Ep.212 - Ex-Met Tea & Media Reform

"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor

In a week where:

1. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation.
2. The BBC will keep black local radio stations, after u-turning on consultation proposals to axe the programmes from on-air schedules.
3. Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits.
4. Happy Lunar New Year.
5. The Doomsday Clock is moved to 90 seconds to midnight.

In Society: (9:03) The police - specifically the Metropolitan Police - is back in the limelight after last week's David Carrick news. But of course, this isn't "One Bad Apple" as one ex-Met officer dishes.

In Media: (22:57) British media is garbage, plain and simple. Reform is desperately needed. But will it ever happen? If so, what's the roadmap towards a better media?

In Music: (42:02) The music industry is horrible in so many ways - but as with most industries - they eventually evolve. So what can the music industry do this year to evolve?

Lastly, in TV: (55:02) Now and again, I'm discovering about shows from the past that would be great if made now. And now I'm discovering a show in the 70s called "Open Door" where regular people hosted it to voice their issues.

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