Welcome to "What's Good?", where I tackle a myriad of subjects: From Film/TV to Music, to Tech, Race & Society; Current Affairs and many more, through my eyes and the eyes of the writers I read.
So if you take an interest in anything I feel like talking about any given week, along with the occasional interview with Friends of 5E, then this is your podcast.
A 5EPN Original.
Ep.410 - "Sometimes, I Dream In KwaZulu" W/ Jabulile Majola
Another interview for you to step to! For this one, I head to a studio in North London to talk to a South African Folk/Soul artist whose new opus "Ipasi" is furthering the reach of a burgeoning subgenre in the overall South African music diaspora. We talk his beginnings, his deep love for the historically clashing sounds of Gospel & Hip-Hop; his adoration for writing, his multi-lingual application of lyrics, his latest works and of course, his Top 5.
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Photography: https://www.crt.photography
Intro Music - "Baxter" By Brock Berrigan
Interlude - "albedo" By Invention_ (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/albedo-2)
ChillHop Music (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/)
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28 Oct 2026
Ep.409 - Ilhan Omar, Student List & The End Of The World
In a week where:
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa.
Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisis.
Israel launch a new operation in Occupied West Bank, displacing Palestinians.
Hundreds of thousands protest in France.
Brazil & Serbia experience historic elections in different ways.
In the 1st of three Politics segments: (13:42) Trump has tried many ways to flex his Xeno/Islamophobic muscles in his two terms, but actively unleashing the state on a US Senator because she's Somali is a different level. (Article By Nick Turse (https://theintercept.com/2026/10/21/trump-ilhan-omar-somalia-war/))
In the 2nd Politics segment: (31:02) Serbia's election has come and gone with a grassroots movement that isn't even technically a political party beating a decade-plus incumbent. So how monumental a moment is this? (Article By Ljubiša Ivanović (https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/political-earthquake-in-serbia-the-end-of-the-vucic-era-and-the-rise-of-the-student-list))
In the 3rd Politics segment: (48:33) A lot of the news in Europe have focused on the French protests going on in past weeks but in Francophone Africa, the attempt to take back their own sovereignty has been a hard road. (Article By Amandla Thomas-Johnson (https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/10/coup-belt))
Lastly, in Life: (1:06:19) A philosophical look into the end of the world since, you know, not hard to foresee these days... (Article By Christopher Star (https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/ancient-philosophy-apocalypse))
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla (https://vanillabeats.bandcamp.com/)
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh (https://www.nappyhigh.com/)
ChillHop Music (https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/)
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21 Oct 2026
Ep.408 - Zero-Click Spyware & Dimming The Sun
In a week where:
Student-led protests in Albania over education costs, allegations of corruption erupt into violence as Education Ministry is reportedly set on fire.
Zelensky says “we're done” with the US as Starlink cuts off satellite data to Ukraine.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is jailed for 15 years over child sex abuse.
Katie Zacharia is fired after five days as White House press secretary.
Trump halts new sanctions package on Russia.
In Tech: (8:31) You've heard of clicking on a sus link, inviting spyware, malware etc. Well now you don't even NEED to click! You just get a targeted ad, see it and boom, you now have Israeli spyware on your phone. (Article By Matt Burgess & Lily Hay Newman (https://www.wired.com/story/nightmare-scenario-zero-click-spyware-is-infecting-phones-via-targeted-ads/))
In Space: (20:23) You may have seen reports earlier this year about "dimming the Sun". Governments are already under looking into it and in the UK's case, they're getting experts to play some "War Games". It didn't go well... (Article By Karl Mathiesen (https://www.wired.com/story/they-war-gamed-dimming-the-sun-it-went-even-worse-than-you-think/))
In TV: (40:21) Remember the #[award]SoWhite trend nearly a decade ago? I do. But like most good trends in the world today, it fizzled out and TV in the US is still incredibly white. (Article By Brande Victorian (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/tvs-so-white-again-diversity-optional-1236725287/))
Lastly, in Music: (57:26) Jay-Z had a documentary series drop recently in conjunction with an arena tour & re-release of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt". So what was he saying? (Article By Andre Gee (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/12/jay-z-in-8-hbo-documentary-series))
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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla (https://vanillabeats.bandcamp.com/)
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Who has been a guest on "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
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John Wells
Lee Miller
Jennie Baptiste
Kairos The Writer
Ezra Klein
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
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