Human Resources

The British monarchy is one of the oldest and most resilient in the world. In this episode, we explore their links with the slave trade and just how involved they were. Featuring author and associate professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University, Brooke Newman. The transcript for this episode can be found here. CREDITS Written and Hosted by Moya Lothian-McLean Editor and Producer Renay...

Have you been missing Human Resources? Us too! Our new series will be coming soon but if you're looking for a podcast in the meantime, we think you'll really love We Were Always Here.  Our new weekly documentary series explores the history of the UK AIDS pandemic from the perspective of those most marginalized communities. These are stories of loss, activism, rage and resilience, and most importan...

In the final episode of the season, we focus in on the UK's financial centre, the Bank of England, and how one of the bank's governers was tied up with the Slave trade.  Featuring Professor Trevor Barnard Full Episode Transcript Produced by Renay Richardson Researchers are Dr Alison Bennett and Arisa Loomba Sound design by Ben Yellowitz  Production assistant is Rory Boyle  This is a Broccoli Produ...

Following on from part 1, we now look at Welsh Cloth's journey into the Caribbean and learn more about the enslaved people who wore it. Featuring fabric specialist Jenny Hodgeman and Dr. Steeve O. Buckman. Full Episode Transcript CREDITS Produced by Renay Richardson Researchers are Dr. Alison Bennett and Arisa Loomba Sound Design by Ben Yellowitz, with J Hope on the strings Vocal pieces by James C...

Can the Greene King pub chain and its founder Benjamin Greene help us understand the rise of Britain's pub culture and its links with the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Featuring author Vaughn Scribner  (https://twitter.com/vaughnscribner) from the University of Arkansas and Liverpool's International Slavery Museum's Dr. Richard Benjamin (https://twitter.com/drrpbenjamin). Greene King founding story (...

Liverpool is a city that appears to be leading the way with how it is reconciling its history. In this episode, we look at what we can learn from Liverpool and where work still needs to be done. Featuring Dr. Richard Benjamin (https://twitter.com/DrRPBenjamin), head of Liverpool's Internation Slavery Museum (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/visit) Full Episode Transcript (shorturl.at/mHM38) CRE...

The picturesque County of Powys in Wales, had an abstruse but vital role in the Slave trade. We uncover how everyday families got swept up in the business and production of Welsh Cloth, a cloth used to not only clothe enslaved people but also trade them. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of brutality, listener discretion advised. Featuring Dr. Marian Gwynn (https://www.mariang...

For some, chocolate can provide a pure moment of escapism, for others, it's a luxurious treat. But how is one of Britain's best-known brands; 'Cadbury's, connected to Britain's slaving past, and is chocolate really so sweet? This episode features chocolate historian Craig Methven from Brixton's Chocolate Museum (https://www.thechocolatemuseum.co.uk/) and Tony's Chocolonely's Choco Evangelist Ynzo...

How is Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, the Metropolitan Police, and the modern Conservative party connected? Sir Robert Peel Jr, that's how, and in this episode, we explore the links between powerful men, country manors, and wealth built from Slavery. This episode features Dr. Madge Dresser (https://twitter.com/madgedresser) and Dr. Sami Pinarbasi (https://twitter.com/Sami_Historian) An...

In Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth near Grantham, Lincolnshire is a house, Woolsthorpe Manor and within the grounds of this house, an apple tree. The very tree a young Sir Isaac Newton sat under which started his exploration of gravity. We discover how one of England's greatest minds, science, and Lincolnshire is linked to Britain's slaving past. Featuring Professor Simon Schaffer and Professor Kate M...

We begin our journey in Herefordshire. Kington, specifically, to discover the story behind Lady Hawkins' School and its links to Sir John Hawkins, Britain's first slave trader. Featuring Dr. Mirander Kaufmann (http://www.mirandakaufmann.com) and Dr. Misha Ewen (https://www.mishaewen.com). A school with a slaving past (shorturl.at/EHUZ8) A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/...

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