The 10 Best Without Podcast Episodes
1) Sand
We use sand more than almost any other resource on earth - for everything from glass to concrete – and we're running out so quickly that there's a massive criminal network of folks stealing sand and s...Show More
2) Libraries
Today, libraries are shouldering societal burdens like addiction, and have become a central battleground in this country’s raging culture wars. A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment ...Show More
3) 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 conversa...Show More
4) 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 conver...Show More
5) Public Space
We have been losing public spaces for years, and though it’s a defining architectural feature of many major cities, we don't seem to be doing anything about it. A HyperObject Industries & Sony Musi...Show More
6) Antibiotics
The last time scientists produced a new batch of effective antibiotics was in 1987. Since then, we've seen virtually no new ones. About 700,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant bacteria worldwide ...Show More
7) Home
Omar’s birthplace, Qatar, is essentially disappearing, not as a result of climate change, but because it’s become something entirely different. What does it mean to be without home? A HyperObject I...Show More
8) Affordable Housing
“Is the system functioning exactly as it’s meant to?” That’s the question on Omar’s mind in today’s episode–a conversation with Jacob William Faber about the future of affordable housing. A HyperOb...Show More
9) Local Journalism
All over the United States, more and more communities are losing their most important source of information: local newspapers. At the same time, a small group of hedge funds and investors are swoopin...Show More
10) Batteries
Whatever going green is – be it using electric cars or installing solar panels – it doesn’t happen without big, expensive batteries. And that’s an issue, because it’s not exactly the most environmenta...Show More