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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences

Episodes

Race to the Arctic, Jony Ive and the EHRC

Will Europe beat China and India to the North Pole? Is the man who designed the iPhone going to kill his own creation? And what's going on at the equalities watchdog? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Arion McNicoll and Emma Smith Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

May 30, 202542 minEp. 433

Drug-fuelled sport, AI weapons and political dating

Will the Enhanced Games change the image of drugs in sport? How will autonomous weapons change warfare? And are Reform supporters more dateable than Tories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden Image credit: Morne de Klerk / Getty Images

May 23, 202549 minEp. 432

Tackling cancer, BM boys and cheese

Will weight-loss drugs cut cancer rates? What's behind a rise in 'sextortion' cases? And why is cheese so bad for the environment? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Rebekah Evans and Catriona Stewart Image credit: Douglas Magno / AFP / Getty Images

May 16, 202542 minEp. 431

The anti-Trump bump, Rust and a touchy-feely robot

Has Donald Trump given centrists a new lease of life? How will robots benefit from a sense of touch? And was it wrong to release the deadly film Rust? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Julia Macfarlane and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Pedro Pardo / Getty Images

May 09, 202542 minEp. 430

Protecting footballers, an oil ad ban and men in publishing

How is professional sport dealing with dementia? Is fossil-fuel advertising on borrowed time? And do male authors need more support? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jessica Hullinger, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden. Image credit: Hutchinson / Mirrorpix / Getty Images

May 02, 202542 minEp. 429

Pubs, the digital dividend and British book bans

Should pubs get more political support? Have we overlooked the benefits of tech for the over-50s? And are US-style book bans heading our way? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Catriona Stewart and Rebekah Evans. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit: Hugh Hastings / Getty Images

Apr 17, 202540 minEp. 427

426. Womb donors, dire wolves and art

Will womb transplants transform fertility? What should we make of 'de-extinction' claims? And why are prices falling in the art market? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Cindy Yu, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP / Getty Images

Apr 11, 202543 minEp. 426

425. A millennial saint, Meta vs. authors and lost films

Could young people lead a religious revival? What has Facebook done to anger writers? And why would studios block the release of their own movies? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Vincent Moss and Rebecca Messina. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit:  Vatican Pool / Getty Images

Apr 04, 202544 minEp. 425

424. Scientific asylum, Japan's death row and solar slavery

Will academics leave American universities? Could an acquittal force Japan to rethink the death penalty? And are we turning a blind eye to modern slavery in solar panel factories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Deborah Frances-White, Irenie Forshaw and Catriona Stewart Image credit: Gerard Julien / Getty Images Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have by Deborah Frances White is out on 3rd April in Hardback, audio, an...

Mar 28, 202542 minEp. 424

423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit

Why is Donald Trump sending people to jail in El Salvador? Should councils reverse their bans on playing in streets? And can a Peruvian farmer defeat an energy giant? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Vincent Moss Image credit: Presidencia El Salvador / Getty Images

Mar 21, 202541 minEp. 423

422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish

Can Canadian consumers take on Trump? Does Nepal want its king back? And could eating fish make you kinder? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Rebecca Messina and Holden Frith. Image credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images

Mar 14, 202547 minEp. 422

421. ASMR, football chants and Gaelic

Are young people turning away from sensory stimuli? Can US football stamp out homophobia? And why is Scottish Gaelic getting a TV boost? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis Image credit: LittleCityLifestylePhotography / Getty Images

Mar 07, 202546 minEp. 421

420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough

What can be done about firefighting forever chemicals? Can we avoid another heating bill hike? And will a new test tell us how quickly our organs are ageing? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Gary Caffell and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya / Anadolu / Getty Images

Feb 28, 202544 minEp. 420

419 Sinkholes, Saudi sport and a viral tourism ad

Why are sinkholes becoming more common? Will Saudi investment help create the "Netflix of sport"? And why has New Zealand's new tourism campaign met with a savage reception? image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Feb 21, 202544 minEp. 419

417 Cricket, digital soul-searching and rats

What can we learn from the Afghan women's cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Harriet Marsden. Image credit: Aref Karimi / AFP / Getty Images

Feb 07, 202549 min

416. Australian antisemitism, blood minerals and rebreathing

What's behind a spate of hate crimes in Australia? Are our phones fuelling a Congolese militia? And why is carbon monoxide the new 'drug' of choice for cyclists? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith. Image credit: Alexander Bogatyrev / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images

Jan 31, 202546 min

415. Exoskeletons, digital passports and AI in film

Is biomedical engineering the next frontier? Should we ditch paper passports? And will AI undermine the Oscars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Catriona Stewart, Vincent Moss and Irenie Forshaw. Produced by Rethink Audio Image credit: Michael Buholzer / AFP / Getty Images

Jan 24, 202541 min

414. Contraception, jawlines and RedNote

Why are women deserting the pill? Are ultraprocessed foods changing the shape of our faces? And are TikTok's days numbered? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Holden Frith and Suchandrika Chakrabarti. Image credit: SSPL/Getty Images

Jan 17, 202547 min

413. Guantanamo, WCs and vegan dogs

Is the US finally closing Guantanamo? Are public toilets an endangered species? And what should we feed our pets? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden Image credit: Raphael Gaillarde / Getty Images

Jan 10, 202548 min

412. The Year Unwrapped – Revolting farmers, multinational crime and TV in retreat

What's behind the world's farming protests? Why are criminals looking overseas? And has the golden age of TV come to an end? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith Image credit: Sylvain Thomas / AFP / Getty

Dec 27, 202449 min

411. Scotland vs. Whatsapp, driverless buses and AI cameras

Will Scottish ministers give up their messaging apps? Could autonomous buses solve our transport problems? And how will AI cameras tackle drink-driving? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Catriona Stewart and Vincent Moss Image credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty

Dec 20, 202440 min

410. Sexsomnia, ghost guns and rainbow laces

Could "sexsomnia" claims derail more rape trials? Will 3D printing undermine gun controls? And has the rainbow lace campaign tied itself in knots? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith Image credit: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images

Dec 13, 202442 min

409. Afghan midwives, depopulation and fake honey

Will the Taliban stop women working as nurses? Is population growth going into reverse? And are honey fans in a sticky spot? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images

Dec 06, 202441 min

408. Lenacapavir, Band Aid and tea

Is HIV in retreat? How is Bob Geldof reshaping the Band Aid story? And is Britain falling out of love with the cuppa? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Arion McNicoll and Rebekah Evans Image credit: Anna Puzatykh / Getty Images

Nov 29, 202446 minEp. 408

407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs

Will deals with Tunisia and Kurdistan help Labour? What next for the Wagner Group? And are we any closer to identifying UFOs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Rebecca Messina and Catriona Stewart Image credit: David Wall / Getty Images

Nov 22, 202440 min

406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains

Will China's military robots change the military landscape? Why are Britain's birds in decline? And are sleeper trains making a comeback? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Irenie Forshaw and Holden FrithImage credit: Chen Jimin/ China News Service / VCG / Getty Images

Nov 15, 202443 min

405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage

Is the Big Apple drying up? Will we benefit from a phone company shake-up? And is marriage good for your mental health? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincent Moss, Gary Cafell and Leaf ArbuthnotImage credit: GCShutter / Getty

Nov 08, 202436 min

404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US

What is France up to in North Africa? Could virtual characters help treat psychosis? And do Americans work harder than Europeans? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Irenie Forshaw and Abdulwahab Tahhan. Image credit: Ludovic Marin / AFP / Getty

Nov 01, 202439 min
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