Ep.161 - CD Revival & The Olympic Ideal

In a week where:

1. The Winter Olympics are underway.
2. Spotify removes over 100 episodes of Joe Rogan Experience after clips of Rogan saying the N-word resurface.
3. Kier Starmer is mobbed by "freedom protesters".
4. Oscar nominations drop.
5. The BRIT Awards comes & goes.

In Tech: (7:35) Facebook is FINALLY showing signs of dying as their user base shrinks for the first time.

In Music: (16:12) As someone that grew up with CDs and never really rated them, I'm genuinely surprised that they're making a comeback.

In Sports: (33:28) With The Winter Olympics well underway in Beijing, something that made me raise an eyebrow (and does every time) is the preaching of world peace during the Opening Ceremony, "The Olympic Ideal" as it's commonly worded. Let's critique it.

Lastly, in Arts & Culture: (47:50) UNESCO reports that the Creative sector lost 10M jobs due to the pandemic, which is a crazy number to pin down, but let's give it a go.

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: [email protected]
Twitter: @The5thElementUK
Website: https://medium.com/@the5thelement

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 Watch...
In Search of Sauce
The Beauty Of Independence