"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris.South Africa accuses Israel of Genocide via the ICJ.At least 95 people were killed & more than 210 wounded after a pair of Islamic State bombings at an Iranian cemetery.Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force is ‘institutionally racist’.German Football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78.In Law: (8:19) So British Israelis going to Gaza to participate in the ethnic cleansing/genocide. But why is there no word on putting these guys in jail? (Article by David Hearst)In Education: (27:59) The Claudine Gay "scandal" is a great loss for higher education's defences against right-wing bullshit. But - as always - there's a bigger question worth asking: Why don't we bin these legacy Universities such as Harvard? (Article by Jon Schwartz)In Arts: (41:53) I'm having a sense of Deja vu, but it seems that the message of saving the arts in the UK has once again fallen on deaf ears. Now, multiple local councils are all but killing their funding in the arts. (Article by Vanessa Thorpe)Lastly, in Life: (56:15) As I write these full show notes, I'm cold as fuck. So let's find out together how animals adapt to winter since I clearly cannot. (Article by Peter Stenvinkel)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://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning follows. Junior Doctors begin 144 hr strike, the longest in NHS history. The nearly 200 strong Jeffrey Epstein list drops. Happy New Year!In the 1st of two Life segments: (10:34) It's only right to kick off the year with a spotlight on how terrible the UK government is - specifically - the hunger & malnutrition crisis. (Article by Michael Marmot) In the 1st of two History segments: (22:29) As time passes, one of the growing subjects in society will be Cannabis and how we will inevitably embrace it. But what about its history? As with most things, we go to Africa. (Article by Chris S. Duvall) In the 2nd history topic: (34:22) Millennials! We are getting into our 30s collectively and the further we separate from the decade of our youth - The 90s - the more it haunts us in some ways. (Article by Kat Rosenfield)Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (52:33) If I could give any advice on life in this digital era, is to stop spending time on the Internet hating. Your time is better served doing literally anything else. (Article by Angel Martinez) 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://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

Friend of 5E Tayah comes through to answer 30 Questions through the BFI Southbank background noise!Peep my prior interview w/ Tayah 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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Together" By PabzzzChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Friend of 5E AMIR. comes through to answer 30 Questions, with collaborator YawnyBlew tagging along for self-proclaimed "Emotional Support"!Spin my interview with AMIR. & YawnyBlew. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Together" By PabzzzChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

For the 1st time in WG history, I'm not hosting! For this very special interview, I got my friend; ISOS Alum and Freelance Journalist Brandon Hill to come through and host an interview with Neuropsychiatrist Anthony Feinstein. In what is the most timely interview ever, Feinstein talks to Brandon about Conflict Journalism through the lens of his new book "Moral Courage: 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalists" - off the back of the most deadly time for modern journalists - and what we can all learn from people that do important work under consistent threats. A globetrotting interview that gives you a glimpse of how countries see journalists and why moral courage is something we all should harbour.ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM BRANDON:Numbers for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen were taken from the United Nations. Numbers for casualties of children in Gaza and around the world taken from Axios. Numbers for civilian casualties taken from Axios and given in an approximate range using numbers from the Gaza Ministry of Health (which does not separate civilian casualties from combatant casualties) and an Israeli study that estimated civilians made up 61% of casualties from airstrikes. Numbers of journalist casualties in Gaza taken from NPR and the Committee to Protect Journalists.Numbers for civilian casualties in Ukraine taken from the United Nations.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Boys' Bop" By BirocraticChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceEditing Note: A question at 8:20 was re-recorded because it incorrectly referred to Feinstein as a psychologist.

Friend of 5E and artist YawnyBlew comes through to answer 30 Questions.Spin my 1st interview w/ YB here.Spin my interview with YawnyBlew & collaborative partner AMIR.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Together" By PabzzzChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Israel & Hamas agree on a four-day ceasefire & hostage releases.Dublin is set ablaze after three children & one woman are stabbed. Oscar Pistorius is granted parole from January, nearly 11 years after murdering girlfriend.Jean Knight, singer best known for the classic 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” dies aged 80.Young Thug's RICO trial begins.In Politics: (11:50) Farage has received £1.5m to appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! with Ant and Dec. After everything he has done, he gets the opportunity to humanise himself.In Health: (23:49) A big existential crisis the UK is having is the state of the NHS and with the recent £500M deal with former military/spyware company Palantir, I feel like the NHS as we know it is dead.In Life: (34:28) Even though Suella Braverman is out as Home Secretary, I felt the need to find a piece that explains the spiral of being homeless. What better than a first-hand account.Lastly, in Film: (48:50) The film nerds are back out of their holes to claim Marvel is dead after the poor showing of The Marvels. Whilst I don't care about the monetary wellbeing of a multi-million $ studio, I do care about filmmakers getting thrown under the bus. Burn the table.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://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Sean Combs settles a civil case within 24 hours of being accused of rape and severe physical abuse by former girlfriend Cassie. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fired only to be then hired by Microsoft.Kool & The Gang drummer George "Funky" Brown dies at 74.Far-Right libertarian Javier Milei wins Argentinian Presidential election.Happy 5th birthday "What's Good?"! In Environment: (5:35) I was never into the idea of cruise ships when I was younger for a myriad of reasons, but with increasing evidence that cruise ships are THE worst when it comes to the environment - including this story about them not using long-established power sources - it's clear they got to go.In Tech: (20:57) With Twitter getting worse by the day, it's beginning to show that there's a widening gap in the Social Media/News landscape. So what are the ramifications of a deteriorating news landscape?In Politics: (37:53) Of all the reasons to hate Politics these days, one huge reason is the lack of empathy and how it only comes into play when it suits politicians.Lastly, in Film: (49:12) I briefly talked about "Killers of the Flower Moon" a few episodes ago and the likes of Scorsese have since talked about the main issue with the film: A non-Osage, telling an Osage story. So am I being extra?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://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

It's a cold Saturday night and I just got out of watching the late Horace Ové's "Pressure" at the BFI South Bank. A while after, I began an interview inside the BFI South Bank that I've been trying to schedule for months. In an admittedly not-the-best place to do an audio interview, I talk to one of my favourite discoveries of the year in Tayah, an on-the-rise singer/songwriter who wears as many influences (in her music) as her sleeve can fit. We talk her beginnings, inspirations, her love for radio; her music; radicalisation 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 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://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "latenite" By idealismChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

If you know me, you know I love substantive conversation. So when I was given the opportunity to read a book and talk to the author of said book, I jumped at the chance.I talk to Dr. Hajar Yazdiha, Professor of Sociology at University of Southern California and author of "The Struggle For The People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement". We talk her beginnings, radicalisation; the many levels of societal memory and how King gets distorted; and a Top 5 that she'll definitely want to change once she reads this.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "New Beginnings" By KuplaChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree dies aged 81.South Africa beats New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.Actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54. Meta launches paid-for version of Instagram and Facebook.Charles visits Kenya to petitions of demands for apologies & reparations. In World: (7:09) Name an aspect of life and you can be given something terrible about that aspect. It evokes a term that'll probably begin to get used more: Polycrisis.In the 1st of two Society segments: (28:04) The term "Generation Gap" is a term that is used probably too often, but in a post-COVID world, it might be apt for how Gen Y & Z responds to the decisions of Gen X and prior generations. In the 2nd Society segment: (46:38) Something that is definitely changing among the youth is speech. The likes of Cockney & Queen's English have pretty much disappeared. In their place, a mixture of it all.Lastly, in Media: (56:31) The New Yorker article on Hasan Minhaj last month was a very revealing one on the face, leading to another existential discussion on storytelling in the Stand-up Comedy medium. But Hasan has responded, both sides have been heard and just shows how important the likes of Minhaj are in this climate.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Labour win two more by-elections in formerly Tory constituencies.World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86.Over 100k people March through London for Palestine.Egypt/Gaza border crossing reopens.Thousands of people gather Trafalgar Square to demand the release of Hamas hostages.In the 1st of two Politics segments: The Home Office can never seem to do positive things. On top of everything Braverman spews and bad practices, it turns out they have been hiding evidence of modern slavery!In the 2nd Politics segment: I can understand AI being used to make lives easier, but to decide who gets benefits?!Lastly, a Long Read! For this one we head to ProPublica for "A Racist Harvard Scientist Commissioned Photos of Enslaved People. One Possible Descendant Wants to Reclaim Their Story" By Jennifer Berry Hawes. The story covers Tamara Lanier who has spent over a decade trying to reclaim daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Friend of 5E YawnyBlew returns to the show with his collaborator: Fashion Photographer by day, Producer by night AMIR. They have a joint project coming Monday 23rd called "DREAMBIIG", so they come through on WG to talk about the new work, what they individually learnt from the collective effort and we get AMIR.'s Top 5 to cap things off.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "If I Tried" By BirocraticChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Rudolph Isley, founding member of the Isley Brothers, dies aged 84.Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition for $68.7B.Australia rejects proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in constitution. New Zealand Labour lose general election to centre-right National party. Joe Biden visits Israel.In Film: (4:44) Short films are a very important part of any filmmaker's career. But the average film watcher rarely watches short films. Why is this?In Media: (21:26) I've covered the Streaming Wars and Streaming in general for a while now. But with the many many issues that come with Streaming and its model, is it starting to eat itself?In the 1st of two Life segments: (39:50) For YEARS I have pounded the drum that Banksy isn't just one person, but a network of people. But with a defamation suit on Banksy's head, we now know that I have been right all these years!Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (49:15) The oppression of Palestine continues as the Israeli state indiscriminately bomb everything Palestinian. But one side of this that needs to be highlighted is the West's role and their strengthened support of the State of Israel. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Israel declares a state of war after Hamas launches attacks & takes hostages. Over 2,000 die in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan. Bedbugs originated in France are in the UK. Study estimates climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage.Bibby Stockholm barge is back in action next week.In Environment: (8:32) For years we have been told about the dreaded 1.5 degree increase that will further destabilise an already significantly destabilised climate. We breached 1.5 for days just recently.In Arts: (20:55) A big part of the now finished Writer's Strikes and ongoing Actor's strikes in the US are the use of AI. Whilst writers and actors are rightly concerned, Voice Actors maybe already losing ground in their profession.In the 1st of two Film segments: (30:55) The likes of the French New Wave and other UK/European film genres are always hailed and considered valuable. But what about Black Urban Cinema? An academic claims Black Urban Cinema is on the same level as the other lauded genres.Lastly, in the 2nd Film segment: (38:28) Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is 17 years old - and whilst 17 years is not a significant birthday - it's worth looking at the dystopian future UK in the film and compare it to where we are now.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82.Duane “Keffe D” Davis is arrested and charged with murder of Tupac Shakur. HS2 to Manchester is scrapped. Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial begins. Happy UK Black History Month! In the 1st of an All-Society episode: (8:07) Motorists, the poor motorists. They're under threat; a war is being waged upon them! Or maybe it's a myth that has existed for as long as cars have.In the next segment, (28:15) the result of over 10,000 Black British voices has culminated in the Black British Voices report, covering a myriad of topics and feelings about being Black in Britain.Adding onto the report and it's findings, (41:10) a specific element I personally wanted to focus on: A significant portion of young Black Britons seeking to migrate out of the UK.Lastly, (52:10) Kemi Badenoch went back in her gaslighting bag, saying that the UK is the best place to be Black! Well there we go guys! Racism completed!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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox & News Corp.Pro-EU protestors rally in London.The WGA writer's strike ends after 148 days.France end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup.In Music - (6:14) With the recent comments of Rolling Store Founder Jann Wenner making waves - leading to him being dropped off the RRHOF - it must be asked what is even the point of the RRHOF now?In TV: (12:13) GB News somehow still exists even though every time I hear about them they're breaking Ofcom rules in one way or another. At this point, it's an unabashed misinformation machine.In Photography: (31:28) One aspect of Photography I love is Photojournalism, some of my heroes did photojournalism at some point in their careers. But the form is a rare one these days, which makes the small number of them highly important in this digital age.Lasty, in Culture: (44:55) The term "cultural appropriation" is one that has been sewn into cultural debate for years now. But is it a 'bogeyman' phrase? Don't we borrow from other cultures all the time?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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts.Russell Brand is accused of Rape; Sexual & Emotional Abuse.Sir Horace Ové - pioneering British filmmaker - dies aged 86.French ski resort closes forever due to lack of snow.Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses India of murdering Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.In Tech - (10:26) After a couple years of delay, the UK Government is getting the much talked about Online Safety Bill cracking after passing the bill this past Tuesday.In Environment - (17:40) We want to save the planet, right? Right. As long as it doesn't inconvenience us, of course. Which - depending on the person - varies wildly. So what are the levels?Lastly, A Long Read! (35:58) For this we head to The Atlantic for "Hip-Hop's Fiercest Critic" By Spencer Kornhaber. This lengthy profile covers writer/filmmaker dream hampton and her friction-filled relationship with Hip-Hop.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By Tesk ChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Wandsworth Prison escapee Daniel Abed Khalife is recaptured in Chiswick.A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Morocco.UK goes through seven days of 30° weather.Hong Kong flooded after heaviest hourly rainfall on record since 1884.Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal.In Journalism: (11:14) It's been uncovered recently that the Daily Mail has approached writers of colour to be the face of negative ghost-written pieces about things like Notting Hill Carnival. So what is the point of Comment Journalism when publications even think to operate like this?In the 1st of two TV segments: (24:30) The final season of Top Boy dropped last week. If you want my thoughts on it and the show as a whole, tune into next week's DITD; for now, here's a great piece on how the locals of "Summerhouse" lived as Top Boy was filming.In the 2nd TV segment: (34:26) Suits has been popping off recently with viewership skyrocketing. As a long-time Suits fan, it makes me happy that the show is blowing up, but why exactly is Suits popping off now of all times?Lastly, in Music: (56:32) In it's 31 year history, the Mercury Prize was finally awarded to a Jazz act. And in the days since, it's been wonderful watching Ezra Collective and UK Jazz as a whole finally get their respect.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:More than 150 schools in England close after having a type of potentially dangerous concrete.India successfully launches their 1st Spacecraft to The Sun.Rebuild cost for the town of Lahaina is estimated at $5.5B.Greece suffer torrential rain, days after the largest recorded wildfires in Europe.Enrique Tarrio - the former leader of the Proud Boys - has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.In Environment: (4:34) I've tried to at least now and again talk about something environment/climate related; it's not lost on me that I can be a tad pessimistic about it all. And whilst it's not great to be all gloom/doom, is it worse to be optimistic?In Society: (16:13) Speaking of pessimism... Britain! Everyday there's a news item that will make me sad, turns out it's not just me. Are we collectively getting more depressed?In Film: (34:51) The "Golden Age" of Hollywood is such a fascinating time, even the designation interests me. Because whilst the moniker is for the films that came out, it's ironic considering the amount of turmoil that happened during the era, such as something known as the "Paramount Decrees".Lastly, in Life: (51:50) Something I've always liked the concept of but would never in my life actually do is Subway Surfing. It can come off as a relic of 80s Graffiti culture, but there's people that still do it! Even though people continue to die doing it.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

Last week, I hit up a couple of exhibitions in London. One of which was "The Ascension Years" in the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton which highlighted the work of Photographer Tee Max. The exhibition covers his Hip-Hop work right on the precipice of Hip-Hop's 2nd boom in the mid 90s and features the likes of Nas, OutKast, Busta Rhymes, Da Brat, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé and more. After a riveting conversation with him during my visit to the exhibition, I said "I need you on my Pod!" and here we are. I talk to Tee Max about his beginnings, how women's magazines ignited his interest in photography; the challenges of Film Photography; his experiences as a Black & British photographer in the 90s; why he took a decade-plus long break from Photography and, of course, his Top 5. Tee Max PhotographyThank 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - Thoughts By Kupla ChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

For this Long Read, we head to Okayplayer for "The Quentin Tarantino Situation: Using Racism as a Literary Device" by Abe Beame. If you've seen a Tarantino film, you know where this is going. But with his book "Cinema Speculation" we get a clearer look at Tarantino's pathology when it comes to race & other social ills. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Wildfires in Hawaii kills 90+, the deadliest in US history. Government announces crackdown on gender-neutral toilets."Black Godfather" Clarence Avant dies aged 92.Sam Bankman-Fried indicted on charges for donating $100m in stolen customer funds to US politicians.Donald Trump is indicted for a 4th time.In The Internet: (7:04) It seems that every year there's a new shopping site that gives you the most random shit at cheap prices. This year it's Temu and as it turns out, you can cop knives on there. Seems legit!In Music: (23:20) There was nothing more jarring this year - especially as a Hip-Hop fan - to watch Ice Cube taking Tucker Carlson around LA. Whilst that's a wild example, Hip-Hop people aligning with the right is definitely a trend. In The Arts: (35:14) We all have that creative person that portrays themselves as 'tortured'. Some instinctively believe that you need to go through shit to be a good artist! So are we romanticising the "tortured artist"? Lastly, in Sports: (49:21) My favourite basketball player and the player that made me fall in love with ball - Dwyane Wade - was inducted into the Basketball HOF over the weekend. Some flower-giving is in order.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is sentenced to three years in jail. At least 30 die & over 100 injured after train derails in Pakistan. Niger goes into limbo as they expect foreign intervention after an internal coup. First of Bibby Stockholm barge prisoners taken onboard.DJ Casper - "Cha-cha Slide" pioneer - dies aged 58.In Media: (6:02) The recent death of artist & activist Sinead O'Connor prompted every publication that spent decades on demonising her to instead gass her up upon her death, which sets a platform to talk about how the press abuses women.In the first of three Hip-Hop segments: (18:24) Tory Lanez is going to jail for 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Which means there's a whole lot of "leaders" that need to vocally apologise to Meg. In the 2nd Hip-Hop segment: (34:02) The term "Knowledge of Self" is one that Hip-Hop as a whole has embraced, which begs detailing how it went from an Islamic pillar to Hip-Hop slogan.Lastly, (45:51) with Hip-Hop turning 50 on Friday, I thought I would freestyle some thoughts as celebrations happen across the globe. Feel free to also read my essay that I wrote in January.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In November 2016, I conducted my first interview for The 5th Element. The people I talked to are the people I talk to for this personally special episode.Brothers JFlames & ASON had me in person - at their home - to chop it up after nearly seven years. We don't get too much into what has happened for them since then, but instead we get into a wide-ranging conversation about artistry, where Hip-Hop is and their differences as creative beings. What's more crazy is the conversations we had off-wax were also super worthy of being on here but we ended up with a solid hour. We of course get into their Top 5's which book ends things very succinctly.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Dignity" By B-Side ChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

For this interview we talk to a Queer Songwriter - hailing from North Bronx, NY - whose recently gone out to make a career of his own after years of being in the song writing meat grinder. YawnyBlew comes through to talk about his beginnings, the song writing machine, how he found safe spaces as a Queer artist; his new work 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 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "Evening Tide" By Kupla & PhilanthropeChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:The Biden Administration to forgive $39 Billion in student debt. Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for Wimbledon; 2nd Major title. Victoria pulls out of hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sunak plans to crackdown on "rip-off" degrees. Police searched a Las Vegas house in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur.In the 1st of two Film segments: (4:38) SAG-AFTRA have joined the WGA in the US, making this the 1st time actors & writers have both suspended work at the same time since 1960. But unlike that one which only lasted six weeks, this one is going for the long haul. In Social Media: (16:16) With the frequent talks of new Twitter clones, I've increasingly stopped caring about Social Media in general. One part of the dialogue is asking whether Social Media is even social?In the 2nd Film segment: (27:47) It has been 50 years since the death of Bruce Lee, who is still a cultural touchstone in many aspects. Some of these aspects are clear, but other aspects are a little more hidden.Lastly, in Society: (40:08) We love a community W and the one that the people of Brixton just got is an outstanding W, beating a large development firm to stop a new build.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:UK Government loses legal challenge over giving WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry.Meta releases Threads. The average world temperature reaches highest mark in 4 decades of recordkeeping.France bans fireworks outside authorised public displays during the Bastille Day holiday weekend.A BBC presenter is suspended for allegedly paying for explicit photographs from a young person.In Society: (9:28) Is everything a brand? Is this Podcast a "brand"? The argument could be made that we're all stuck in a personal brand paradox.In Music: (24:50) If you want to know about a society in a particular country, you look at what their Hip-Hop community is saying. Take - for example - Egypt and their Hip-Hop a decade after the military coup went down.In Film: (36:36) I saw a film called "Return To Seoul" a couple of months ago and it's been in my head since. So I found a piece talking about it.Lastly, in Life: (46:20) After the death of US sprinter Tori Bowie and the subsequent revelation that her death was due to childbirth complications, Friend of 5E and former Relay teammate of Bowie's, Tianna Madison pens a piece about the Black maternal health crisis.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

We have a special WG interview for you to enjoy! Last month, I was invited to see a play in Theatre Royal Stratford East called "Tambo & Bones", written by West Philly's own Dave Harris.And as you can imagine from the episode title, I was also given the opportunity to interview the director and lead actors of the show. So - in an episode that's split into two - the 1st half is a one-on-one with director Matthew Xia and the 2nd half involving Xia; actors Rhashan Stone and Daniel Ward. We talk their artistic beginnings, the play; day-to-day procedure and of course their Top 5s.On top of this, if you'd like to see "Tambo & Bones" for yourself, the wonderful people @ Stratford East have given us 25% off Band A, B & C for all remaining performances of T&B! (Limited to 2 per customer. Subject to availability. Offer cannot be applied to any pre-existing bookings.)Hit up this link, use code "CHARLIE25" and let me know what you think of the show!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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "For Ginger" By Brock BerriganChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:The five victims in the OceanGate sub implosion will be honoured with two museum ceremonies.Russian PMC Wagner Group stage a one-day mutiny. A new suspect is named in Stephen Lawrence murder.Home Office declare it costs £63K more to remove migrants than keep them.Senior doctors in England vote to strike over pay.In Film: (6:46) "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has been out for over a month now, but it's still on the mind of many and rightly so because there's so much to love about it.In Music: (16:56) As of this week, a Hip-Hop album hasn't hit No.1 in the US Billboard 200 by the month of June, the first time that has happened since 1998. But does it even matter?In the 1st of two Society segments: (29:12) Last week had a plethora of Windrush Day celebrations and I wanted to do my bit in taking note of that, albeit a week later. The 1st of two highlights the Windrush Generation's efforts in Civil Rights.Lastly, in the 2nd Society segment: (45:19) The 2nd Windrush related piece - and more specific - how they were essential in laying the foundation for the transport system we have today. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

For this Long Read, we head to The Atlantic for "A Blueprint For Black Liberation" by Dara Mathis. The piece traces Dara's roots in a Detroit Christian Pan-African commune that is long gone physically but the teachings remain within the many that grew up in it.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

For this Long Read, we head to The Conversation for "Invisible Windrush: how the stories of Indian indentured labourers from the Caribbean were forgotten" by María del Pilar Kaladeen. The story tells of Kaladeen's father, brothers and the many Indian-Caribbeans that are seldom mentioned in dialogue about the Windrush Generation.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:American East Coast is plunged in smoke after a wildfire in Canada. Donald Trump is indicted for federal crimes.Boris Johnson steps down as MP. Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, dies in prison aged 81 by suicide.Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86.In Environment: (5:26) A couple of episodes ago I talked about how recycling plastics aren't cutting it, so I thought I would update with a piece that answers pretty simply what to do with plastics.In Politics: (19:40) Boris Johnson has stepped down as MP, which is another opportunity to smoke that Boris pacc and look at just how much damage he has caused in the past few years.In Society: (31:04) Last week, news broke of a trial for 30 people in England to get a UBI. (Universal Basic Income) With the two-year trial underway, the early question is "should we have a full-on UBI?".Lastly, in Music: (41:51) For decades now, a sure-fire way to get your name out there as a rapper is to get a camera, record some heat and let the internet decide and with multiple creators big and small putting artists on, it's a perfect place for discovery.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:An Indian official is suspended after draining an entire reservoir to retrieve his phone. A train crash in India kills more than 280 and injures at least 900.Manchester City win the FA Cup.Universal Basic Income of £1,600 will be trialled for 30 English residents.The PGA "merges" with Saudi-owned LIV Golf.In Tech: (5:24) I've recently gotten into alternative applications that do one random thing. But one can quickly snowball into many. So do we really need all these apps?In Media: (25:11) This year marks 20 years of Podcasting being a thing. I've personally been into it for over a decade and adding to the deluge for nearly half that. So how did Podcasting get here?In Life: (40:22) I constantly think about the past in some fashion, whether it be general history or personal history. And as I get older, I wonder how many memories get lost in the sands of time and if it's possible to gain memories back.Lastly, in Society: (51:41) This year marks 75 years since HMT Empire Windrush came to Britain and began the journey of the Windrush Generation. So it's time for another recognition of the event and the people (including me) that continue the story.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Tina Turner dies aged 83.Ron DeSantis confirms he's running for US Presidency.Erdoğan wins the Presidential runoff. Chipmaker Nvidia cracks $1 Trillion in market value. A large scale drone attack hits Moscow.In Environment: (8:11) Every day I throw something into the pink recycling bag or some form of recycling bin, thinking that the more that goes into that pink bag, the better. But as it turns out, recycling plastic is doing more harm than we realise.In the 1st of two Art segments: (19:18) The disparities between men and women in many forms of art are very easy to see, and the disparities get worse when women are asked to dim down their work.In the 2nd Art segment: (32:39) Poetry, maybe the most accessible art form. Anyone can create poetry. But with low bars, come low-quality and BOY are there some crap poetry out there these days.Lastly, in Life: (45:17) "Why are you up so late?" is a question I'm asked a lot. I sleep through mornings and work into the night. I've never been a morning person and as it turns out, I will probably never 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, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:NFL player, actor & activist Jim Brown dies aged 87.Study by One Earth concludes that Fossil Fuel firms owe $209B a year in climate reparations.Italy's Mt Etna erupts. Carmelo Anthony announces his retirement.The Tories have now been in power longer than "New Labour".In the 1st of two Politics segments: (8:11) The National Conservatism Conference has been and gone, providing a bevvy of right-wing nutjob speeches. But whilst it may have been funny and/or inconsequential in previous years, it feels much more sinister now.In the 2nd Politics segment: (20:34) I would LOVE to take Nigel Farage's admission that "The Exit" failed and smoke a pack in honour of it. But whilst even the likes of Farage can finally admit it... We're still in it.In Music: (34:32) I've talked about AI in music recently with the recent event of Timbaland showing his ass. But AI in music is and has been a thing. So what do we do about the concept of "Fake Features".Lastly, in Society: (48:43) TikToker who goes by the name of Mizzy has been clout chasing on an absurd scale, in the name of "pranks". He's not the first, won't be the last. But with him speaking out about it all, the whole story sends me down a thought-abyss.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Eurovision comes and goes.The Turkish Presidential election goes to a runoff. The BAFTA TV Awards go down.Vice files for bankruptcy.World likely to breach 1.5°C climate threshold by 2027.In Society: (8:04) During the Coronation weekend, there was a unprecedented amount of arrests made that wouldn't have been lawful even a fortnight before the Coronation. But now, with new laws, the police are clamping down on essential protests.In Music: (20:40) The Brixton Academy is one of the most iconic music venues in the UK. Name an artist and they have most likely played there. But the Met Police (quelle surprise) are pushing for the venue to be shut down forever.Lastly, a Long Read! (31:48) For this one we spin Alex Murrell's "The Age of Average" where Murrell, using several sectors and anecdotes, critiques how everything is, kinda the same now?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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:The English Local Elections goes down. Napoli win Serie A for the first time in 33 years.The WHO declare COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency.Coronation happened. A federal jury in a civil trial found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse.In Politics: (7:10) Depending on who you are, the Coronation that went down this past weekend was either a nice event full of pageantry, parties & entertainment... Or it was a flashpoint in the many ills of Britain today, including a concentrated assault on free speech.In Music: (23:53) Just when the conversation about AI in Hip-Hop was just beginning, there goes Timbaland immediately showing his ass, gassing up a track he made with AI vocals of The Notorious B.I.G. Nightmare fuel already being spilt and we're just getting started.In Film/TV: (31:42) The Writers Strike in the US is in full swing. Nobody knows how long it'll go but numbers are already showing that it'll cost Hollywood $2 Billion with it set to rise the longer it goes.Lastly, in Life: (49:00) There's never been an segment that deserves to be filed under "life" like this one, because we're talking about general tiredness about life which is apparently a phenomenon the entire western world is facing.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Jerry Springer dies aged 79.A massive fire erupted at an oil depot on the Crimean Peninsula over the weekend. "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" passes $1B at global box office.Writers Guild of America members go on strike after failing to reach new compensation deal with TV and film producers.Labour is set to abandon its promise to scrap university tuition fees in England.In Politics: (9:32) As if we needed any more confirmation that we're being led by a demonic Tory Party, Rishi Sunak decided it was a good time to dap up the freshest face in fascism, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. In Tech: (23:14) As if we needed any more confirmation that AI is growing a little too fast, the man labelled "Godfather of AI" decided to quit Google and fire off warning shots about the future of AI. In Music: (34:00) Something that is constantly on my mind is the lack of female music producers. The share is reportedly a dismal 5%. So why is there such an extreme lack of female representation in the music production space? Lastly, in TV: (45:55) The life of Tupac Shakur has been told ad nauseaum, even people that don't listen to him know who he is. But one wrinkle of his life that hasn't been covered (as much) is his relationship with his mother Afeni. A new doc hopes to add another wrinkle to the book of Pac. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Dominic Raab resigns as Deputy PM. It's been 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence. India passes China to become most populous country.Joe Biden announces 2024 presidential run. Harry Belafonte dies aged 96.In Politics: (7:40) Ever since Thatcher came into government, every subsequent government - even the Labour ones - have taken from her foundations. It's frankly depressing that we constantly accept it.In Film: (24:00) Raven Row has a new exhibition going down until June and if you're like me and know close to nothing about Pan-African cinema, then June Givanni's 10,000 piece archive will be a great start.And lastly, a Long Read! (36:17) For this one, we head to the Financial Times for "After hours with 10 Foot, London's most notorious graffiti writer" by Miles Ellingham. In this profile, we follow 10 Foot through a couple of nights out, get the British Transport Police's view on graffiti and learn a ton about graffiti culture. 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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92.The Dominion/Fox News trial is settled after day one of the trial.Over 100 Animal Rights protestors delay the Grand National.Just Stop Oil protester disrupts the World Snooker Championship.Frank Ocean dupes his fans once again with a lacklustre Coachella performance.In the 1st of an all Music episode: (6:24) "Hip-Hop Media" is a term that brings up more negatives than positives for me, particularly because of who the notable people are within it. So how did it get so bad?In the 2nd Music segment: (20:24) Something that people always forget is that art reflects society, so when something like Drill comes into prominence, it should beg the question "why are young people talking about these things?"Lastly, a (monster) Long Read! (33:07) For this one we head to KQED for "How Bay Area Hip-Hop Found Its Sound in the 1980s" by Mosi Reeves. A deep dive into how the Bay Area found its sound after spending most of the 80s finding its collective identity.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Cancer and heart disease vaccines ‘ready by end of the decade’. Jon Rahm wins The Masters.Classified US Intelligence documents leak on Discord servers. NBA Playoffs begin. Reggae Sound System Pioneer Jah Shaka dies.In Society: (9:40) Trans people are facing continued static from all corners of society. It's very obvious that it's risen significantly in recent years, but 156% in four years???In Music: (26:14) One of my favourite albums of the year so far is "Harpista" Brandee Younger's "Brand New Life". And just when I thought the album was great, Brandee Younger herself dropped a little history lesson to make it even more great.Lastly, A Long Read! (34:07) We head to WePresent for "Fade To Gray - Why is color disappearing from the world?" by Neelam Tailor. The title explains itself, detailing the slow death of colour in many shades of life.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Trump is indicted.Oscar Pistorius and Charles Bronson are denied parole.Connecticut and LSU win NCAA National Basketball championships.TikTok fined £12.7 million for UK Data Protection Breaches.Finland becomes 31st member of NATO.In TV: A friend asked me to watch Donald Glover's new show "Swarm". Whilst it's certainly something to evoke an opinion, I can't quite shake off and it's Glover's creative relationship with Black women.In the 1st of two Society segments: Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has commented on Britain's ills for decades and with the recent reckoning of the Met Police and British policing as a whole, LKJ is keeping the pressure on. In the 2nd Society segment: It's time for yet another moral panic! This time, it's the government's crackdown on Nos. But don't get it twisted, this isn't merely about curbing Anti-Social Behaviour, it's something bigger.Lastly, in Life: I've always credited my creative endeavours for giving my life purpose, but for some, creative endeavours like Photography can save your mental health.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:World Athletics bans transgender women from competing in international track and field competitions.France has multiple protests go violent after Macron's forced pension age rise.Jonathan Majors is arrested in New York for Alleged Assault. TikTok CEO is grilled for over five hours by US Congress.Humza Yousaf wins the Scottish National Party leadership contest.In Politics: (13:09) Boris Johnson is in the news again because we can't just have him go away. So since he wants attention, let's talk about how he got £5M 6 months after leaving office.In Tech: (25:16) With "The West" going on an all out offensive to ban TikTok, it's splitting the Internet as a whole, as if it wasn't already.In the first of two Life segments: (35:07) Creative people swear by a lot of things that help them when it comes to their creativity - like drugs - but apparently none of it makes you more creative.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (48:55) Finding purpose in life is maybe the biggest task for anyone. To have that thing that you're built for. So here's something that might help you if you haven't found your purpose.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In one of the more free-flowing interviews I've had so far, I talk with California born & raised MC - The DU Goddess - Mystic. We talk about her beginnings, her roots as a talented artist and then go on several fascinating tangents including the words "Influencer" & "Content" and what they mean; what Hip-Hop @ 50 means to her, how her albums speak to her growth as a woman and, of course, her Top 5.Mystic's LinktreeRate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "With You" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Sunak & Macron announce a new detention centre in France. Russia attack Ukraine with hypersonic missiles. BBC suspend Gary Lineker after his tweets criticising new Tory immigration plan.The Oscars came and went.Dick Fosbury - High Jump innovator & Olympic champion - dies aged 76.In Politics: (10:00) With #GaryGate taking over the news, it's important to focus on the matter at hand which is this demonic immigration bill. And whilst Gary was wrong about comparing it to 30s Germany, it does compare to an old British Act.In Education: (24:05) Speaking of Tories, another moral panic they're acting on is sex education, which isn't a surprise but a concern nonetheless.In Film: (37:02) Awards SZN has ended with a bang for everyone involved in "Everything Everywhere All At Once", including Best Actress Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh whose role in the film delivers so much depth, including motherhood.Lastly, in Music: (52:50) Music piracy has been a thing since music has been a thing, but there's some stretches of piracy that become legend and change people's lives. Enter Mixed By Erry.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Jazz Saxophonist Wayne Shorter dies aged 89.Matt Hancock's WhatsApp texts are leaked.Boris Johnson has put his father, Stanley, forward for a knighthood. 70 Year Old Charles Bronson goes for a parole hearing. UK Government announce immigration overhaul.In Politics: (9:20) The new immigration bill being argued within Parliament has - to say the least - ruffled feathers... Potentially breaking international law, kind of feathers.In TV: (24:25) With the recent success of Chris Rock's live stand up special, it's entirely understandable if Netflix looked more into live broadcasting, which would pose yet another threat to competitors.In Film: (34:26) New Romcom "Rye Lane" is described as a "love letter to South London". And whilst I personally respect romanticising places that deserve it, we must be aware of "The Romcom Effect" and how gentrification can be literally birthed by films like this.Lastly, in Music: (52:29) The Hip-Hop world had the most bittersweet of blessings as De La Soul get their masters back, enter DSPs for the first time, all under the recent news of Trugoy's death.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:R Kelly & Harvey Weinstein rack up more prison time. James Bond books are being rewritten in sensitivity measures.UK & EU finally agree on a NI Protocol deal. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake happens off coast of Papua New Guinea. Over 20 people die in Greece after two trains collide head on.In Media: (12:20) Awards culture is rife in nearly all walks of life. But when you think about it, it's a lot of effort and money to give an award to adults. Are they really worth it?In Music: (27:59) In Hip-Hop culture, the sample diggers are the obsessive minority that spend their days trying to discern samples. But now that they have AI on their side; it's never been so good for a sample digger.In the first of two Life segments: (38:00) Within Black British culture, the dominant sect were the Caribbean contingent, but now that the raw numbers show that Afro-Brits make up more of the wider population, is it time to shift the culture to more of an African slant? Is it already happening?Lastly: (49:17) The Cockney accent - birthed in East London - is one of the biggest cultural exports we have ever produced. But the days of rhyming slang and "Wheeler-dealers" are dwindling; where has the Cockney gone?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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:Bruce Willis is diagnosed with Dementia. Facebook & Instagram will implement a paid verification feature a la Twitter Blue.Turkey & Syria are hit with two more earthquakes. Its been a year since the Ukraine-Russo war began.Malcolm X's family to sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD for $100M over his assassination. In Books: (7:28) This past week saw a fresh moral panic over fresh edits to the works of Roald Dahl. And whilst I'm usually against editing works that don't involve the author, apparently the practice is normal for children's literature.In the 1st of two Media segments: (21:48) I've kept the years-long saga of Shamima Begum at arms length due to the majority of coverage for it to be trash. A good example is the new BBC doc about her and how the media still ignore certain nuances.In the 2nd Media segment: (38:13) One word/term/'occupation' I can't stand is "Influencers". I personally find it a net negative, but regardless of my hate for the term. Influencers might be here to stay as methods of new-age advertising.Lastly, in Life: (52:34) The world average for life expectancy is 72.6 years and going higher. There's more instances of centenaries by the decade. Can you imagine the life lessons packed in 100 years? Look no further.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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

In a week where:15 people are arrested after violence outside hotel housing asylum seekers.1/3 of De La Soul, Trugoy dies aged 54. The US shoots down more objects floating in their airspace.The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in SB57. Nicola Sturgeon resigns as First Minister of Scotland.In the 1st of two Music segments: (9:32) The SuperBowl has come and gone, with Rihanna taking a majority of the headlines. It's worth critically looking at Rihanna once more as a Billionaire first, artist second.In the 2nd Music segment: (24:14) In the light of Harry Styles cleaning up the BRITS which included "Pop/R&B" act, it is worth wondering why British R&B isn't getting the shine it deserves.In Art: (37:00) We've talked a lot about the health of art in the UK and over in London, it's art sector is under threat from corporate culture. It may already be too late.Lastly, in Life: (54:08) Since it was Valentine's Day on Tuesday, I thought it'd be fun to find a piece on love. So here's a piece a decades-long quest to measure love.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]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro 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