"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

First to come through for 30 Questions is two-time visitor King Yanz. If you haven't spun previous King Yanz visits, go ahead and peep the links in the remainder of the full show notes 1st Interview 2nd Interview King Yanz l inks. 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...

Welcome, WG listeners, to 30 Questions. Dropping on Thursdays & Fridays, throughout December. E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter: @The5thElementUK Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement Intro Music - "Together" By Pabzzz 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: Bob Iger returns as CEO of Disney. The World Cup is under way.  World population cracks eight billion. At least 162 people killed and hundreds more injured after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s densely populated West Java province. Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Man Utd. 1st of three Life segments: (8:43) With COP27 looking like it's not getting the job done, we're going t...

In a week where: Remembrance Day comes & goes. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy. Democrats retain control of the US Senate. A Russian missile kills two people in Poland. Trump announces he's running for President again in 2024. In Sports: (8:37) With the Qatar World Cup days away, my last time talking about it will be about looking back and zoom out , instead of focusing on the...

This is one of the longest interviews I have done and for good reason. A week & change before this recording, Apex Zero was in the centre of an amazing proof of concept day of exhibition & immersive performance with "Drummer Warrior Storyteller", a multi-format project that was five years in the making and is only the beginning. I was invited to the day of note at Rich Mix in the heart of...

In a week where: Twitter & Meta undergo major employee lay-offs. COP27 is underway in Egypt. Politicians bark at Just Stop Oil protesters as they continue their campaign. Gavin Williamson resigns as Cabinet Office minister over abusive messages. The US Midterms go down. In the 1st of two Life segments: (8:43) Remembrance Sunday dawns upon us, which means the poppy army will be (have already be...

In a week where: Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover. Saifullah Paracha, the oldest prisoner of Guantanamo is released after 17 years. Over 150 people die after a stampede in South Korea. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected President of Brazil. Migos rapper Takeoff dies aged 28. In Education: (6:07) Why - in 2022 - are we still talking about Afro hairstyles in schools? And why are watchdog...

In A Week Where: Liz Truss is gone as PM. Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister.  Brittney Griner's appeal is rejected & will serve nine year prison sentence. Multiple brands cut ties with Kanye West. LGBT football fans told to be respectful at Qatar World Cup. In Politics: (7:49) We have a THIRD Prime Minister in the space of a year. Rishi Sunak is finally in No.10, and whilst it's aesthetically...

In a week where: Kwasi Kwarteng "resigns" as Chancellor.  Actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72. Man United's Mason Greenwood is been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning ABH. Claressa Shields beats Savannah Marshall in biggest Women's Boxing night ever.  Happy 100th birthday to the BBC. In Society - (7:42) There has been a lot going on...

In a week where: 1. Joe Biden pardons all prior federal offences of simple weed possession. 2. Former policeman attacks Thai daycare centre, killing 38, including 24 children. 3. Three people were killed in an explosion on a crucial bridge linking Russia and Crimea. 4. Kyiv is hit with over 40 missiles. 5. Actress Angela Lansbury dies aged 96. In Tech - (7:34) The Twitter/Elon saga continues with...

For this Long Read, we head to Truly Adventurous (Via Medium) for "The Last Train Robbery" By Rhema Sayers. The piece is an epic true story about the last train robbery to happen in the US' "Wild West". 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...

In a week where: Putin announces the annexation of four regions in Ukraine. Ukraine announces application for NATO membership. Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Delivered Brando’s Oscar Rejection Speech, Dies at 75. Brazil presidential race goes to Lula-Bolsonaro runoff. The Tory Party Conference comes & goes. In Society: (7:49) It's UK Black History Month, which of course should be a month of celebr...

In a week where: Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is suspended for 2022-23 season over alleged intimate relationship with team staff member. UK Police arrest 17-year-old over GTAVI hacking investigation. "Wolf Hall" author Hilary Mantel dies aged 70. Jazz legend Pharoah Sanders dies aged 81. Giorgia Meloni and the far-right Brothers of Italy win Italian General Election. In Tech: (6:21) The fou...

For this Long Read, we head to Byline Times for "The Identity Trap - Race, Representation and the Rise of Conservative Diversity" By Hardeep Matharu. In the piece, with the recent Conservative Leadership contest and high profile diverse cabinet picks, the conversation of diversity has been muddied and will most likely continue to muddy unless we rewire our collective thought on diversity in Britai...

In a week where: Roger Federer announces retirement from Tennis. Queen's Funeral happened.  Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico. Las Vegas Aces win the WNBA Championship. 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 gue...

Another interview for your head top and its a catch up with one of my favourite artists going right now. It's been over two years since my first interview with #FriendOf5E NappyHigh and he's been busy since then: A couple EPs, an album with another currently in the works and constant collabs with other artists. We get into the work he's dropped since the first interview, Hawaii, cars, capitalism a...

In a week where: Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96. 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea.  The police watchdog has launched a murder investigation into the death of Chris Kaba. Ukraine retook over 1K sqm of territory in the north-eastern Kharkiv region over the weekend. Pillar of French New Wave Cinema, Jean-Luc Godard, dies aged 91. In Politics: (6:05) The new Liz Truss government is unde...

In a week where: Gazprom shut down European Gas Pipeline indefinitely.  Angus ‘Drummie’ Gaye, Singer of British reggae band Aswad dies aged 62. Chile vote against new & progressive constitution draft. Liz Truss is officially Britain's new Prime Minister. At least 74 people killed, hundreds injured after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck SW China. In Sports: (5:25) Weeks since she penned the in...

In what is only my 2nd in-person interview for the Pod, we link up with dual threat artist, Treasure Bloom. Those who follow my photography , know that I discovered TB off the back of his support act for other #FriendOf5E, Otis Mensah. (2nd Interview with Otis off the back of that show can be spun here. ) Now, a few months after, we link with Treasure Bloom to have food outside the Camden Diner an...

In a week where: Pakistan suffer flash floods, affecting millions. Facebook settles on Cambridge Analytica lawsuit.  Moderna is suing rival company Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly copying its technology behind the development of the first COVID-19 vaccines. Notting Hill Carnival comes & goes. The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, dies aged 91. In the 1st of two Film segment...

In a week where: Spain suffer days of wildfires. Cineworld prepares to file for bankruptcy. European Championships finish up.  Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via Split Decision to retain Heavyweight Titles. 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 bee...

In a week where: Parts of the UK goes into a drought. Writer Salman Rushdie is stabbed on stage in New York. David Bowie tops a Sky Arts list of Britain's 50 most influential artists of the last 50 years. The UK is the first country to approve a new COVID booster that targets both the original virus as well as the Omicron variants. Liz Cheney gets clapped in her Republican Primary. In Film/TV: (8:...

For this Long Read, we head to Vogue for "Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words" By Serena Willams, as told to Rob Haskell. In the piece, one of the greatest Tennis players ever talks family and retirement with the US Open on the horizon. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinio...

In a week where: WNBA star Brittney Griner is sentenced to nine years in a Russian Penal Colony.  London Museum is returning 72 Benin Treasures to Nigeria.  Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73. FBI raids Mar-a-Lago.  Legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier dies aged 81. In Sports: (5:05) The Commonwealth Games have come and gone and whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the buffet of sports, it's Empire legac...

2nd member of the two-time WG Interview club, King Yanz has been busy since our first interview just over two years ago . We catch up on what he's been up to, which includes a lot of learning, a lot of travelling and self-discovery that all culminates in his new opus "Out of Order", a wide-ranging album in sound and subject matter. We get into all of that and, of course, his Top 5. Thank you for l...