{"podcast":{"title":"\"What's Good?\" W/ Charlie Taylor","slug":"what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847","podcast_index_feed_id":978847,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/whats-good-charlie-taylor-5epn","website_url":"https://whats-good-charlie-taylor-5epn.transistor.fm/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bbS-YWfFJ2O6TpWtVXPYXA9z2TGwnSwsoYkE-8SZpMg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk4NjQvMTY5NTI0/MDkwOS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg","author":"Charlie Taylor","episode_count":455,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T00:17:33.599974+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847"},"episode":{"title":"Ep.365 - Welcome To The End Of 'The West'","slug":"ep-365-welcome-to-the-end-of-the-west","published_at":"2026-01-21T12:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847/ep-365-welcome-to-the-end-of-the-west","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847","url":"https://whats-good-charlie-taylor-5epn.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-365-welcome-to-the-end-of-the-west","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/2f2eaafa/019a70fe.mp3","summary":"In a week where: Keir Starmer abandons plans for compulsory Digital ID. Wikipedia turns 25. West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban. Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick amidst defection plans & then he announces his affiliation with Reform. Venezuela opposition leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel prize. In Geopolitics: (9:27) With Trump gagging to blow up \"The West\" as we know it, it's now worth asking what can be salvaged from this, regardless if he actually pulls the trigger (figuratively) or not. ( Article By Timothy Garton Ash ) In Science: (23:53) For years I have been covering the rise in studies saying that we're basically made of microplastics now. But, scientists are equally pushing back on the work done in recent years. ( Article By Damian Carrington ) In Music: (38:19) After posting my State Of The Hip-Hop Union address , I then found a piece that took part of my subject matter and blew it up to levels I didn't realise. ( Article By Andre Gee ) Lastly, In Life: (59:00) If you were in prison for life, would you hold hope? A group of academics go to prisons of various levels and asks ageing men with more life behind them than ahead of them. ( Article By Marion Vannier ) 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?\" Rate & Review E-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.com Twitter & IG: @The5thElementUK Website: https://the5thelement.co.uk Photography: https://www.crt.photography Intro Music - \"Too Much\" By Vanilla Interlude - \"Charismatic\" By NappyHigh ChillHop Music Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: Diggin' In The Digits 5EPN Radio Black Women Watc…","meta_description":"In a week where: Keir Starmer abandons plans for compulsory Digital ID. Wikipedia turns 25. West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4764,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847/episodes/ep-365-welcome-to-the-end-of-the-west/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-good-w-charlie-taylor-978847/ep-365-welcome-to-the-end-of-the-west.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}