Life Without
Claim This PodcastHosted by Alan Davies
Published by BBC Radio 4
Podcast Overview
<p>What if, one day, something essential to our world suddenly vanished? No warning. No explanation. Just gone. What happens next? </p><p>Life Without is a roundtable-style podcast that explores this fascinating and thought-provoking question with insight, evidence-based assumptions and a range of perspectives. Hosted by Alan Davies, each episode brings together 2 guests, scientists, psychologists, economists, sociologists and journalists to discuss the unexpected consequences of losing something vital to our world. </p><p>Each episode starts with a bold, imaginative question: What would happen if something fundamental—like the moon, salt, sleep, or even something as random as rats—suddenly disappeared from the world? What's the immediate fallout? How does society cope? And how long would it take before things started unravelling?</p>
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Publishing Since
2/6/2026
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Recent Episodes
April 17, 2026
Life Without North America
Earth Scientist Dr. Anjana Khatwa and climate justice activist Tori Tsui join host Alan Davies to explore a world without North America and its global impacts.
April 10, 2026
Life Without Standard Time
Host Alan Davies interviews chronobiologist Aarti Jagannath and historian Rebecca Struthers about the health impacts of eliminating standard time.
April 3, 2026
Life Without Sleep
Host Alan Davies interviews sleep expert Derk-Jan Dijk and sleep educator Dr. Sophie Bostock about the consequences of a world without sleep.
11 total episodes available
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Anjana Khatwa
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Tori Tsui
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Aarti Jagannath
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Rebecca Struthers
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Derk-Jan Dijk
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Sophie Bostock
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Nels Abbey
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Dominic Wyse
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Miranda Kane
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Sarah Johns
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Simon Potts
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Alison Benjamin
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- What is Life Without?
<p>What if, one day, something essential to our world suddenly vanished? No warning. No explanation. Just gone. What happens next? </p><p>Life Without is a roundtable-style podcast that explores this fascinating and thought-provoking question with insight, evidence-based assumptions and a range of perspectives. Hosted by Alan Davies, each episode brings together 2 guests, scientists, psychologists, economists, sociologists and journalists to discuss the unexpected consequences of losing something vital to our world. </p><p>Each episode starts with a bold, imaginative question: What would happen if something fundamental—like the moon, salt, sleep, or even something as random as rats—suddenly disappeared from the world? What's the immediate fallout? How does society cope? And how long would it take before things started unravelling?</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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