Ep.99 - Rishi Sunak, Mangrove & Winter Blues

In a week where:Michael Kiwanuka's "KIWANUKA" wins the 2020 Mercury PrizeUni students paid 9K to live with people they may or may not like.Trump got Corona. A Black Criminal Lawyer creates an app to help people provide alternative & independent evidence in the case of things like Stop & Search.Cineworld will close all of its UK cinemas.In the first of two Life segments: (9:18) Rishi Sunak thought it'd be a good idea to suggest that artists "Retrain", AKA: Get another job. This is not only severely undermining The Arts economic & cultural importance, but Rishi hands himself an L because he can't (or won't) fund the Arts sufficiently.In Music: (24:38) Kwabs comes out of creative hiding to pen an amazing meditation on Black British Music History and asks if Britain appreciates Black Brits as much as they like the music.In Film/TV: (40:20) Ahead of the first release as part of his "Small Axe" series, director Steve McQueen talks about "Mangrove" and the real-life event that its based on.Lastly, in the 2nd Life Segment: It's no secret that I hate winter, but an interesting research report says that if Winter gets you down, especially with another lockdown being a consistent Sword of Damecles, look to the Norweigans for guidance.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/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Vista" By PoldooreChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence