From an episode of Spin CyclePresented by Jess Lilley, Charlie Lewis and Rachel Withers

Interview

Spin Cycle: A Call to Action with Journalist Omar El Akkad

Canadian-Egyptian journalist and novelist Omar El Akkad, discusses his new book One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, which critiques what it means to live in the West, during a time of devastating world events occurring across the world.

A journalist for ten years, Omar has reported on various pivotal political movements and events, and describes how this shaped his novel in response to the crisis in Palestine.

Omar delves into the 'moral fracture' of Western culture, and how this will influence the generations to come.

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Listen to Spin Cycle: A Call to Action with Journalist Omar El Akkad38:2223 October 2025