Charlie Taylor
Founder/Director of The 5th Element Podcast Network
Appears in 387 Episodes
Long Read - Serena Williams' Last Dance
For this WG Long Read: Serena Williams' words on her looming retirement.
Ep.191 - The Commonwealth Games & Arguing
On Ep.191 of WG: The Commonwealth Games, The 70s, high-budget Netflix films & how to argue.
Ep.190 - "Power is a Currency" W/ King Yanz
On Ep.190 of WG: Interview #2 with artist King Yanz.
Ep.189 - Bill Russell & Nichelle Nichols
On Ep.189 of WG: The lives of Bill Russell & Nichelle Nichols; VFX artists vs Marvel & who will own the art of the future?
Ep.188 - The Forde Report & Anti-Car Movement
On Ep.188 of WG: The Forde Report, The 10 year anniversary of the 2012 London Olympic Ceremony, a new series on abuse in the music industry & the anti-car movement.
Ep.187 - Whiteness & Admitting You're Wrong
On Ep.187 of WG: What Whiteness is, the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, the Government bottling everything and how to admit when you're wrong.
Long Read - "No Fear of Time" & RSS Feeds
For this Long Read: A look into the new Black Star album and how RSS has stayed alive after decades of attacks.
Ep.186 - Smoking That Boris Pack
On Ep.186 of WG: Boris on his way out, trans lives, NBA player empowerment & climate crisis not killing people as much.
Long Read - Streaming Addiction
For this WG Long Read: Diagnosing our collective addiction to Music Streaming.
Ep.185 - Digital Amnesia & Being Spontaneous
On Ep.185 of WG: Tories following the US in abortion, 'digital amnesia', the gutting of radical anti-racism in Britain and being spontaneous.
Ep.184 - Modern Culture & The British Press
On Ep.184 of WG: America, Modern Culture, TVs relationship to Black people & The British Press
Ep.183 - "All The Rooms Are Slowly Melting" W/ Otis Mensah
We have our first member of the 2x WG interview club, tag-teaming with Ryan Gaur to interview Otis Mensah.
Ep.182 - British Gymnastics & DALL-E
On Ep.182 of WG: British Gymnastics in hot water, The Athletics says "No politics" for staff, cannabis growing & DALL-E.
Ep.181 - Rwanda & Grenfell, 5 Years On
On Ep.181 of WG: Asylum seekers being shipped to Rwanda, Batman & Scotland Yard saving Spotify, Dating Apps dying & Grenfell, five years on.
Ep.180 - Two Johnsons & Animal Agriculture
In Ep.180 of WG: Boris Johnson, Dustin Johnson, Animal Agriculture and celebrities pushing crypto.
Long Read - AI Poetry
For this Long Read: Poetry and why it's the last line of defence for humans against AI's ability to "be human".
Ep.179 - TV Trends, UK Rap & CBBC
On Ep.179 of WG: Nostalgia continues to be milked in TV, UK Rap is now doing the same, CBBC is going down & artists being pressured to play the viral game.
Ep.178 - Black Propaganda, Pop Culture & 'Like'
On Ep.178 of WG: 'Black Propaganda', Pop Culture is becoming mush, the word 'like' & your creative purpose.
Ep.177 - Ads, Michelle Yeoh & Walking
On Ep.177 of WG: Streaming with ads, a particular song off Kendrick Lamar's new album, Michelle Yeoh and the joy of walking.
Long Read - Height-Increasing Surgery
For this Long Read, we explore men opting for height-increasing surgery.
Ep.176 - Sinn Féin & African Trade
On Ep.176 of WG: Sinn Féin's landmark win, Africa makes a deal, a Civil Servant wins a case, and rappers shilling for fast food spots.
Ep.175 - London Landlords & Tim Westwood
On Ep.175 of WG: London Landords, Tim Westwood, Clara Amfo & Gas-free homes.
Long Read - The Black S. London Football Factory
For this Long Read: The Black British football factory, centred in South London.
Ep.174 - Elon Twitter, BeReal & Margo Jefferson
On Ep.174 of WG: Elon Musk and Twitter; BeReal; Netflix takes a dive & Margo Jefferson on several topics.
Long Read - Eco-Vinyl & Our Listening Habits
On this Bonus WG: A long read on Eco-vinyl and the environmental cost of vinyl.
Ep.173 - Digital Divide & Ambient Music
On Ep.173 of WG: The privilege to log-off, Is Marcus Rashford working class? Why you should stop correcting mispronunciation and the glory of ambient music.
Long Read - Multicultural London English
For this Long Read: Multicultural London English, a stew of lingo that London kids are making their own.
Ep.172 - Ed Sheeran, Claudia Rankine & Artistic Niche
On Ep.172 of WG: Ed Sheeran wins a case, Claudia Rankine talks to white people; finding a niche in your art & life lessons from people near death.
Long Read - Windrush's 'Barrel Children'
For this Long Read, Windrush families and the emotional burden of migration.
Ep.171 - Jack Wills & £500 For Culture
On Ep.171 of WG: Microplastics have been found in people's bloodstream, Rishi Sunak's relationship with Russia, Jack Wills "catching vibes" and Italy giving 18-year-ol...