"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where: Metropolitan Police hands over Grenfell files to CPS, with charging decisions due next year. Christa Pike survives two Lethal Injections in Tennessee. France shuts over 400 schools after student protests lead to nearly 2,000 arrests. Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties after Ethiopian officials accuse Eritrea of supporting unrest in northern Tigray region. Spain's Pedro Sanch...

In a week where: Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after slashing a dinghy in The Channel. Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison after sexual assault retrial. Rogue OpenAl agent hacks an Australian Government site. Manchester City is found guilty of breaking Premier League's financial fair play rules. Trump refuses Iran's seven-day plan to end war & reopen the Strait...

In a week where: US confirms it has weapons in space. The European Union invites Canada to become the bloc's first associate member. Sweden centre-left opposition wins election with 176 seats. Anthropic quietly opens biology lab, days after releasing report on bio weapons. Trump announces Greenland deal, giving US 'permanent control over security’. In Education: (12:00) There are two professors th...

In a week where: Trump promises $5,000 for US citizens if Republicans win midterms. MPs vote against Assisted Dying in England and Wales. Thousands protest across Germany after AfD wins 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sign a joint declaration calling for all three nations to gain independence from the UK. Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour following v...

In a week where: Prolific UK graffiti artist HELCH dies aged 34. The UN declares a 1.5C overshoot unavoidable. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92. The UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size. UK announces sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (10:45) Last month there was a hubbub in US Politics about "Woke 1", the BLM/#MeToo era...

In a week where: Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80. A flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border send thousands of locals & tourists missing. Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major $17B lawsuit settlement. Versatile actor of Film, TV & Theatre Tim Curry dies aged 80. Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander found guilty of genocide, dies at 84. In t...

In a week where: OpenAl suspends frontier training after an agent escaped its sandbox. More than 100 miners die & 107 rescued from a collapsed gold pit in Central African Republic. Trump plans 2026 summit with Kim Jong Un and halves joint military drills with South Korea. Israel Finally Admits to Killing Hind Rajab, 933 Days Later. Trump Admin imposes "Toughest Sanctions in History" on Iran. I...

In a week where: A solar eclipse comes & goes. Josh Kushner & Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers for $12B. Parliamentary investigation resumes into Nigel Farage hours after he wins Clacton by-election. Jason Arday dies aged 41. Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In the 1st of two Life segments: (8:05) The Ce...

In a week where: Nine killed at Thai school by 14-year-old who first shot his grandparents, then himself. Scientists have used AI to design new viruses that don't occur in nature and can infect bacteria. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact. Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border controls in Schengen dispute over Ceuta migration crisis. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects 15-point G...

Another interview for you to step to! For this one, we talk to Alt-Soul duo Thandii about their beginnings, how they got together as a duo; their upcoming album - including single with Filipino drummer Regalado and changing their typical recording process - and of course, their Top 5. Their next single from the album - "My Angel" - drops on the 7th August & the album "Coco Okayo" drops 11th Se...

In a week where: Saudi Arabia publicly joins the US' military campaign against Iran. Russian missile crashes 57 miles into Polish territory, creating a 33-foot-wide crater. AC Milan and Italian football legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66. 83 migrants die & nearly 1,000 minors stranded as 60,000 cross into Spain from Morocco. FIFA scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread...

Another interview for you to step to! For this one we talk to Writer, Philosopher & Photographer Steve Seidenberg in conjunction with his new book "Coda". We talk about his beginnings, all three of his positions and their connections; his contrarian nature and of course, his (& most eclectic) Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me qu...

In a week where: US & Saudi Arabia make a deal to provide Saudi a nuclear program. LeBron James signs a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Spain & France coordinate on wildfires in Bordeaux. A team of 16 will set out to find Amelia Earhart's plane in October. India’s education minister resigns after mass protests by Cockroach movement. In the 1st of two Society segments: (13:53) It...

In a week where: The COVID Inquiry publishes a PPE report. Startup Reflect Orbital will launch a satellite with a 60-foot mirror that reflects sunlight to Earth after dark. British Steel is taken into public ownership. Andy Burnham becomes new Red Tory leader & UK Prime Minister. Spain win their 2nd World Cup. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (8:29) We have an update on Trump's "Board of P...

In a week where: IOC lifts suspension on Russia, paving way for them to compete at LA 2028 Olympics. Bonnie Tyler, 80s pop legend, dies aged 75. The US-Iran ceasefire collapses. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is kidnapped by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit. Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78. In Health: (10:05) We know that Whiteness is a constant in everyone's lives, but from cradle to grave?...

In a week where: Donald Trump earned more than $2B in income last year, financial disclosure reveals. Victor Willis, the Village People cofounder, dies at age 74. Iran have a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei Americans celebrate 250 years of Independence amongst a heatwave. Nigel Farage resigns, triggers a byelection and plans to run in said byelection. In History: (9:34) It has been 250 year...

Another (quick) interview for you to step to! This time we head to Memphis to talk to upcoming talent YG Kayboe off the back of his newest release "Blood on the Pen III". We talk about his beginnings, growing up in Memphis; sports, how he got into music; the new Mixtape and of course, his Top 5. Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or v...

In a week where: Back-to-back 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes collapse buildings across Venezuela, killing more than 188 people. Europe go through a historic heatwave. US & Iran attack each other again. UN inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children. Five killed in shooting at a North German youth facility. In the 1st of two Politics segments: (...

In a week where: Gaza death toll since "ceasefire" tops 1,000. US and Iran confirm deal to end the war. Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield By-election. Kier Starmer resigns as Prime Minister. Windrush Day comes & goes. In Politics: (8:50) Mozambique is going through a worrying trend of surveillance, abductions and even killings and at the heart of all of it is the government and their critics. (...

In a week where: Belfast devolves into race riots in response to a stabbing. Fully autonomous, Al-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time. The World Cup kicks off. Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88. Starmer to announce 'Australia plus' ban on social media for under-16s. In the 1st of three Society segments: (9:01) The right-wing have once again been en...

Welcome to Past, Present, Future: Half Podcast, half Photography series. If you would like to see the Photography side of this edition, you can catch it here. The subject for this episode is Photographer & Videographer, Sade. 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'...

In a week where: Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56. Former Trump Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in classified documents case. Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57. Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies aged 72. Iran & Israel start firing missiles again. In Life: (10:...

In a week where: Legendary Saxophonist Sonny Rollins dies aged 95. Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi is diagnosed with cancer. Italy seizes $232M in assets tied to late Sicilian Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro. Justice Department investigates writer E. Jean Carroll for perjury during her two civil suit wins over Trump. Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket explodes. In Politics: (12:01) Tony Blair i...

In a week where: US Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder and conspiracy to kill US citizens. James Murdoch buys Vox Media's New York magazine, podcast network, and more in a deal reportedly worth over $300M. London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir. A gas blast in a Chinese mine kills 90 people.  US & Iran reach a peace deal only for the US to attack I...

In a DITD/WG double up, I talk to DJ & author Amani Roberts off the back of his book The Quiet Storm . In this talk, we get to know his background, his roots in DJing; how the book originated from a thesis, R&B and Hip-Hop groups; African-American Media and we finish off with a Lighter Note and a Top 5! Don't say I don't spoil you! Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the...