The 286 Project

Over the last few months, assisted dying has been a hot topic of conversation in the UK news media. The ethics and practicalities have been extensively debated. Kevin Yuill is emeritus professor of history at the University of Sunderland and CEO of Humanists Against Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia (HAASE). He has written about and discussed this topic on many occasions, including at this year's Battle of Ideas festival in October.We talked about his reasons against assisted dying and the impact of assisted dying being legalised in other countries. Note: - This interview took place before the details of the proposed Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill became public in the UK.Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 Project: A podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

In August 1930, Max Baer fought Frankie Campbell in a boxing fight that ended in tragedy, with Campbell losing his life due to injuries sustained during the fight. Baer was charged with manslaughter, yet was eventually acquitted of all charges. Writer Catherine Johnson has written the book 'Then The World Moved On', which goes into depth about this fight and challenges the narrative before and after it occurred. I go more in-depth with her on that fight. I also discussed with her the careers of both boxers and how Max Baer was depicted in the film Cinderella Man. Catherine's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Then-World-Moved-Baer-Frankie-Campbell/dp/B0DFJLKLHM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=34EFFN7EJM594&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yeyeA8362K8r4jW2Crs-GWBeISGCvOiQuncfXSJjlEAxOQ3zsEbwa_dCXXl6PC2Szr_FbfR_m2LMSz4_bZnv3SonIrTi0ANHLTRYzYPRXVJ65QK9iK0E9nlFe-tpOvBWtjGe8lmUIO91hXG_CxXhulTo4NcKb0RAIFBx9iXwx5qdlRlEzLUn9ikrMpXGTpV4Wfs07N8XOsUPl3EXhQGvReqKrvcAay3fcKNn63eetag.LRE7gc6Dq0rgYBgXyhuDwakeKI07v6sur3Ief3sAXR4&dib_tag=se&keywords=max+baer&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1731250613&s=books&sprefix=max+baer%2Cstripbooks%2C76&sr=1-5Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 Project: A podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

What does being tough mean? Is it more than physical strength? Is it sorely innate or can we develop toughness?Olympic weightlifting coach Greg Everett has written a book called Tough: Building True Mental, Physical & Emotional Toughness for Success & Fulfillment. I spoke to him about why he decided to write a book about toughness, where toughness comes from and what the difference is between toughness and bullying.Becoming Tough website: https://becomingtough.com/Catalyst Athletics: https://www.catalystathletics.com/Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 Project: A podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

Baggage Claim is a content creator and film & culture critic. We discussed whether the term 'woke' is overrated, what has happened at Disney, the feminisation of men and patronisation of women in modern culture and society at large and what happened to all the good screenwriters in Hollywood.Baggage Claim's YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/@BaggageClaim/videosFind The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 Project: A podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

In 2012, while in Somalia to research a book on privacy, journalist Michael Scott Moore was abducted by a gang of local pirates and kept in captivity for 977 days. Soon after, the pirates demanded a ransom of 20 million dollars for his release. We talked about his time in captivity, discussions he had with the pirates, talking to other hostages and his eventful release. On a lighter note, we also talked about his love of surfing and visiting unlikely surfing destinations for his book Sweetness and Blood.Michael's website - http://radiofreemike.net/books/Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 Project: A podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

Kara Goucher grew up with dreams of running in the Olympics. Invited to join the Nike Oregon project, it felt like the opportunity to compete and win a medal at the Games would be realised. She competed at the Olympics, World Championships and some of the best marathons in the world. Then it turned horribly wrong. She has a new book that details precisely what happened. We discussed that as well as what she is up to currently.Kara's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Longest-Race/Kara-Goucher/9781982179144Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 ProjectA podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

Mirin Fader is a senior staff writer for The Ringer, writing long-form, human-interest sports features. She’s the New York Times best-selling author of the book, Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion, about Giannis Antetokounmpo and his youngest brother, Alex Antetokounmpo.Her current book is another biography, this time on Hakeem Olajuwon. We discussed his upbringing, what brought him to America, how his religion played a part in his life and career, and his influence in the influx of NBA players from outside North America.Mirin's website - https://mirinfader.com/Mirin's biography on Hakeem Olajuwon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-Life-Legacy-Hakeem-Olajuwon/dp/030683118X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=176HHRFFG2UQJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.txoLClSO6DQ1ckgghYk5tXcpavn7d82Cb3vaLN3wiI-flm_xfcdzUI6z6ZOFGM5bGJJF1tmQP76xuiNNwv_9U4iQnr3qkIF2HGcmvBRt5p4.Ck1QoyGx5re7xhLM1bpy-yTZFaPliGZZ3X-pvRUm96w&dib_tag=se&keywords=mirin+fader&qid=1728324467&s=books&sprefix=mirin+fader%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 ProjectA podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

Dr Donna Lyon runs a support group in Melbourne to help women who suffered from abuse when they were a child. The support group is called Left Write Hook and uses boxing and writing as a way to help women overcome the complex trauma they are going through. The group is now the subject of a new documentary which was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival.I discussed with Donna how the group was formed and how boxing and writing help to overcome trauma.Left Write Hook website: https://leftwritehook.org/Details on the Left Write Hook documentary: https://leftwritehook.film/Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 ProjectA podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

Forensic science has been around for many centuries. With each decade that passes, forensics techniques used to identify perpetrators of crime become ever more sophisticated. This has also been reflected in the number of crime dramas on television and film that use forensics as an anchor for the rest of the story.I spoke to Jo Ward, who is a crime scene investigator, whose work in the field has been shown in the BBC series Forensics: The Real CSI. She has written a new book about her experiences titled Every Contact Leaves a Trace: My Life as a Crime Scene Investigator.We discussed how she entered the world of forensics, the PTSD she had to deal with and how forensic techniques and the profession as a whole have changed since she entered it. Jo's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Contact-Leaves-Trace-Investigator/dp/0711294836/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HFS1A68XJIO6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pt2x7k-LFjgd5Ly7qLGUsQ.QLKPSBD8rbBtZTLaRPDFuC511_15_g6nF4vkfXizqEk&dib_tag=se&keywords=every+contact+leaves+a+trace+my+life+as+a+crime+scene+investigator&qid=1727105951&sprefix=every+cont%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 ProjectA podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.

There are people currently under Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP). These are a form of indeterminate sentence introduced which took effect from 2005 and abolished in 2012. Despite their abolishment, there are people still in prison due to IPPs. I spoke to Bernadette Emerson, whose partner is under IPP about his future and how IPPs affect her and their family. Find The 286 Project on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/the286project About The 286 ProjectA podcast talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of.