by The 5th Element Podcast Network
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.
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July 22, 2026
<p>In a week where:</p><ol><li>The COVID Inquiry publishes a PPE report.</li><li>Startup Reflect Orbital will launch a satellite with a 60-foot mirror that reflects sunlight to Earth after dark.</li><li>British Steel is taken into public ownership.</li><li>Andy Burnham becomes new Red Tory leader & UK Prime Minister.</li><li>Spain win their 2nd World Cup.</li></ol><p>In the 1st of two Politics segments: (8:29) We have an update on <a href="https://whats-good-charlie-taylor-5epn.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-371-board-of-peace-jesse-jackson-solarpunk">Trump's "Board of Peace"</a> and because Israel is still bombing Gaza at every opportunity, the board can't make inroads on their obscene project. (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/trumps-board-of-peace-drops-full-gaza-recovery-plan-for-tiny-pilot-scheme">Article By Julian Borger</a>)</p><p>In the 2nd Politics segment: (25:32) Somalia celebrates 66 years of independence, but on the ground, there's not much to celebrate about. (<a href="https://africanarguments.org/2026/07/sixty-six-years-on-the-promise-of-somali-independence-remains-unfulfilled/">Article By Mohamed Sheikh Nor)</a></p><p>In Tech: (34:32) Instagram is the only mainstream social media platform that I regularly use, but maybe it's time I start hanging back on it. Maybe we all should. (<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/zoekeziahmendelson/p/it-is-urgent-and-imperative-that">Article By Zoe Keziah Mendelson</a>)</p><p>Lastly, in Food: (45:27) A story on how one of the greatest types of food ever - of course I'm talking about pasta - helped defeat Fascism. (<a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/07/pasta-antifascism-cervi-brothers-italy">Article By Marzia Maccaferri</a>)</p><p>Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"</p><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/whatsgood5epn">Rate & Review</a></p><p>E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com<br>Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK<br>Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk<br>Photography: https://www.crt.photography</p><p>Intro Music - <a href="https://vanillabeats.bandcamp.com/">"Too Much" By Vanilla</a><br>Interlude - <a href="https://www.nappyhigh.com/">"Charismatic" By NappyHigh</a><br><a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/">ChillHop Music</a></p><p>Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:<br><a href="https://diggin-in-the-digits-5epn.transistor.fm/">Diggin' In The Digits</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3F7bioVpWUAfcYG74vtZpX?si=5aaca94ba10240c6">5EPN Radio</a><br><a href="https://black-women-watch-5epn.transistor.fm/">Black Women Watch...</a><br><a href="https://in-search-of-sauce-5epn.transistor.fm/">In Search of Sauce</a><br><a href="https://beauty-of-independence-5epn.transistor.fm/">The Beauty Of Independence</a></p>
July 15, 2026
<p>In a week where:</p><ol><li>IOC lifts suspension on Russia, paving way for them to compete at LA 2028 Olympics.</li><li>Bonnie Tyler, 80s pop legend, dies aged 75.</li><li>The US-Iran ceasefire collapses.</li><li>Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is kidnapped by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit.</li><li>Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78.</li></ol><p>In Health: (10:05) We know that Whiteness is a constant in everyone's lives, but from cradle to grave?! Literally affecting the health of POCs from beginning to end?! (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/02/from-birth-until-death-how-the-ethnicity-pain-gap-follows-people-through-life">Article By Tobi Thomas</a>) </p><p>In Society: (25:50) South Africa has gone through a lot as a country and its native Black population haven't been given what they were promised when Apartheid ended. But how have they resorted to xenophobia towards fellow Africans? (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/08/how-did-south-africa-produce-an-anti-african-movement">Article By Nesrine Malik</a>)</p><p>In Tech: (37:35) We know very well that smartphones have done a lot of damage to our lives. But one less-touted element of that is our increasing lack of tactility, something that we humans love on a foundational level. (<a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/492761/touch-screens-smartphone-loss">Article By Sara Herschander</a>)</p><p>In Culture: (56:25) As Gaza continues to get bombed daily, in the West Bank, Palestinian archivists are hurriedly accounting for their rapidly deteriorating history with a digital archive that's built to last. (<a href="https://www.wired.me/story/how-palestinians-are-building-a-digital-archive-that-cant-be-erased">Article By Tamara Davison</a>)</p><p>Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"</p><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/whatsgood5epn">Rate & Review</a></p><p>E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com<br>Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK<br>Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk<br>Photography: https://www.crt.photography</p><p>Intro Music - <a href="https://vanillabeats.bandcamp.com/">"Too Much" By Vanilla</a><br>Interlude - <a href="https://www.nappyhigh.com/">"Charismatic" By NappyHigh</a><br><a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/">ChillHop Music</a></p><p>Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:<br><a href="https://diggin-in-the-digits-5epn.transistor.fm/">Diggin' In The Digits</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3F7bioVpWUAfcYG74vtZpX?si=5aaca94ba10240c6">5EPN Radio</a><br><a href="https://black-women-watch-5epn.transistor.fm/">Black Women Watch...</a><br><a href="https://in-search-of-sauce-5epn.transistor.fm/">In Search of Sauce</a><br><a href="https://beauty-of-independence-5epn.transistor.fm/">The Beauty Of Independence</a></p>
July 8, 2026
<p>In a week where:</p><ol><li>Donald Trump earned more than $2B in income last year, financial disclosure reveals.</li><li>Victor Willis, the Village People cofounder, dies at age 74.</li><li>Iran have a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei</li><li>Americans celebrate 250 years of Independence amongst a heatwave.</li><li>Nigel Farage resigns, triggers a byelection and plans to run in said byelection.</li></ol><p>In History: (9:34) It has been 250 years since The USA's Declaration of Independence. So let's celebrate by focusing on how demonic the country is. (<a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/07/04/july-4-america-250-trump/">Article By Nick Turse</a>)</p><p>In Education: (29:18) An important part of American history - no matter how much their gov't will attempt to erase the fact - is Black history and the battle to tell Black history continues to be fought. (<a href="https://hammerandhope.org/article/battle-black-history">Article By Brian Jones</a>)</p><p>In Sports: (45:59) African Football has been increasingly gotten better on the main stage, but the roots of Pan-Africanism has long gone, as has the local funding with private academies in its place. (<a href="https://africasacountry.com/2026/07/the-globalization-of-african-football">Article By Gerard Akindes</a>) </p><p>Lastly, in Tech: (1:01:19) Sony have done the thinkable and have given a death date for physical PlayStation discs. A move that has been coming for over a decade. (<a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-kills-game-ownership-and-says-its-all-your-fault">Article By Chris Tapsell</a>)</p><p>Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"</p><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/whatsgood5epn">Rate & Review</a></p><p>E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com<br>Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK<br>Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk<br>Photography: https://www.crt.photography</p><p>Intro Music - <a href="https://vanillabeats.bandcamp.com/">"Too Much" By Vanilla</a><br>Interlude - <a href="https://www.nappyhigh.com/">"Charismatic" By NappyHigh</a><br><a href="https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/">ChillHop Music</a></p><p>Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:<br><a href="https://diggin-in-the-digits-5epn.transistor.fm/">Diggin' In The Digits</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3F7bioVpWUAfcYG74vtZpX?si=5aaca94ba10240c6">5EPN Radio</a><br><a href="https://black-women-watch-5epn.transistor.fm/">Black Women Watch...</a><br><a href="https://in-search-of-sauce-5epn.transistor.fm/">In Search of Sauce</a><br><a href="https://beauty-of-independence-5epn.transistor.fm/">The Beauty Of Independence</a></p>
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