"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

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...

In a week where: Kenyan president William Ruto scraps bill to raise taxes after violent protests leave 23 dead. A military coup goes down in Bolivia.  "At least" seven Met Police officers are brought into the Election Betting Scandal. The first US Presidential Debate goes down.  Supreme Court rules that Donald Trump has absolute immunity from criminal charges for official acts. In Journalism: (15:...

In a week where: Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge orange. Baseball legend Willie Mays dies aged 93. Russia and North Korea pledge mutual defense assistance in the event of war. Records on 300m patient interactions with NHS stolen in Russian hack. Five people with links to Rishi Sunak or the Conservatives are being investigated by the gambling watchdog. In Society: (5:55) The Kenyan youth...

In a week where: "The Logo" Jerry West dies aged 86. The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justice. It's been seven years since The Grenfell Tower Fire.  Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves the Israeli War Cabinet. The Boston Celtics win the NBA Finals. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:04) In the past year a...

In a week where: TV Doctor Michael Mosley goes missing in Greek island Symi & found dead days later.  Israeli forces rescue four hostages from the central Gaza Strip at the expense of 210 Palestinian lives. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sworn in for a third term.  The European Parliamentary Elections go down. Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election. In Environment:...

A new interview for you to step to! For this one we head to Scotland to talk to upcoming singer-songwriter Fifidiny (add that to the "great actual names" list) about her beginnings, how she found her style early on; balancing education, work and the passion; pageantry and of course, her Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voi...

In a week where: Ireland, Norway & Spain recognise Palestine as a State. Rishi Sunak FINALLY calls a General Election for 4th July. Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53. Man United beat Man City in The FA Cup Final. An Israeli air strike in Rafah kills 45 Palestinians & injuries more. In Politics: (12:21) With the General Election FINALLY coming and the Tories surely to fuck...

Another interview for you to step to! This is one of the most honest interviews I've had so far. Singer-songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun (real name) paints a portrait of himself that is riddled with grey, like the sun shining through thick clouds. We get into his beginnings, living in Paris after wasting away in American suburbia; how he fell into singing, (which leads to his debut solo album coming on...

In a week where: Two elderly Just Stop Oil protesters are charged after attempting to break into the Magna Carta. The BAFTA TV Awards go down. Northern Lights shine across the UK, US & Canada.  Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ Genocide case.  Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. In Sports: (12:42) My thirst for the Summer Olympics grows as we near towards the two...

In a week where: Harvey Weinstein to face retrial after a New York appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction last week. US & UK students occupy University campuses to varying degrees of state response. Scottish First Minister & SNP leader Humza Yousaf steps down, John Swinney replaces. Israel vote unanimously to close local operations of Al Jazeera. Israel start their siege in Rafa...

In a special DITD/WG double drop, I talk to an objective legend and pioneer in modern British music. MC Bushkin - founding member of Heartless Crew, a trio that shifted the culture during the 90s and early 00s - invites me to his studio in Acton, West London to talk about his beginnings, the history he was a part of; his new film that premieres on the same day as this episode, and of course his To...

In a slightly shorter but just as special interview, I head to Barbican to talk to co-founder of UK’s leading hip-hop dance theatre company Boy Blue and composer/producer Michael "Mikey J" Asante in anticipation for Boy Blue's new show "Cycles". With Hip-Hop as an accidental throughline for the interview, we talk his beginnings, starting a dance company, the aim of "Cycles" and of course his Top 5...

Another interview for you to step to! For this one I talk to a former band member turned solo dual threat in Nicholson. (Full stop optional) We get into his beginnings, his exposure to multiple communities growing up; going to France, America and now residing in Brighton; his EP that put me onto him and of course, his Top 5. My EP list from last year. Thank you for listening! If you want to contri...

In a week where: OJ Simpson dies aged 76 after cancer battle. Seven dead in a knife attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction shopping centre. UK returns 32 looted Ghana artefacts after 150 years. Iran dares the US & Israel to start WW3. A stabbing attempt goes down in a Sydney church, four are injured.  In the 1st of two Life segments: (4:21) So O.J. Simpson died which prompted me to think about how...

In a week where: Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law. Taiwan suffers 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the biggest earthquake in 25 years. Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes New York region.  It's been six years since the Windrush Scandal came to light. Peter Higgs, physicist who discovered Higgs boson, dies aged 94.  In Politics: (10:04) The conversation of "red line...

In a week where: Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating $8bn fraud. Actor Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 87. Google Podcasts is getting shut down.  GMail turns 20. Scotland implements new "Hate Crime Law". In Work: (5:07) Something that I and a ton of my peers are going through is a new way of finding work, and it's a bitch to get a grapple on. ( Article By Margaret Heffer...