the world and includes many names of people with varying level...

The most rewarding thing about discovering music (or any art form) for yourself is when you find a gem, that artist you would've had no chance of spinning if you didn't build the net for yourself. For this interview, I talk to one of the latest gems. Maryland based lyricist Backwood Sweetie dropped "Christina Shauntay'", under a fresh name, after a years-long hiatus. And once it came out in the dy...

In a week where: Wales implement a two-year living wage for 18-year-olds leaving care. A black woman in America has been cured of HIV.  Storm Eunice & Franklin tear through the UK. The Queen has tested positive for covid. Russia vs 'The West' continues. In Music: (5:23) Jamal Edwards died aged 31. A tragic loss of a person that was a major figure in what is now the vibrant UK Rap/Hip-Hop/MOBO...

In the first Long Read, we get into "How we ended up with a Winter Games amid China's human rights crisis" By ESPN Senior Writer Sam Borden. The piece explores how China got the Winter Olympics when they have on average six days of snowfall per year, what they have learned from many other countries of their ilk getting major events despite shoddy human rights track records and the absurd demands t...

In a week where: Dame Cressida Dick resigns as Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Russia & US evacuate diplomats from Ukraine. LA Rams win SuperBowl 56. Russian ice dancer Kamila Valieva is cleared to continue competing after failing a drug test. Andrew & Virginia Giuffre reach a settlement over sexual abuse claims. In Film/TV: (8:38) "Bel-Air", the dramatic reboot of the comedy classic "Th...

There are some artists that are unmistakable. And the reasons for that unmistakability can vary. For this interview with Chicago-based Vic Spencer, the reasons are many. When it comes to the music, it's the voice, flows and ability to take pleasure in constantly rolling up with one hand and shitting on wack rappers with the other. And when you spin this interview, you gather that the persona is bu...

In a week where: The Winter Olympics are underway. Spotify removes over 100 episodes of Joe Rogan Experience after clips of Rogan saying the N-word resurface. Kier Starmer is mobbed by "freedom protesters". Oscar nominations drop. The BRIT Awards comes & goes. In Tech: (7:35) Facebook is FINALLY showing signs of dying as their user base shrinks for the first time. In Music: (16:12) As someone...

In the 2nd interview of 2022, I catch up with Ian Kelly who I interviewed around this time in 2019 . Kelly has been busy in the past three years and this year seems like it's poised to be his year. We talk about being bicoastal, the pandemic, sports, his tunes and of course, another Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing...

In a week where: Rafael Nadal wins The Australian Open, taking his total Major tally to a record-breaking 21. Manchester United's Mason Greenwood is accused of rape and assault. Cincinnati Bengals will face the LA Rams in the Super Bowl.  Sue Gray finally drops the 'Partygate' report. Sony acquires Bungie for $3.6 Billion. In Music: (6:31) The Spotify/Joe Rogan relationship has been tested recentl...

Interviews are back ladies & gentlemen! And we begin the new set with an artist that threw me her music last year and was someone that I immediately put on my list for interviews I want to do. First-gen Nigerian-American, born & raised in Illinois, currently residing in Atlanta, Osay dropped her debut EP "Chapter One..." last year after forays into spoken word and artistic development. We...

In a week where: Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard for $75 Billion.  Ex-Tory Christian Wakeford defects to Labour. Meat Loaf dies aged 74. Nusrat Ghani claims she was sacked as a minister partly because of her "Muslimness". A coup goes down in Burkina Faso. In the first of three Music Segments: (6:07) There's a Bob Marley exhibition going down in London throughout February and your boy is definit...

In a week where: Prince Andrew is now just Andrew after getting stripped of his Royal & Military titles. Australia rejects Novak Djokovic's visa again and deports him. A volcano in Tonga erupts and causes a tsunami. BBC license fee will be frozen and scrapped in 2027. All UK COVID restrictions could end in March. In the first of two Film/TV segments: (3:41) Jed Mercurio, best known for spearhe...

In a week where: Novak Djokovic and Australia compete in the "how can I root for both to lose?" competition. The "Colston Four" is acquitted from criminal damage charges. Citizens of Kazakhstan protest. State responds with a violent response. Actor Sidney Poitier dies aged 94. Calvin Simon, the co-founder of Parliament-Funkadelic, dies aged 79. In Race & Society: (3:53) "The Colston Four", fou...

In a week where: 1. Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty on sex trafficking-related charges. 2. Betty White dies aged 99 3. Max Julien, star of "The Mack", dies aged 88 4. Winnie The Pooh, Hemingway, Agatha Christie novels & over 400k sound recordings enter the public domain. 5. It's the anniversary of the US Capitol Riots. In the first of two segments on The Arts: (7:00) Music at it's full pote...

To end the year, hosts of the various 5EPN podcasts come together to reflect on the year that has been 2021, the podcasts themselves and finish with a fun team exercise. To everyone that has listened to a 5EPN Podcast this year, on behalf of everyone in the 5EPN, we thank you for your listenership, your time and we hope we can join you as you begin your journey through 2022. The music was "Nothing...

In a week where: Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty for his acts during an anti-racist rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Indian PM Narendra Modi repeals controversial farm laws after a year of protests. Austria re-enters lockdown as COVID cases rise in Europe.  Five people die and 40 injured after car speeds into a parade in Wisconsin. Peng Shuai appears in pictures & video after the Tennis world...

In a week where: F.W. de Klerk, the last President of Apartheid South Africa, dies aged 85. Belarusian & Polish tensions rise as migrants continue to wait at the border. COP26 goes into overtime as negotiations over 1.5° and other issues continue. Remembrance Sunday comes & goes. A taxi explodes outside a Liverpool hospital, killing one man and considered a terrorist incident. In the 1st o...

In a week where: MP Owen Patterson resigns as Tories fling democracy under the bus. Eight people die at Travis Scott's Astro World concert.  The 'maxi trial' of the 'Ndrangheta in Italy continues as 70 mobsters are convicted. UB40 founding member Terrence "Astro" Wilson dies aged 64. Over 300 climate demonstrations go down across the world as COP26 continues. In Sports: (8:59) A report on Phoenix...

In a week where: Facebook is now Meta. COP26 begins. The world passes 5 million COVID-19 deaths. Ethiopia calls a state of emergency as Tigray rebels move to the capital.  In the first of two Life segments: (6:02) FaceBook is now Meta which gives me yet again another chance to shit on FaceBook and implore everyone to delete it. In the 2nd Life segment: (17:59) No matter where you're at in life as...

In a week where: On a film set, Alec Baldwin accidentally discharges a firearm, wounding director Joel Souza & killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Donald Trump is heading up a new social network, TRUTH.  David Beckham is reportedly hosting the '22 World Cup in Qatar. Netting him £150m. UK Minimum Wage rises from £8.91 to £9.50 an hour. Ahead of Barbados becoming a Republic, Sandra Mason i...

In a week where: My local MP Sir David Amess is stabbed to death. DC are back at it with a new slate of movies. Matt Hancock loses his UN position in a big statement of the world healing. Stop talking about the damn SaltBae restaurant. The Top 10 UK baby names drop and 'Charlie' is out of the Top 10 for the first time since '05. In Film/TV: (9:36) Netflix' most popular show ever is now South Korea...

In a week where: Poland is thinking about leaving the EU. China/Taiwan tensions rise.  Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round to retain WBC heavyweight title and win the second fight in the matchup trilogy. A COVID-19 Pill could be on the horizon. 70 firefighters are called in as a flat in Battersea bursts into flames. In the 1st segment of an all film episode: (8:36) We begin with...

In a week where: It's UK Black History Month! Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige, Eminem & Kendrick Lamar will headline the SuperBowl Halftime Show. Rapper Nines has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for importing 28kg of cannabis into the UK from Spain and Poland. UK Government plans to curb climate protesters with fines & six-month jail sentences. Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp cra...

In a week where: Independent film legend Melvin Van Peebles dies aged 89. UK Government U-Turn & relieve immigration visas to European HGV drivers. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision. Lewis Hamilton wins his 100th race in Sochi. R Kelly is found guilty of racketeering & sex trafficking. In the first of two Life segments: (5:05) The murder of Sabina Nessa is yet anoth...

In a week where: Australia, UK & the US agree to a joint security pact. Steve Sinclair, the inventor of the pocket calculator & pioneer of home computing, dies aged 81.  The Taliban ban girls from Secondary Education. Only Fools & Horses actor John Challis dies aged 79. Netflix acquires Roald Dahl's entire catalogue. In Sports: (7:35) Ben Simmons & the Philadelphia 76ers are at a s...