Ep.276 - Students v Police, Tastemaking & Kendrick v Drake

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Harvey Weinstein to face retrial after a New York appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction last week.
2. US & UK students occupy University campuses to varying degrees of state response.
3. Scottish First Minister & SNP leader Humza Yousaf steps down, John Swinney replaces.
4. Israel vote unanimously to close local operations of Al Jazeera.
5. Israel start their siege in Rafah.

In Politics: (7:56) D'you ever wonder why people that have obviously committed war crimes are able to visit the UK with no friction? Enter the "Special Mission" status. (Article By John McEvoy & Phil Miller)

In US: (25:44) The many University encampments protesting Uni endowment money going to Israel has taken a turn akin to the Vietnam protest decades ago: Police arresting them. But this time it feels uniquely absurd in its application. (Article By Natasha Lennard)

In Life: (40:11) As a person with Impeccable Taste, I love putting people onto stuff they haven't experienced, but the Internet as forced the very concept of taste making to be one that anybody with a loud enough voice can achieve. (Article By W. David Marx)

Lastly, In Music: (56:08) Let's talk Kendrick v Drake...

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
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