"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:WhatsApp is fined $266 Million Over Data Transparency Breaches.Hurricane Ida floods New York & New Jersey.Texas effectively make abortion illegal with the green light from US Supreme Court. Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dies aged 39 from breast cancer.TikTok reportedly overtakes YouTube in US average watch time.In the 1st of two Film/TV segments: (6:15) I'm going to the cinemas for the first time since Parasite, peeping that new "Shang-Chi". But I'm probably in the majority in knowing nothing about "Shang-Chi". So, let's learn about Shang-Chi".In the 1st of two Life segments: (19:43) It's going to be 20 years of 9/11 this week. And one thing that fascinates me about the monumental event is what the world was like before it.In the 2nd Life segment: (37:47) I have this screenplay, a post-apocalyptic type thing, set 10 years after a technological apocalypse. So it gasses me that it could actually happen via solar flares.Lastly, in the 2nd Film/TV segment: (46:08) The death of Michael K. Williams is a brutal blow. An actor that stole every scene he was in, you can tell he put his all into every role. But a conversation about "giving your all" into something like acting gave me pause.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, US and other countries end their evacuation flights out of Afghanistan.Team GB sits 2nd on the Paralympic medal table.Hurricane Ida tears through the US South.In the 1st of two Music segments: (7:31) There are more rappers showing signs of Anti-Vax/mask behaviour and it's beginning to be a worrisome trend.In Sports: (20:14) But it's not just rappers, sportspeople are doing the same. This is even worse considering their bodies are the reason they do what they do!In Life: (30:25) As someone that's re-dipped their toe in Photography's (chemical bath) waters, I wanted to hail black photography and the legends you may or may not have heard of.Lastly, in the 2nd Music segment: (43:44) We celebrate the death of a true trailblazer, Dub founder & Roots Reggae legend, Lee "Scratch" Perry.EDITOR NOTE: Apologies for the tiny, intermittent skips in speech. The wire connected to the mic was a tad loose.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:Martial Arts master Sonny Chiba dies aged 82.OnlyFans will cut off pornographic content in October.The Paralympics are underway.Extinction Rebellion begins a two-week wave of protests.Brian Travers, saxophonist & founding member of UB40, dies of cancer aged 62.In Sports: (6:06) The Paralympics is underway and for Paralympic GB athletes specifically, they're gassed just to be in Tokyo.In the 1st of two Life segments: (17:51) We've all made jokes about OnlyFans shooting themselves in the foot. But this recent decision is a big one for the sex workers that have staked their livelihood on the site.In Film/TV: (34:17) A sharp report into diversity in UK acting has come out and on top of fresh statistics, there's a stark picture of the stereotypes that are still running rampant in casting decisions.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (49:30) I have recently been consuming some TV & Podcasts as I usually do. But two shows of differing formats & one Podcast episode has really got me thinking about activism again and what it means for my generation compared to the ones from decades ago that we still hold in such high regard.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:Britney Spears' father Jamie to step down as her conservator after 13 years and a series of court battles this summer.Five people in Plymouth die from a mass shooting.Over 1,000 die after Haiti is hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.Afghanistan's capital Kabul is taken over by The Taliban; president Ashraf Ghani flees to Tajikistan.RIP comedian Sean Lock, aged 58.In an All-Life show, we begin with (6:46) the recent results of the US Census and how demography can be used for good and bad.In the 2nd segment: (21:17) We are all aware of TikTok now. In the space of a couple of years, it's become ubiquitous on social media. But is that a good thing? (Of course, it fu**ing isn't...)In the 3rd segment: (36:11) Online activism has become some form of a necessary evil. Whilst it gives people the opportunity to raise awareness consistently, it also bears negatives such as bombardment & subsequently, emotional burnout.Lastly: (53:43) Culture is an ever-present thing but some people seem to think it's rigid. And because people think this, it causes friction between them and culture itself, which is constantly fluctuating. 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:Rihanna is now a billionaire.Italy is now suffering from wildfires.Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona and signs a 2-Year deal with PSG."South Park" creators sign a $900M deal to renew the series with ViacomCBS through 2027; the deal includes 14 new films for Paramount+. Three years until Paris 2024!In Sports: (10:25) The Olympics are over and I have plenty of thoughts about the past two weeks. Notably, the gratitude athletes had just to make it there.In the first of two Life segments: (23:55) The IPCC report on the world climate as sent shockwaves. But will governments finally stop goal-setting and act now?In Music: (36:25) It's not new that Hip-Hop artists flex. But with everyone getting more and more aware of the economic struggle compounded by the pandemic, are Hip-Hop artists being incredibly tone-deaf?Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:44) It's been 10 years since the death of Mark Duggan & the riots that came after. And the framing of the event is still skewed.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:Turkey & Greece are the latest countries to suffer wildfires.Amazon is dealt a $888 Million EU fine for a data privacy breach.Latin is going to be taught in English State Schools.DaBaby is taken off several festival line-ups after homophobic comments & two apologies.China is starting to have another COVID outbreak.In Sports: (10:59) The Olympics are in it's final days and as we know, Tokyo is going to economically crater after the Games are done, but can the Olympics be done at a more logical cost? In the 1st of two Life segments: (25:01) Several news orgs around the world have been reporting on a privately sold spyware called "Pegasus" that have been used by governments. So what is it? And should the regular person be worried?In the 2nd Life segment: (38:08) It's well known that there are hair products explicitly marketed to black women. But campaigners & research are now pointing towards 'lye' as a potential reason for why black women suffer health complications at a higher rate compared to white women.Lastly, in Film/TV: (52:18) With the hype around "Dune" starting to build, Jason Momoa has said that we should see the '4-6 hour' cut of it. I don't. But if you feel like that is what should be shown and you don't want to bill it as a TV show, I have a solution that'll make everyone happy.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:London suffers from flooding.Over 160 people have died & 100 unaccounted for in West Indian floods. Stop & Search is going to be expanded.The final victim of the Florida condo collapse is identified. A leading UK epidemiologist says the pandemic by "October time we will be looking back at most of the pandemic".In the first of two Sports segments: (6:05) In an astounding state of affairs, there are some NFL players that won't get vaccinated. Comparing it to jail & threatening to retire over it.In the 2nd Sports segment: (20:44) The Olympics is in its 2nd week and people are talking about the new sports that have come in. But how are these new sports chosen? And how do other sports get in the mix?In Life: (37:40) The Democratic Republic of Congo had a volcano erupt in May and I personally knew nothing about it until June. So why don't we hear about such tragedies?Lastly, in Music: (47:03) Whitney Houston's estate have greenlit a Hologram Concert in Vegas... And I have a problem with the hologram part of 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

In a week where:Germany, The Netherlands & Belgium suffer from large flooding, killing hundreds. After rock bottom viewership, GB News gets Nigel Farage on board. The US has nearly 80 wildfires happening right now. The UK has rising cases of Norovirus.The Milwaukee Bucks win their 2nd NBA Championship. Their first since 1971.In Music: (8:33) We pay homage to Biz Markie who died aged 57, using a piece from a journalist that grew up and saw Biz' hey day first-hand.In Film/TV: (20:42) There was a time where American women went to the UK in order to succeed in their creative endeavours. Now, it's the other way around. British Female creatives are flocking to the US in order to prosper.In Life: (33:40) There's an African Renaissance going on in England right now. And whilst it's great to see, it comes at the cost of battling centuries of stereotypes that are still just under the surface, waiting to burst.Lastly, in Sports: (50:20) After a year of waiting. I can FINALLY GASS THE OLYMPICS. I go through every sport, saying which ones I'm going to watch and what sports you may want to peep if you're up for peeping some sports you never would if it wasn't for the Olympics.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:It didn't come home..."Black Widow" breaks pandemic era record with $80M at the box office on opening weekend.Richard Branson goes to "space".Northrop Grumman is going to build homes orbiting the moon. ($935 million NASA contract)The UK Government lock in the 0.2% cut in International Aid from 0.7% to 0.5%.In Life: (6:49) It's kicking off in Cuba. Protests in the streets, multiple arrests and people going missing. So why is Cuba in this state?In Music: (21:26) Vince Staples has recently dropped a new 'album', but as someone that's lukewarm to his music, I love when Vince talks in interviews, so let's see where his head is at.In Film/TV: (38:15) Cinemas in the US have been back open for a while, the same with UK cinemas. But is it just me, or are people not really flocking back in the way we assumed?Lastly, in Sports: (50:15) It didn't come home. But for me, there wasn't really a chance to reflect on a good Tournament gone by. Instead, racism came to predictably ruin everything. 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:Bill Cosby is out of prison.Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is served a one-month suspension for having weed.England will drop COVID restrictions on July 19th.All US & NATO forces leave Afghanistan.Three men, part of the 'Stockwell Six' have their convictions overturned after 50 years.In the first of three Sports segments: (5:07) The NCAA has finally given in and US College athletes can do the simple task of making money whilst also being a "student-athlete". What a result of something that really never should've been an issue.In Film/TV: (19:18) Shannon Lee, daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee, has come back to rinse Quentin Tarantino once again after Tarantino doubles down on that scene from OUATIH as he goes on a book tour for the novelised version of said film.In the 2nd Sports segment: (33:59) With less than 20 days until the Tokyo Olympics, athletes and nations are starting to map out logistics. And as you can imagine, it's going to be interesting to see how over 11,000 athletes from over 200 Nations will make it to Tokyo.Lastly, in the 3rd Sports segment: (48:31) Black women left & right are being shot down by sports governing bodies for various reasons. From weed to genetics, to freaking swim caps; it's getting silly and disrespectful on multiple levels.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:Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.Matt Hancock resigns as Health Secretary after footage leaks of him kissing an aide.Chinese researchers have unveiled an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.Wimbledon is underway.Cuba announces their own vaccine "Abdala" with 92% efficacy.In the first of two Sports segments: (8:52) After the England-Germany game, it's safe to say fans don't have much to moan about anymore, but after the group stages, people on Twitter were throwing tons of verbal abuse at players. In the 2nd Sports segment: (21:18) American Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry is going to Tokyo after coming 2nd in the US Olympic Trials, but that's not why she's in the news. Instead, it's due to her activism. And it's not the first time either.In Music: (34:00) Grime artist Saskilla recently hosted a half-hour documentary on black people in the music industry. And whilst he had interesting points in the doc and in the piece I read, our solutions to the problem are a little different.Lastly, in Film/TV: (47:27) Black British Film pioneer Menelik Shabazz recently passed away at the age of 67. Which gave me the opportunity to salute and also think about what Black British film can be in the future if we just look back a bit.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:Summer Solstice has come & gone.LV Raiders DL Carl Nassib becomes the first active gay NFL player.Spotify & FB drop their own live voice chat platforms. The Supreme Court rules the NCAA cannot restrict educational benefits provided by universities to student-athletes.22nd June commemorates Windrush Day.In Sports: (7:23) It's time for my quarterly NBA Rant and it's mainly about some teams I wanted out of the Playoffs and has done me a solid and did just that.In Music: (23:47) It's hard to quite understand how deep the power of US Major Music Labels have, but with new moves made by them, aiming for the future, it's clear how inevitable they really are.In Film/TV: (40:43) We have a brand new ripple to "The Exit" and it is one that the UK Film & TV industry warned the Government about but why have ears when all you need are slogans?Lastly, in Life: (48:21) Speaking of "The Exit", it has now been five years since the EU Referendum. A lot of people at the time coined it as our "Independence Day". But I don't see the National celebration. Why is that I wonder...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:Brisbane, Australia is tapped to host 2032 Summer OlympicsNational Geographic announce a fifth Ocean (Southern)Euro 2020 kicks off. It's been four years since the Grenfell Tower Fire.Benjamin Netanyahu is ousted by the Israeli coalition.In Sports: (5:04) When football returned without fans, I wondered whether non-white players secretly liked the fact that they didn't receive racial abuse every Saturday. Well, I nearly got an answer. Non-White Serie A players actually played better without fans.In Film/TV: (20:12) GB News is finally here and its virality in the early days sets a dangerous precedent for a UK Media landscape that is already a bit of a cesspool.In Life: (37:22) You know Deepfakes, you might know Deepfake Porn. But whilst it only affects sex workers & victims of revenge Porn now. This could be a cultural slippery slope if we don't gain empathy about both affected parties.Lastly, in Music: (55:26) Joe Conzo, Jr is a local legend in The Bronx. But to people in Hip-Hop circles, he is a hero in the efforts to preserve the earliest moments of Hip-Hop history. One picture at a 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 & Review E-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:Floyd Mayweather robbed you lot again.United Airlines is running back supersonic flight.In the Sarah Everard case, PC Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape.The TV BAFTA Awards happened. An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300.In Music: (5:45) Drill music has taken a meteoric rise since its beginnings early last decade. But as it became a global phenomenon, it began to evolve exponentially.In the first of two Life segments: (26:19) America's obsession with guns is fascinating as much as it is depressing. But getting past how Americans refuse to do the simple things, America's attachment to guns, like a lot of things with America, ties back to slavery.In the 2nd Life segment: (37:29) The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre came & went this past week. Which gave way to me seeing the classic "Tank Man" photo. So, in wondering what happened to him, I found a story that gave me the entire oral history of the photo itself.Lastly, in Film/TV: (47:24) Anthony Bryan, one of many survivors of the Windrush Scandal, was the case study for the outstanding one-off film "Sitting In Limbo" that recently won a TV BAFTA. But when he could be jubilant about the win, the Home Office continue to disrespect him.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:The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma marked the 100th anniversary of the Black Wall Street Massacre.Chelsea wins the Champions League for the second time.Germany has committed $1.3bn to Namibia and Namibian residents for its role in the genocide of the Herero and Nama ethnic groups more than 100 years ago.Naomi Osaka pulls out from the French Open after organisers threaten to default her from the tournament. China is raising their two-child rule, to three.In the first of two Sports segments: (11:38) Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto to win the Champions League. And there's plenty of players on both sides worth talking about, but most can agree on the one that deserves props more than the others, is N'Golo Kante.In Music: (21:30) The female music producer is a rarity. But one that I can name and can with full chest say she is top tier, is Georgia Anne Muldrow. But on top of her powerful production, she's also a fascinating person. I want to give her some flowers on top of her new instrumental release.In the 2nd Sports segment: (40:36) With NBA fans back in arenas, they have been straight up dehumanising players in record time. What is the final solution to all of this?Lastly, in Film/TV: (55:55) Amazon have copped MGM. But instead of doing the usual "Amazon continues their quest for world domination", I want to highlight more broad issues in Hollywood and the industry in general.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:The Dyson Report on Former BBC journalist Martin Bashir concludes he used deception to get landmark Panorama/Princess Diana interview.RIP Hip-Hop Photographer Chi Modu who died aged 54.Activist Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being shot in the head. Five people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. 50-year-old Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest person to win a Major Golf Championship.It's been a year since the murder of George Floyd.In the first of two Life segments: (7:40) The Tory party is Islamaphobic according to some people in the party. But are there any point of these reports if they just offer non-binding "recommendations"?In Sports: (22:29) Tony Hawk is one of my favourite sports figures of all time, so when I saw a piece on him, I felt the urge to give a legend some flowers as he begins to stop doing the tricks he pioneered decades ago.In the second Life segment: (38:00) The Tabloids have ripped into the BBC over their part in the Martin Bashir scandal, as have the Royal Family & politicians. But I just find it entertaining to watch entities as bad as each other tear into each other.Lastly, in Music (51:24) It's been 50 years since the release of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", one of the greatest records of all time. So let's give it some flowers.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:China lands a rover on Mars.Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and others are inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.Anthony Joshua & Tyson Fury *lock in their £200M fight... In Saudi Arabia. (*It's now in jeopardy now due to an arbitration awarding Deontay Wilder a third fight against Fury.)Twitter is considering a $3 monthly subscription package.T.I is officially being investigated for sexual assault on several women.In the first of two Life segments: (9:58) Israel has gone completely off the hinges, so it's finally time to talk about what this is. Ethnic Cleansing and oppression.In the 2nd Life segment: (39:32) In 1970, a deadly police shooting in Jackson, Mississippi stopped Jackson State University students from officially being Graduates. But after 50 years, the town has recognised the event, apologised and the students finally got their moment.Lastly, in Music: (49:12) Missy Elliott's "Miss E... So Addictive" is 20 years old. So let's give some flowers to a one-of-one.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:Colombia is in unrest as protests turn violent.At least 25 people were killed in a Rio police raid.A Chinese rocket, originally plummeting to Earth with nobody knowing where falls into the Indian Ocean.IOC & Pfizer strike a deal to vaccinate all competitors & staff. UK voters will now need a photo ID in order to vote in General Elections.In Sports: (6:24) New polls suggest that citizens of Tokyo are not for the Olympics to go down in any fashion. This is unsurprising, but warrants asking when does the final decision have to be made?In Music: (18:33) New research suggests that Music Streaming algorithms are inherently biased towards male artists, which adds to my personal case for not relying on recommendations and discover on your own.In Film/TV: (35:23) Hollywood have consistently "adapted" non-English language films for American audiences, to varying degrees of success. But with 'foreign' films getting more shine in recent years, is there any point? Was there any point in the first place?Lastly, In Life: (49:10) Bill & Melinda Gates announced they'll be divorcing last week. But whilst that shouldn't matter in the grand scheme, it does in a lot of ways.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:Germany first to hand back Benin bronzes looted by the British.Many sports social media accounts participate in a collective blackout to highlight racism.Bill & Melinda Gates file for divorce.India's COVID cases pass 20 million.Facebook continues to ban Donald Trump from their platforms.In Film/TV: (9:14) Mere weeks after Noel Clarke was given a BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to British Film, a bombshell report where 20 women have come forward with detailed accounts of bullying, sexual harassment & more have totally soured 15 years of collective progress.In "Sports": (28:02) I said in my intro last week that nobody should pay attention to the Logan Paul/Floyd Mayweather fight. But I broke my own rule, just to make a more solid statement about how much of a grift this and all the "YouTube Boxing" trend is.Lastly, (44:19) (I did have a Life topic but the good ol' paywall blocked me from reading at the time of recording...) I wanted to formally introduce the newest member of the 5EPN. I get Tishon Pugh, host of "Black Women Watch..." onto the show to talk about her and the new 5EPN Pod.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:India is suffering a COVID outbreak in record numbers.Another anti-mask, anti-lockdown protest goes down in Hyde Park.Manchester City beat Spurs 1-0 to win the League Cup.The Oscars came & went.RIP 20-year-old Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died after jumping into the River Thames to rescue a woman who fell from London Bridge.In Sports: (6:01) The Olympics have once again shut down protests or any political reference apart from shirts with soft safewords. This, coming from sports bodies that are inherently political.In Music: (22:04) Founder of Digital Underground Shock G has died, which is a good time as any to talk about the backstory & legacy of one of Hip-Hop's most inventive people. In the first of two Life segments: (38:26) The United Kingdom is fracturing more and more as days go by, but whilst I would love some anarchy and blame it all on the Conservatives, it's worth noting the very likely negatives of the UK splitting up.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (54:23) I sometimes to myself, I don't know if I do it more than most or less than most, but I do it. So is it weird? Is it a sign of something worse?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:Raúl Castro announced his resignation as head of the Communist Party of Cuba.Global COVID-19 deaths surpass a reported 3 million.NASA scientists successfully made the first-ever controlled flight attempt on another planet.Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukraine border.Chad's President Idriss Déby dies from injuries sustained during clashes with rebels in the northern part of the country over the weekend.In the first of two Life segments: (6:03) Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three counts he was trialled for, but whilst accountability has been fulfilled, it doesn't paper of the chasm that is the US Justice System.In Sports: (20:55) The European Super League was so short-lived, that I recorded a chat with the "In Search of Sauce" co-host & football fan/critic Ryan about the initial announcement and then it DIED before I could even get this episode out.(Peep Ryan's piece on Eurocentrism in Football)In the 2nd Life segment: (43:26) Facebook is back at it again, hopping on trains. This time, they're getting on the Live Audio & Podcast space. I'm sure this will go down smoothly.Lastly, in Film/TV: (54:47) There's been a few texts that have hyper-focused on black people dying for some reason. And they're so in-your-face about it, I personally wonder who the hell is watching these texts.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:Prince Philip dies aged 99.DMX dies aged 50.St Vincent's volcano La Soufriere erupts for the first time since '79, engulfing the entire island in Volcanic Ash.Hideki Matsuyama wins the 2021 Masters and becomes the first Japanese male golfer to win a major championship.Minneapolis protests once again after 20-Year-Old Duante Wright dies at the hands of a cop who shoots him with intention of tasing him.In the first of two Life segments: (10:10) The recent finding of the body of Richard Okorogheye has shined a light on how we and the police respond to missing peoples cases. And the figures on how many of them are black are alarming.In Film/TV: (30:16) Hank Azaria, most famous for his work on The Simpsons, has recently talked about the steps he's taken since ditching the role of Apu for the reasons of... You know. He's white. And it seems the steps he has taken so far have been not too bad.In the 2nd Life segment: (41:56) It has been 40 years since the Brixton "Riots" and from the oral retrospective of a few people that were there, we can draw parallels to what is going on now for young black Brits.Lastly, in Music: (56:19) The one-of-one DMX has passed. A life that was filled with demons in many forms and a willingness to share every single one of them with the world.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:#KillTheBill protests go down in London, Southampton, Manchester, Leeds & other cities, resulting in sit-ins, arrests and injuries. Half a billion Facebook accounts have been leaked.Paul Simon sells his song catalogue to Sony.DMX suffers from a Drug Overdose.Stanford & Baylor win the Women's & Men's NCAA Basketball National Championship.In Life: (10:34) If you were here for Ep.119, you know I ended talking about what is now being referred to as the "Sewell Report". But with a week of marinating, I wanted to get one more shot at the topic.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (28:34) Netflix caters to more European languages than the EU itself. And because of its reach, Netflix is able to take any show in any country and make it a continent-wide hit.In the 2nd Film/TV segment: (44:31) It seems that some American elites want to host podcasts and make TV shows instead of doing their jobs and if that isn't 21st Century American Politics in a nutshell, I don't know what is.(The Weeds episode I referenced)Lastly, in Sports: (55:43) The World Cup in Qatar is just over a year away. And it's not only until now that players are speaking up on the deaths suffered just to get the stadiums built. It poses an interesting conversation on the global economy and how we can't escape unethical practices.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:The Suez Canal blockage that lasted nearly a week reportedly held up $400m worth of goods every single hour.A Bristol protest gets violent as police assault protesters & journalists.British Summer Time is here.The missing person case of Richard Okorogheye is ongoing. Myanmar continues to crumble as 2,000 people flee to the Thailand border after airstrikes.In the first of two Music segments: (5:52) Spanish Live Music groups teamed up to host an experimental concert with 5,000 people in one arena, all wearing masks and all taking tests before they're allowed in. The results could pave the way for every other show in the future.In the first of two Life segments: (19:46) Social Media blew up once people found out that the Home Office spent a dumb amount of money last year and offers up so many questions like "how much stuff do you need to buy to rack up 5k in Primark?!"In the 2nd Music segment: (34:58) UK Festival lineups have been coming thick & fast in the past few weeks, but the gender disparity for a lot of them is woefully bad. Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (51:31) On the day I record, the Government dropped a 200+ page report about Race in the UK and the deeper it goes, the more questionable the results get.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:Uber will have to give all 70,000 of its UK drivers holiday pay, a minimum wage and pension contributions.An anti-mask protest goes through Central London.A 6000-year-dormant volcano in Iceland has erupted. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan.Hall of Fame Basketball player Elgin Baylor dies aged 86. In Life: (7:10) The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is not just an unnecessarily long name, but it's something that could fundamentally change day-to-day society, for better and worse.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (23:22) "Sound of Metal" is a film that was laser-focused on delivering an experience that utilised sound more than most films. And the methods they used fascinate someone like me that's always listening to something.In the 2nd FIlm/TV segment: (34:23) You would think that a pandemic that forces you to stay inside would benefit Screenwriters. But for the ones in big-time writing rooms, doing things virtually mostly hindered their habits.Lastly, in Music: (50:48) Lil Baby's Grammy performance is the latest in a string of performative performances that are way too grandiose and 'on the nose' for a topic such as police brutality. There needs to be a conversation on why artists are going down this road.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:Murray Walker, the Voice of F1, dies aged 97."Marvellous" Marvin Hagler dies aged 66.The Grammys happened.The Oscar nominations dropped.A 21-year-old Georgia man was arrested in the killings of eight people at three massage parlours, many of them women of Asian descent. /In the first of two Life segments: (4:37) Let's talk about NFTs. What are they? Who the hell are these people forking millions for a few lines of code? Are they dumb? Will they last?In Sports: (25:07) The NCAA Basketball Tournament is on the horizon and we know why it's happening. Money. But looking past that, how gross does this US Collegiate Sports system get when we account for racial dynamics?In Film/TV: (38:13) Judas & The Black Messiah got a lot of love with the Oscar Nominations, but how does a film, where you could make an argument for two lead actors, get two Supporting Actor nominations instead?Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (47:32) The Sarah Everard story is a commentary on many things, but one that should be universally talked about is the police's role in not just this case, but for the many cases of women suffering from harassment, kidnapping & maybe murder.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:Meghan ethers the Royal Family on US National TV.All-Star Sunday comes & goes.Piers Morgan leaves Good Morning Britain. Buzzfeed lays off 47 HuffPost workers a month after the acquisition.A WHO/UN study finds that around a quarter of females have been assaulted by a male partner. / In the first of two Life segments: (8:24) Harry & Meghan blew the lid off the Royal Family (didn't really if you do your Google's) but that doesn't interest me, but one thing I find interesting is how they seamlessly went from one Aristocracy for another one.In Sports: (27:13) The Tokyo Olympics are still on a thread, but the real story is the bill that Tokyo have in the mail, and they haven't even hosted it yet.In Music: (40:56) Jay-Z & Jack Dorsey are cuddling up together with Dorsey's Square buying a majority stake in Jay's Tidal. Must be nice, billionaires lifting each other up.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (53:04) The George Floyd Act was passed in the US recently, but looking at it on the face shows that it's not only papering over cracks, but the bill itself wouldn't have even saved the person it's named after.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:England & Wales rail fares have risen by 2.6%Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is jailed for three years for corruption.Founding member of The Wailers Bunny Wailer dies aged 73.BBC Three will return as a broadcast channel next year. Six Dr Seuss books will no longer be published because of "hurtful & wrong" imagery.In the first of two Life segments: (10:07) Twitter are rolling out new features. One of which includes paying a subscription fee for another account's content. Which begs the question, who is paying for Tweets?In Music: (21:13) The last surviving member of The Wailers, Bunny Wailer, has died and I wanted to take the opportunity to get some anecdotes about Bunny's demeanour and how he approached his art.In Film/TV: (35:50) There's another Biopic on Billie Holiday and once again, her legacy has been altered for the sake of entertainment. Why do men always let down Billie Holiday?Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (1:03:05) I found a story on some old fashioned racism that was disguised as science, which made me think about the remnants shown today and hopefully sees past all of this in the future.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:Reggae & Dancehall legend U-Roy, dies aged 78. NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on the Martian surface. Government-backed forces allegedly killed hundreds in a massacre at Ethiopia's Church of St. Mary of Zion in November, according to witness accounts. Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win the Australian Open. Daft Punk call it a career after 28 years. In the first of two Life segments: (6:55) Finland has a secret weapon in the battle against misinformation, and la di da, it has something to do with education.In Film/TV: (24:08) The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has been a staple in Awards SZN for decades with their Golden Globes, but a recent report shows truly how garbage the HFPA really are.In Music: (45:54) The US Music machine continues to do the bare minimum after Country Music's rising star Morgan Wallen goes No.1 for several weeks despite saying 'The N' on camera and getting shut down in nearly every way. (Article is via PDF on pages 1, 3 & 4)Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (1:02:27) A book is coming out, documenting what the Chibok girls that were abducted by Boko Haram went through. The majority of it comes from a diary smuggled by one of the girls that consistently refused Boko Haram's orders.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:Home Secretary Priti Patel opens her mouth again on the '20 BLM Protests.Donald Glover & Phoebe Waller-Bridge are Exec Producing & co-starring in a "Mr & Mrs Smith" reboot.COVID-19 cases, deaths & hospital visits are going back down in the UK. Trump is acquitted in his 2nd Senate Impeachment Trial.The rate of new COVID-19 cases reported in India has fallen by 90% since mid-September. In Life - (11:29) The Gorilla Glue saga featuring Tessica Brown has come & gone. And whilst the roasting, memes and other commentaries were flying, it's worth zooming out and looking at the standards set for black women. In the first of two Music segments - (22:55) Music in the UK has suffered under COVID, but the damage done by "The Exit" will give more long-term damage if the rules aren't changed quickly. In Sports - (37:33) Marcus Rashford, many other footballers and governing bodies have urged social media platforms to kill accounts that partake in online racism. Will it work? Won't know if they don't try...Lastly, in the 2nd Music segment - (45:32) Black protest music has been the backbone of many US-based artists, but in 2016, the way they packaged their protest was changed dramatically and maybe for the better.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 Christopher Plummer dies aged 91Former Heavyweight Champion Boxer Leon Spinks dies aged 67.Queen Elizabeth successfully lobbied the government to change a draft law in order to conceal her “embarrassing” private wealth from the public. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in SB55. Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, dies aged 76.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (7:05) Awards SZN is back and as a former rabid consumer of it all, I've grown tired of people moaning about snubs.In the first of two Life segments: (25:59) It's Black History Month in the US and the usual stuff has gone on all February. But I have an interesting commentary on the whole thing that should definitely be debated.In the 2nd Film/TV segment: (46:34) Some new figures have shown that money spent on UK Film & TV production has dropped by 21% in 2020. This year is critical in how the industry responds.In the last & 2nd Life segment: (56:31) The Conservatives have participated in severe Cronyism all throughout the pandemic. And names need to be put in lights.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:Legendary actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96.Police stop a 70-person strong boat party. £800 fine for the attendees, £10k for the organiser.Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president are detained amid possible coup. ASOS buy Topman, Topshop & Miss Selfridge for £230m.More than 5,100 Russians are arrested for protests imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Nalvany.In Life: (6:58) GameStop has been in the middle of a fascinating story, meme, conversation. And it's all in the Wild West that is known as the Stock Market. Johnny Harris video I mentioned. In the first of two Music segments: (21:22) Madlib is one of the greatest musical minds of our time and with his latest work spanning the globe, it's worth looking at things that have been on Madlib's mind recently. In the 2nd Music segment: (34:37) Spotify has a great algorithm to help you explore the world of music and refine your tastes, but as an accepted grant shows, they want to go one step further and use our microphones to gain more information. Lastly, in Film/TV: (44:32) There's a lot of reasons people are watching old TV shows, chiefly, nostalgia & escapism. But is there another reason? Maybe there is. 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:Legendary Interviewer/TV Host Larry King dies aged 87. Met Police raid an illegal gathering in. Knightsbridge, issuing fines worth over £15k. Google threatens to shut down its search engine in Australia. Frank Lampard is out as Chelsea manager. UK passes 100k COVID related deaths. In the first of two Life segments: (8:12) Clubhouse has been blowing up recently, but it's been more about the negative/stupid conversations that have been going down on it. And I'm that into it. (Written By Nicolas-Tyrell Scott)In Music: (29:29) Rolling Stone are charging $2K for people to write on their site and join 'networking' groups with the help of some incredibly weird names and I can't help but chuckle. (Written By Archie Bland)In Sports: (41:17) Bomani Jones is one of my favourite voices in any space, but the landscape around him is shifting and Sports Broadcasters, not just in the US but in the UK as well, need to catch up. (Written By Ben Strauss)Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (58:05) Back in the day, nostalgia used to be considered a bad thing. Now, it's common place and 'Big Tech' have been, in some ways, force-feeding it to us. (Written By Eleanor Peake)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:Trump is impeached for the 2nd time.James Harden is traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the biggest NBA trade ever.Italy's largest organized crime trial in more than three decades begins, with prosecutors bringing charges against 355 members of the 'Ndrangheta crime network.More than 2 Million worldwide have now died from Corona.The UK reports 1820 Covid deaths, the highest daily toll so far.In the first of two Life segments: (6:10) Last week I scratched the surface of The New Cross Fire, but as the 18th January has come & gone in between, cementing 40 years since, I wanted to read something that goes a little deeper.In Sports: (29:07) The Australian Open is next month and Tennis players slated to play are going to be isolated in a hotel for two weeks. Seems reasonable, but Novak Djokovic once again pipes up with some dumb spew.In Music: (37:22) Convicted murderer, formerly known as hit producer Phil Spector is dead and as someone that didn't know how damaged he was, I was more than compensated reading some anecdotes from the people that worked with him. Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:22) The tech world has been obsessing over WhatsApp's changing privacy policy, but why look at WhatsApp is inevitably going to be when we already have an app that does all the horrible data mining & more! Enter Facebook Messenger.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:Several Social Media platforms suspend T**** to varying degrees.Japan suffer surge in COVID-19 cases, casting doubt on the Olympics. 12 people get arrested in Clapham Common as another anti-lockdown protest comes & goes.Social Media app Parler goes offline after blacklisting from Apple, Google & AmazonUK passes 100k COVID-19 deaths.In the first of three Life segments: (8:53) America went "Full America" and you never go "Full America". But whilst the initial event contained plenty of shocking moments, a week removed from it gives me more the feeling of "Yea, that's America in a nutshell".In the second Life segment: (27:04) On the 18th January, it'll be the 40th anniversary of The New Cross Fire and I felt it was worth telling the story and linking it to what could happen in the future.In Music: (38:15) I never thought about the one cultural force that influences kids. But for decades it has been music. Now, it may be video games and I have no idea how to process that.In the final Life segment: (53:57) The government fails once again. This time, it's families that have Free School Meals. They have been given terrible quality food and it dumbfounds me at how inept this government is.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 Sports: (7:25) The Tokyo Olympics is a go... We think. But regardless of how good it looks from now until July, Team GB are gearing up for the road to Tokyo.In Music: (22:29) The death of MF DOOM shocked the Hip-Hop world. But as an outsider on DOOM's artistry, I wanted to get people that could do DOOM justice. So I got Central Sauce's Brandon & Ryan to help me put DOOM's legacy into focus.In Film/TV: (44:33) The Simpsons is STILL going, but in it's longevity, it's given the opportunity to look into if the family's lifestyle is attainable in 2021 USA. It's Not...Lastly, in Life: (56:32) Afua Hirsch gives some good words on racial progress in the UK and what lessons to take from the year just passed.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

It's the end of 2020, so it is time to take stock and reflect on the year. And with it being a 5EPN Special, everyone from the 5EPN comes through for this two-hour reflection & looking ahead.So grab your drinks, grab your snacks, and if WG is the only 5EPN show you listen to, let me introduce you to the rest of the 5EPN. (Hopefully, you'll go and listen to them as well.)TIMESTAMPS:In Search Of Sauce - (4:29)Diggin' In The Digits - (27:23)Same 12 Notes - (57:25)"What's Good?" - (1:35:15)Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementMusic: "Baxter" & "So In Love" 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:During Anti-Bullying week, Priti Patel is found to be a bully and still keeps her job.Hong-Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to all charges related to a siege of Police HQ in June 2019.COVID-19 vaccine developed by The University of Oxford is 70% effective. UK Lockdown 2 will end next week.Trump Administration finally begins the transition for Biden Presidency. In the first segment in an all "Life" episode: (16:32) A report confirms that UK Universities perpetuate institutional racism and have been too cocky in their previous efforts to eradicate racism amongst students & staff.In the 2nd segment: (26:43) Remember the name Mwazulu Diyabanza, who participates in a specific form of Pan-African activism: Taking back African artefacts from European Museums.In the 3rd segment: (38:11) After Boris Johnson announces a 10% increase in military spending, a brilliant piece of journalism takes a deep dive in the number of bases the UK Military truly has.Lastly: (52:56) Author Kenya Hunt delivers a wide-ranging look at the word most of us have heard before in many different ways... "Woke".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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Dominic Cummings finally leaves No.10.A vaccine developed by biotechnology giant Moderna is more than 94% effective at preventing COVID-19.Racism ruins Christmas ads again.Marcus Rashford signs a publishing deal to write books for children.Lewis Hamilton is named most influential Black British person by ThePowerlist 2021. In the first of two Sports segments: (10:03) Lewis Hamilton wrapped his record-equalling seventh Driver's World Championship in a way only a champion could. Former F1 driver John Watson delivers great words on the GOAT.In Music: (22:39) At the beginning of the last decade, Labrinth was primed to be next up. But the game at the time didn't sit with him, so he dipped and built his artistry back up. Now he's in the States, back & better than ever.In Life: (40:24) Remember 'The Exit'? Well, it's still looming and with STILL nothing locked in, The Arts, especially the regional arts, are going to have a tough time getting any form of love from European peers.Lastly, in the 2nd Sports segment: (52:18) Marcus Rashford has done an amazing job this year doing what's right and dunking on Tory MPs in the process. Now, he drops a quick word on right-leaning publications that have spent their lifetime shitting on self-made black sportspeople.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Scotland becomes the first part of the UK to ban smacking.Grenfell Tower suppliers knew their cladding would burn.Pfizer & German Biotech startup BioNTech make a breakthrough for a COVID-19 vaccine.Welsh Government are scrapping all exams for the school year.FA Chairman Greg Clarke resigns after saying "Coloured footballers" in a committee meeting. In the first of two Sports segments: (14:41) F1 have dropped their calendar for the 2021 season and not only have they waved away the tracks fans want, but they also thought it was a great idea to make a debut in Saudi Arabia. My love for F1 is thinning.In the second Sports segment: (28:42) Christian Coleman, the fastest man in the world right now, is banned for two years, which means he will miss the Tokyo Olympics. The reasons for which, are unfortunate, but just. In Film/TV: (43:05) Netflix are dipping its toes into traditional TV and as someone that is more inclined to traditional TV, I am gassed at the potential.Lastly, in Life: (52:41) The US Election is now done & dusted, (unless you're Trump I guess...) but I wanted to get into the majority of voters in the US, white Americans and how self-destructive they are, so that they keep things in their favour.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Sean Connery Dies Aged 90.Lockdown 2 is here.Lewis Hamilton wins in Imola, locking up Mercedes' record-breaking 7th straight Constructors Championship.At least 54 people were killed in a rebel attack in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region at the weekend.Baby Shark passes Despacito to become the most-viewed YouTube video. In the first of two Music segments: (8:01) A UK Music Industry study shows minor improvements in diversity, which we've heard before but for some reason, I get more feelings of genuine pro-activity than other times I've seen an incremental change in The Arts.In Film/TV: (21:00) Christopher Nolan has a book about him coming out, but I was more interested in what he thought about the performance of "Tenet" and his thoughts on the future of film.In the 2nd Music segment: (35:05) Chuck D dropped some small gems on a myriad of topics and I felt like touching on a few and using it as a jump-off point for my last segment.Lastly, in Life: (44:02) The 2020 US Elections is still in the air (as of recording) and I've been thinking a lot of things that surround it, ending on the future and how away it seems when the options are people that either don't want to rock the boat or want to send the boat back 100 years.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Banksy's "Show Me The Monet" has sold for £7.5m ($9.8m).After the public backlash towards the Tories over Marcus Rashford’s proposal for kid school meals, Tories now demand a U-Turn from the gov't.Lewis Hamilton dominates the Portuguese GP to achieve his World Record-breaking 92nd win.Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as Trump’s third Supreme Court Justice.Scientists have found evidence that frozen methane deposits in the Arctic Ocean have started to be released over a large area of the continental slope off the East Siberian coast. In the first of two Life segments: (9:12) The New Statesman's Pippa Bailey meditates on doing what I and everyone needs to do, quitting Facebook; referencing Netflix' "The Social Dilemma" as a catalyst.In Sports: (23:48) The NBA has a wealth of black Assistant Coaches, but the air starts to thin when it comes to black Head Coaches. Former player Etan Thomas highlights the intangible importance of a black Head Coach.In Film/TV: (36:14) After an appearance on Frankie Boyle's "New World Order", comedienne Sophie Duker did the rounds on certain racist platforms. She writes a quippy response to the backlash & the rules that black comedians still face in 2020.Finally, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:10) Last week The House of Commons, for the first time ever, had the term "Critical Race Theory" mentioned in a debate. The reasons for which are, of course, backward yet unsurprising. 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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Roughly a quarter of the Pantanal Wetlands in Brazil has burned from wildfires this year.Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party waxes the NZ Election, giving her the first majority government in over a decade.No.10 broke precedent and snubbed Britain’s first black archbishop (John Sentamu) for a peerage because it says the House of Lords is too large, but it made room for Ian Botham, Claire Fox and Theresa May’s husband.Teofimo Lopez upsets Vasily Lomachencko to become undisputed Lightweight Champion.Officials begin a second excavation searching for mass graves from the 1921 Tulsa massacre.In Life - (9:58) So the government decided to be patronising and not keep it 100 by saying we're leaving with an "Australian-Style" relationship with the EU. So I decided to bite and ask WTF is "Australian-Style" even though I fully know the answer.In the first of two Film/TV segments - (20:53) We have solid data on the percentage of British TV Writers that identify as black and the percentage of non-white studio execs & series producers... It's not good.In the 2nd Film/TV segment - (31:45) Corona has been a benefit for a lot of entities. One of the obvious beneficiaries are Netflix who's subscriber count has ballooned this year. But how long will that and their overall dominance last?Lastly, in Music - (43:09) I had a thought about the Adenuga family last week, asking myself "has there been a more creatively successful family in recent memory?" And funny enough, a little profile came up, all about the Adenuga's and how they're just so damn good at what they do individually.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Britain's Alfie Hewett wins French Open Wheelchair Singles title.Rafael Nadal waxes Novak Djokovic to win his 13th French Open, his 20th Grand Slam title overall; ties Federer.Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's 91 win record. Lakers win their 17th NBA Championship.The UK goes into a 3-tier lockdown system with North-West England being hit the hardest.In the first of two Life segments: (8:43) Nigeria has taken centre stage as the hashtag #EndSARS goes viral, bringing to light the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and their severe use of power, forcing protests across the country.In Sports: (24:51) The NBA Finals is done & dusted and whilst the Miami Heat couldn't hold off the inevitable Lakers, it gave Jimmy Butler a chance to shine in a way nobody has in a while.In Film/TV: (39:48) The Oscars are still slated to go down early next year. But it's worth thinking about scrapping it all together, for a variety of reasons.Lastly, in the 2nd Life segment: (50:36) A new portrait of the nearly forgotten African Goddaughter to Queen Victoria has given a new breath of life to a fascinating story about a fascinating black woman.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Michael Kiwanuka's "KIWANUKA" wins the 2020 Mercury PrizeUni students paid 9K to live with people they may or may not like.Trump got Corona. A Black Criminal Lawyer creates an app to help people provide alternative & independent evidence in the case of things like Stop & Search.Cineworld will close all of its UK cinemas.In the first of two Life segments: (9:18) Rishi Sunak thought it'd be a good idea to suggest that artists "Retrain", AKA: Get another job. This is not only severely undermining The Arts economic & cultural importance, but Rishi hands himself an L because he can't (or won't) fund the Arts sufficiently.In Music: (24:38) Kwabs comes out of creative hiding to pen an amazing meditation on Black British Music History and asks if Britain appreciates Black Brits as much as they like the music.In Film/TV: (40:20) Ahead of the first release as part of his "Small Axe" series, director Steve McQueen talks about "Mangrove" and the real-life event that its based on.Lastly, in the 2nd Life Segment: It's no secret that I hate winter, but an interesting research report says that if Winter gets you down, especially with another lockdown being a consistent Sword of Damecles, look to the Norweigans for guidance.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

Three years ago, a St Louis artist hit me up to see if I'd give his first album a spin. I did, I enjoyed it and I wanted to know more, so after a day or two, I hit him back and we got an interview going.Since then, Oren Major has gone from strength to strength, slowly growing as an artist and being able to pursue his art full-time. We finally get a chance to catch up and fill in the blanks between his first album "Blinded By Ambition" & now. We also talk about Chinese cuisine, a little bit of NBA Playoffs and, of course, his Top 5. P.S. Still waiting on that UK visit, Oren!(Peep our initial interview here.)Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Baxter" By Brock BerriganInterlude - "If I Had A Dollar (Instrumental)" By Oren MajorChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87. Microsoft buys ZeniMax Media (Parent company of Bethesda) for $7.5BnThe Emmys happened.Rolling Stone refreshes their Top 500 Album List. Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" No.1; "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" No.10, the highest-ranked Hip-Hop album.TIME drop their TIME100 list.In an all "Life" episode:We begin with (14:14) an update on the Grenfell inquiry and we now have some concrete names that we can point fingers to.Secondly, (24:18) QAnon has now reached the UK and its basically every conspiracy theory wrapped into one cesspool community of people. I laugh but it's scary how popular it's becoming.Thirdly, (37:50) The Government recently announced that they're raising the price for plastic bags from 5p to 10p. An article on microplastics proves that incremental changes such as raising the prices of plastic bags are nowhere near enough.Lastly, (50:40) An amazing video essay on Media Bias got me thinking about my own Media Bias and how it's displayed to you on this very 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 - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Diversity's BLM performance on BGT gets nearly 16,000 complaints.More than 3 million acres have burned in the California wildfires.Reggae legend Toots Hibbert dies aged 77.Tenet hits $200M globally.Whistle-blower Dawn Wooten accuses ICE performed hysterectomies on detainees.In Life: (9:49) The Government's Internal Market Bill is pissing everyone off and its the nail in the coffin that guilt is nowhere to be seen with this government and if it ever does, it'll be met with shunning.In the first of two Sports segments: (23:25) Naomi Osaka's US Open win was one thing, but her dedication to highlighting the death of African-Americans and taking constant questions about it was something else and it's worth taking a moment to applaud the 22-year-old.In Film/TV: (35:06) The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have released a stunning report, statistically breaking down 1,300 popular films from 2007 to 2019 and highlighting how much gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ & disability representation has fared on and off-screen.Lastly, in the 2nd Sports segment: (51:51) Bill Russell pens one of the pieces of the year, meditating on race in America and how different (or very similar) it has become in his over 80 years 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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Extinction Rebellion block off deliveries of The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph & Financial Times.Novak Djokovic is defaulted from the US Open after hitting a ball at a line judge. Microsoft drop prices for the new Xbox Series X ($499) & Series S ($299)A murderer on death row is sworn in as Sri Lankan MPUK COVID-19 cases rise by 3000 in one day.In the first of two Life segments: (8:01) Two very different news items have made me squirm for very similar reasons. They both are examples of how easy it is to co-opt an identity. In the case of Jessica Krug, the identity of a non-white person. For the IG meme page "Daquan", which has recently sold for $85 Million, the identity of the Canadian-Ethiopian founder, even though the page is now owned by Warner Music.In the first of two Film/TV segments: (21:41) Black British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has recently gotten roles to portray not just Barack Obama, but Malcolm X. As you can imagine, the African-American/Black British diaspora argument was reignited again. Ben-Adir felt the need to talk about it and garnered a detailed response from a respected vet, Wendell Pierce.In the second Film/TV segment: (39:39) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science (The people who do The Oscars) recently dropped new diversity/inclusion requirements for any film that wants to get nominated. And while it is a great gesture, it's merely salad dressing and doesn't address the roots of the problems.Lastly, in the second Life segment: (53:22) An AI wrote an Op-ed, to convince humans that AI isn't a threat... It goes eerily well. After recording, I found a fact-check on the AI-written article. It's is made by humans after all. 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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence

In a week where:Japan's longest-serving PM, Shinzo Abe, resigns over health concerns.Prosecutors charge 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse with two counts of first-degree homicide. Elon Musk showcases new Neuralink prototype. George Floyd-style killing 'could happen in the UK', says only ever black Chief Constable Michael Fuller. Ferg is kicked out of A$AP Mob.In Life: (7:10) The passing of Chadwick Boseman evoked a lot of emotions for everyone. I used a wonderful write-up by Kelley Carter of The Undefeated to kick-start my thoughts on him.In Film/TV: (32:01) The Daily (Social Distancing) Show has been bolstered in many ways by the pandemic. It's one of the few shows to thrive in it. And the risks outside gave way for some risks to be taken inside. In Sports: (42:42) The Milwaukee Bucks triggered nationwide boycotts last week by refusing to play their Playoff game against the Orlando Magic in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. It's worth thinking how far American sports stars of today are going, and how far they're willing to go... Lastly, in Music: (56:52) Notting Hill Carnival is going online with a 3-day celebration and its relevance shouldn't be lost even though the event isn't taking place for the first time in its history.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 - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence