Charlie Taylor
Founder/Director of The 5th Element Podcast Network
Appears in 387 Episodes
Long Read - Book Banning In The US
For this Long Read: How Big Tech lost to Europe.
Ep.170 - The Slap Heard Around The World
On Ep.170 of WG - The slap heard around the world, Prince William's 'profound sorrow', films are disappearing and why good art is no longer enough.
Ep.169 - Child Q & 'Dumbphones'
On Ep.169 of WG: Extraordinary heating, mental health in teenage girls, Child Q & 'Dumbpphones'.
Ep.168 - Ye, Ryan Coogler & Greetings
On Ep.168 of WG: How the Russo/Ukraine war invalidated "The Exit", the one time we talk about Ye, Ryan Coogler's traumatic episode & the future of physical greetings.
Long Read - What's In A Black Name?
For this Long Read, an exploration into Black names.
Long Read - Top Boy: To Be Continued
For this Long Read, we get into Crack Magazine's feature with "Top Boy" stars Ashley Walters, Kano, Little Simz & Michael Ward.
Ep.167 - Pills By Post & Marilyn Stafford
On Ep.167 of WG: Misogyny in schools, women's relationship with police, Pills By Post & Marilyn Stafford.
Ep.166 - Russia, Ukraine & Voice Notes
On Ep.166 of WG: Two pieces relating to the Russo-Ukraine conflict, Rastafarian women & the prominence of Voice Notes.
Long Read - The Credit Suisse Leak
For this bonus episode of WG: A long read on the recent Credit Suisse bank leak.
Ep.165 - "Part Of My Legacy" W/ Backwood Sweetie
On Ep.165 of WG: A new interview, getting to know a lyricist reborn, Backwood Sweetie.
Ep.164 - Jamal Edwards & Parasocial Relationships
On Ep.164 of WG: RIP Jamal Edwards, Russian oligarchs, Olympian's mental health and parasocial relationships.
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.