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Long Read - The 2022 Winter Olympics
In the first Long Read, we dive into China's role in the Winter Olympics.
Ep.163 - Bel-Air, Free Speech & Music Tastes
On Ep.163 of WG: "Bel-Air", Free Speech, Decolonisation and what music tastes say about you.
Ep.162 - "A Goldfish Coming Out A Swamp" W/ Vic Spencer
On Ep.162 of WG: My interview with Chicago rap veteran Vic Spencer.
Ep.161 - CD Revival & The Olympic Ideal
On Ep.161 of WG: Facebook is finally dying, CDs are making a comeback, critiquing "The Olympic Ideal" & the creative sector has shrunk.
Ep.160 - "Acronyms" W/ Ian Kelly
In Ep.160 of WG: Catching up with Friend of 5E, Ian Kelly.
Ep.159 - Joe Rogan, Fight Club & Mason Greenwood
On Ep.159 of WG: Joe Rogan is Spotify Teflon, the forgotten victims of the Holocaust, China changes the ending to "Fight Club" and the wider culture of sexual assault ...
Ep.158 - "The Most Authentic I Could Be" W/ Osay
Interviews are back and we begin the new batch with ATL based artist, Osay.
Ep.157 - 27,000 Marvel Comics & Two Exhibitions
On Ep.158 of WG: A Bob Marley exhibition in London, a man who has read every Marvel comic, Old music vs new music & an 2Pac exhibition in LA.
Ep.156 - The Rich And The Powerful
On Ep.156 of WG: Jed Mercurio is charging £80 for his Screenwriting knowledge, the rich and powerful abusing privilege, Priti Patel continues to be a demon and Nadine ...
Ep.155 - The Colston Four & Method Acting
On Ep.155 of WG: The Colston Four, the UK Music Industry still dealing with The Exit, Method Acting has been misinterpreted & DIVERSE EDUCATION BENEFITS ALL.
Ep.154 - The Nationality and Borders Bill
On the first WG of 2022: How music evokes memories, Apple's lukewarm interest in Film & TV; The backwards Nationality & Borders Bill, and the blk artists of Thatcher's...
The 5EPN Special 2021
It's time for the annual 5EPN Special, featuring many of the 5EPN hosts.
Ep.153 - Culture Overload & Monogamy
On Ep.153 of WG: Azeem Rafiq, Monogamy, the last high-budget original film & how much culture is too much?
Ep.152 - Political Corruption & COP26
On Ep.152 of WG: Political corruption in the UK, Vinyl delays, Disney's new metaverse plans & COP26.
Ep.151 - Robert Sarver, The Eternals & Google Maps
On Ep.151 of WG: Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, one more thought on "The Harder They Fall", "The Eternals" and using real-life tragedy, and Google Maps is a low-key...
Ep.150 - Meta, Gil Scott-Heron & The Wire
On Ep.150 of WG: FaceBook changes their name, black men not belonging, the legend that is Gil Scott-Heron & The Wire.
Ep.149 - Succession, Elaine Thompson-Herah & Insecure
On Ep.149 of WG: Waging war on motorists, my problem with 'Succession', Elaine Thompson-Herah's amazing year despite setbacks, and a farewell to 'Insecure'.
Ep.148 - Lourdean Rage & Wrong Netflix Subtitles
On Ep.148 of WG: Netflix bottling their subtitles, prevalent racism in the music industry, Michael Johnson on athlete activism & how rage can combat racism.
Ep.147 - Dave Chappelle & The Harder They Fall
On Ep.147 of WG: Lashana Lynch, Black & Queer love in Hollywood, Dave Chappelle & I went to see a film.
Ep.146 - Pandora Papers & Sam The Wheels
On Ep.146 of WG: The Pandora Papers, the looming battle over album lengths, the Facebook whistleblower and Brixton through the lens of Sam The Wheels.
Ep.145 - Women's Safety & Melvin Van Peebles
On Ep.145 of WG: Women's safety in the UK, Vinyl Reissues, Equalities Minister not caring about Equality & RIP Melvin Van Peebles.
Ep.144 - "British" TV & Altheia Jones-Lecointe
On Ep.144 of WG: The Simmons/Sixers stalemate continues, what is "British" TV? Music elitism & the life of Altheia Jones-Lecointe.
Ep.143 - Little Simz & Channel 4 "Black To Front"
On Ep.143 of WG: A celebration of Little Simz, A look into Channel 4's "Black To Front" and how societies who treat women badly, fare worse.
Ep.142 - Shang-Chi, 9/11 & Michael K. Williams
On Ep.142 of WG: I'm going to the cinemas for the first time in over a year, 9/11 turns 20, one of my screenplays could become reality; and the death of Michael K. Wil...
Ep.141 - Black Photography & Lee "Scratch" Perry
On Ep.141 of WG: Rappers & Sportspeople messing with COVID, the wonder of Black Photography & RIP Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Ep.140 - Paralympics, OnlyFans & Acting Diversity
On Ep.140 of WG: The Paralympics, OnlyFans bottling it, diversity in UK acting & some meditation on activism.
Ep.139 - TikTok, Online Activism & Mass Culture
On Ep.139 of WG: The US Census, TikTok, Online Activism and understanding mass culture.
Ep.138 - The Climate, Flexing & The 2011 Riots
On Ep.138 of WG: The Olympics are over, the Climate crisis is undeniable, artists need to stop flexing and the death of Mark Duggan & the subsequent 2011 Riots, 10 yea...
Ep.137 - Pegasus, Toxic Hair Products & 4-6 Hour Films
On Ep.137 of WG: Can the bill for the Olympics be trimmed? What is Pegasus? Black women are being poisoned & a solution to directors who don't want to cut their films.
Ep.136 - Unvaccinated NFL Players & Whitney Houston
On Ep.136 of WG: Unvaccinated NFL players, how to become an Olympic sport, do African lives matter; and Whitney is getting the unethical hologram treatment.