Episodes

  • Introducing: Physical Capital

    Introducing: Physical Capital
    Jul 22 2022
    In Physical Capital we'll be exploring the origins of boxing and how it's been used for political and financial gain; as a source of national pride; a vehicle for propaganda and an expression of masculinity. We'll also look at boxing through the prism of race and sexuality and how it's often considered a way out of criminality and poverty. Physical Capital is exclusively available to Human Resources + subscribers on apple podcasts. Subscribe now for your free trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Early Origins of Boxing

    Early Origins of Boxing
    Aug 8 2022
    Why do people want to buy, sell, bet on, and invest money into human beings for entertainment purposes? How has the status of the boxer developed throughout history? In the first episode of Physical Capital, we delve into these questions and more; exploring the parallels between Roman gladiators and modern day boxers, and examining the historical commodification of the athlete’s body for other people's financial, political, and social gain. Physical Capital is exclusively available to Human Resources + subscribers on apple podcasts. Subscribe now for your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Fighting for Freedom (Round 1)

    Fighting for Freedom (Round 1)
    Aug 15 2022
    We find ourselves in 1810. The British heavyweight Champion, Tom Cribb, is defending his title against an American contender Tom Molyneaux. What is fascinating about this contest, is that the challenger, Tom Molyneux, has fought his way out of slavery in the US and has come over to the UK to participate in this fight. What’s even more fascinating, is that he was not the first person to do so… In Physical Capital Episode 2, we’re going to look at how boxing and slavery interconnect and tell you a story about a black boxer in Britain in the 19th century, and the legacy he left behind. This epsiodes features interviews with historians Greg Jenner and Professor Louis Moore. Physical Capital is exclusively available to Human Resources + subscribers on apple podcasts. Subscribe now for your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Physical Capital: Swimming

    Physical Capital: Swimming
    Sep 18 2023
    Welcome to Physical Capital. A series centered around the human relationship with swimming. What draws us to it. How do we use it, what do we gain from it… and what it can take from us. We’ll be looking at swimming from multiple angles to help paint a complete picture of the sport. We’re going to be exploring swimming through the prism of ‘Physical Capital' - discussing the physical attributes that can give you an advantage in the water and how they’ve been used to achieve greatness and how they can be affected and influenced by politics, geography and the unequal distribution of resources. And most importantly we’ll be speaking to swimmers - from those that push themselves to their limits in the swimming pool and in open water, to those that swim for fun and for pleasure, and those who document its history. Hosted by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Why Do We Swim?

    Why Do We Swim?
    Sep 19 2023
    Why do we swim? It’s not new, we’ve been swimming for 10,000 years… apparently. But why? We don’t live in the water and so what draws us to it? In this first episode of the podcast we explore the history of humans in the water to get an idea of why we do it. Hosted by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell.  Episode guests:  Bonnie Tsui, Why We Swim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Swimming for Sport

    Swimming for Sport
    Sep 26 2023
    When you think of swimming, what images come to mind? It doesn’t take long to see a row of athletes, lined up on the edge of the pool - slim, long, muscular bodies, swimming caps, goggles - ready to dive into the water and RACE. Getting to this level doesn’t happen overnight, those athletes have been training - day and night - for years to get to that point. In this episode of the podcast we explore the world of competitive swimming to better understand what it takes to be a competitive swimmer. Hosted by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell. Episode guests: Cullen Jones Alice Dearing Nick Hope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • The Politics of Swimming

    The Politics of Swimming
    Oct 3 2023
    Swimming as a sport is well and truly international. As we heard in the last episode, swimmers and teams from all over the world compete. But in order to compete at the highest level, athletes need the right resources…and the one thing about resources the world over, is that they are not equally distributed - in all areas of life, swimming being no exception. And so the question really is - how can a swimmer's geographic location affect how far they can progress in the sport? Hosted by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell. Episode guests: Nick Hope Shikha Tandon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Race in the Pool: Blackness and Swimming

    Race in the Pool: Blackness and Swimming
    Oct 10 2023
    It is a widely perpetuated stereotype that Black people can’t swim. On paper, the statistics appear to back-up this perceived notion. Sport England reports that 95% of Black adults and 80% of Black children in England don’t swim, with very similar statistics within Asian communities; and according to the World Health Organisation, people from ethnic minorities are at an increased risk of drowning. But where has this dangerous myth come from? And how do we change this negative and often fatal narrative? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins