"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: Hamas & Israel lock in a ceasefire & hostage deal. Drake files another lawsuit.  David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78. TikTok is banned in the US and then reinstated after 12 hours. Donald Trump officially becomes President... Again. In the first of two Tech segments: (4:23) With the threat of TikTok getting banned still looming, a ton of Ame...

In a week where: Multiple wildfires go down in & around the Los Angeles area. OpenAI's Sam Altman denies sexual abuse accusations from his sister, Ann. Four Lynx are illegally released into the Scottish Highlands.  Donald Trump gets let off in criminal hush money case sentencing. Sam Moore, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and one-half of soul duo Sam & Dave, dies at age 89. In Environment: (...

In a week where: Investigators try & fail to arrest South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol. Popeye, Tintin, and "A Farewell to Arms" among popular intellectual properties to enter the public domain. Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen to win PDC World Darts Championship. Apple agrees to settle $95M class action lawsuit over Siri recordings. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigns as Prime M...

For this Long Read, we head to The Guardian for "The invention of Whiteness: The long history of a dangerous idea" By Robert P. Baird . In the chunky text, Baird lays out the origins of Whiteness and how it has evolved to fit the purposes for the powers that be. 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, pe...

In a week where: Azerbaijan opens a criminal investigation after a passenger jet crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board. At least 6,000 prisoners escape from a high-security facility in Mozambique.  At least 177 people were killed in the deadliest air accident ever in South Korea. Magnus Carlsen, is disqualified from the World Rapid Championship due to refusing to change from jeans. Jim...

Friend of 5E - Singer/Songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun - comes through to answer 30 Questions. Spin Wolfgang Valbrun's interview 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...

Friend of 5E - Independent singer/songwriter Fifidiny - comes through to answer 30 Questions. Spin Fifidiny's interview 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...

For this Long Read, we head to Esses Magazine for "The Deadliest Race" by Darrell Hartman. In the piece: A stirring telling of the 1955 Le Mans 24hr Endurance Race; with focus on the manufacturers, drivers and the tidal wave of influence that those 24 hours made. 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, p...

Friend of 5E - Garage Pioneer MC Bushkin - comes through to answer 30 Questions. Spin my initial interview with MC Bushkin 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....

For this Long Read, we head to Current Affairs for "What 'Tintin' Tells Us About Imperialism" By Andrew Ancheta . In the piece, Ancheta revisits Hergé's popular comic strips, to get to analyse how engrained Imperialism (and a ton of other 'isms') was in the long-running children's comic. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing y...

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...