29 episodes

Hosted by international bestselling author and journalist Omar El Akkad, Without explores all of the things we can't imagine losing. In some cases, it’s something we’ve already lost – species, natural phenomena, places. In other cases, it’s things we should probably learn to live without, like fossil fuels or nuclear weapons. Every episode of WITHOUT is a thought experiment – what would the world look like if something we’ve become used to were no longer around?

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 6 Ratings

Hosted by international bestselling author and journalist Omar El Akkad, Without explores all of the things we can't imagine losing. In some cases, it’s something we’ve already lost – species, natural phenomena, places. In other cases, it’s things we should probably learn to live without, like fossil fuels or nuclear weapons. Every episode of WITHOUT is a thought experiment – what would the world look like if something we’ve become used to were no longer around?

HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production.

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    Advertising

    Advertising

    A world without advertising? Wishful thinking. Or is it? Omar’s interrogating how and why ads weave through our lives, and if a world without them is conceivable. Today's episode features two conversations: Ryan Lough discusses his background making ads and his new film You Need This, which interrogates consumerism and hyper-capitalism, and Andrew Oswald shares his perspective as a professor of economics and behavioral science. 



    A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production.



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    • 30 min
    Billionaires

    Billionaires

    What does the one percent really mean? What do people get wrong when they think about their own wealth? And what the world could look like without billionaires? Omar’s asking these questions in conversation with Rachel Sherman.



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    • 37 min
    Guns

    Guns

    Is having a gun an expression of some sort of freedom? The ubiquity of guns in the United States certainly suggests so. Today, Omar talks with David Yamane about his changing relationship to firearms, and if a world without them is conceivable.



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    • 34 min
    Humans

    Humans

    What does the world look like without … us? This week, Omar speaks with David Farrier and imagines what the future could look like for, and perhaps without, humans.



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    • 38 min
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    You Might Also Like: Jockular!

    E.R. Fightmaster, Tien Tran, and Katie Kershaw are talking sports. Namely all things queer and woman-forward in the world of sports. From buzzer beater moments during March Madness to weekly-crowned sports MILFs. Basketball, soccer, Power Slapping, and more. Every week, they're taking one for the team and scoring all the 3-pointers...

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    • 37 min
    Meat

    Meat

    Today, Omar speaks with Alicia Kennedy about the food-industrial complex, the massive climate footprint of our eating habits, and what the world could look like without meat.



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    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

April Adelaide ,

Fascinating

Imagine a World Without has been thoughtfully curated and researched with diligence. It triggers, deep reflection & gratitude for that which we have.

Maz97j ,

Insightful

Really enjoying the podcast, leaves me thinking after each episode.

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