Ep.115 - Bunny, Billie & Super Tweets
On Ep.115 of WG - Would you pay for Tweets? The death of Bunny Wailer, the decades-long mistreatment of Billie Holiday & an early example of racist thought.
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.
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E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music
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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 & Review
E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com
Twitter: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement
Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
ChillHop Music
Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
Diggin' In The Digits
5EPN Radio
Black Women Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence
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