Charlie Taylor

Charlie Taylor

Founder/Director of The 5th Element Podcast Network

Appears in 303 Episodes

Ep.269 - Diane Abbott & Operation Legacy

In a week where:Ireland’s PM Leo Varadkar announces resignation.Russian and Belarusian athletes barred from 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremonies.US DOJ file an antit...

Ep.268 - TikTok "Ban", Ghostbots & Uber Eats

In a week where:Tory Donor Frank Hester takes news cycle after comments on Labour MP Diane Abbott.Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential election. Coldplay, Dua Lipa...

Ep.267 - Kenyan Femicide, DRC & Frantz Fanon

In a week where:Former PM Theresa May steps down as MP. Joe Biden takes aim at Trump & lightly criticises Israel in energetic SOTU speech. Documents show MoD paid mill...

Ep.266 - MILLENIALS! WE'RE RICH!*

*We're not...In a week where:Two men are convicted of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after murder.George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election.Raye win...

Ep.265 - NBA All-Star Game, Saul Leiter & Cymande

In a week where:Dani Alves sentenced to four and a half years in jail over sexual assaultShamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship.The Russo-Uk...

Ep.264 - "You Cannot Box Me In" W/ Lams

An interview for you to step to! For this one, I talk to up & coming artist Lams whose background in poetry & triad of British, Nigerian & Muslim identifiers create a ...

Ep.263 - Gerontocracy, Stuart Hall & Shepherd's Bush Market

In a week where:1. Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas' three-stage, 135 day ceasefire deal.2. Kier Starmer announces scrapping of £28B Green investment. 3. Junior doctor...

Ep.262 - "Loaned" Loot, Devolution & Facebook @ 20

In a week where:Northern Ireland approve power share after nearly two-year long DUP boycott.Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025.Universal Music Group stops licens...

Ep.261 - Hardest Working Generation & Conscription

In a week where:Alabama executes Kenneth Smith using untested method of nitrogen gas.ICJ orders Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of Geno...

Ep.260 - Reparations, Pitchfork & Copyright Lawsuits

In a week where:The Greenland ice cap is losing an average of 30m tonnes of ice an hour due to the climate crisis, 20% more than previously thought.Japan makes moon co...

Ep.259 - Big Pharma, DEI & #Justice4Windrush

In a week where:Landlords will be forced to fix mouldy homes within 24 hours after tragic death of toddler.A huge ancient lost city is found in East Ecuador. US, UK le...

Ep.258 - Arts Funding & Adapting To Winter

In a week where:Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris.South Africa accuses Israel of Genocide via the ICJ.At least 95 people were killed...

Ep.257 - Cannabis, Africa; The 90s & Hating

In a week where:Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning follows. Junior Doctors begin 144 hr ...

30 Questions - Tayah

Friend of 5E Tayah comes through to answer 30 Questions through the BFI Southbank background noise!Peep my prior interview w/ Tayah here. Thank you for listening! If y...

30 Questions - AMIR. (Feat. YawnyBlew)

Friend of 5E AMIR. comes through to answer 30 Questions, with collaborator YawnyBlew tagging along for self-proclaimed "Emotional Support"!Spin my interview with AMIR....

Ep.256 - "Moral Courage" W/ Anthony Feinstein

For the 1st time in WG history, I'm not hosting! For this very special interview, I got my friend; ISOS Alum and Freelance Journalist Brandon Hill to come through and ...

30 Questions - YawnyBlew

Friend of 5E and artist YawnyBlew comes through to answer 30 Questions.Spin my 1st interview w/ YB here.Spin my interview with YawnyBlew & collaborative partner AMIR.T...

Ep.255 - Farage, Palantir & The Marvels

In a week where:Israel & Hamas agree on a four-day ceasefire & hostage releases.Dublin is set ablaze after three children & one woman are stabbed. Oscar Pistorius is g...

Ep.254 - Cruise Ships & Killers Of The Flower Moon

In a week where:Sean Combs settles a civil case within 24 hours of being accused of rape and severe physical abuse by former girlfriend Cassie. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman i...

Ep.253 - "We Have The Language" W/ Tayah

It's a cold Saturday night and I just got out of watching the late Horace Ové's "Pressure" at the BFI South Bank. A while after, I began an interview inside the BFI So...

Ep.252 - "The Struggle For The People's King" W/ Dr. Hajar Yazdiha

If you know me, you know I love substantive conversation. So when I was given the opportunity to read a book and talk to the author of said book, I jumped at the chanc...

Ep.251 - Polycrisis & Hasan Minhaj

In a week where:Blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree dies aged 81.South Africa beats New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.Actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54. Meta laun...

Ep.250 - Modern Slavery & Reclaiming Stories

In a week where:Labour win two more by-elections in formerly Tory constituencies.World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86.Over 100k people March through London...

Ep.249 - "DREAMBIIG" W/ YawnyBlew & AMIR.

Friend of 5E YawnyBlew returns to the show with his collaborator: Fashion Photographer by day, Producer by night AMIR. They have a joint project coming Monday 23rd cal...

Ep.248 - Short Films, Banksy & Gaza

In a week where:Rudolph Isley, founding member of the Isley Brothers, dies aged 84.Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition for $68.7B.Australia rejects pro...

Ep.247 - 1.5 Degrees, Voice Actors & Children of Men

In a week where:Israel declares a state of war after Hamas launches attacks & takes hostages. Over 2,000 die in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan. Bedbugs orig...

Ep.246 - "War On Motorists" & Black British Voices Report

In a week where:Actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82.Duane “Keffe D” Davis is arrested and charged with murder of Tupac Shakur. HS2 to Manchester is scrapped. Sam Bankman...

Ep.245 - Photojournalism & Cultural Appropriation

In a week where:A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox & News Corp.Pro-EU protestors rally in London...

Ep.244 - Online Safety Bill, Inconvenience & dream hampton

In a week where:TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts.Russell Brand is accused of Rape; Sexual & Emotional Abuse.Sir Horace Ové - pioneeri...

Ep.243 - Comment Journalism, Suits & Ezra Collective

In a week where:Wandsworth Prison escapee Daniel Abed Khalife is recaptured in Chiswick.A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Morocco.UK goes through seven days of 30° weath...

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