The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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  • 39 minutes 56 seconds
    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

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    20 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 42 minutes 26 seconds
    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

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    13 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 41 minutes 27 seconds
    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.

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    6 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 46 minutes 29 seconds
    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

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    29 November 2024, 4:30 am
  • 40 minutes 17 seconds
    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

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    22 November 2024, 4:00 am
  • 42 minutes 54 seconds
    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
    15 November 2024, 1:30 am
  • 35 minutes 42 seconds
    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
    8 November 2024, 1:30 am
  • 39 minutes 21 seconds
    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.

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    1 November 2024, 1:30 am
  • 42 minutes 20 seconds
    403. Fungi, women in prison and Facebook AI
    Will fungi get their own kingdom, alongside plants and animals? Do we send too many women to jail? And what is Meta doing with facial recognition? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Rebekah Evans and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

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    25 October 2024, 12:30 am
  • 43 minutes 33 seconds
    402. India vs. Canada, assisted dying and wasted water
    What's at stake as Trudeau takes on Modi? How would assisted dying change Britain? And are we running out of water? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Leaf Arbuthnot and Arion McNicoll

    Note: this episode includes references to suicide. The Samaritans offer support to people having suicidal thoughts. You can call them free on 116 123.

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    18 October 2024, 12:30 am
  • 45 minutes 59 seconds
    401. Pig-butchering, copper and mature recruitment
    What can be done about the latest online scam? Could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Gary Caffell and Catriona Stewart

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    11 October 2024, 12:30 am
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