
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read.
The 5th Element Podcast Network · Charlie Taylor
Show overview
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 451 episodes, alongside 61 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 460 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 10m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 80 episodes published. Published by Charlie Taylor.
From the publisher
Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read. So if you take an interest in anything I feel like talking about any given week, along with the occasional interview with Friends of 5E, then this is your podcast. A 5EPN Original.
Latest Episodes
View all 451 episodesEp.390 - Mozambique Disappearances & AI Sexbots
Ep.389 - "Two-Tier" Policing, Belfast Riots & GLP-1s
Past, Present, Future - Sade B
Ep.388 - Ebola, Sudanese Hip-Hop & Kanya King
Ep.387 - Blair, Harriman, Enhanced Games & Miles
Ep.386 - Unite The Kingdom & Animal Brains
"The Perfect Storm" W/ DJ Amani Roberts
Ep.385 - The Future Of New Orleans & Welsh Independence
Ep.384 - Heatwave Rehearsals & Dorothea Lange
Ep.383 - Gatekeeping & "Archivists Are Futurists"
Ep.382 - InfoWars, AI Compute Crunch & MAGA Girl Grift
Ep.381 - "Tube-E Movies" W/ Will Adams
Ep.380 - Africa's Health & Music Money Gap
Ep.379 - Sanctions, Betting On War & Dub Music
Ep.378 - Olympic Gender Testing, Kanye & Losers

Past, Present, Future - Mayo A-O
bonusWelcome 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 Children's Author, Mayo.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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyMusic: "Blue Sky" By GYVUSChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Ep.377 - "And Voila!" W/ Selah Sue & The Gallands
Another WG interview for you to step to! For this one we head to Belgium to talk to recent collaborators, Soul-Pop vocalist Selah Sue & father-son duo Stéphane & Elvin Galland, better known as The Gallands. In this half-hour talk that stretched to 45 minutes, we get into their beginnings, where their musicianship started, how they got together for their album "Movin'" and of course their Top 5.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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "flying in a dream" By beatmachinearonChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence
Ep.376 - Ethiopian Elections & Don Bronstein
EIn a week where:Meta, YouTube Lose First Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered to Pay $6M.Volkswagen in Talks with Israel to Produce Parts for Missile Defence Systems.Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails.Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI after rollover crash in Florida.Half a million gather in London for biggest anti-far right demonstration.In the 1st of two Politics segments: (7:23) Ethiopia are having their election in June but with the lack of open competition and many legal levers pulled to make it look like democracy when it isn't, the political future of Ethiopia looks dark. (Article By Wakjira Tesfaye) In the 2nd Politics segment: (18:57) A little tale from Northern Ireland on what happens when the state colludes with the far-right. Not timely at all of course! (Article By Shane Burley) In Tech: (34:39) Digging into the Social Media Addiction trial, the recent Ls that Big Tech have taken recently and whether it means true structural change is coming. (Article By Carolina Rossini)Lastly, in Photography: (47:22) A story about Don Bronstein - a photographer whose subjects include Bob Dylan & Barbra Streisand - whose works vanished for decades but have finally been found. (Article By Tom May)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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence
Ep.375 - Lumumba Murder Case & Instagram DMs
EIn a week where:Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to rape, faces up to 20 years in prison.Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86.Finland is named the world’s happiest country for the ninth consecutive year.UK lets US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites targeting Strait of Hormuz.Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81.In History: (6:49) It hasn't been long in the Belgian revival of the Patrice Lumumba murder case but they already have their first suspect. 93-year-old ex-diplomat Étienne Davignon. (Article By Jennifer Rankin)In Tech: (19:12) Instagram are locking off end-to-end DMs in yet another blow to any of us having anything good on the Internet. (Article By Lily Hay Newman)In Music: (31:18) A report came out this past week hailing UKs Black British Music industry carrying the overall UK Music industry overall. But are we seeing those profits? (Article By Mimi The Music Blogger)Lastly, in Life: (45:08) A pensive story about working in a liquor store and the inherent contradictions of needing to sell poison to people addicted to it. (Article By Quinn Que) 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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Past, Present, Future - Mikey J
bonusWelcome 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 Friend of 5E, Mikey J, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of dance company Boy Blue. 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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected] & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyMusic - "Blue Sky" By GYVUSChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence