Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Podcast
2025 Festival Highlights | Writing Through Chaos
Dec 9, 202559m
Podcast guest profile
Omar El Akkad: podcast appearances and interviews
award-winning Egyptian-Canadian novelist and journalist
Podcasts11Episodes12Years active1Latest1 months ago
Total podcasts
11
across 12 episodes
Episodes
12
since 2026
Most recent
1 months ago
Jun 22, 2026
Years on record
1y
first seen 2026
About Omar El Akkad
Omar El Akkad is an Egyptian-Canadian-American novelist and journalist born in 1982. He has worked as a staff reporter for The Globe and Mail. El Akkad is the author of two novels, American War published in 2017 and What Strange Paradise released in 2021. He also authored the nonfiction book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, published in 2025. His novel What Strange Paradise received the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and his nonfiction work won the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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Podcasts Omar El Akkad appeared on
Shows that have booked Omar El Akkad as a guest, ranked by appearance count.
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2 appearances· last 9y ago
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Podcast
1 appearance· last 8 months ago
The Wheeler Centre
1 appearance· last 8 months ago
Race Matters
1 appearance· last 9 months ago
Falastin In Focus
1 appearance· last 1y ago
The Stacks
1 appearance· last 1y ago
Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry
1 appearance· last 1y ago
Brick Podcast
1 appearance· last 2y ago
Futureverse Podcast
1 appearance· last 3y ago
The Detour
1 appearance· last 4y ago
Enjoy Your Life Podcast
1 appearance· last 4y ago
Latest Omar El Akkad interviews
Every podcast episode Omar El Akkad has appeared on, newest first.
Falastin In Focus
'One day everyone will have always been against this': Gaza and the shifting tide with Omar El Akkad | Falastin Podcast
Aug 7, 202546m
Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry
Omar El Akkad : One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Feb 21, 20252h 12m
Brick Podcast
Episode 9: Karen Benning, Jesse Nathan, Kaiama L. Glover, and Omar El Akkad Read from Brick 111
Aug 21, 20239m
Futureverse Podcast
Ep. 3. Omar El Akkad: A Story of Climate Change Refugees, Assimilation, and Identity
Jul 19, 202350m
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2018:A 2017 In-Depth Interview With Omar El Akkad
Jun 15, 2017
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column
2019:A 2017 Mini-Interview With Omar El Akkad
Jun 15, 2017
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Frequently asked questions
What podcasts has Omar El Akkad been on?
Omar El Akkad has appeared on 11 podcasts across 12 episodes. Notable shows include Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Podcast, The Wheeler Centre.
What does Omar El Akkad do?
Omar El Akkad is award-winning Egyptian-Canadian novelist and journalist. Podcast appearances span topics tied to their work and expertise.
When was Omar El Akkad's most recent podcast appearance?
Omar El Akkad's most recent appearance was on "2025 Festival Highlights | Writing Through Chaos". Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Podcast, published Dec 9, 2025.
Which podcast has Omar El Akkad appeared on most often?
Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column. 2 appearances on record, most recently Jun 15, 2017.
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