Sony Music launches new podcast: “Without” — What We Stand To Lose
Sony Music Entertainment and Hyperobject Industries announced the launch of Without, a new podcast hosted by international bestselling author Omar El Akkad that takes listeners on an exploration of the things we stand to lose, the things we should be losing, and what might still be saved.
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? In some cases, it’s something we’re already losing — species, natural phenomena, places. In other cases, it’s things we probably should learn to live without — fossil fuels, nuclear weapons.
In other cases, it’s purely a speculative thesis — what would happen if the internet totally collapsed tomorrow? Available now, episode one digs into the surprising significance of sand, uncovering its looming scarcity and the unexpected underworld of sand crime.
What? You’ve never heard of “Big Sand?” El Akkad explains how beach sand is too eroded to be used for concrete, so river sand is then dredged. The problem? River sand is becoming scarce. Scarcity drives up demand, prices, and illegal activity. There’s actually a sand Mafia.
Do you know that audio maxim that authors should not narrate their own books? Well, in this case, author El Akkad is…
