Best Whatif Podcasts (2025)

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What IF? We solved the cost of being young? 28:23

5M ago28:23

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Why are young people having to set aside 70% of their weekly expenditure on essential spending? Listen to IF's Toby Whelton explain our latest research findings in our newly published report “Blowing the Budget: Why the young have to spend more than the old on Essentials” What are the financial pressures facing young people and how should governmen…

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What IF we solved the housing crisis for the young? 23:05

8M ago23:05

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This episode investigates the housing crisis facing younger generations in the UK and includes a discussion between the Intergenerational Foundation's CEO, Liz Emerson and Paul Brocklehurst of the Land Planning and Development Federation, which funded IF's research into how the housing crisis is playing out on a local level. The Intergenerational F…

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What IF we introduced a wealth tax to help the young? 19:03

11M ago19:03

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This episode explores the intergenerational fairness case for a wealth tax with discussion between IF co-founders Angus Hanton and Liz Emerson and the report author, Alec Haglund. It discusses how a moderate wealth tax would affect just 1% of the UK population while raising at least £18 billion a year which could be used to lower younger people's t…

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Episode 16: What IF we looked ahead? 22:36

2y ago22:36

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Over the last 3 years these podcasts have been delving into a range of topics regarding intergenerational unfairness and we’ve provided a platform for dozens of people from all walks of life to have a voice. So for our season finale, it seems fitting to take us back to where we first started and talk to the people who started it all. The Intergener…

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Episode 1: Everybody Needs Somebody 22:29

2y ago22:29

22:29

A quick introduction into the mind of a man who has lived it, and speaks on his past experiences. Brandon catches the ear of many young adults who currently are dealing with some kind of stress, and touches on the importance of communication in regards to mental health. "Everybody Needs Somebody" is exactly how it sounds, and Brandon revisits a tim…

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Episode 15: What IF we brought back the lodgers? 12:17

2y ago12:17

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We’re facing a shortage of affordable houses, and historically high levels of rent. Yet, despite this- over two thirds of homes across the UK are under-occupied. How does that make sense? We have the supply of rooms, and we have the demand from young renters- what’s the need for a crisis? What IF we brought back the lodgers? The Intergenerational F…

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Episode 14: What IF we didn’t have a cohort of struggling students 31:05

2+ y ago31:05

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University for young people today is expensive. Current students will be paying off their loans for the next 30 years, and 2023-24 university starters will be paying off for 40 years. Most will never repay their debt. Instead they will be on a treadmill of interest payments for the majority of their working life. What IF we didn’t have a cohort of …

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Episode 13: What IF we took trains instead of planes? 26:57

2+ y ago26:57

26:57

The UK needs to make significant efforts to decarbonise its transport network. How? Well – one way to do this is limiting UK-based aviation. Flying is the most environmentally harmful modes of transport. Alternatively, travel by train is seven times more environmentally friendly than flying. What IF we took trains instead of planes? The Intergenera…

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Episode 12: What IF saving money was possible for the young? 36:40

2+ y ago36:40

36:40

The cost of living crisis means there’s less money coming in, and more money going out. So where does this leave young people and savings? What IF saving money was possible for the young? In our first episode of Season 3, Alisa Anwar talks to IF researcher Alec Haglund, young people Rory, Cameron and John, and Curtis Banks to find out more... The I…

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Episode 11: What IF the post-Covid world benefited the young? 39:36

3y ago39:36

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The Covid 19 era has increased the intergenerational divide within the UK. So now, more than ever, we have an opportunity to shape the post-Covid world. But what should this look like? What IF, the post-Covid world benefited the young? For our Season finale, Alisa Anwar is joined by young people and the co-founders of the Intergenerational Foundati…

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Episode 10: What IF taxes didn’t unfairly target the young? 27:04

3y ago27:04

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COVID-19 saw the government spend vast amounts of money – from the furlough scheme, test and trace programme to PPE and vaccines rollout. On top of this our nation went into lockdown, output stalled, and we saw a 9.7% drop in our GDP. Who should pay? Well, young people have being forced to shoulder the costs of social care reform and COVID-19 spend…

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Episode 9: What IF we ended the cladding scandal? 32:19

3y ago32:19

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Safe housing is a basic human right. This month we’re looking at how the cladding crisis impacts the young. How did we get here? What’s the solution? The Intergenerational Foundation is a non-party-political charitable think tank that exists to protect the interests of younger and future generations. We research intergenerational fairness and the s…

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Episode 8: What IF COP26 listened to the youth? 28:47

3+ y ago28:47

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Climate change is the greatest intergenerational issue facing our young. 50% of the world’s population are under 30, yet young people were not given a platform at COP to voice their opinions. So what do the young think? On this month's podcast Alisa Anwar is joined by investment committee member and stewardship lead for The National Trust Alice Bor…

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Episode 7: What IF we looked back at the last 10 years? 28:14

3+ y ago28:14

28:14

And we're back for Season 2... Alisa Anwar returns to take you on a continued whistle-stop tour touching on everything we haven’t so far....but you’ll have to stay tuned to see what we have in store. First, we’re kicking off this season with a special episode- it’s special because this month is IF’s 10 year anniversary! We are grateful to Curtis Ba…

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S01E02(Hindi) New Captain America||What...If? ||Episode 1 Explain by Tanmaya|| 4:03

3+ y ago4:03

4:03

Hi guys welcome to my 2nd podcast so thanks for coming. please listen to podcast till ending.

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S01E01(Odia) The suicide Squad (2021)||ଦ ସୁସାଇଡ ସ୍କ୍ୱାର୍ଡ|| Explained By Tanmay|| ଓଡ଼ିଆ 6:46

3+ y ago6:46

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Brothers and sisters, welcome to my podcast. this was my first podcast. In this podcast I explain the suicide squad in Odia but my upcoming podcast available in Hindi . #thesucidesquad #moviereview #filmyreview

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Episode 6: What IF we analysed 'Generation Covid'? 32:42

4y ago32:42

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COVID-19 has seen the Government spend hundreds of billions of pounds in order to protect primarily the health of older generations. In fact by March 2021, the total amount spent passed £400 billion. That’s the highest rate of government borrowing outside war time! In our final podcast episode we’re going to take a look back at a year of intergener…

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Episode 5: What IF British Politics experienced a 'youthquake'? 33:20

4y ago33:20

33:20

Alisa Anwar is joined by Professor of Politics at Royal Holloway University (James Sloan) and digital campaigner at the Intergenerational Foundation (Liam Hill) to understand why young people are so underrepresented in British politics. With only 3% of 18-30 year olds becoming MPs, do young people even want to be involved? We talked to three young …

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Episode 4: What IF youth unemployment wasn't so high? 36:20

4y ago36:20

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Young people have been hit with the triple threat of COVID-19, the recession, and Brexit. Alisa Anwar is joined by Economist and the Head of Research for Europe and the Americas at Standard Chartered Bank (Sarah Hewin), IF researcher (Lizzie Simpson), graduates (Katherine Cenaj and Susannah Cook), and IF co-founder (Ashley Seager) to understand the…

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Episode 3: What IF we solved the housing crisis? 35:03

4y ago35:03

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Alisa Anwar is joined by Rent Strike coordinators (Meg Day and Charlie Keller), Bristol SU Student Living Officer (Ruth Day), students (Emily Cole and Kit Sinclair), and IF co-founder (Ashley Seager) to dissect the housing crisis among young people. With 46% of young people returning to live at home with their parents and housing prices soaring, wh…

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Episode 2: What IF the Government invested more in young people’s mental health? 43:03

4+ y ago43:03

43:03

Alisa Anwar is joined by former MP and longstanding Minister, as well as the chair for the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (Sir Norman Lamb), IF researcher (Melissa Bui), Trevor Elliott MBE, and students (Ella Cotton and Emily Price) to offer a solution to the growing mental health crisis amongst younger generations. What IF the…

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Episode 1: What IF we had no tuition fees? 41:07

4+ y ago41:07

41:07

In this first episode from the Intergenerational Foundation, Alisa Anwar is joined by students (Rhiannon Woolford and James Main) and a Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (Dr Kevin Albertson) to dissect the complex world of university tuition fees and loans. How do students feel with the transition to onlin…

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Pilot: What IF we listened to younger generations? 21:33

4+ y ago21:33

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In this Pilot episode, Alisa Anwar is joined by the co-founders of the Intergenerational Foundation: Liz Emerson, Angus Hanton, and Ashley Seager, for a crash course on intergenerational fairness. What brought about intergenerational inequality? Why do young people feel frustrated and let down today? What IF we listened to younger generations? The …

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Experimental Change with Ed Mehmed and Dave Roycroft of ?WhatIf! 32:35

4+ y ago32:35

32:35

In stressful moments, we can get stuck in our old patterns and old ways of doing things. But people have always been resilient innovators, able to refine, re-direct, and grow—even during uncertainty. Ed and Dave from the innovation firm ?WhatIf! join Elitsa to discuss how an experimental approach can help organizations embrace change.…

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Science and agility with Andy Young and Diana Barea 31:20

4+ y ago31:20

31:20

Accenture's Andy Young and Diana Barea join Ellie to discuss the connection between behavioral science, culture change, and enterprise agility.

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The challenge of workforce transformation with Luis Diaz Gutiérrez 25:46

5y ago25:46

25:46

Accenture’s Luis Díaz Gutiérrez joins Elitsa to discuss common challenges in driving workforce transformation—and how to overcome them. They also look at the impact of smart technology on the workforce.

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Remote agility in a pandemic with Kit Friend 23:15

5y ago23:15

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Accenture’s Kit Friend joins Elitsa to discuss how the pandemic-driven shift to remote work is changing agile transformation journeys—and why working from home is terrific for some and terrible for others.

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Agility amid disruption with Andy Young 28:05

5y ago28:05

28:05

Accenture’s Andy Young joins Elitsa to discuss what can make moments of great change opportunities and not crises.

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Talking Agility: The view from insurance with Jim Bramblet 22:41

5y ago22:41

22:41

Jim Bramblet joins Elitsa to look at how and why insurance is embracing enterprise agility. They also discuss the power of curiosity, what cheetahs and elephants have to do with agile change, and more.

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Culture change with Manulife’s Samah Babbo 23:49

5y ago23:49

23:49

Manulife’s Samah Babbo and Elitsa look at the role of culture change in Manulife’s agile transformation and how to move past buzzwords to business value.

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What If WCW Won The Monday Night Wars 50:56

5y ago50:56

50:56

The Monday Night Wars were a period of mainstream televised American professional wrestling where the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Monday Night Raw and World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro were broadcast opposite each other in a battle for Nielsen ratings each week. The ratings war lasted from September 4, 1995, to March…

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What If Baseball Broke The Color Barrier In 1924 37:24

5y ago37:24

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Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s......but what if Branch Rickey signed "Cool Papa" Bell to…

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What If The Coronavirus Outbreak Was Planned By The Government? 54:59

5y ago54:59

54:59

Since initial reports of novel coronavirus started surfacing earlier this year, the response on social media has ranged widely from measured caution to unmitigated panic. Global stocks have plummeted and America is shut down. What if this was all part of a bigger conspiracy...what if the outbreak was planned by the government? Today I am join by Ha…

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What If Biggie Smalls Was Not Murdered 25:00

5y ago25:00

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On March 9th, 1997 The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls was murdered in LA changing the rap game for decades. This week, the Doctor and and PUG explores a world were Biggie Smalls is still alive. Find out more about History's What If Podcast Website Facebook InstagramBy History's What If Podcast

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What If We Did A Teaser For Season 3 (New Season Coming January 13th 2020) 2:35

5+ y ago2:35

2:35

Happy New Year!!!! PUG and The Doctor are taking a break this week as were prepare for our new season coming January 13th. Here is a quick tease on a few what ifs we will discuss during Season 3! Find out more about History's What If Podcast Website Facebook Instagram TwitterBy History's What If Podcast

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PUG Predicts 20 Events For 2020 28:52

5+ y ago28:52

28:52

The Doctor, Phillip Reese, was able to give PUG an update for Christmas. With this update, PUG is going to predict 20 events that will happen in the year 2020 ranging from politics, pop culture, sports and other world changing events. Find out more about History's What If Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter…

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What If The Great Depression Ended Christmas In America 19:21

5+ y ago19:21

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The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of 1929 and was made worse by the 1930s Dust Bowl. President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to the economic calamity with programs known as the New Deal. What if the Great Depression also ended Christmas as we know it in America? No trees, no lights, no gift.....just another day in December. D…

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What If Star Wars Flopped in 1977 38:52

5+ y ago38:52

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The original Star Wars, created by George Lucas, became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. The franchise holds a Guinness Worl…

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What If Al Gore Won The 2000 American Presidential Election 24:55

5+ y ago24:55

24:55

What if Al Gore won the 2000 United States presidential election? Listen today as we discuss how he won (yes it still came down to Florida) the events that followed his victory, and the year 2001 changed drastically in the parallel timeline Find out more about History's What If Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter…

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What If President Trump Was Assassinated in 2017 27:03

5+ y ago27:03

27:03

In this parallel universe PUG created, President Donald Trump is assassinated on November 22, 2017. Who was the assassin? What was the motive? How did the nation react? What actions did Pence take once President? Listen today and find out! Find out more about History's What If Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter…

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