Ep.25 - Facebook, Ramadan & F***ing AirPods

In a week where:A report by The Observer reports that Black people ‘40 times more likely’ to be stopped and searched in the UK. (In other news, the sky is blue.) "What's Good?" is now a quarter-century in! Gimme three Hip-Hop Hoorays!We begin with the Life segment (2:49) where Facebook has recently cut off several right-wing nutjobs from FB & Instagram, including the spiritual leader of the nutjobs, Alex Jones. They also added to the list Minister Louis Farrakhan who isn't a right-wing nutjob but has made some clear-cut anti-semitic statements over the years. Some notable people including Snoop Dogg have attacked the shutting down Farrakhan received.This is a notable action taken by Facebook here, one that will be constantly looked back on as we go deeper into the conversation of Social Media & Freedom Of Speech.Two Sports segments for this episode! The first (14:47) is about several stories in American Sports that all connect to how white people in power have recently complained either about the "Good Ol' Days" or have gone against their morals to hold up a completely different moral.Barry Hearn, Donald Trump & Bob Aram are the notable men in this piece and it's very fascinating how white men in power are slowly losing it and feel it's fine to point at black men and say "It's their fault".The 2nd Sports story, (31:00) I wanted to talk about Ramadan, but I'm very uneducated on it, so I decided to talk about something I do know (Basketball) and it's specific link to Ramadan. Case in point, Hall Of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon and how throughout his career in the '90s, participated in Ramadan, WHILE playing basketball! The story is crazy to think about but for Muslims of the world, must be incredibly inspiring.Finally, in the Music segment, (43:16) I talk about the one product that is making my blood boil. Apple AirPods. Here is a thing that is all the rage, is in memes and is considered a status symbol. But let's be honest, it functions as an earphone, is trash. Plastic earphones have been obsolete for over 15 years, but for some reason (we know the reason really...) people flock to this one. It's a joke from every angle and I seek to shame.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 & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of IndependenceCredit to Razor Boomarang for the show's beat. (https://www.razorboomarang.com)