Ep.216 - Roald Dahl, Shamima Begum & Influencers
In a week where:
- Bruce Willis is diagnosed with Dementia.
- Facebook & Instagram will implement a paid verification feature a la Twitter Blue.
- Turkey & Syria are hit with two more earthquakes.
- Its been a year since the Ukraine-Russo war began.
- Malcolm X's family to sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD for $100M over his assassination.
In Books: (7:28) This past week saw a fresh moral panic over fresh edits to the works of Roald Dahl. And whilst I'm usually against editing works that don't involve the author, apparently the practice is normal for children's literature.
In the 1st of two Media segments: (21:48) I've kept the years-long saga of Shamima Begum at arms length due to the majority of coverage for it to be trash. A good example is the new BBC doc about her and how the media still ignore certain nuances.
In the 2nd Media segment: (38:13) One word/term/'occupation' I can't stand is "Influencers". I personally find it a net negative, but regardless of my hate for the term. Influencers might be here to stay as methods of new-age advertising.
Lastly, in Life: (52:34) The world average for life expectancy is 72.6 years and going higher. There's more instances of centenaries by the decade. Can you imagine the life lessons packed in 100 years? Look no further.
Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"
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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
In the 1st of two Media segments: (21:48) I've kept the years-long saga of Shamima Begum at arms length due to the majority of coverage for it to be trash. A good example is the new BBC doc about her and how the media still ignore certain nuances.
In the 2nd Media segment: (38:13) One word/term/'occupation' I can't stand is "Influencers". I personally find it a net negative, but regardless of my hate for the term. Influencers might be here to stay as methods of new-age advertising.
Lastly, in Life: (52:34) The world average for life expectancy is 72.6 years and going higher. There's more instances of centenaries by the decade. Can you imagine the life lessons packed in 100 years? Look no further.
Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"
Rate & 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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