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For this Long Read, we head to Esses Magazine for "The Deadliest Race" by Darrell Hartman. In the piece: A stirring telling of the 1955 Le Mans 24hr Endurance Race; with focus on the manufacturers, drivers and the tidal wave of influence that those 24 hours made.
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Friend of 5E - Garage Pioneer MC Bushkin - comes through to answer 30 Questions.
Spin my initial interview with MC Bushkin here.
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For this Long Read, we head to Current Affairs for "What 'Tintin' Tells Us About Imperialism" By Andrew Ancheta. In the piece, Ancheta revisits Hergé's popular comic strips, to get to analyse how engrained Imperialism (and a ton of other 'isms') was in the long-running children's comic.
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Friend of 5E - Artist, Poet, Rollerblading Queen Lams - comes through to answer 30 Questions.
Spin my interview with Lams here.
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For this Long Read, we head to The Verge for "The Perfect Webpage" By Mia Sato. In the piece, Sato explores the world of SEO - how bloggers, law firms and marketers alike are always pushing to game it - AI's influence on it all and simply how it all has made the Internet very dull in the chase for perfection. (According to Google)
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Friend of 5E - Photographer Tee Max - comes through to answer 30 Questions.
Be sure to spin my interview with Tee Max here.
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In a week where:
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes.Brazilian police indict former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for an alleged coup attempt on Jan. 8, 2023.Trump's sentencing in hush money case is paused indefinitely.Cop29 ends with a finance deal past deadline.Max Verstappen clinches fourth-straight F1 title as George Russell wins in Las Vegas.In Environment: (14:40) Cop29 ended exactly how I thought it would: with another "deal" that doesn't go far enough. So let's look at something that the climate is and will continue to affect: Global Displacement. (Article By Usaid Siddigui, Marium Ali and Hanna Duggal)
In Politics: (27:21) It's so nice that just weeks after Tory Lite's first budget of their current tenure, they're now openly gassing their positive meetings with Blackrock, a key player in pretty much everything wrong with the world. (Article By Ethan Shone)
In Tech: (39:21) The final article to end WG's 2024 is one about a topic we've talked about before but in a very odd fashion that just sounds incredibly unappealing on the face: AI Pets... (Article By Justin McCurry)
Lastly: Some thoughts on the year in current affairs and the Pod as it turns six years old.
30 Questions & Long Reads are coming in December to give you a Pod to step to as I go on hiatus. From me to you: Have a great December, Holiday period and New Year. Back on the 1st January 2025! See you on the other side...
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In a week where:
Guyanese citizens GY$100,000 in redistributed oil wealth.Turkey severs all relations with Israel.Ben & Jerry’s sues its owner Unilever over claims it was silenced from speaking out about the Palestinian genocide.The Onion acquires InfoWars. Malcolm X's three daughters files a $100M federal lawsuit against the CIA, FBI, and NYPD for complicity in the 1965 assassination.In Sports: (11:25) Last week, Maccabi Tel Aviv fans went full Israel on the Dutch city of Amsterdam. Along with immediate (& wrong) framing from the media, the thugs managed to even make the long-agreed upon rule in Football fandom - "Chat shit, get banged" - an antisemitism issue. (Article By Rivkah Brown)
In Society: (22:40) If there's two sets of people I hate the most: Landlords and The Royal Family. OH LOOK! A story where it's about both! (Article By Nick Sommerlad)
In Food: (39:12) There's so many issues that can be less costly down the line with a little bit of hindsight, so prepare for Tory Lite to do nothing about the nearly £270B being spent because the UK's eating habits are bad. (Article By Denis Campbell)
Lastly, in Film: (53:33) Diversity in Film is always something I have something to say. Compound that with Animation and you have an even worse state of affairs. (Article By Ryan Gaur)
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In a week where:
Donald Trump wins the US Presidential Election.Australia announces legislation to ban social media for children under 16.Three people are charged in connection with the death of One Direction's Liam Payne.Iraq proposes law to lower the age of consent for girls from 18 to nine.Ukraine & Russia exchange 30 & 145 drone strikes respectively over the weekend.In Culture: (11:49) With the Trump victory settling into us like a shit we just took going back up inside us, women in the US are looking to South Korea for a way to upend the patriarchy. It's called "4B" and if I'm being real... It won't work. (Article By Constance Grady)
In Politics: (30:11) Something that has annoyed me during the Palestinian Genocide is Israel's "Right to exist". But does any state have the right to exist? (Article By Moncef Khane)
In Environment: (40:09) Another year, another COP is going down, this time in Baku, Azerbaijan. But the irony is not lost on me that private jets are used to go to a LITERAL CONFERENCE ABOUT THE CLIMATE. (Article By Damian Carrington)
Lastly, in Science: (50:56) A Scientist with a returning breast cancer diagnoses took matters into her own hands and used experimental treatments to cure herself. Whilst she succeeded, it has raised up an often talked-about subject in science: the ethics of self-experimentation. (Article By Zoe Corbyn)
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In a week where:
Flash flooding has killed at least 200 people across eastern and southern Spain.Young Thug changes his plea to guilty on trial related to involvement in a street gang.Kemi Badenoch is elected new Conservative leader.Civil rights trailblazer Dr Paul Stephenson, leader of the Bristol Bus Boycott, dies at 87.Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91.In Economics: (9:43) The French Caribbean islands of Martinique & Guadeloupe are going through protests amid economic unrest. And la di da, it's a symptom of post-colonialism. (Article By David A. Vivian)
In Politics: (22:53) The UK's annual budget came out this past week but something that is always there - an elephant in the room, if you will - but never genuinely scrutinised is the military budget. One specific element that is becoming a "funding gap" is warships. (Article By Richard Norton-Taylor)
In Tech: (39:54) USB-C has been slowly becoming the standard for a majority of technology, or is it? Is it actually universal? (Article By Ian Bogost)
Lastly, in Music: (50:43) We acknowledge and celebrate the life of Quincy Jones, in my mind the most consequential figure in modern music in the US. (Article By Dylan Jones)
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In a week where:
Tommy Robinson charged with terror offences after surrendering to the police & then jailed for Contempt of Court.Israeli military carries out strikes on Iran.Japan's ruling LDP coalition loses majority for first time since 2009. David Harris, actor best known for role in "The Warriors," dies at age 75.Manchester United sack manager Erik Ten Hag.In the first of three Politics segments: In this climate where the UK Government still refuses to do the right thing when it comes to the Palestinian Genocide, here are the other six Genocides Britain has had a hand in... (Article By Mark Curtis)
In the 2nd Politics segment: We've seen how shit Britain has been, now let's look at an issue that Tory Lite has predictably shot themselves in the foot over: Reparations. (Article By Ash Sarkar)
In the third Politics segment: With The US Presidential Election next week, it is worth taking a look at the Democrats and their subtle drift to the right as Trump takes the Republicans to the Far-Right. REMIND YOU OF A CERTIAN LITE VERSION OF SOMETHING??? (Article By Branko Marcetic)
Lastly, in Life: Sleep. I suck at it most of the time and I'm fine with that but there are apparently people that are obsessed with perfecting their sleep. Is that even possible? (Article By Anita Chaudhuri)
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In a week where:
Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies aged 31.Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years.Tube workers will begin striking over pay in November.Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is killed in an Israeli operation.Martyn Blake - Met police officer who shot Chris Kaba - is acquitted of murder.In Tech - (12:17) Honey, wake up! A new shady network dedicated to extremely nefarious activities, funded by American tech bosses has dropped! (Article by David Pegg, Tom Burgis, Hannah Devlin and Jason Wilson)
In Food - (28:54) On Ep.279 we looked at Ultra-Processed Foods. Well now, some countries are making an active effort to combat it. And it's all happening in Latin America. (Article by Aron Penczu)
In Life - (42:05) With assisted dying on the table in the House of Commons, it's worth looking at it from a perspective seldom heard: The disabled community. (Article by Sam Norman)
Lastly, (57:55) some personal thoughts as WG blazes past 300 episodes.
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In a week where:
Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis at 38. Hurricane Milton tears through Florida.Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69. Tents are engulfed by flames next to al-Aqsa hospital after Israeli airstrike.Thomas Tuchel is in "advanced talks" to become next England manager.In Life: (11:56) With the Israeli Genocide of Palestinians continuing, it's worth thinking about how trauma can last for generations and especially for future Palestinians... (Article By Jason P. Dinh)
In Society: (26:25) Hurricane Milton has come and gone, but the only thing that will stay in my mind is how misinformation, paranoia, social capitalism & conspiracy about an extreme weather event showed just how brain-broken America is. (Article By Alex Abad-Santos)
In Education: (39:47) As Universities suffer from lack of funding, courses are starting to disappear and la di da, Black-centred courses are looking like the first to fall. (Article By Aamna Mohdin)
Lastly, in History: (50:07) A new book has dropped, detailing examples of Colonial theft on the continent of Africa and the lengths it would take to get it all returned. (Article By Françoise Vergès)
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In a week where:
John Amos - actor known for roles in "Roots" and "Good Times" - dies aged 84.Ms Lauryn Hill faces lawsuit from Pras Michél for fraud and breach of contract related to tour cancellations.Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius.Pink Floyd sells entire music catalogue & name and likeness rights to Sony Music for $400M.It's been one year since Oct 7th & the subsequent Genocide.In History: (8:45) A few episodes ago, I talked about the Chagos Islands, one of the few colonial projects Britain has left. This past week, Britain made a move to return Chagos to Mauritius. On the face, it sounds like progress but Chagossians living in Britain aren't seeing this positively. (Article By Joe Duggan)
In the first of two Tech segments: (21:37) OpenAI has finally gone full tech company, removing any notion that they're the altruist outfit they initially purported themselves to be. So what was the final nail in the capitalist coffin? (Article By Sigal Samuel)
In the 2nd Tech segment: (31:52) You may have seen that Meta have recently unveiled a new set of smart glasses in a new venture of shit nobody cares about. But some Uni students have already pointed out a fatal flaw: The glasses can dox anyone it sees in seconds. (Article By Ashley Belanger)
Lastly, in Space: (42:01) It's rare that something new happens to our planet that wasn't caused by man. So when I heard that we got a 2nd moon, I had to read what was up. (Article By Eric Ralls)
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A bonus interview for you to step to! For this one, friend of the show Brandon Hill comes through to interview Ken W. Good - bail attorney and a board member of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas - to talk about the dense topic of Bail Reform which was taken into overdrive post-COVID.
Brandon & Ken get into a hearty debate about the state of Bail in the US, crime in the US and the solutions for both amongst other things.
Thanks to Brandon for putting in the work and making time for this interview. Below are some additional resources that Brandon wanted to throw to people that wanted more on top of the interview itself.
And be sure to keep up with Brandon's Journalism.
Additional Resources:
"The Downstream Consequences of Misdemeanor Pretrial Detention" — for a study on the effects of pretrial detention on rates of failure to appear and rates of re-arrest. "The Effects of Cash Bail on Crime and Court Appearances: A Review of Recent Research Evidence" — for a study that attempts to explain and control for the many risk factors that make it difficult to draw direct correlations between cash bail reform and rates of failure to appear and re-arrest."Does Bail Reform Increase Crime? An Empirical Assessment of the Public Safety Implications of Bail Reform in Cook County, Illinois" — for a study on the problems with using crime rates instead of flat crimes in considering the impact of bail reform on public safety, and the additional factor of increased dropping of domestic violence cases. "What successful criminal justice reform looks like" — For Ken W. Good's policy suggestions for successful bail reform. "'The New Jim Crow' Book Outline" — For an outline in direct quotes of the main arguments made for the existence of racial bias in every level of the U.S. criminal justice system. "What the data says about crime in the U.S." - For a PEW research look at the various sources of U.S. crime data.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?"
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In a week where:
Missouri murders death row inmate Marcellus Williams after evidence was found that he was innocent.New York City Mayor Eric Adams is charged with five federal counts of bribery, fraud, and illegal campaign donations.World's longest-serving death row inmate - an 88-year-old former boxer in Japan - is acquitted in 1966 murders.Maggie Smith - Oscar-winning star of stage and screen - dies aged 89.Israel kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nazrallah amongst a Friday bombing campaign.In Society: (6:13) Last week I talked about the admittedly little heard voices of the people that were close to the Summer riots in the UK to get a perspective that is worthy of hearing. But this week I talk about it from the perspective of the Imams & others that were subject to the riots. (Article By Neha Gohil, Aamna Mohdin & Robyn Vinter)
In Politics: (23:10) You may have heard that Tory Lite - f/k/a Labour - have been accepting freebies from the rich, acting as if bribery is fine. But not only were they doing this before they got into power, they just might get off scott-free because the Media isn't hailing this severe fissure in our democracy. (Article By Adam Ramsay)
Lastly, an interview for you to step to! (33:15) For this half hour chat, we talk to Macroy & Adam of DJ/Production duo The Allergies off the back of their new album "Freak The Speaker". (& if you like visuals, check their lyric video for single "Let Me Hear You Say") We talk their beginnings, how they gained and cultivated their music taste and - of course - their Top 5.
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In a week where:
Shit kicks off in Lebanon...Instagram will launch “Teen Accounts” for its young users.Aslef train drivers vote to back pay deal and end two-year standoff.The late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of sexual assault by 20+ female former employees of Harrods, five of whom accuse him of rape.Nurses in England reject government’s 5.5% pay award.In War: (11:08) The 'tit-for-tat' between the State of Israel and Hezbollah has escalated, with a full blown war being threatened through Israel's recent actions. So are we just waiting for someone to say it? (Article By Asher Kaufman)
In Society: (25:56) It has been over a month since the UK riots and I thought it was worth getting into the head of people that hold the immigration concerns that a lot of English people do. As you can guess, they're close to the root issue but yet so far... (Article By Tom Parmenter)
In Journalism: (41:06) If you ever need evidence of national backsliding, look no further than how the Government and Police are using Terrorism legislation to detain and strike fear into Journalists that dare hold an anti-Israel stance. (Article By Richard Norton-Taylor)
Lastly, in Music: (53:33) A poetic look into the esoteric and extravagant art of one Rammellzee. (Article By Thurston Moore)
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In a week where:
Palestine takes permanent seat at The UN. Academy chain with 35,000 pupils is first in England to go phone-free. Tito Jackson, Jackson 5 member and brother to Michael, dies aged 70. A second assassination attempt of Donald Trump goes down. Huw Edwards is given suspended sentence after admitting accessing indecent images of children.In History: (7:17) We rarely talk about the many people that died during the Middle Passage but Black Archaeologists are making moves to bring their story to the forefront. (Article By Omnia Saed)
In Education: (22:22) It's happening faster than I thought but schools are already going phone-free for students during the school day. It's only a matter of time before it becomes a thing in all schools. (Article By Richard Adams)
In Tech: (31:52) In a very 21st Century story, Zimbabwean novelists of all level of proficiency are taking to WhatsApp to drip-feed audiences chapters of their writing. But is it a blip or a trend? (Article By Chris Muronzi)
Lastly, in Health: (47:42) You've heard the age-old quote: "There's three guarantees in life: Death, Taxes & (Insert something here)" but one person believes that death is reversible, which would be a horrible thing for people that use that quote a lot... (Article By Charlotte Lytton)
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In a week where:
The 2nd, more detailed Grenfell Tower report drops.Jeremy Corbyn forms an alliance with four other Independent MPs. Michel Barnier becomes France's Prime Minister. Actor James Earl Jones dies aged 93.At least 59 dead in Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi triggers landslides, floods.In the 1st of two Society segments: (11:46) We double dip into the 2nd and much more substantive Grenfell Tower report. Beginning with an overview on what the report was about, who was to blame and what happens next. (Article By William Wallis, Joshua Oliver and Jim Pickard)
In the 2nd Society segment: (22:59) With a foundation of the story now under us, let's get into a very specific set of people that bear responsibility: The architects. (Article By Oliver Wainwright)
In History: (38:10) Something that will never fail to annoy me is the way History textbooks in schools distort reality. A very specific thing - yes - but when France has positive language in their role in colonialism, I believe it's something we should all be concerned about. (Article By Samia Lokmane)
Lastly, in Music: (58:56) It has been a while since the Kendrick-Drake beef simmered down. And whilst Kendrick has done the predictable - gone back into obscurity - Drake on the other hand is doing the literal opposite and keeps dropping stuff that can only be worded as "throwaway content". (Article By Brady Brickner-Wood)
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Another interview for you to step to! This episode I talk to Author & *Breathes In* the Associate Dean of Personnel and Curriculum and professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts at California State University Long Beach Dr. Donna J. Nicol to talk about her book "Black Woman On Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action".
We get into her beginnings in Compton, California; her activist spirit instilled in her from her elders and use the book as a jump-off to talk about the Education system in our respective countries, the concept of "Sly Civility", why there are people in very high places in education who have 0 interest in improving education and - of course - her Top 5.
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