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Ep.330 - "Diamond Chapters" W/ Iris Gold
Another interview for you to step to! For this one we talk to London-born, Copenhagen-raised artist Iris Gold in conjunction with her recent single release "Andre 3K"....

Ep.329 - Face Recognition, Centrism & Sebastião Salgado
In a week where:The UK hands Chagos Islands back to Mauritius.Sacha Jenkins, Director and Hip-Hop Journalist, dies aged 53.Russia ramps up on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv w...

Ep.328 - Stadium Concerts & Final Destination
In a week where:Kier Starmer reveals plans to send refused asylum seekers to overseas ‘return hubs’.Crystal Palace win their 1st major trophy, beating Man City 1-0 in ...

Ep.327 - "Stop The Boats", India/Pakistan & Sycamore Gap
In a week where:US & UK strike a trade deal.80th VE Day comes & goes.A new Pope is announced: Robert Francis Prevost, first from the USA is now Leo XIV.India & Pakista...

Ep.326 - Oscar Voters (Not) Watching Films & Hiroshige
In a week where:USA & Ukraine agree on a minerals deal.The FA is banning transgender women from participating in Women's Football.Reform dominates UK Local Elections.T...

Ep.325 - Ryan Coogler & Copyright
In a week where:EU hits Apple and Meta with €700m of fines.India revokes all visas issued to Pakistani nationals after an attack in Kashmir.Pakistan suspends visas for...

Ep.324 - "Bringing You Into My World" W/ Ryder
Another interview for you to step to! For this one I am joined by Music Journalist & "In Search Of Sauce" alum Miki Hellerbach to elevate the conversation with Kingsto...

Ep.323 - "It Only Gotta Be Three Minutes" W/ Derrick McKenzie
Another interview for you to step to! For this one, I talk to veteran drummer for modern legends Jamiroquai Derrick McKenzie off the back of a new collaborative EP he ...

Ep.322 - Datacentres & "Dire Wolves"
In a week where:Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70.Universal chooses Bedford to be location of its first theme park in Europe.UK Parliament is r...

Ep.321 - Boarding School, Chewing Gum & Grand Slam Track
In a week where:Actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65.National Rally leader Marine Le Pen is convicted of embezzlement, sentenced to four years in prison.Donald Trump goes tar...

Ep.320 - Korean Adoption, Spanish Houses & Turkish Protests
In a week where:Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal is beaten and kidnapped by armed Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers. US government adds a journalist on...

Ep.319 - "Oh Freedom!" W/ Ovie Okenarhe
Another interview for you to step to! This episode I talk to Founder of the "OH FREEDOM!" Festival Ovie Okenarhe. We talk about his beginnings, his sporty background, ...

Ep.318 - Benefits, Gang War & Black Women's Hair Care
In a week where:Author & writer Alex Wheatle dies aged 62.Trump signs order to begin dismantling of US education department. Protests in Istanbul, Turkey break out aft...

Ep.317 - Mahmoud Khalil, Solidarity & Plastic
In a week where:Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to put it back into ministerial control. Ukraine agree to 30 day ceasefire but Russia doesn't.Meta will launch Communit...

Ep.316 - Ketamine, Wretch 32 & Sustainable Carnival
In a week where:Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84.D'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the Tony! Toni! Toné!, dies aged 64....

Ep.315 - "You Have To Love It" W/ EB Rebel
Another WG interview for you to step to! For this one, I talk to Dallas born & raised EB Rebel now sharpening their craft in New York City. We get into their beginning...

Ep.314 - Senegal, "No Other Land" & Colour
In a week where:A$AP Rocky found not guilty in his two 2021 felony assault charges.Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro...

Ep.313 - Angry Opposistion & Stormzy
No IAWW since I'm recording this early...In Politics: (3:09) In a low-key mask-off moment, the US Democrats - after getting berated by their grassroots orgs - are piss...

Ep.312 - "Guinea Pig Generation" & Prince Charles Cinema
In a week where:Donald Trump seeks to ethnically cleanse Gaza.Jimmy Butler is finally traded from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors.Irv Gotti, Music Producer...

Ep.311 - Five Years Since "The Exit"
In a week where:US suffers two plane crashes within days of each other.Guantanamo Bay will be repurposed to hold undocumented migrants.Palisades and Eaton fires in Los...

Ep.310 - Nationality and Borders Act & DeepSeek
In a week where:Prince Harry gets 8-Figure settlement from The Sun, avoiding trial.Trump threatens Putin to stop 'ridiculous' Ukraine war.Axel Rudakubana is sentenced ...

Ep.309 - RedNote, Social Isolation & Abi Morocco
In a week where:Hamas & Israel lock in a ceasefire & hostage deal.Drake files another lawsuit. David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78.TikT...

Ep.308 - LA Wildfires & Andrée Blouin
In a week where:Multiple wildfires go down in & around the Los Angeles area.OpenAI's Sam Altman denies sexual abuse accusations from his sister, Ann.Four Lynx are ille...

Ep.307 - Wales, DVD, NBA Coverage & Nay wa Mitego
In a week where:Investigators try & fail to arrest South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol.Popeye, Tintin, and "A Farewell to Arms" among popular intellectual pro...

Long Read - The Invention of Whiteness
For this Long Read, we head to The Guardian for "The invention of Whiteness: The long history of a dangerous idea" By Robert P. Baird. In the chunky text, Baird lays o...

Ep.306 - Dying Arts, Saudi Money & Jared McCain
In a week where:Azerbaijan opens a criminal investigation after a passenger jet crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board.At least 6,000 prisoners escape from ...

30 Questions - Wolfgang Valbrun
Friend of 5E - Singer/Songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun - comes through to answer 30 Questions.Spin Wolfgang Valbrun's interview here.Thank you for listening! If you want to...

30 Questions - Fifidiny
Friend of 5E - Independent singer/songwriter Fifidiny - comes through to answer 30 Questions.Spin Fifidiny's interview here.Thank you for listening! If you want to con...

Long Read - The Deadliest Race
For this Long Read, we head to Esses Magazine for "The Deadliest Race" by Darrell Hartman. In the piece: A stirring telling of the 1955 Le Mans 24hr Endurance Race; wi...

30 Questions - MC Bushkin
Friend of 5E - Garage Pioneer MC Bushkin - comes through to answer 30 Questions.Spin my initial interview with MC Bushkin here.Thank you for listening! If you want to ...
