Ep.284 - Julian Assange & Don Drummond

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. Kenyan president William Ruto scraps bill to raise taxes after violent protests leave 23 dead.
2. A military coup goes down in Bolivia.
3. "At least" seven Met Police officers are brought into the Election Betting Scandal.
4. The first US Presidential Debate goes down.
5. Supreme Court rules that Donald Trump has absolute immunity from criminal charges for official acts.

In Journalism: (15:13) Julian Assange is free after years of being held in Belmarsh and the US State breathing down his neck. He's inadvertently become a beacon for shining a light in darkness - inherent in what Journalism is supposed to be - even though the British Media wouldn't agree. (Article by Jonathan Cook)

In Arts: (31:10) With the General Election this week, I've decided to talk about two subjects - one that I think a lot about & one that I don't - the first is The Arts which has still not recovered from the COVID era. (Article By Ben Lawrence)

In Society: (42:31) Another side of life that people never talk about is how disabled peoples lack in collective prosperity. And that lack of talking will most likely continue after the General Election. (Article By Mikey Erhardt)

Lastly, in Music: (54:22) The story of Don Drummond is a little known one, especially considering how bleak it is. But a Graphic Novel hopes to tell the story of a Ska pioneer to a new audience. (Article By Rick Williams)

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